Plans for virgin plastic packaging to become more expensive / Higher landfill taxation / Environment ministry calls for radical restructuring of French economy / Marine litter mission

Membership grows again in 2018 / Four companies join PET association

EU and China sign partnership on oceans / Ellen MacArthur Foundation sees potential of circular economy for plastics

Europe proposes restriction of four phthalates in consumer articles

Record quantities of microplastics in Mediterranean Sea / WWF reports massive increase in marine litter through summer tourism / German and Swiss waters also have serious waste problems

European and US organisations define “recyclable” / Definition sets four conditions to be applied worldwide / Comments invited from all stakeholders

EU requirements on recycled content should be set / Bottle-return schemes can ensure high-quality recyclate for processors / Reloop position paper

German corporate network wvib publishes fair cooperation guidelines for OEMs and suppliers

Roland Roth elected president of German plastics converters association

Coca-Cola joins “Demeto” project for chemical recycling

Eric Quenet is new western Europe regional director

Development of guidelines to assess quality of recycled LDPE / Collaboration with Belgian research centre / Emans: “First step to circularity”

Brussels trade body welcomes Composites UK / "Stronger voice in EU legislative is crucial"

G7 recognises urgency of ocean plastics pollution / Lost value of plastics in waste stream / Ellen MacArthur Foundation to form coalition of businesses and governments

Benefits for a circular economy / World Packaging Organisation position paper