Petcore Europe annual conference looks at opportunities and challenges for PET in the circular economy; conference proceedings now available
January 30, 2017
EU environment committee adopts waste legislation
EU Parliament’s Environment Committee amends legislative package on waste management; sets 80% target for recycling and reusing packaging waste for 2030
January 27, 2017
EC: Strategy on plastics in circular economy
EU commission publishes roadmap for strategy on plastics in a circular economy; aims to decouple plastics production from fossil fuels, boost recycling and reuse, and reduce leakage into the environment
January 20, 2017
Bioplastics not a solution to plastic pollution
NGOs publish position paper on bioplastics in circular economy, conclude bioplastics not able to solve problems with conventional plastics, call to reduce use of all plastics
January 12, 2017
Conference on polyolefins
Annual summit on the future of polyolefins to take place on January 18-19, 2017 in Amsterdam
January 9, 2017
Plastic bags: More bans and bans on bans
City of Paris announces ban of non-bioplastic bags in supermarkets; Michigan state government forbids local plastic bag bans
December 12, 2016
P&P: Plastics track
Plastics track of Smithers Pira 2016 conference “Plastics & Paper in contact with foodstuffs” covers developments in sorting and recycling techniques, bioplastics, migration analysis, risk assessment of NIAS, and FCM packaging compliance
December 5, 2016
Opportunities and limitations of bioplastics
11th European Bioplastics conference in Berlin, Germany discusses the role of bioplastics in the circular economy, presents new food packaging applications
October 6, 2016
Rethinking plastics
European Bioplastics conference 2016 discusses role of bioplastics in the circular economy, efficient waste management, as well as the latest technological innovations
September 15, 2016
French ban on disposable plastic tableware
New rule on single-use plastics in France: plates, cutlery, cups to consist of at least 50% biobased materials by 2020
