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11.07.2014 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  Sweden identifies phthalates suspected of being endocrine disruptors

25.06.2014 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  Global plastics associations issue latest progress report on initiative against marine litter / More than 185 projects to date

24.06.2014 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  New Canadian study finds no higher BPA, phthalate exposure among pregnant women / BPA used in food packaging not deemed risky to the general public

26.05.2014 PACKAGING  "PackTheFuture" winners announced / Initial sustainable packaging competition at "Interpack" well received

16.05.2014 PVC RECYCLING  VinylPlus: Record of more than 440,000 t PVC recycled in 2013 / 81% decrease in the use of lead-based stabilisers in the EU-27

01.05.2014 ASSOCIATIONS  German plastics converters association GKV cements its ties with China's CSRA at "Chinaplas" / More than 40 European representatives join business delegation to Shanghai

30.04.2014 CHINAPLAS  More than 130,000 visitors flock to four-day plastics fair / Foreign attendees make up 28% / Economic slowdown not felt in high-quality segment / Preparations for 2015 event in Guangzhou already underway

23.04.2014 CHINAPLAS 2014  World's second largest plastics fair opens its doors / Exhibition space fully booked / Key theme of “Greenovation” / Trend towards fully automated processes to ensure competitive edge amid rising labour costs

31.03.2014 PLASTICISERS  Danish report says most phthalate-free plasticisers safe for PVC medical devices

13.03.2014 PLASTIC BAGS  European parliament's Environment Committee signs off on draft rules to reduce plastic bag consumption by 80% by 2019 / Recommends replacing traditional bags with biodegradable and compostable ones

12.03.2014 PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS  Ineos chairman Ratcliffe sees demise of European chemical industry if energy questions not resolved / Open letter to EU president Barroso / “Rabbits with our trousers down”

12.03.2014 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  San Francisco passes ban on distributing plastics water bottles on public property / Part of goal to achieve zero waste to landfill by 2020

04.03.2014 BIOCHEMICALS  European Union established BIO-QED project to drive production of chemicals based on renewable resources

26.02.2014 PLASTIC BAGS  New study finds that German carrier bags consumption is significantly lower than elsewhere in Europe / Majority of consumers use bags more than once / Research calls EU proposals on bans unnecessary and unconstructive

24.02.2014 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  Biodegradable bags a threat to the environment, says PRE / Problems in the waste stream

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