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24.11.2011 PACKAGING  Europen: Green Paper on packaging and sustainability issued / Reference point in further discussions

10.11.2011 FAIRS  Attendance plummets at "IPF Japan" in Tokyo / Multiple issues blamed / Many Japanese activities in Thailand

09.11.2011 PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS  US Environmental Protection Agency to study shale gas-related water issues / European resistance growing / Strategic move toward exploitation in Poland

02.11.2011 FAIRS  Exhibitor numbers up 30% at "Plast Eurasia" 2011 in Istanbul / Turkey's plastics production reaches 7m t

24.10.2011 FLUOROPOLYMERS  German industry association warns of feedstock shortages / High prices expected to stay until year's end

21.10.2011 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  France extends BPA ban to all food packaging / Industry groups cite conflict with European rules

14.10.2011 UK  BPF president criticises rising energy prices / Accuses energy suppliers of holding country at ransom / Concerns over euro crisis / Increase in visitors to Interplas 2011

14.10.2011 TETRA PAK  Consumer awareness of environmental issues in packaging increases / Recycling commonplace in 90% of households

07.09.2011 PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS  Welsh government urged to reconsider proposed carrier bag levy / A deeply flawed policy, says the Carrier Bag Consortium

18.08.2011 COMPOSITES MANUFACTURING  Survey: Many designers do not understand composites manufacturing / Weight reduction is the main target / Best performers achieve high level of parts consolidation

15.08.2011 UK RECYCLING  Closed Loop to recycle plastic waste from London Tube / Joint initiative with Bywaters and GLA

11.08.2011 UK PACKAGING WASTE  Municipal waste stream contains 3% flexible packaging / 80% landfilled in 2010 / Increasing presence of laminates

09.08.2011 BOTTLE RECYCLING  Plastics recycler ECO Plastics complains that quality of plastic waste in the UK has deteriorated / Financial loss for local authorities

05.08.2011 ITALY  Petrochemical managers indicted on environmental charges at Porto Torres / Trial set for December

21.07.2011 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  New FDA-assisted study finds low levels of BPA in cans / Other US research finds more

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