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Conservationists call on industry players to support nurdle pollution eradication
Conservationists are calling on the plastics industry to support a global standard to stop the spillage of plastic pellets in Europe, following an investigation in Antwerp, Belgium, that found thousands of pellets polluting Read more
ICIS
Plastics producers in danger of becoming household names for all the wrong reasons
John Richardson, Senior Consultant Asia, ICIS, warns that plastics producers could become a household name - for all the wrong reasons. Read more
25 Oct 2019 10:32 guest blogs
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Von der Leyen pledges to put the environment first
Former German Defence Minister and new Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has been elected as European Commission President after winning a ballot of MEPs in Strasbourg. Read more
PlasticsEurope
PlasticsEurope makes Operation Clean Sweep part of its DNA
PlasticsEurope adopted its new Operating Rules in June 2019, making Operation Clean Sweep (OCS), the industry programme to prevent plastic pellet loss into the environment, compulsory to all of its members as of 1 January 2020. Read more
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Microplastic plan ‘needs urgent implementation’
All sectors of the plastic industry must urgently deliver on their promise to stop plastic pellet pollution, conservationists have said, with the threat to marine animals posed by this type of microplastic growing daily Read more
AIMPLAS
New AIMPLAS surface coatings enable indoor air purification
It is estimated that the existing pollution levels in indoor environments are two to five times higher than outdoor environments. In order to address this, different technologies that purify indoor air are emerging. Read more
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Waitrose initiates plastic pollution programme
Waitrose and Partners, in collaboration with Hubbub, an environmental charity group based in the UK, has initiated a programme to tackle the issue of plastic pollution. Read more
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New global alliance commits over $1bn to help end plastic waste in the environment
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW), a alliance of global companies from the plastics and consumer goods value chain, was launched yesterday (16 January) to advance solutions to the challenge of plastic waste in the environment, especially in th Read more
UN commits to fighting plastic pollution
The United Nations Environment and the European Commission have hosted an event at the UN headquarters in New York to launch the UN Environment Global Plastics Platform to help put an end to plastic pollution. Read more
The top of the European plastics headlines: January 2018
Its been a busy start to 2018 across Europe's plastics supply chain - with legislation and media attention each week. Here's your top five most popular stories... Read more
2 Feb 2018 15:51 editor's blog
Plastic waste: An embarrassing reminder of our throwaway society
Plastic waste was in the news and on the radio this week, and EPPM Editor Rose Brooke brought the argument that the blame cannot lie solely at the feet of the industry when what we need is investment and education. Read more
7 Dec 2017 17:02 editor's blog
Covestro gets EU support for scheme to turn waste steel gas to polyols
Fumes from steel mills will make plastics, as Covestro explains its new pan-European project. Read more
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Microscopic plastics 'in half of deep-sea creatures'
A study of marine life living more than 2,000 m under the North Atlantic Ocean has revealed that half of these deep-sea creatures contain microplastic materials. Read more
China raises drawbridge on incoming overseas plastic waste
China has raised the drawbridge on incoming plastic and paper waste shipments from overseas, which it says is polluting the country's environment. Read more
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Suntory Group joins Global Plastic Action Partnership
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ICIS
Plastics producers in danger of becoming household names for all the wrong reasons
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Asahi Kasei
Asahi Kasei develops polyamide beads foam
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PlasticsEurope
Karl-H. Foerster, Executive Director of PlasticsEurope
Karl-H. Foerster, Executive Director of PlasticsEurope
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PlasticsEurope
Pellets in the area of Tarragona beach, Spain
Pellets in the area of Tarragona beach, Spain
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