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16.01.2020
PLASTIC BOTTLE RECYCLING
US reprocessing flat as exports fall / Industry and government driving reuse
09.12.2019
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL
Plastics division head Steve Russell to retire
09.08.2019
USA
Ambitious legislation focuses on plastics issues / Recycling front and centre / Bans on some single-trip products foreseen / Plastics industry voices support
16.04.2019
IDENTIPLAST
Record attendance at 2019 conference / Waste management and plastics sustainability in focus
17.12.2018
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Replacement of plastic packaging with alternatives would have adverse environmental impacts / Life cycle analysis of most common thermoplastics / ACC study
23.04.2018
GLOBAL PLASTICS ALLIANCE
Plastics industry associations publish progress report on marine litter / 355 projects worldwide
16.12.2016
PLASTICS & ENVIRONMENT
Industry groups sign up to global marine litter pact / Group changes name to “Global Plastics Alliance" / Projects in place worldwide to tackle problem
20.06.2016
MARINE LITTER
Progress report shows 260 projects underway to deal with the threat / Largest share in Americas and Europe / Plastics industry plays an important role
12.11.2015
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Three Chinese plastics industry associations sign “Global Declaration for Solutions on Marine Litter”
27.02.2015
US FILM RECYCLING
Collection of plastic film packaging up by 11% in 2013 / More than half exported for recycling overseas / ACC report
14.11.2013
RECYCLING
US plastic bottle recycling rates jump 6.2% year-on-year in 2012 / PET and HDPE account for 96% / Total bottle recycling rate stands at 30%
02.04.2013
US RECYCLING
Consumer access to non-bottle rigid plastics recycling improves to 57% / Concerns that access to recycling does not ensure high recycling rates / ACC studies
19.02.2013
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
New York mayor Bloomberg calls for citywide polystyrene ban / Industry and business response critical
18.12.2012
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Global plastics associations issue progress report on initiative against marine litter / Projects to date “greatly exceed” expectations
21.12.2011
US PLASTICS INDUSTRY
New strategy to defend plastic carrier bags / Bag producers join SPI / More film recycling
25.11.2011
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Global plastics groups sign Declaration for Solutions on Marine Litter / More than 100 projects to be carried out in 32 countries / Belgium starts retrieving floating waste
08.07.2011
ASSOCIATIONS
Leading US and Canadian plastics groups join hands / Establish North American Plastics Alliance
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