SERBIA

Government voices support for plastic carrier bag fees and possible ban / Steps to reduce post-consumer waste

PLASTICS RECYCLING CHINA

Chinese ban on imported solid waste / Potential to reshape the plastics industry / Efforts to protect international recycling industry

PLASTICS RECYCLING CHINA

Severely restricted imports of plastics waste by end of 2017 / Official notification to the WTO

PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS

Israel introduces plastic bag charge / New law to go into effect on 1 January 2017 / Critics say 2-cent levy is too low

CHINA

Plastics processing industry strengthens in 2013 / Upward trend continues in 2014 / Innovation needed to tackle overcapacity

EVENTS

October workshop for new legislative regulations for chemicals in China

SHENHUA

Authorities order Chinese MTO producer to cease operations in Baotou amid failure to comply with environmental code / EUR 12,000 fine imposed / Landmark case for China's MTP sector

PLASTICS RECYCLING

PAFA: Far East controls threaten plastic waste exports from Europe / UK recycling targets will become unrealistic / Recycling companies in China form new Scrap Plastics Association

EVENTS

“8th ChinaReplas” held in Beijing in November