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02.01.2013 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES  Biodegradable bag now compulsory / Authorities considering additional measures

20.12.2012 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  New umbrella organisation Pack2Go Europe unites European groups against litter / First Litter Prevention Conference held in Brussels

20.12.2012 CANADA  Government grants funding to plastics and composites federation / Money aimed at improving competitiveness of local plastic processing sector

19.12.2012 PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS  Swiss parliament votes to ban single-trip plastic bags / Federal Council must make final decision / No litter problem

18.12.2012 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  Global plastics associations issue progress report on initiative against marine litter / Projects to date “greatly exceed” expectations

17.12.2012 BRAZIL  Government develops timetable for petrochemicals tax cuts / Part of measures to revitalise sector

14.12.2012 YEAR IN REVIEW  Life is a roller coaster ride, the European plastics industry finds again in 2012 / Forces majeures and consolidation / North-South profitability gap grows as the shadow of Middle East and China shrinks

07.12.2012 RECYCLING  New EU proposals highlight waste management and recycling / Welcomed by EuPR

03.12.2012 PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS  Toronto city council rescinds controversial bag ban / Bows to pressure from two lawsuits / Review of measures on reducing bags due in June 2013

03.12.2012 ASSOCIATIONS  IAPD and PPFA announce alliance / Common marketing campaign promoting plastic industrial piping systems

29.11.2012 ASSOCIATIONS  Hanane Taidi becomes PlasticsEurope's communications director

28.11.2012 ASSOCIATIONS  EuPR rebrands itself as Plastics Recyclers Europe / 160 delegates attend annual meeting held under the aegis of “Resource Efficiency for Plastics” / Updated strategy paper

28.11.2012 PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS  UK trade bodies unite to lobby against mandatory charge on carrier bags / Support for 2004 voluntary code / PAFA chief executive calls for more consumer recycling

26.11.2012 PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS  European parliament rejects shale gas ban / “Robust rules” for fracking urged

23.11.2012 ASSOCIATIONS  Palmersheim new secretary general of ISOPA and ALIPA

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