19 April 202212 April 2022 Treasury chemical recycling ruling condemned in open letter MPs and Peers from four major parties have called for the Treasury to reconsider its decision to classify the products of chemical processes as ‘recycled content’ in the Plastic Packaging Tax
23 March 202218 March 2022 Major Step Towards Zero Plastic Pollution Future Plastics Europe Welcomes Global Plastics Agreement
Gelungener Auftakt im globalen Kampf gegen Plastikmüll in der Umwelt UN-Umweltversammlung einigt sich auf Ausarbeitung eines Abkommens
15 December 20219 December 2021 Covestro CEO Dr. Markus Steilemann Featured in Newsletter The Global CO2 Initiative interviews in its partner profile a visionary and very active leader
13 December 20218 December 2021 European Bioplastics Conference confirms bioplastics make significant contributions to the European Union’s ambitious climate goals New European Bioplastics market data, based on research from the nova-institute, gave a very positive outlook for bioplastics production
21 October 202118 October 2021 Forschungspolitische Empfehlungen zum chemischen Kunststoffrecycling Der Verband der Chemischen Industrie (VCI), DECHEMA und PlasticsEurope Deutschland (PED) skizzieren in einem gemeinsamen Papier Wege zur Umsetzung
30 September 202127 September 2021 European plastics producers call for a mandatory EU recycled content target for plastics packaging of 30% by 2030 An enabling policy framework and collaboration with the value chain are essential to reach target
13 September 20218 September 2021 Einmaliger Schulterschluss der Kunststoffindustrie: „Wir sind Kunststoff“ ist gestartet Drei große Kunststoffverbände wollen mit „Wir sind Kunststoff“ einen bisher in der Wertschöpfungskette einmaligen Schulterschluss für mehr Nachhaltigkeit schaffen
8 June 20219 September 2021 European plastics manufacturers plan €7.2 billion investment in chemical recycling PlasticsEurope member companies are planning to increase their investment in chemical recycling to produce 4.6t of recycled plastics until end of 2030
Europäische Kunststofferzeuger planen Milliardeninvestitionen in das Chemische Recycling Mitgliedsunternehmen von PlasticsEurope wollen mi weiteren Investitionen ins Chemische Recycling bis Ende 2030 4,6 Millionen Tonnen an recycelten Kunststoffen gewinnen
25 March 20219 September 2021 European Trade Groups Form Alliance for Ensuring the Plastics Circular Economy The group was formed by Petcore Europe, PlasticsEurope, Plastics Recyclers Europe and VinylPlus
11 February 20219 September 2021 Circle of plastics A completely circular plastic, thanks to Versalis' Hoop project which applies innovative chemical recycling techniques to waste
23 November 20209 September 2021 Statusbericht der deutschen Kreislaufwirtschaft 2020 Eine systemrelevante Branche präsentiert positive Circular-Economy-Ergebnisse
10 November 20205 November 2020 LyondellBasell sets ambitious plastics sustainability target 2020 Sustainability Report showcases the Company’s strategy and ambitions for the next decade, focussing on three areas, including plastic waste and climate change
16 September 202011 September 2020 Neues Stoffstrombild für Deutschland: Mehr Rezyklate und Kreislaufführung bei Kunststoffen Ergebnis für 2019 zeigt, dass Recyclingkunststoffe häufiger zum Einsatz kamen als zuvor und als Rohstoff für neue Kunststoffprodukte immer wichtiger werden
EU microplastics ban set to make a growing problem worse The typical cast of powerful industrial polluters has secured a loophole that excludes nano, the most dangerous form of microplastic
26 August 202021 August 2020 The Global Plastics Alliance Announces fourfold increase in Projects to Combat Marine Litter The global plastics industry continues to move toward more circular systems where resources are used, reused, and recycled to the greatest extent possible
8 July 20207 July 2020 Dr Markus Steilemann becomes new President of PlasticsEurope In this new role Dr Steilemann will drive forwards the association and its memberships’ shared vision for greater circularity and sustainability, across the industry
PlasticsEurope: Covestro-Chef Markus Steilemann lenkt Europas Kunststoffverband – Fokus auf Nachhaltigkeit und Kreislaufwirtschaft Steilemann möchte die Verbandsarbeit in erster Linie noch stärker auf die Förderung von Nachhaltigkeit und insbesondere Kreislaufwirtschaft ausrichten
30 March 20209 September 2021 polynSPIRE: Building a future without plastic waste Tatiana Garcia-Armingol, Director of the CIRCE Foundation, discusses proposed innovations in mass recycling that seek to create a functional future without plastic waste
9 March 202031 December 2020 Aus dem Gelben Sack zu Virgin-Kunststoff – Chemisches Recycling als Beitrag zu Circular Economy Institut für Kunststoffverarbeitung (IKV) hat gemeinsam mit verschiedenen Projektpartnern ein Verfahren zum rohstofflichen Recycling von Polystyrol entwickelt
20 January 202015 January 2020 Italy waters down plastic tax after complaints from business Changes to Italy's new plastic tax were contained within an amendment made to the 2020 budget bill
17 December 201813 December 2018 New report issued by SusChem and partners: Robust Agenda to achieve Circularity of Plastics The analysis from this report has helped to identify priorities, projects and the level of investment needed to achieve full circularity of plastics
