EVENTS

Annual Petcore Europe conference to be held in Brussels in November

PLASTICS RECYCLERS EUROPE

Annual meeting highlights circular economy / Study shows recycling can cut emissions / Investment in extra facilities needed to reach 2025 target

EVENTS

Plastics Recyclers Europe annual meeting held in Brussels in mid-June

RECYCLING MARKET EUROPE

Industry sees future of PET recycling at risk / PRE: Market cannot absorb more coloured products

IDENTIPLAST

Discussion on the role of plastics in a circular economy / End of life of plastic goods key to sustainable development / Dialogue on regulation is a prime duty / International conference in Rome

GUEST EDITORIAL

PRE president Ton Emans: "Energy from waste industry wrongly challenges the waste hierarchy"

RECYCLING

EC withdraws Circular Economy plans to increase recycling levels / Package to be replaced with more ambitious legislation

YEAR IN REVIEW 2014

Part 4 – Regulations: Regulatory moves keep the industry on its toes again in 2014 / Restrictions on plastic bags dominate the discussion / BPA and phthalates still a topic / Flame retardant issues still smoulder / Recycling guidelines make headway

ASSOCIATIONS

Plastics Recyclers Europe annual meeting highlights quality recycling and sorting / “European Plastics Recycling Show” to make its debut in Brussels next year

PET RECYCLING

Summary of presentations of Petcore Networking Day

EVENTS

Plastics Recyclers Europe annual meeting to be held in Brussels in November

PET RECYCLING

Plastics Recyclers Europe publishes guidelines for PET trays

PET RECYCLING

Europe recycles 65 bn bottles in 2013 / Call for collection systems to be standardised

PET RECYCLING

European associations and R&D institutes establish “Polymark” project / Developing new technology to detect used PET bottles suitable for reuse in food-contact applications / EU-funded research

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

European Commission adopts new waste proposals / Landfill of recyclable waste to be banned by 2025 / 80% packaging waste recycling target set for 2030 / Mixed response by European plastics associations

PACKAGING RECYCLING

PRE launched RecyClass online tool / Recyclability check / Free trial period

PET RECYCLING

Plastics Recycling Europe will develop European recycling guidelines specific for PET trays

EVENTS

Conference on “Opportunities for the Polish Plastics Industry” to be held in Warsaw on 22 May

INTERPACK

All exhibition space is now fully booked / Around 60 countries will be represented at leading packaging trade fair / Special events to run in parallel with Exhibition in Düsseldorf

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

Biodegradable bags a threat to the environment, says PRE / Problems in the waste stream

EVENTS

Plastics Recyclers Europe hosts “Recycling Conference” during "interpack" fair in Düsseldorf / Focus on design with recycling in mind

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

ASSOCIATIONS

EuPC welcomes “Prodi report” on European plastic waste strategy / Dangis expresses concern about end-of-life solutions for bioplastics

ASSOCIATIONS

Plastics Recyclers Europe welcomes EU parliament's adoption of the “European Strategy on plastic waste”

PLASTICS RECYCLING

Plastics Recyclers Europe association confirms growing European recycling rates / Now numbering more than 100 members