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PLASTICS INDUSTRY USA Shipments down sharply in 2020 / 2.2% rise forecast for 2021 / Plastics products still 8th largest US industry	25.10.2021
CHEMICAL RECYCLING EUROPE ChemRecEurope installs John Sewell as new secretary general	25.10.2021
FRANCE Ban on plastic packaging for wide range of fresh produce starts in 2022 / 20% reduction in SUP packaging by 2025 planned	20.10.2021
A SHORT Q&A Europur secretary general Michel Baumgartner discusses current challenges for flexible PU foam industry / “We expect alternative sources of supply to arise in the upcoming years”	15.10.2021
POLYURETHANE FOAMS EUROPE 2020 presented a range of challenges / Sharp rise in demand in H2 / Slabstock foam sees almost 4% increase / Higher growth in foam production in Southeast Europe	15.10.2021
RECYCLASS Certification of first products with recycled content	14.10.2021
INEOS STYROLUTION EU innovation platform says ABS chemical recycling project “Market ready” / Collaboration with Indaver	13.10.2021
BSEF Michael Hack named secretary general of bromine producers' association	12.10.2021
EU CIRCULAR ECONOMY Circular Plastics Alliance updates recycling plan / Target of 10m t of recycled plastics by 2025 / Over EUR 7.5 bn in funding needed	01.10.2021
US LEGISLATION Industry groups attack plan to tax virgin resins / Income to be earmarked for spending programmes / Fees could reach EUR 380/t	01.10.2021
BEVERAGE PACKAGING Coca-Cola sells core brands in 100% recycled PET bottles / Replacement of almost 30,000 t virgin material in 2021 / Competitor PepsiCo also steps up its game	28.09.2021
PLASTICS MACHINERY ITALY H1 sales up 11%, orders soar 46% / Presidents, VPs receive additional two-year terms	27.09.2021
RECYCLING USA California legislation on recyclability nears approval / Passage will be “very disruptive” for US, North America, says CEO of US flexible packaging association	24.09.2021
PACKAGING GERMANY Overall market shrinks / Plastic accounts for largest share by value	20.09.2021
PACKAGING RECYCLING Watermark trial for packaging in Copenhagen / First products in 2022	16.09.2021
GERMAN PLASTICS INDUSTRY Major trade groups initiative to engage with German public	16.09.2021
PLASTICS AND SPORTS Elite UK sailor demands recycling-friendly sporting events / Olympic gold medallist says sports can show way to better environmental habits	15.09.2021
PLASTIC PACKAGING EUROPE PlasticsEurope calls for 30% EU recycled content target by 2030 / EuPC warns of consequences	13.09.2021
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Technology giant Google unveils plastics recycling report / Investments of over USD 500 bn may be needed to slash waste / "Plastics circularity gap and mismanagement"	13.09.2021
INDIA Launch of Plastics Pact by WWF, CII / Packaging targets to be achieved by 2030	09.09.2021
RAW MATERIALS Ifo Institute: Scarcity increasingly dramatic / Record complaints from German converters / Gloomy forecasts for recovery	09.09.2021
AVERY DENNISON Film labels approved by RecyClass for complying with HDPE recycling guidelines	06.09.2021
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY VCI President Kullmann: “No all-clear for raw material supply” / Industry expects record sales growth / Electricity price cause for concern	02.09.2021
PLASTICS ECONOMY GERMANY Raw material shortages everywhere / Fatal combination of more demand and less production	31.08.2021
EVENTS BPF webinar on chemical recycling / Sessions on life cycle assessments, closed loops for automotive plastics	31.08.2021

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