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Record numbers attend Plastics Recycling Show Europe 2019

The third Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) exhibition and conference held recently in Amsterdam, The Netherlands attracted many more visitors and exhibitors from across Europe and beyond.

2019-04-30 recycling

Seven winners announced at PRS Europe 2019

The winners of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2019 were announced today at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe, held at the RAI Amsterdam in The Netherlands.

2019-04-11 recycling

EP seals ban on throwaway plastics by 2021

Single-use plastic cutlery, cotton buds, straws and stirrers to be banned by 2021.

2019-03-27 European Union (EU)

Moulding Expo 2019 - meeting of the European moulding industry

Around 700 exhibitors at Moulding Expo 2019 in Stuttgart and the international participation is higher than ever.

2019-03-19 injection moulds

Petcore Europe discusses in the European Parliament

Petcore Europe and the Parliament Magazine therefore organized a breakfast discussion in the European Parliament to present the PET industry's best practices.

2019-02-21 polyethylene terephthalate (PET)

Best Polymer Producers Awards for Europe 2019

The Polymers for Europe Alliance has launched the 2019 voting for the Best Polymer Producers for Europe Awards. Now for the first time including technical polymers such as PA 6.6 and POM.

2019-02-20 competitions

Plastics Recycling Awards Europe announces 2019 finalists

Winners will be announced at PRS Europe in Amsterdam on 11 April.

2019-01-15 awards

EU deal to ban single-use plastics clears another legislative hurdle

The European Union moved closer to banning single-use plastics after the EU Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission signed off on a provisional agreement that forms part of the 28-nation bloc’s strategy to reduce marine litter.

2019-01-03 circular economy

Single-Use Plastics: Let’s talk about the environment

Two days ago, the three European institutions announced the provisional agreement on the new measures proposed earlier in May by the Commission to tackle marine litter at its source.

2018-12-21 polymers

Design For Recycling Guidelines for PET Trays published

To extend the success story of PET bottles and their high recycling rate in Europe, Petcore Europe and PRE publish today the Design for Recycling Guidelines for PET trays "clear transparent to be recycled even in food applications".

2018-12-04 polyethylene terephthalate (PET)

House of Lords calls for clarification on chemicals regulation post-Brexit

House of Lords report is urging the UK government to clarify how it intends to regulate chemicals after Brexit as the country can potentially losing access to 16,000 substances.

2018-11-16 law