Keyword: PlasticsEurope

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Steilemann new President of PlasticsEurope

03.07.2020 -

Markus Steilemann, CEO of German engineering plastics producer Covestro, has been appointed to a three-year term as president of PlasticsEurope, the association of...

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Marine Litter, Tighter Regulations, Progressive Digitalization

08.07.2019 - The world plastics production, according to the PlasticsEurope Market Research Group (PEMRG)/Conversio Market & Strategy, almost reached 350 million tons in 2017. China is the...

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EU to Curb or Ban Single-Use Plastics

01.06.2018 - The European Commission has proposed new rules to fight the growing tide of plastics litter washing up on the region’s beaches and clogging the world’s seas. As throwaway plastic...

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Winners of European Youth Debating Competition Announced

01.10.2017 - The 2017 series of the European Youth Debating Competition targeting young students aged 16 to 19 throughout Europe concluded with the finals in Berlin, on October 1. Organized by...

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Industry Pushes EU to Boost Competitiveness

24.02.2017 - European industry is turning up the heat on the EU’s institutions to finally come up with a plan to help manufacturers become more competitive. In a joint paper, called the “Joint...

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French Court Partially Lifts Ban on BPA

21.09.2015 - French companies can now produce BPA-based products for export after the French Constitutional Council ruled the law was unconstitutional. The ruling by the country’s highest...

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European Parliament Urges Circular Economy Move

22.06.2015 - In a move to bring the topic of circular economy back to the EU table, the European Parliament’s Environment Committee (ENVI) has urged the Commission to finally address issues of...

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German Plastics Output Declines in 2014

13.05.2015 - German plastics production volumes declined by 2.5% to 19.4 million t in 2014, the national section of PlasticsEurope said in its annual report. At the same time, sales revenue...