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14.03.2018 SPAIN  Circular economy agreement signed by CEP / Over 250 Spanish signatories

13.03.2018 CIRCULAR ECONOMY  Far-reaching EU packaging directives poised for adoption / Lengthy transition periods for recycling

13.03.2018 ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING  EuPC survey to gain insight into 3D printing in European plastics converting industry

08.03.2018 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  Initial results of long-awaited US study says BPA safe for consumers at low doses / PlasticsEurope and BPF satisfied / EFSA will continue assessments until 2019

07.03.2018 REACH  Chemicals database to be completed in May / ECHA to increase compliance checks

06.03.2018 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  Oxo-biodegradables industry slams EU drive to restrict usage / Conventional polymers seen as the “bigger risk” in microplastics generation

02.03.2018 PLASTICS INDUSTRY  Global polymer material output rises 4% to 280m t in 2016 / EU's resins exports stagnating / European converters hold their ground / PlasticsEurope report

28.02.2018 PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE  PE film recycling growing / Positive effects from China's import ban / Move to recyclable mono-materials needed

28.02.2018 ROMANIA  Plastic carrier bag ban to come into effect 1 July / Packaging deposit scheme under discussion / National waste programme not yet up to EU standards

27.02.2018 ASSOCIATIONS  EuPC annual meeting to be held in Milan / Polymer producers awards ceremony

23.02.2018 GERMAN PLASTICS PROCESSING  Growth rate reaches 5% mark in 2017 / Renewed record turnover and processed volume / Lack of skilled staff becomes more acute / Confidence predominates at start of 2018

23.02.2018 GREECE  Environmental fee on plastic carrier bags in shops / Alignment with EU directive to curb consumption / Greek plastics industry association foresees problems

22.02.2018 LIDL  German supermarket chain targets 20% savings on plastics by 2025 / Full recyclability of packaging for own brands

21.02.2018 GUEST EDITORIAL  Are bioplastics really a better environmental solution?

21.02.2018 RYANAIR  Europe's biggest airline to go "plastic-free" in five years / Passengers to use biodegradable cups and wooden cutlery

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