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PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT New study points to ways of “triggering a revolution” in the plastics industrial ecosystem / Strategies for improving material flow, recycling and reuse / Part of “Project Mainstream” / Release at WEF in Davos	09.02.2016
CIRCULAR ECONOMY Plastics organisations critical of EU's revised proposals / Waste reduction targets seen as insufficient / Landfilling will still be allowed / Recyclers call new package “light” version	07.12.2015
BIOPLASTICS Global growth rates remain high / Degradable and bio-based polymers still niche materials / Market dominated by drop-in applications / Europe is leading production region / 5m t of bio-PET for bottles by 2018	23.10.2015
ASSOCIATIONS European bioplastics organisations establish Bioplastics Organisations Network Europe / New lobby group under European Bioplastics umbrella	01.09.2015
FRANCE National Assembly passes energy transition bill / Ban on plastic single-use carrier bags and tableware / Legislation also promotes building insulation / Plastics industry critical	04.08.2015
PLASTICS AND RECYCLING EU Parliament plenary session approves circular economy resolution / Binding rules for waste disposal and recycling / Bioplastics producers welcome package design proposal	17.07.2015
BIOPLASTICS Global market expected to reach 6.7m t by 2018 / Growth driven by biobased, non-biodegradable plastics / Asian market share rising / New study by European Bioplastics	15.12.2014
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS Follow-up: European Bioplastics and Assobioplastiche welcome European Council's amendment to Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive	27.11.2014
EVENTS “9th European Bioplastics Conference” to be held in Brussels in December	24.09.2014
CARRIER BAGS European parliament approves legislation on lightweight carrier bags / Latest legal hurdle mounted / Decision welcomed by European Bioplastics and Novamont	17.04.2014
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
PLASTIC BAGS Follow-up: Industry associations criticise a "short-sighted" EC proposal / Allowance of individual regulations goes against a united European market	08.11.2013
EVENTS “8th European Bioplastics Conference” to be held in Berlin in December	04.04.2013
BIOPLASTICS EC's industrial policy favours bio-economy / Increasingly dynamic market / Largest global capacity in Asia and South America / Bio-PET drives development / Soft drink producers at the forefront of innovation	22.11.2012
EVENTS BPF seminar on “Bioplastics: A World of Opportunity?”	25.10.2012
BIOPLASTICS Industry association seeks to end false claims about bioproducts / Guide for environmental communications launched	14.09.2012
BIOPLASTICS European Bioplastics industry group claims recent US report not scientifically backed-up / “Unbalanced conclusions”	18.05.2012
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT German environmental group sues supermarket chains for misleading customers on biodegradable plastic bags / Carriers said to be problematic to recycle / Compost producers concerned	25.04.2012
BIOPLASTICS European Bioplastics association welcomes EU “Bioeconomy Strategy” / Calls for more specific measures on bioplastics	21.02.2012
EVENTS 7th “European Bioplastic Conference” in Berlin	17.02.2012
CEREPLAST Aggressive European growth strategy continues / New distribution deal with Sweden's Mastercolor to tend to Scandinavian market	25.08.2011
BASF / PURAC Negotiations to establish bio-based succinic acid joint venture / World-scale plant to start up by 2013 in Spain	03.08.2011
CEREPLAST Distribution agreement with Turkey's Polimernet Plastik / Capturing the local bioplastics market	14.07.2011
BIOPLASTICS Waste management strategies for renewables / New US and EU reports identify problems, make suggestions / Product redesign and life-cycle analysis should be considered, experts say	30.06.2011
ASSOCIATIONS European Bioplastics elects new board / Andy Sweetman confirmed as chairman	27.06.2011