EUPC

Paolo Bochicchio appointed new managing director

EUPC

Bernard Merkx of Waste Free Oceans to take over as managing director from Alexandre Dangis

POLYCERT

Four independent certification schemes join quality-compliance programme / Aim to harmonise verification of recycled content across Europe

PLASTIX

Launch of new recycled “green ropes” / Much lower carbon emissions than with virgin plastics

POLYCERT

New steering board members elected / WFO joins European programme to track ocean plastics

WASTE FREE OCEANS

Partner companies launch products made from ocean plastics / MEP Søren Gade named WFO champion

EVENTS

EuPC and IK organise conference “A Circular Future with Plastics” in Berlin / Award ceremony for best polymer producers

SABIC

Feedstock from chemically recycled plastics for European plants / MoU with UK's Plastic Energy

EVENTS

First EuPC conference on circular polymers in furniture to take place in November

MARINE LITTER

Pacific garbage patch on alert / Ocean Cleanup to launch floating collection system in September / Estimates of 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic in gyre

HENKEL

Use of regranulated resin in detergents packaging to be expanded / Cooperation with Mondi

MARINE LITTER

Waste Free Oceans partners with Spain's Plastinsa and Germany's Henkel to collect and recycle marine plastics

MARINE LITTER

"Operation Clean Sweep" helps prevent plastic pellet loss / PlasticsEurope plans to get all members taking part by 2017 / Large rivers significantly add to global ocean waste

MARINE LITTER

Transformation of trash into sustainable products / UNEP student programme to fight plastic in oceans

MARINE LITTER

Waste Free Oceans organises collection and processing of floating litter / Products made of recycled marine plastics

PET

Experts from entire value chain gather at “Petcore Europe Conference” / 160 attendees gain latest insights into sustainability, circular economy, innovation and globalisation

ANNUAL REVIEW 2015

Circular economy, recycling, environment: How "green" is Europe's plastics industry? / Plastic bags and one-way cutlery under pressure / Political establishment and industry join hands to combat marine litter

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

“Biodegradables” part of the marine litter problem, not the solution / UNEP report

EVENTS

“Waste Free Oceans” annual conference on marine litter takes place at European Parliament / Strategic alliance with Europêche