ASSOCIATIONS

UK industry associations BPF and PAFA to set up new plastics packaging group

PLASTICS RECYCLING

Action plan launched by UK industry / More capacity needed to meet 2017 target / Call for regulatory reform

PLASTICS RECYCLING

Founding members of Plastics 2020 Challenge adopt framework programme / Join "Pledge4Plastics" to raise awareness and lift UK rates

UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY

Leading associations call on government to reduce tax on energy-efficient building products and shale gas exploration / Propose higher landfill tariffs and warn about rising energy costs

UK RECYCLING

PAFA welcomes new government initiative to raise quality of materials in the recycling stream

RECYCLING UK

Industry association PAFA backs call for reprocessing investment / Wales could benefit from EU match-funding grants

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

PLASTIC PACKAGING

PAFA says new recycling targets have ignored industry research / No clear waste policy / Further infrastructure investment needed