UK

Lawmakers vote in favour of DRS for England, Northern Ireland / Tomra set to grab biggest piece of emerging market / Reform to aid Recycling Roadmap targets

UK

Calls for regulating plastics revive ahead of elections / NGOs call climate a “top issue” / England lags Scotland and Wales

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

UK: Recoup first 'supporter' of BPF's Ocean Clean Sweep scheme / Over 140 members sign up against pellet loss

ASSOCIATIONS

Marcus Wittmann becomes new EPPA president

EVENTS

BPF annual PVC seminar “ProcurePlas” to be held in London in late February

EPS

UK manufacturers adopt “airpop” brand name / Announcement by British Plastic Federation's EPS Group

PLASTICS RECYCLING UK

2014 manifesto launched / Policy changes to drive employment opportunities and generate revenue

EVENTS

BPF hosts “REACH Masterclass 2014” seminar in May

US PLASTICS RECYCLING

Non-bottle rigid plastics recycling rises 10% / Chinese "Green Fence" import controls provide opportunities to develop US infrastructure / ACC report

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

UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY

Positive outlook for 2010 / Most players expect sales increases / British Plastics Federation survey