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PLASTICS PROCESSING CHINA
More than 15,000 Chinese converting companies / Continuous growth in exports of plastic end-products / Numerous centres and schools for innovation and training / CPRJ report
 		11.06.2018
PVC RECYCLING
Nearly 640,000 t recycled via Europe's VinylPlus scheme in 2017 / Growth in France and Italy but stable in Germany
 		07.06.2018
BIOPLASTICS
Consumer awareness advancing significantly / Global revenues could grow by more than 5% over next three years / US Plastics Industry Association report
 		04.06.2018
PLASTIC PACKAGING
Active and intelligent packaging to see healthy growth through 2023 / Emergence of cost-competitive intelligent technologies will boost global demand / Smithers Pira report
 		01.06.2018
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING RECYCLING
UK recycling industry needs over EUR 110m / Brands should be incentivised to sell goods in improved packaging
 		01.06.2018
CROATIA
Waste management plan with 2020 target proving difficult / Chamber of commerce holds waste and recycling symposium / Importance of separating secondary raw materials
 		31.05.2018
COMPOSITES
Brazil's industry turnover in 2017 grows for first time in three years / Demand from transportation and infrastructure sectors
 		31.05.2018
SHALE GAS
Scotland to seek formal ban on fracking / Reaction to Ineos court challenge / Chemical producer in separate appeal against pollution controls
 		29.05.2018
SOUTH KOREA
Steps taken to cut plastic waste volumes / Move follows China's ban on waste imports / Production of coloured PET bottles to stop by 2020
 		28.05.2018
ITALY
EPS consumption rising slightly / Higher demand from packaging sector
 		25.05.2018
FRANCE
Nation-wide circular economy plan released / Aim to recycle all plastics by 2025 / Elipso remains highly engaged
 		24.05.2018
NPE 2018
US plastics show sets exhibitor and space record / Strong economic backdrop / Recycling plays prominent role / Orlando remains the venue until 2027
 		22.05.2018
RECYCLING
China wants to facilitate import of PET flakes / No restrictions on regrind conforming to specifications
 		22.05.2018
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PET: JBF declares force majeure in Belgium
 		18.05.2018
CAPS AND CLOSURES
Turkish production capacity at a surplus / Net exporter to Middle East and Mediterranean countries in particular / Domestic companies looking to raise exports
 		18.05.2018
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