2 May 201828 April 2018 Towards Zero Plastics to the Oceans Leading plastics producers in Europe and around the world are working together to find solutions to protect the environment
16 February 201814 February 2018 Packaging and the environment: A plan for plastics Commission ready to push ahead with a headline goal of making all plastics produced in the EU reusable or recyclable by 2030
8 November 20165 November 2016 Plastics Value Chain Creates a New European Stakeholder Platform to Drive Europe’s Polyolefins-based Packaging towards the Circular Economy Newly formed platform will be working for a 5-10 year horizon based on effective, science-based solutions
31 August 201629 August 2016 Building the Case for Bioplastics SPI’s Bioplastics Division released their quarterly Plastics Market Watch report on bioplastics
12 April 20167 April 2016 A New Web Platform, a New Brand Identity for MarineLitterSolutions.com Online platform promoting zero plastics in the ocean launched at PolyTalk 2016
1 April 201614 March 2025 New Plastics Economy: circular, not yet biobased New report first sketches the importance of plastics for the economy and the magnitude of the problem caused by plastic waste
4 March 20163 March 2016 Marine Litter: Neues Modell erfasst Einträge von Kunststoffabfällen in die Meere Erstmals systematische Erfassung möglich – Erprobung der Methodik anhand der deutschen Nordsee
12 February 201611 February 2016 Bioplastics application among winners 2016 European Plastics Innovation Awards DSM Engineering Plastics won the trophy for a mountaineering shoe's edging chassis
16 December 2015 (Micro-)Plastic: From material of unlimited opportunities to contaminants in the environment? Results of the conference "Microplastic in the Environment – Sources, Impacts & Solutions”
(Mikro-)Plastik: Vom Werkstoff der unbegrenzten Möglichkeiten zum umweltgefährdenden Schadstoff? Resultate der Konferenz „Microplastic in the Environment – Sources, Impacts & Solutions“
17 November 201516 November 2015 Chinese Plastics Industry Associations Join Global Effort to Prevent Used Plastics from Entering the Environment China to join fight against marine litter
11 November 201511 November 2015 Final Programme Released: Microplastic conference in Cologne from 23-24 November 2015 +++ Final programme released +++ Already 130 participants +++ Just 14 days left +++
17 June 201516 June 2015 Life Cycle Inventory and Impact Assessment Data for 2014 Ingeo™ Polylactide Production New report provides a detailed description of the different steps in the Ingeo production chain and how the final ecoprofile data were calculated
27 April 201516 February 2018 Plastverarbeiter: Rohstoff-Basis für Biokunststoffe Molekülbaukasten aus erneuerbaren Rohstoffen für biobasierte Kunststoffe
7 April 20152 April 2015 Öko-Plastik aus Milch: Kuhstoff wird Kunststoff Milch war das Basismaterial des weltweit ersten Kunststoffs Galalith. Eine Firma nutzt die Technik nun wieder zur Produktion von Öko-Plastik.
20 February 201519 February 2015 Neue Studie der NCEAS zu Meeresmüll – Effizientes Abfallmanagement als wichtiges Instrument gegen Marine Litter Working Group liefert Lösungsansätze und betont die Bedeutung eines effizienten Abfallmanagements
30 January 201529 January 2015 Plastics Industry warns of serious unintended consequences of potential carrier bag exemption Oxodegradable lobby accuses UK recyclers of ‘scaremongering’
22 January 201521 January 2015 greenshield organic™ introduces sugar cane-sourced bottles Company has replaced petroleum-based PE bottles with Green PE, blended with PCR
8 January 20157 January 2015 PlasticsEurope: „Plastics – the Facts 2014“ erschienen Publikation dokumentiert auf 33 Seiten Produktion, Verbrauch und Verwertung von Kunststoff in Europa
27 November 201426 November 2014 EU approves law reducing plastic bag use by 50% in 2019 PlasticsEurope states it “would be in favor of regulating oxo-degradable plastics”
30 October 201429 October 2014 Dutch Green Deal – sustainability criteria for biobased plastic products The Dutch Green Deal has developed a list of sustainability criteria for biobased feedstock used in industrial production
2 October 20141 October 2014 NatureWorks teams up with PE INTERNATIONAL to revise Ingeo biopolymer eco-profile New Ingeo eco-profile data reinforce lower greenhouse gas emissions during Ingeo manufacture compared to other commonly employed plastics
22 September 201426 September 2014 Oxo-degradable plastics: do they biodegrade? In search of a definite answer OWS, IKT-University Stuttgart to set up a multi-client project aiming to find a “once and for all”
26 June 201426 June 2014 International Plastics Industry Efforts to Combat Marine Litter Up 90-Percent Global fight against marine debris gains force
17 June 201417 June 2014 Bioplastik hilft gegen Müllberge Problem: Kunststoffe auf Biomasse-Basis sind nicht zwangsläufig abbaubar, und biologisch abbaubare Kunststoffe müssen nicht auf Biomasse basieren - beide Konzepte existieren nebeneinander
16 April 201415 April 2014 Plastics Europe: Polymere im Spagat "Bioabbaubare Kunststoffe lösen nicht das Vermüllungsproblem."
7 January 20146 January 2014 Environmental challenges keep industry on the alert – Biodegradables and plastic bag bans make headlines Recycling moves forward but players say full potential not reached
(Micro-)Plastic: From material of unlimited opportunities to contaminants in the environment?
