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PLASTICS MACHINERY GERMANY
Eight consecutive years of growth / US remains top importer / Chinese market is most important / Italy moves up a notch
 		16.05.2018
PLASTICS RECYCLING
China extends import restrictions on plastics waste
 		16.05.2018
SPANISH PACKAGING INDUSTRY
Economic recovery helps sector gain highest business volume in 10 years / Rising number of plastic containers companies / "Hispack" 2018 attendee numbers up
 		16.05.2018
GERMAN PLASTICS PRODUCERS
PlasticsEurope Deutschland looks back on a successful 2017 / Michael Zobel succeeds Josef Ertl as chair
 		15.05.2018
SERBIA
Government voices support for plastic carrier bag fees and possible ban / Steps to reduce post-consumer waste
 		15.05.2018
CHINAPLAS 2018
Record attendance at new exhibition centre in Shanghai / Speedy, high-end production / E-commerce and digitalisation expanding in China's plastics industry
 		14.05.2018
PET
Global consolidation gathers speed after many years of overcapacities / Margins already on the up / Switch to more virgin material in China as "collateral damage" from new recycling policy
 		11.05.2018
PLASTIC PACKAGING
Packaging not preventing food waste, say NGOs / Small format, convenience food packaging linked to higher waste levels / Packaging design and recyclability crucial
 		11.05.2018
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Irish restaurants organisation urges plastic straws ban / UK government mentions ban for wet wipes
 		10.05.2018
TURKEY
New investments to build up local petrochemicals facilities / Extensive efforts to reduce plastics imports dependency
 		09.05.2018
PLASTIC PACKAGING TURKEY
Country implements pro-packaging measures / Prevention of loss and waste of fresh produce during transportation
 		07.05.2018
SHALE GAS
Environmental group can intervene in Ineos' challenge to Scottish fracking ban / Friends of the Earth to address climate change / Hearing begins on 8 May
 		07.05.2018
COMPOSITES
Development centre in Singapore commences operations / Several German partners
 		07.05.2018
UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY
More than 60 firms sign up to "UK Plastics Pact" / Plastics waste initiative led by Wrap / First global network of this kind / Supported by Ellen MacArthur Foundation and BPF
 		04.05.2018
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING
End-of-life vehicle trials with rTPO “promising” / US plastics producers spearhead drive / Work looks at technical and economic feasibility / End-market uses to be explored
 		03.05.2018
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