BPF British Plastics Federation

BRITISH PLASTICS FEDERATION Bruce Margetts elected as president and Martin Althorpe as VP / Company membership rising / Increasing UK media coverage	28.05.2018
CIRCULAR ECONOMY EU council passes legislative package / Landfilling to be phased out by 2030 / BPF releases vision document	25.05.2018
UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY More than 60 firms sign up to "UK Plastics Pact" / Plastics waste initiative led by Wrap / First global network of this kind / Supported by Ellen MacArthur Foundation and BPF	04.05.2018
UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY Experts assess what domestic plastics sector might face upon leaving the EU / BPF Brexit seminar in London	24.04.2018
BEVERAGE PACKAGING UK government announces plans for deposit return scheme in England / System would cover single-use bottles and cans	05.04.2018
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS UK government launches call for evidence to investigate tax on packaging and takeaway items / BPF supports measures to reduce plastics waste	20.03.2018
PLASTICS AND HEALTH Initial results of long-awaited US study says BPA safe for consumers at low doses / PlasticsEurope and BPF satisfied / EFSA will continue assessments until 2019	08.03.2018
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT UK supermarket chain Iceland to phase out plastic packaging of own-label products / BPF claims move will do nothing to curb marine litter	19.01.2018
MICROPLASTICS UK government brings in cosmetics microbeads ban / Move comes as prime minister demands reduction in plastic use and waste / BPF cautions on government's tone of language	15.01.2018
SAUDI ARABIA Certain packaging plastics required to be oxo-degradable / Customs checks since December 2017	11.01.2018
UNITED KINGDOM EuPC and BPF release joint position paper on Brexit / EU-27 exports EUR 6.6 bn to UK / Importance of duty-free trade and border efficiency / Circular economy should include the UK	20.12.2017
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS UK to investigate tax on plastic packaging and takeaway items / Call for evidence to launch in 2018	23.11.2017
UNITED KINGDOM "Brexit" and plastics industry / BPF fears high trade costs with the EU / Priorities include access to skills / European chemical industry signs joint statement / Plastics exports to UK particularly important for Ireland	21.11.2017
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Ellen MacArthur Foundation calls for oxo-degradable plastic packaging ban / Contribution to microplastic pollution	13.11.2017
INTERVIEW Mike Boswell, BPF's chairman of the “Brexit Task Force” / No-trade deal with EU could raise plastics trade costs by EUR 990m / UK companies more cautious about investing	27.10.2017
BRITISH PLASTICS FEDERATION Campaigns launched at "interplas 2017" / YouGov report highlights misperceptions about marine litter	18.10.2017
POLYPIPE David Hall retires in October / Martin Payne new CEO	17.10.2017
PLASTIC PIPES TEPPFA launches campaign to highlight pipes' suitability for sewerage systems / Four national trade associations focus on product's benefits in engineering projects	29.09.2017
PVC RECYCLING VinylPlus initiative collects 12% more PVC waste in the UK in 2016 / Rising demand for good-quality recyclate / Recovinyl report	30.08.2017
BRITISH PLASTICS FEDERATION Recent study shows high reliance of UK plastics industry on EU workers / Some companies consider extensive automation on factory floors	17.07.2017
EVENTS BPF “Brexit and the Plastics Industry” seminar in London next month	12.06.2017
EUPC Over 250 delegates at annual meeting in Madrid / Strong focus on circular economy / 3D-Printing and Composites Platforms launched / Michael Kundel remains as president	09.06.2017
PLASTICS RECYCLING UK New BPF recycling strategy aims to keep material in the UK / Proposals for split plastic packaging recycling targets adjusted for post-Brexit	25.04.2017
RECYCLING CHINA British Plastics Federation welcomes China's "National Sword" initiative / Plan to highlight sustainable UK recycling markets	17.03.2017
UNITED KINGDOM UK plastics industry seeks clarity over Brexit / Concerns surrounding free market access continue / Skills, supply chain and workforce issues unlikely to go away soon	22.02.2017