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US FILM RECYCLING
Collection of plastic film packaging up by 11% in 2013 / More than half exported for recycling overseas / ACC report
 		27.02.2015
GERMAN PLASTICS ECONOMY
Robust start to the new year / Sector characterised by cautious optimism / More stable material and energy costs could help improve profit
 		02.02.2015
RESEARCH
Commercial recycling of flexible laminates underway at Cambridge University spin-off Enval / Process capabilities and economics demonstrated to investors and waste handlers
 		26.01.2015
UK PLASTICS RECYCLING
Collection rates rise for pots, tubs and trays / Low growth for plastic bottle recycling / Recoup survey
 		09.01.2015
PACKAGING RECYCLING
UK project launched to improve recyclability of flexible packaging / Collaborators include Dow Chemical, Nestlé and Unilever
 		15.12.2014
UK RECYCLING
Consortium sets up four-month trial for plastic trigger tops / Aims to change consumer behaviour
 		10.12.2014
PLASTICS RECYCLING
"SuperCleanQ" project to research recycling of food contact plastics is concluded / CEN specification to be published in 2015
 		12.11.2014
PLASTICS RECYCLING
Founding members of Plastics 2020 Challenge adopt framework programme / Join "Pledge4Plastics" to raise awareness and lift UK rates
 		11.09.2014
PLASTICS RECYCLING
Pledge 4 Plastics campaign underway across the UK / Goal to raise collection of plastic packaging among households / Global companies partner with authorities and lend support
 		10.09.2014
PET RECYCLING
Europe recycles 65 bn bottles in 2013 / Call for collection systems to be standardised
 		04.09.2014
GERMAN PLASTICS ECONOMY
Solid half-year performance / Positive development / Exports improve / Expectations for H2 somewhat lower / Players continue to suffer from renewable energy surcharges
 		25.07.2014
PLASTICS RECYCLING
Group of UK companies band together to tackle CPET recycling problem / In-market trial of solution to commence in July
 		10.07.2014
RECYCLING UK
Defra funds study to boost recycling of flexible packaging / Development of new methods of recovery and treatment / Flexible laminate could be included in mainstream recycling collections
 		09.07.2014
PET RECYCLING
European associations and R&D institutes establish “Polymark” project / Developing new technology to detect used PET bottles suitable for reuse in food-contact applications / EU-funded research
 		09.07.2014
MEXICO
Rigid plastic bottle consumption to grow by 3.3% annually to 2017 / World's second largest PET bottle consumer / Awareness on sustainability rising / LAPET conference in Mexico City in October
 		26.06.2014
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