More about

EUPC Benoît Hennaut from Herige elected new president	20.05.2022
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT EuPC and Plastics Europe open public consultation on plans for Ocean Clean Sweep certification scheme	03.05.2022
EUMBC Annual masterbatch conference on 3 May in Belgium / Focus on chemical recycling and health issues	11.04.2022
PLASTICS RECYCLING PolyCert, MORE platform cooperate to meet CPA target	29.03.2022
EVENTS EPDA annual meeting in France set for 11-13 May / Sessions on circularity, CO2 reduction	02.03.2022
PLASTICS RECYCLING Launch of RecoTrace plastics recycling monitoring system / EuPC's updated MORE system now CPA-compliant	25.02.2022
A SHORT Q&A Polymers for Europe Alliance chairman Ron Marsh warns of the impact energy surcharges can have on converters	09.02.2022
EUPC A Circular Future with Plastics annual conference to be held in May	31.01.2022
PVC RECYCLING Launch of Belgian programme for recycling single-use PVC medical devices / Goal is to accelerate sustainability in European healthcare	26.10.2021
PLASTIC PACKAGING EUROPE PlasticsEurope calls for 30% EU recycled content target by 2030 / EuPC warns of consequences	13.09.2021
APK German site EuCertPlast certified for recycling film waste	31.08.2021
PLASTICS RECYCLING USA Ineos Styrolution joins US Plastics Pact / Roadmap to 2025 unveiled	26.08.2021
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS Disposable products banned in the EU from 3 July / Environment associations call for rethink on reusables / EuPC voices criticism / Health risks with “eco” alternatives?	08.07.2021
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE MORE platform reopens / 1m t of recycled material	08.07.2021
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS Commission publishes guidance on SUP rules / Criticism from EuPC / Adoption of Implementing Decision on fishing gear	11.06.2021
POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE Voting open for sixth “Best Polymer Producers Awards” / Delivery reliability to be key criterion	10.06.2021
EUPC MedPharmaPlast Europe Summer Conference 2021 to be held virtually in June	21.05.2021
POLYCERT Four independent certification schemes join quality-compliance programme / Aim to harmonise verification of recycled content across Europe	19.05.2021
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT DuPont shareholders ask company to disclose pellet-loss figures / NGO challenges US plastics producers on Operation Clean Sweep	13.05.2021
RAW MATERIALS EuPC: Over 90% of converters in Europe lack enough resin / "Production of essential goods threatened" / Switch to recyclate difficult for many	19.04.2021
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT EuPC: Throwaway paper products embedded with plastics must not be exempt from SUP directive	30.03.2021
RECYCLING UK BPF webinar tackles challenges of using recycled content in packaging / Focus on mechanical and chemical recycling	29.03.2021
RAW MATERIALS More European processing groups warn of resin shortages / Shops set to cut production, delay deliveries of finished products	08.03.2021
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY GKV reports declines in polymer volumes and turnover / Profound change in raw material supply imminent / Roth: “Recyclate quotas cannot be enforced as in a planned economy”	23.02.2021
POLYCERT New steering board members elected / WFO joins European programme to track ocean plastics	12.02.2021