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MARINE LITTER
Ocean Conservancy and WPC part of USD 150m initiative to combat ocean plastics / Waste and recycling management in Southeast Asia / EU commits to fund European and global strategies and centres
20.10.2017
LYONDELLBASELL
PO/TBA project on US Gulf gathers steam / Applications in polyurethanes
27.07.2017
WANHUA
Plans for USD 1 bn MDI complex in Louisiana / Location and capacity not yet disclosed
13.04.2017
PLASTIC FILM RECYCLING
North American post-consumer film recovery slows / Lower oil price curbs demand / Avangard invests in LDPE recycling facility
31.03.2017
US PLASTICS RECYCLING
Collection of non-bottle rigid plastic waste fell by 3.5% in 2015 / Domestic purchases rose but exports down 13% / ACC report
16.03.2017
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
US EPA set to evaluate chemicals for risk / New system emulates REACH
20.01.2017
USA
Appointments to Trump cabinet have ties to industry / ExxonMobil CEO Tillerson to be secretary of state / Fracking proponents at the helm / “Foxes guarding henhouses”
21.12.2016
PLASTICS & ENVIRONMENT
Industry groups sign up to global marine litter pact / Group changes name to “Global Plastics Alliance" / Projects in place worldwide to tackle problem
16.12.2016
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Italy's Assocomaplast joins "Operation Clean Sweep" / Trade group pledges to reduce plastic waste from processing
24.11.2016
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Plastics use cuts environmental costs compared with alternative materials / Manufacturers have significant opportunities to reduce environmental costs / ACC study
04.08.2016
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
San Francisco bans EPS disposables / Most comprehensive US legislation / Medical packaging likely to be exempted / Step toward city's zero waste to landfill plan
05.07.2016
MARINE LITTER
Progress report shows 260 projects underway to deal with the threat / Largest share in Americas and Europe / Plastics industry plays an important role
20.06.2016
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
PACKAGING
Brand owners worldwide advised to consider sustainability when deciding product sizes / Plastics important for improving packaging efficiency / ACC and “ULS Report” study
22.02.2016
US PLASTICS RECYCLING
Collection of non-bottle rigid plastics rises 27% in 2014 / Improved sorting and consumer access contribute to growth / Rebound from China “Green fence” policy boosts exports / ACC report
19.02.2016
PLASTIC BOTTLE RECYCLING
US recycling increases by 3.3% in 2014 / Recycling rates improve to 31.8% on higher rates for HDPE and PP and despite lower PET rates / APR and ACC survey
17.11.2015
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Three Chinese plastics industry associations sign “Global Declaration for Solutions on Marine Litter”
12.11.2015
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Efforts to reduce plastic waste in oceans should focus on five key nations / Improvements in China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand could cut global plastic waste leakage by 45% / Ocean Conservancy report
22.10.2015
FORMOSA PETROCHEMICALS
Feasibility study for USD 9 bn ethane cracker and polyolefins units in Louisiana / Construction on two-phase project could start in 2016 / Future growth in US, says CEO
11.09.2015
US PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Formidable competitive turnaround through shale gas / Exports to Europe and Latin America will improve US trade balance / American Chemistry Council report
13.07.2015
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
China's CPPIA joins “Operation Clean Sweep” / Initiative with goal of zero pellet loss now has 18 signatories
10.06.2015
EVENTS
Fourth “Plasticity Forum” to be held in Portugal in early June / Focus on upstream solutions to prevent plastic pollution
29.05.2015
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
California lists BPA as reproductive toxicant / Plastics and can manufacturers dispute conclusion
22.05.2015
US PLASTICS RECYCLING
Collection of non-bottle rigid plastics down 1% in 2013 / Decrease attributed to China's “Green Fence” policy / ACC report
13.03.2015
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
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