PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

Istanbul makes strides towards a circular economy / Plastic bottles buy transit tickets / Reverse vending deposit systems trending worldwide

INTERVIEW

PIE talks to Dimitrios Syrmos, president of Greek plastics industry association AHPI / SMEs in Greece face technology and financing challenges

MARINE LITTER

Industry giants to contribute USD 90m to preventing ocean plastics waste / Ellen MacArthur announces global commitment for packaging / "Our Ocean" 2018 conference in Bali

LATIN AMERICA

Numerous countries and municipalities take steps to restrict single-use plastics / Bans on plastic carrier bags and straws

INDIA

Ban on single-use plastics from 2022 / “CleanSeas” campaign and clean up of historic monuments / Reports spotlight waste management successes and setbacks

MARINE LITTER

G7 recognises urgency of ocean plastics pollution / Lost value of plastics in waste stream / Ellen MacArthur Foundation to form coalition of businesses and governments

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

“Material is not the issue” / UNEP publishes report on tackling single-use plastic waste / European Commission and PlasticsEurope add their voices on “World Environment Day”

WORLD PLASTICS COUNCIL

Exclusive interview with head of council / Producers' key mission is raising global awareness on marine pollution / New members from Europe and Asia

JORDAN

National plans for waste management and marine litter / Support from UN Environment and “SwitchMed” programme

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

UNEP and Ellen MacArthur partner to step up circular economy actions / China's plastics waste restrictions beneficial

MARINE LITTER

"CleanSeas" international campaign expands in 2017 / Brazil and Canada latest countries to join UNEP initiative

MARINE LITTER

Transformation of trash into sustainable products / UNEP student programme to fight plastic in oceans

KENYA

Launch of wide-sweeping plastic bag ban / Draconian penalties for use / Other African countries to follow

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

World Plastics Council undertakes marine litter combat / Increasing awareness for waste prevention concepts in Asia / G20 Action Plan announced in Hamburg

MARINE LITTER

Waste Free Oceans organises collection and processing of floating litter / Products made of recycled marine plastics

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

New study commissioned by Symphony finds recyclate containing oxo-degradable plastic and UV stabiliser suitable for outdoor products / BPF warns that oxo-degradable plastics could disrupt the recycling stream

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

Plastics use cuts environmental costs compared with alternative materials / Manufacturers have significant opportunities to reduce environmental costs / ACC study

INTERPACK

Record number of exhibitors' books for packaging trade fair in 2017 / Spotlight on Industry 4.0 with VDMA / “Save Food” continues as key theme with new category in WorldStar awards

POLYTALK

Two-day high-level conference on “Zero Plastics Waste to the Oceans” draws industry, government and private sector together / Need for collaborative efforts across the chain / Design for end of life / Calls for system change

EVENTS

“Vinyl Sustainability Forum 2016” to take place in Vienna / Focus on “Smart Vinyl for Our Cities”

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

New study points to ways of “triggering a revolution” in the plastics industrial ecosystem / Strategies for improving material flow, recycling and reuse / Part of “Project Mainstream” / Release at WEF in Davos

ANNUAL REVIEW 2015

Circular economy, recycling, environment: How "green" is Europe's plastics industry? / Plastic bags and one-way cutlery under pressure / Political establishment and industry join hands to combat marine litter

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

“Biodegradables” part of the marine litter problem, not the solution / UNEP report

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

New report examines total natural capital cost of plastic in the consumer goods industry / Marine pollution has largest downstream impact, greenhouse gas biggest factor upstream

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