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Report calls for better labelling of plastic products / Call to focus on sustainability

Farming waste could be more harmful than marine litter: UN study / Action needed to reduce environmental impact

Labels markets set for 3% annual growth through 2026 / Pressure-sensitive types to outpace wet glue / Sleeves poised to increase market share / Smithers report

Sport Group, GBN-AGR to recycle synthetic grass in Europe / German reclaim plant under construction

Sales at suitcase giant continue to fall

Suitcase manufacturer reports difficult 2020 / Sales decline continued in Q1

Aimplas project to develop compostable plastics for Spanish farmers

Chemical market issues hurting coatings makers / Pressure increases as prices rise / Call for protecting European-based production

German processor extends injection moulding for kitchen and bathroom parts / Fewer carbon emissions

Enzyme-enriched PLA accelerates biodegradability of mulch film

Global launch of credit cards made from recycled PETG

Global market set for “critical year” in 2020 / US and China primary drivers of growth / AMI report

Global market to recover from Covid-19 impact by 2022 / AMI report

New Spanish association for managing films waste

Agricultural plastics output and demand set to slip in 2019 / Reversal of past five years / Foreign trade continues to climb

Oxo-biodegradable Plastics Association accuses EU of maladministration

German plastics recycling specialist RIGK supports campaign in Chile

Global sales to grow 5% per year to 2025 / Growing urbanisation boosts demand for water supply pipes / Allied Market Research report

Global greenhouse films market forecast for expansion to 2025 / Asia-Pacific region expected to keep its lead / TM Research

Use of plastics in agriculture increasing worldwide / Reaction to shortage of land area and water / Biodegradable mulch films included in EU fertilisers regulation for first time / Biopolymers and recycling associations have conflicting opinions

European and worldwide markets / Collection schemes and technical developments / Bettering the image of recycled material

Global market to grow by 7% per year, led by Asia / Grand View Research report

First materials tested in Aitiip's mulching technology development in Spain / Biodegradable film also improves soil and crop properties

Established global film collection and recycling systems point the way / Cooperation through the agricultural chain vital for future success / EPRO calls for exchange of know-how to develop systems further

Global market to reach 7m t at value of USD 10.5 bn in 2020 / LLDPE most dominant material / China as leading consumer / Grand View Research report