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FOOD PACKAGING EU making a move to approve recycling processes for food-contact materials	10.10.2018
EVENTS First EuPC conference on circular polymers in furniture to take place in November	19.09.2018
PETCORE EUROPE Membership grows again in 2018 / Four companies join PET association	27.07.2018
PLASTICS RECYCLING European and US organisations define “recyclable” / Definition sets four conditions to be applied worldwide / Comments invited from all stakeholders	17.07.2018
PET RECYCLING EU requirements on recycled content should be set / Bottle-return schemes can ensure high-quality recyclate for processors / Reloop position paper	17.07.2018
COMMENT Chemical PET recycling has become a necessity	03.07.2018
PET RECYCLING EUROPE Coca-Cola joins “Demeto” project for chemical recycling	03.07.2018
BEVERAGE PACKAGING UK government announces plans for deposit return scheme in England / System would cover single-use bottles and cans	05.04.2018
ASSOCIATIONS Eleven new members join Petcore Europe	21.03.2018
PET Experts across value chain meet at annual “Petcore Europe Conference” / Over 200 attendees gain insights into circular economy and innovation	20.02.2018
PET Petcore Europe and European Aerosol Association establish working group for plastic aerosols recycling / Containers over 220 ml potentially allowed from 2020 onward	15.02.2018
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT EU discussing plastic tax / Internal decision on action in July / Hot topic at Petcore conference	12.02.2018
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE European associations co-author voluntary commitments framework / Plastics recycling and resource efficiency	19.01.2018
PET RECYLING Collection and recycling of PET rises in Western Europe / Recycling rate reaches 56 percent in 2016 / Petcore Europe report	04.01.2018
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT EU circular economy compromise presented / Lower recycling targets / European plastics industry reaffirms its contribution / PlasticsEurope sees big opportunities for resource efficiency	22.12.2017
EVENTS Annual "Petcore Europe Conference" will focus on PET in the circular economy	12.12.2017
THERMOFORMED PACKAGING European market for thermoforms applications reaches 1.1m t / Further growth / Recyclates are important / Petcore Europe report	24.10.2017
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE PRE calls for EU approval of recycling process for food contact / Market undermined by legal uncertainty	20.10.2017
ASSOCIATIONS Eight more members join Petcore Europe	19.05.2017
PETCORE EUROPE Christian Crépet appointed new manager of European PET association	11.04.2017
PET RECYCLING Sesotec builds sorting machine for Polymark project / Fluorescent markers differentiate between food and non-food bottles	03.04.2017
PET RECYCLING European bottle recycling volumes up 5% in 2015 / More action needed by consumers and governments / Share of clear bales continuex to fall / Petcore Europe report	10.11.2016
PET RECYCLING Petcore working group takes action on PET thermoforms / Trials underway to find effective solutions / Tray design a key issue	06.05.2016
PET PACKAGING Global demand to rise by 3.8% per year to 21m t in 2021 / Strong growth to continue in Asia, with pick-up in Europe / Recycling still insufficient / Smithers Pira report	08.04.2016
PET Experts from entire value chain gather at “Petcore Europe Conference” / 160 attendees gain latest insights into sustainability, circular economy, innovation and globalisation	17.03.2016