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17.12.2014 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  EU committee finds DEHP as of “very high concern” for the environment / Health decision still due

16.12.2014 YEAR IN REVIEW 2014  Part 4 – Regulations: Regulatory moves keep the industry on its toes again in 2014 / Restrictions on plastic bags dominate the discussion / BPA and phthalates still a topic / Flame retardant issues still smoulder / Recycling guidelines make headway

16.12.2014 HATZOPOULOS  EU-funded project to develop biodegradable packaging for dried food / Consortium led by Hatzopoulos

15.12.2014 YEAR IN REVIEW 2014  Part 3 – Packaging: M&A activity in the plastics packaging sector continues / Global competition changes the landscape / La Seda bankruptcy sale almost wrapped up / Coca Cola's sustainability drive hits a snag

12.12.2014 YEAR IN REVIEW 2014  Part 2 – Plastics Production: Shale gas revolution drives Europe into a corner / Ailing facilities are consolidated / Massive changes in PVC market / Shale oil reserves change the balance once again

11.12.2014 YEAR IN REVIEW 2014  Part 1 – Overview: European plastics industry ploughs on / High energy costs and bag bans still an issue / Realities of shale revolution start knocking on Brussels' doors

09.12.2014 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW  PIE speaks to PlasticsEurope's president Patrick Thomas / Fracking is an important energy source / Industry needs leadership and brokerage from Brussels / TTIP likely to bring gas prices down

08.12.2014 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  PlasticsEurope calls France's report on alternatives to bisphenol A in food packaging “unrealistic simplification” / French parliament set to vote on ban from 1 January 2015

08.12.2014 MEDPHARMPLAST EUROPE  European legislation a key focus at second EuPC sector group meeting

01.12.2014 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW  PIE speaks to ECPI's sector group manager Stéphane Content about the European plasticisers market / Media wrongly group all phthalates together as harmful / Sustainability a key focus / REACH implementation should be balanced and pragmatic

01.12.2014 ASSOCIATIONS  World Plastics Council elects Sabic's Mosaed Al Ohali as chairman / Lays out focus on marine debris, post-consumer solutions

27.11.2014 PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS  Follow-up: European Bioplastics and Assobioplastiche welcome European Council's amendment to Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive

26.11.2014 PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS  EU guideline calls for gradual reduction in consumption up to 2025 / EuPC highlights problems from internal market perspective, warns of job losses / PlasticsEurope fears trade barriers, calls for regulation of “oxo-degradable” plastics

25.11.2014 ASSOCIATIONS  Plastics Recyclers Europe annual meeting highlights quality recycling and sorting / “European Plastics Recycling Show” to make its debut in Brussels next year

24.11.2014 SHALE GAS  Germany's door to shale gas exploration kicked open slightly / Experts to decide on suitability of geological formations / Industry urges quick start to exploration / Plans still controversial

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