Materials Recycling Week
Plastics
Stories with this category.
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PRN reform review slated for autumn
20 June 2013
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Circular economy 'unlikely' for the bulk of plastic waste
19 June 2013
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Reprocessors claim lightweighting poses obstacle to recycling
19 June 2013
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MEP calls for tough measures on plastics waste
11 June 2013
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Recoup revamps its Recyclability by Design guidelines
10 June 2013
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Offsetting PRN obligation will drive demand
6 June 2013
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Bureau of International Recycling considers Green Fence challenge
4 June 2013
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Exclusions from producer schemes split industry
3 June 2013
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Continuum Recycling processes half a billion bottles
31 May 2013
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BPF calls for growth in domestic reuse of plastics
31 May 2013
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China’s Green Fence highlights need for reforms, says UK recycler
30 May 2013
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China's 'Green Fence' impacts plastic imports
28 May 2013
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Biffa to close Manchester MRF
28 May 2013
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Plastics - 25 May 2013
25 May 2013
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Coca-Cola launches study of household recycling habits
21 May 2013
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Q1 PRN data shows 'ridiculous anomalies'
17 May 2013
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China's waste quality barrier renews PRN fraud fears
17 May 2013
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UK plastics sector is recovering from crisis
18 May 2013
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Minister waits for evidence on plastic bag levy
15 May 2013
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Early rHDPE milestone for Nampak
15 May 2013
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UK plastic demand picking up after slump
14 May 2013
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China's Green Fence blocking North American plastic recycling
6 May 2013
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Industry chief calls for action across ‘recycling loop’
6 May 2013
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Beach clean-up triples waste haul
2 May 2013
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BIR: Green Fence causing 'panic'
2 May 2013
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PVC recycling on track for target
29 April 2013
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Plastics industry accidents 'on downward trend'
26 April 2013
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Plastics market report - 26 April 2013
26 April 2013
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China waste import crackdown to finish in November
25 April 2013
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Polymer firm sees plastics coming home
24 April 2013
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Government 'lacks leadership' on incineration, say plastics firms
19 April 2013
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LWARB announces £19m fund
11 April 2013
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Vehicle operators warned over financial records
10 April 2013
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McVitie's launch packaging recycling competition
8 April 2013
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Prices hit as China tightens rules
8 April 2013
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Europe starts to get serious about economic benefits of recycling plastic
28 March 2013
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Landfill bans 'could be worth billions'
27 March 2013
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Plastics - 22 March
22 March 2013
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Industry reacts to Budget
21 March 2013
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Continuum rPET venture hits landmark target
12 March 2013
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Invicta claims world plastic first
11 March 2013
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UK moves to be a plastics world leader
8 March 2013
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EU seeks views on better plastic recycling
7 March 2013
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Fishermen to trawl for plastic scrap
7 March 2013
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Rewards for recycling pilot scheme in Scotland
22 February 2013
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Plastics recycling chief reponds to quality concerns
22 February 2013
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Plastics - 15 February
22 February 2013
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Plastics focus on skills and quality
22 February 2013
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Plastics sector's voice is heard in Whitehall
21 February 2013
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Plastics sector optimistic but concerned at recyclate quality
20 February 2013
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Nampak moves further ahead with Infini
18 February 2013
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Sector rebuts call for plastics to be classified as hazardous
15 February 2013
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Puma closes loop
12 February 2013
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Black packaging ‘seen’ by detectors
11 February 2013
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Recycled Polymers in liquidation
8 February 2013
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Over 25 million nappies recycled in Britain
4 February 2013
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PVC-U window recycling smashes one million mark
31 January 2013
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Action on resource efficiency urged by scientists
28 January 2013
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Plastics - 25 January
25 January 2013
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Plastics sector seeks action on exports
24 January 2013
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John Lewis to close plastics loop
18 January 2013
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Targets are good for us
18 January 2013
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New investments for plastics CHP
17 January 2013
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Industry boss urges increase in commingled collections
16 January 2013
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Pressure grows for single-use bag charge in England
16 January 2013
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Call for plastic bag charge extension
9 January 2013
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Recycling firm praised over blaze
17 December 2012
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'Two blue whales' worth of dumped plastic recycled
12 December 2012
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Eco Plastics on expansion trail after £6m injection
12 December 2012
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Fundamental shift required for plastics
7 December 2012
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Plastics - 7 December
7 December 2012
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London Zoo buys recycled plastic furniture
4 December 2012
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Defra rejects plastic sector criticism over targets
28 November 2012
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Clinical polythene transformed into bin bags
21 November 2012
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Closed Loop wins Veolia bottle contract
14 November 2012
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CCE gets top food industry award
26 October 2012
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Plastic bottle recycling goes past 50%
25 October 2012
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Fire services tackle blaze in Widnes
