SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING BELGIUM

Major retailers team up for project on reusable packaging

PACKAGING RECYCLING POLAND

Shortfalls on all fronts / Foreign waste, off-spec materials as alternatives to recyclate / DRS could boost PET waste volumes

PLASTICS RECYCLING MOROCCO

Project MOSSUP to tackle SUP waste / Pilot projects with supermarkets in trial phase

FRANCE

Sale of single-use plastic cups and plates banned / Some stores labelling products "reusable" to circumvent restriction / New anti-waste law in force

EU PLASTICS STRATEGY

European Parliament votes overwhelmingly to ban single-use plastics by 2021 / EU "paving the way for the rest of the world" / EuPC and PlasticsEurope criticise outcome

FRANCE

National pact on plastic packaging / Government, NGOs and retailers commit to ambitious recycling targets

PACKAGING RECYCLING

TerraCycle establishes global alliance to promote reusable and recyclable packaging / Over 20 major companies join Loop / Circular shopping platform

CARREFOUR

French supermarket chain announces sustainable packaging commitment / PS trays to be replaced

TUNISIA

Retail trade bans thin plastic bags at checkouts / Still permitted for fruit and vegetables

WUHAN HUALI

Chinese biodegradable plastics producer raises output / Most resin exported to EU / PIE exclusive during “K”

TREOFAN

BOPP film manufacturer on track for growth / Management wants to increase sales outside Europe / Job cuts at German plant in Neunkirchen / High potential for technical film