PEOPLE

PlasticsEurope has new executive director / Wilfried Haensel's tenure to end in October

EVENTS

1-day Chinaplas B2B conference well received / Focus on OEMs and sustainable packaging in China / View to challenges the global plastics industry must address / 200 participants attend kick-off Guangzhou

RECYCLING

European Commission launches plastic waste consultation / Results of latest Green Paper initiative to feed into 2014 waste policy review / Industry associations welcome latest action

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

Global plastics associations issue progress report on initiative against marine litter / Projects to date “greatly exceed” expectations