22 October 2012
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Reform PERNs to cut exports, says Labour
12 October 2012
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Plastics - 12 October
12 October 2012
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China plastic clampdown threatens UK recycling targets
8 October 2012
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Defra urged to reform PERN 'cheaters' charter'
21 September 2012
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Cash boost for plastics in Scotland
17 September 2012
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Call for plastic bag levy in England
13 September 2012
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China clamps down on plastic imports
6 September 2012
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Coke signs up to recycle label scheme
23 August 2012
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Materials prices slump to 2008 levels
10 August 2012
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PRNs price rise as glass target fears surface
25 July 2012
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It's a wrap at the London Olympics
20 July 2012
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Plastics firms 'confident' about coming year
18 July 2012
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Separate Scottish PRNs will only confuse
6 July 2012
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Regain Polymers boosts reprocessing capacity
29 June 2012
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Plastic bag data reveals Welsh success
5 July 2012
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Plastic RCV is long lived
4 July 2012
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A single-use bag tax can deliver significant benefits
29 June 2012
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Britain wins a bronze metal for efforts so far
22 June 2012
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Plastic PRNs show increased volatility
22 June 2012
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New life for failed processing plant
24 May 2012
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Plant doubles UK plastic bottle recycling capacity
18 May 2012
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Second plastic bottle plant set to follow Lincolnshire launch
18 May 2012
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Packaging guide for councils launched
10 May 2012
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Veolia eyes Wembley success
8 May 2012
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Minister targets plastic bottles
3 May 2012
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Government urged to split plastic packaging targets
2 May 2012
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Plastic film sector hit by recyclates supply
23 April 2012
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Call for greater plastics co-ordination in Scotland
17 April 2012
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London 2012 'failling zero waste commitment'
13 April 2012
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Recoup chief calls for 70% bottle recycling
28 March 2012
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Packaging data underlines plastics challenge
27 March 2012
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Hand-picked from prison
23 March 2012
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Budget 2012: Packaging targets announced
21 March 2012
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New scrap washing plant opens
9 March 2012
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UK treats more plastic waste
9 March 2012
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Plastics PRNs ‘could hit £65’
8 March 2012
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Expansion for inspection specialists
8 March 2012
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Budget 2012: Plea to shake up packaging notes system
7 March 2012
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Councils slammed as 'archaic' over plastic bottles slight
29 February 2012
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Industry has a bright future
24 February 2012
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Let's shake up packaging waste before target is set
17 February 2012
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The dangers of proposed packaging waste targets
17 February 2012
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Plastics chiefs’ confidence dip
16 February 2012
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Plastics recycler opens £1m sorting facility
15 February 2012
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BPF lobbies Treasury over targets
15 February 2012
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Deadline named for offers for Plastics Sorting Ltd
14 February 2012
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Coca-Cola backs WRAP strategy on recycling
9 February 2012
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Northern Ireland opts for plastic bag tax
8 February 2012
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Hopes of buyer for failed plastics recycler
7 February 2012
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BPF slams ‘ridiculous’ packaging targets
7 February 2012
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New buyer sought for failed plastic recycler
3 February 2012
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Plastics recycler calls in administrators
2 February 2012
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WRAP hands plastic recycler boost
1 February 2012
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Wrap publishes guidance on plastic bottles
30 January 2012
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Effective outcomes
27 January 2012
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Valpak directors complete buy-out
26 January 2012
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EA investigates orchestrated bag dumping
24 January 2012
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Trading in PRNs picks up
14 December 2011
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Eurocell opens big PVC-U plant
8 December 2011
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Statistics reveal UK’s reliance on landfill
2 December 2011
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Town's recycle partnership with manufacturing firm
30 November 2011
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Britvic pilots recycling hub
24 November 2011
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Plastics recycling needs boost to keep up with China
17 November 2011
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China's recycling target is 'wake-up call' for UK
9 November 2011
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New high for PVC recycling
28 October 2011
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Fuel for thought
28 October 2011
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Boeing commits to recycling research in UK
27 October 2011
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Plastics recycling experts warns of over-reliance on Chinese market
25 October 2011
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Closed Loop gives sport its first green card
25 October 2011
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EfW UK denies unrest in the ranks
25 October 2011
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Sims extends plastic life expectancy with 'breakthrough' technology
21 October 2011
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Warning as plastic recycling soars
18 October 2011
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New plastics company boasts latest equipment
10 October 2011
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Oxo-biodegradeable bags row continues
7 October 2011
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Plastic prices tumble amid Chinese delays
5 October 2011
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Plastics production grows in 2010
3 October 2011
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Welsh pioneer 5p charge for 'single use' carrier bags
1 October 2011
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Junction 25 wins Danish heat and power contract
30 September 2011
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Are plastics reaching their final frontier?
