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ENVIRONMENT
Plastic bag tax would raise money for every council in Scotland / 10p levy is proposed
 		15.08.2006
SWITZERLAND
Plastics industry moves up again after long downturn
 		24.07.2006
ENVIRONMENT
Plastic bag levy in Ireland to be increased / Effect of charge has weakened over four years
 		11.07.2006
NPE 2006
Number of participants stabilises / Strong international flavour / New attractions in Chicago
 		03.07.2006
PLASTIC BAGS
Ikea to charge customers in the UK
 		27.06.2006
CHINA
The market keeps growing and growing / Volume of converted plastics overtakes EU / Automation on the advance / Chinese machinery headed for Europe / "Chinaplas" 2006 successful
 		21.06.2006
PLASTICS IN CENTRAL EUROPE
New EU countries maintain high growth / Standard thermoplastics still dominate / Engineering plastics on the advance / Three new AMI dictionaries on Hungary, Czech Republic and Poland
 		23.05.2006
RUSSIA
Double-digit growth for plastic sheet / Market volume nearly 100,000 t / High import ratio
 		18.05.2006
RUSSIA
Polyethylene imports increase significantly / Domestic sellers often unable to match western quality / Expansion projects
 		28.04.2006
ISRAEL
Plastics imports rise / Investment in plant and machinery needed
 		12.04.2006
SOUTH AFRICA
Good market for engineering plastics imports / Growth in automotive and construction / Recycling long established
 		31.03.2006
ITALY
Country report: Plastics conversion volume stagnates / Injection moulders under enormous pressure / Films sector still strong / Plast 06 in Milan enjoys success at new site
 		13.03.2006
RECYCLING
WRAP study to assess export markets for UK recovered plastics waste / April completion
 		02.03.2006
BRITISH PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Rising energy costs put thousands of jobs at risk in the UK / Investment plans scaled back
 		01.03.2006
TOY MARKET
China´s "gold rush" over / Consolidation in the manufacturing sector / Plastics under pressure
 		01.03.2006
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