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10.05.2011 BRAZIL  Trade association Abiplast highlights plastics opportunities / “Brasilplast 2011” provides forum to develop company strategies / New projects planned by Braskem

10.05.2011 PLASTIC PACKAGING  German and French industry associations concerned about raw material supply and pricing / Call for new solutions to ensure raw material supplies

09.05.2011 K 2013  Preparations underway for mega event in Düsseldorf

02.05.2011 USA  Tornado-related power outages cripple automotive industry / Still unclear how many small suppliers are affected / Refineries appear largely undamaged

29.04.2011 MYANMAR  Authorities reportedly institute plastic bag ban in commercial hub of Yangon

26.04.2011 PVC PIPE  Numerous US cities accuse leading US manufacturer JM Eagle of “massive fraud” / Federal government and various states withdraw from legal action

26.04.2011 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  German scientists reaffirm existing tolerable daily BPA intake levels / Studies caution that BPA alternatives also leach estrogen

26.04.2011 MOROCCO  40% rise in visitor numbers to this year's plast expo / 2010 plastics industry turnover exceeds EUR 1.2 bn

20.04.2011 PACKAGING SUSTAINABILITY  Supply chain for bio-based food packaging at 2012 Olympics / No waste to landfill

15.04.2011 PVC RECYCLING  “Vinyl 2010” meets 10 year targets / “VinylPlus” initiative developed for 2011

05.04.2011 ASSOCIATIONS  EuPR creates group to promote mixed plastics recycling / Earmarked not only for energy recovery

31.03.2011 POLYSTYRENE  PS cups use less energy than PLA but generate more carbon emissions / ACC lifecycle study

25.03.2011 UK RECYCLING  First mixed waste plastics recycling plant on stream / Concerns over quality and quantity of rPET

24.03.2011 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  Plastics producers set “clear objectives” for action on marine litter / Industry groups sign declaration

18.03.2011 PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS  Welsh Assembly Government urged to abandon single-use bag tax / Response to research showing heavier weight bags have higher carbon footprint

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