29 September 2011
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Stainless steel recycler acquires carbon fibre firm
27 September 2011
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Straight losses due to 'unprecedented' plastic prices
27 September 2011
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Plastics to fuel process proven viable
26 September 2011
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Bins made from sugarcane
23 September 2011
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Takes all sorts…
22 September 2011
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Plastics recycler joins investment board
21 September 2011
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Coca Cola's partner unveils name of joint venture
21 September 2011
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UK's first nappy recycling plant opens
12 September 2011
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Sita plastics plant starts Bristol resource recovery park
8 September 2011
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China closed to plastics market
7 September 2011
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China to prioritise imports meeting required standard
1 September 2011
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EPI slams Loughborough OBD report
31 August 2011
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Plastics threat as China tightens import regs
26 August 2011
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Clouds gather on economic horizon
25 August 2011
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Recyclers' concern at stricter China import regs
25 August 2011
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Lightweight milk bottle regarded as "major evolution"
24 August 2011
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Polythene consultancy launched
23 August 2011
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Supplier condemns Tesco's oxo-biodegradable bag switch
19 August 2011
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Call for scrapping of NNFCC as biodegradable bag row rumbles on
18 August 2011
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Tesco drops oxo-biodegradable bags
17 August 2011
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Up to 80% of flexible packaging waste landfilled
15 August 2011
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Scotland plans carrier bag consultation
15 August 2011
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Big is beautiful
4 August 2011
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Bin bag tax once and for all says plastics body Pafa
3 August 2011
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Plastic bottles left on London’s tube to be recycled in closed loop
3 August 2011
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ECO Plastics MD calls for focus on quality over quantity
1 August 2011
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Lord Henley threatens to legislate following ‘not good enough’ carrier bag figures
28 July 2011
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Carrier bag use shows evidence of increase, says WRAP report
28 July 2011
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Coca Cola to launch sustainable plastic bottle packaging in UK soon
26 July 2011
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NI launches plastic bag levy consultation
20 July 2011
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Plastics companies expect little increase in profitability in 2012, survey finds
20 July 2011
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Luxus spends £500,000 to target waste markets
20 July 2011
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Eco Plastics raises £24m for expansion
19 July 2011
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PAFA campaign to boost uptake of plastic packaging
8 July 2011
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Sustainable sourcing key to packaging industry future
7 July 2011
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J&B Recycling wins £1.5m bring bank contract across Teesside
6 July 2011
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Broxbourne streamlines kerbside scheme
1 July 2011
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Polystyrene container maker opens first UK collection centre
30 June 2011
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Almost £80m worth of MRF materials up for grabs, says WRAP
29 June 2011
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Ten year plan to boost PVC recycling
22 June 2011
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New dawn for mixed plastics
16 June 2011
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WEEE export accreditation to help IFP business expansion
15 June 2011
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Global ups and downs
9 June 2011
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Compostable packaging going for Olympic gold
1 June 2011
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New lifecycle environmental impact study finds in favour of cartons
1 June 2011
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Plastics recycling association calls for landfill ban across Europe
25 May 2011
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PAFA hits out at EU plastic bag consultation
24 May 2011
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Paul Levett joins Closed Loop
24 May 2011
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Axion voices concern over shortage of usable UK plastics waste
23 May 2011
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Plastic prices begin to fall
18 May 2011
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Bioplastics production capacity to double to 1.7 million tonnes by 2015, study predicts
18 May 2011
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Planning permission granted for £15m Eco Plastics expansion
6 May 2011
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Recyclers anticipate bumper materials collections following hot weather
27 April 2011
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BPF's recycling division calls on industry to keep recovered plastic in the UK
14 April 2011
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PVC industry meets ten-year targets for recycling
13 April 2011
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Industry supportive of EU proposal on landfill ban but is cooler on bags
8 April 2011
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Plastic film recycling to increase as supermarkets agree collections
7 April 2011
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Plastic recyclers cautious of price correction
6 April 2011
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Mixed plastics recycling gets more help as EuPR creates working group
4 April 2011
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Worldwide commitment to tackling marine litter launched
25 March 2011
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China’s domestic recycling infrastructure slows rate of UK imports for paper and plastic
21 March 2011
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Major supply contract for Plastic Sorting Ltd
18 March 2011
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European Commission to consider plastic bag ban
18 March 2011
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UK's first mixed plastics recycling plant opens
18 March 2011
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Window of opportunity
17 March 2011
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Floored by recycling
17 March 2011
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Notta lotta bottle!
