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PLASTICS RECYCLING Industry association EUPR lauds EU environment commissioner's support / “Too much plastics to energy recovery”	17.10.2012
PLASTICS AND HEALTH French Senate proposes ban on BPA in food packaging / PlasticsEurope “concerned”	15.10.2012
EVENTS “IdentiPlast 2012” held in Warsaw in November / Focus on zero plastics to landfill	08.10.2012
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Belgian Federplast joins operation "Clean Meuse"	03.10.2012
PLASTICS INDUSTRY EUROPE Intense panel debate on plastics sustainability and future role at “PolyTalk 2012” / "Plastics too valuable to be wasted"	28.09.2012
EU WASTE MANAGEMENT EC report indicates massive differences in application of waste directive across Europe / PlasticsEurope welcomes findings of study and says that “zero plastics to landfill by 2020” is achievable with right policies	21.08.2012
PLASTICS AND HEALTH European Council of Vinyl Manufacturers criticises new PVC blood bag life cycle analysis / PVCfreeBloodBag project aims to find phthalate-free alternatives	02.08.2012
SPAIN Plastics industry rises output by 1.9% in 2011 / Increase in exports offsets fall in domestic demand / Packaging remains largest market by far	24.07.2012
PLASTIC FANTASTIC How to fill holes in summer news coverage	20.07.2012
SPAIN Plastics recycling quota climbs to 29.2% / Cicloplast association calls for a ban on landfill	25.06.2012
EVENTS PlasticsEurope: 3rd plastics industry summit "PolyTalk" will take place in Wiesbaden	04.06.2012
PLASTIC PACKAGING PAFA says new recycling targets have ignored industry research / No clear waste policy / Further infrastructure investment needed	24.05.2012
GERMANY Plastics producers raise 2011 output to 20.7m t / Revenues on the rise / Margins pressured by feedstock costs / PlasticsEurope Deutschland predicts “growth interval” in 2012	17.05.2012
PLASTICS EUROPE Ban on landfill for plastics waste takes major step forward / Backing from MEP Gerben-Jan Gerbandy	07.05.2012
PEOPLE PlasticsEurope Deutschland communication head Kurt Stepping retires / Michael Herrmann takes over	03.05.2012
PLASTICS MARKETS Global production reaches about 280m t / China remains leading plastics producer / Latest figures from PlasticsEurope	03.04.2012
PLASTICS RECYCLING European recovery rates in the building and construction sector vary wildly / German infrastructure praised / PlasticsEurope study	02.04.2012
IRAN EU petrochemical embargo to take effect in May / Iran threatens to cease oil exports	30.01.2012
YEAR IN REVIEW Plastics industry braces for fresh surprises and more business as usual in 2012 / Price volatility and economic uncertainty / For some segments 2011 beats expectations / Fracking and plastic bag ban are key issues	19.12.2011
PLASTIC PACKAGING Study by Austrian consultancy highlights environmental and economic superiority over alternative materials / Executive summary now available for download	09.12.2011
K 2013 Special show to spotlight how “plastics move the world” / Düsseldorf again plays host to triennial event	05.12.2011
EPOXY RESINS Matrix material of choice for CRP applications / Eight manufacturers in Europe / European capacity stands at 340,000 t/y / Prices influenced by polycarbonate and glycerol / Recycling limited to cement sector	01.12.2011
PLASTICS AND HEALTH France extends BPA ban to all food packaging / Industry groups cite conflict with European rules	21.10.2011
PLASTICS MARKETS Recovery from crisis stuttering / Global polymer output at 265m t in 2010 / China now leads / Sales growth in Europe / Packaging still top application / Better recycling structure needed / PlasticsEurope report	20.10.2011
PLASTICS AND HEALTH New FDA-assisted study finds low levels of BPA in cans / Other US research finds more	21.07.2011