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CHINAPLAS More than 130,000 visitors flock to four-day plastics fair / Foreign attendees make up 28% / Economic slowdown not felt in high-quality segment / Preparations for 2015 event in Guangzhou already underway	30.04.2014
CHINAPLAS 2014 World's second largest plastics fair opens its doors / Exhibition space fully booked / Key theme of “Greenovation” / Trend towards fully automated processes to ensure competitive edge amid rising labour costs	23.04.2014
PLASTICISERS Danish report says most phthalate-free plasticisers safe for PVC medical devices	31.03.2014
PLASTIC BAGS European parliament's Environment Committee signs off on draft rules to reduce plastic bag consumption by 80% by 2019 / Recommends replacing traditional bags with biodegradable and compostable ones	13.03.2014
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Ineos chairman Ratcliffe sees demise of European chemical industry if energy questions not resolved / Open letter to EU president Barroso / “Rabbits with our trousers down”	12.03.2014
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT San Francisco passes ban on distributing plastics water bottles on public property / Part of goal to achieve zero waste to landfill by 2020	12.03.2014
BIOCHEMICALS European Union established BIO-QED project to drive production of chemicals based on renewable resources	04.03.2014
PLASTIC BAGS New study finds that German carrier bags consumption is significantly lower than elsewhere in Europe / Majority of consumers use bags more than once / Research calls EU proposals on bans unnecessary and unconstructive	26.02.2014
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Biodegradable bags a threat to the environment, says PRE / Problems in the waste stream	24.02.2014
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT United Airlines replaces "Styrofoam" XPS cup with green alternative / MicroGREEN's “InCycle” cup made of 50% recycled materials	17.02.2014
INTERPLASTICA Four-day CIS flagship fair attracts 20,000 visitors / Record exhibition space / Energy efficiency and recycling identified as key themes / Germany remains leading supplier of Russian plastics and rubber sector	14.02.2014
PLASTIC BAGS Debate on UK parliament's proposed plastic bag charge heats up / Symphony calls for exemption for oxo-biodegradable bags	13.02.2014
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Court dismisses lawsuit against German environmental group over PLA-based bioplastic bags	12.02.2014
CHINAPLAS 2014 Sustainability as key theme at this year's plastics mega-event in Shanghai / Organisers expect almost 3,000 exhibitors / “Green Forum” co-organised by PIE / Last call for registrations for exclusive readers' trip to China	04.02.2014
POLYURETHANES Flexible foam producers fined EUR 114m for price fixing / EU sees antitrust offence confirmed	31.01.2014
SWISS PLASTICS Swiss Plastics: Industry under one roof	27.01.2014
PLAST EURASIA More than 40,000 visitors from 90 countries at recent Turkish plastics exhibition / Broader international reach / Record number of exhibitors	24.01.2014
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Oxo-bio industry insists oxo-biodegradable plastic does not contaminate recycling / New analysis refutes EuPC claims	10.01.2014
YEAR IN REVIEW 2013 Part 4 –International machinery manufacturers in expansion mode / German companies profit from spontaneous deals at “K 2013” / Italian players are moderately optimistic	20.12.2013
UK RECYCLING Plastic bottles recycling rates plateau estimated at 58% for 2012 / Low collection rates for pots, tubs and trays / New data published by Recoup	19.12.2013
YEAR IN REVIEW 2013 Part 3 – Environmental challenges keep industry on the alert / Biodegradables and plastic bag bans make headlines / Recycling moves forward but players say full potential not reached	19.12.2013
YEAR IN REVIEW 2013 Part 2 – US shale gas advantage a game changer for European plastics industry / Players seek to level the playing field but authorities slow to react	17.12.2013
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT EU commissioner says biodegradable plastics should be clearly labelled	16.12.2013
YEAR IN REVIEW 2013 Part 1 – General overview: US shale gas boom has European plastics players worried / Commodity sectors dogged by overcapacity, insolvencies / Italy goes all out for biopolymers / Mixed picture for European converters	13.12.2013
BIOPLASTICS Eight consumer goods giants come together with WWF to drive sustainable plant-based feedstock development / Establish Bioplastic Feedstock Alliance	11.12.2013

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