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17.02.2014 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  United Airlines replaces "Styrofoam" XPS cup with green alternative / MicroGREEN's “InCycle” cup made of 50% recycled materials

14.02.2014 INTERPLASTICA  Four-day CIS flagship fair attracts 20,000 visitors / Record exhibition space / Energy efficiency and recycling identified as key themes / Germany remains leading supplier of Russian plastics and rubber sector

13.02.2014 PLASTIC BAGS  Debate on UK parliament's proposed plastic bag charge heats up / Symphony calls for exemption for oxo-biodegradable bags

12.02.2014 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  Court dismisses lawsuit against German environmental group over PLA-based bioplastic bags

04.02.2014 CHINAPLAS 2014  Sustainability as key theme at this year's plastics mega-event in Shanghai / Organisers expect almost 3,000 exhibitors / “Green Forum” co-organised by PIE / Last call for registrations for exclusive readers' trip to China

31.01.2014 POLYURETHANES  Flexible foam producers fined EUR 114m for price fixing / EU sees antitrust offence confirmed

27.01.2014 SWISS PLASTICS  Swiss Plastics: Industry under one roof

24.01.2014 PLAST EURASIA  More than 40,000 visitors from 90 countries at recent Turkish plastics exhibition / Broader international reach / Record number of exhibitors

10.01.2014 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  Oxo-bio industry insists oxo-biodegradable plastic does not contaminate recycling / New analysis refutes EuPC claims

20.12.2013 YEAR IN REVIEW 2013  Part 4 –International machinery manufacturers in expansion mode / German companies profit from spontaneous deals at “K 2013” / Italian players are moderately optimistic

19.12.2013 UK RECYCLING  Plastic bottles recycling rates plateau estimated at 58% for 2012 / Low collection rates for pots, tubs and trays / New data published by Recoup

19.12.2013 YEAR IN REVIEW 2013  Part 3 – Environmental challenges keep industry on the alert / Biodegradables and plastic bag bans make headlines / Recycling moves forward but players say full potential not reached

17.12.2013 YEAR IN REVIEW 2013  Part 2 – US shale gas advantage a game changer for European plastics industry / Players seek to level the playing field but authorities slow to react

16.12.2013 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  EU commissioner says biodegradable plastics should be clearly labelled

13.12.2013 YEAR IN REVIEW 2013  Part 1 – General overview: US shale gas boom has European plastics players worried / Commodity sectors dogged by overcapacity, insolvencies / Italy goes all out for biopolymers / Mixed picture for European converters

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