17 March 2011
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Plastics turns heat on
17 March 2011
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Plastic bottle prices remain high but may start to ease off, say recyclers
15 March 2011
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Plastic bag industry calls on Welsh Government to drop carrier bag levy
14 March 2011
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Fears as UK material struggles to stay at the top of the quality tree
10 March 2011
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BPI to invest in recycling sooner following £45m increase in raw materials
8 March 2011
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Coca-Cola and Eco Plastics to more than double plastic bottle recycling with £15m joint venture
7 March 2011
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Nampak unveils 'next generation' HDPE milk bottle
24 February 2011
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High raw plastics prices could increase demand for recycled material
23 February 2011
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UNESDA and EFBW recommend PET bottle design criteria to members
18 February 2011
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New body urges Government to take energy-from-waste seriously
15 February 2011
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Eurokey's new site becomes operational
14 February 2011
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Concern for packaging recycling rates, following 20% drop in registrations for PRN accreditation
8 February 2011
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Caps and labels change for milk bottles to up recycled content
2 February 2011
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Closed Loop reveals plans to double Dagenham plant
31 January 2011
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WEEE, ELVs and packaging key areas for BPF Recycling Group
24 January 2011
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High plastic prices to stay up as more infrastructure comes online
21 January 2011
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2K Manufacturing begins full EcoSheet production
17 January 2011
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How shredders are moving with the times
13 January 2011
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Linpac Recycling acquired by Regain Polymers
12 January 2011
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Beating the big players to those waste contracts
6 January 2011
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Linpac sells recycling businesses
5 January 2011
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Is this the solution to recycling all mixed plastics?
22 December 2010
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BPF Recycling Council becomes full member of BPF
16 December 2010
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Materials prices up by a third against 2009 levels
15 December 2010
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London to get first AD facility following LWaRB funding award
13 December 2010
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Warning over material supplies for plastic processors
9 December 2010
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Kerbside plastic collection rates rise
6 December 2010
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Packaging targets: where next for the PRN system?
24 November 2010
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A mixed view of mixed plastics
24 November 2010
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AWS officially opens new facility
23 November 2010
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Progress on use of recycled PP in food grade applications revealed
9 November 2010
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Bristol's plastic recycling jumps 10-fold
9 November 2010
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Film charts the journey of a plastic milk bottle
3 November 2010
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Key to higher quality material from MRFs is councils
3 November 2010
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WAG to set reduced carrier bag charge of 5p in 2011
2 November 2010
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i-plas secures £2.5m investment from Foresight
27 October 2010
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Packaging targets for next two years show roll-over of 2010 figures
26 October 2010
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CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme now a 'carbon tax' say materials recyclers
22 October 2010
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Chemical reaction
20 October 2010
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Defra drops statutory collection proposals for agricultural waste plastics
19 October 2010
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Plastics expert urges EU to take action on limiting plastic exports
19 October 2010
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Boomerang begins rigid plastics plant build for dairy industry
18 October 2010
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A need to ensure our recycling future
13 October 2010
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UK increases milk bottle collection by 15%
7 October 2010
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AWS prepares for opening of new plant
1 October 2010
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Big Interview goes live!
24 September 2010
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Challenging move to bio-power
24 September 2010
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Complete rebuild makes us really fit for purpose
24 September 2010
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Volvic launches new greener bottle
22 September 2010
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Nampak proves 50% r-HDPE content in milk bottles is practical
20 September 2010
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MarketWatch
13 September 2010
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Preliminary survey finds almost half of plastic bottles recycled in UK
6 September 2010
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Jayplas to open its first food-grade PET recycling facility
1 September 2010
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Study which concludes landfill is less carbon-intensive for PET bottles than recycling is slammed by industry body
31 August 2010
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Defra will hear further evidence from stakeholders on oxo-degradable plastics
31 August 2010
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MarketWatch
20 August 2010
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UK increases plastics packaging recycling rate by 14% on 2009
20 August 2010
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Straight to manufacture its own bins for first time, following acquisition
16 August 2010
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Applying the hierarchy
30 July 2010
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Buxton Natural Mineral Water bins its bottles
28 July 2010
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Buxton Natural Mineral Water launches 'on the go' recycling
28 July 2010
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'Record' glass PRN figures, as Q2 results published
26 July 2010
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Getting technical
23 July 2010
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Perfect fit for new MRF
22 July 2010
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European PET bottle collections increase by 8%
20 July 2010
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WRAP launches new £2m mixed plastics recycling loan
20 July 2010
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MarketWatch
16 July 2010
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Carbon savings announced at rebuilt AWS facility
13 July 2010
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First product with carbon reduction label in UK and Europe
13 July 2010
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Is growth here to stay for materials markets?
28 June 2010
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Closing the Chinese Loop
28 June 2010
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Online scrap trading tool expands physical plastics platform
24 June 2010
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Industry concerned over not enough focus on energy, waste and recycling in the Budget
22 June 2010
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European Parliament accused of scaremongering over PVC safety
4 June 2010
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Welsh Environment minister announces consultation on plastic bag levy
4 June 2010
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Linpac Packaging creates degradable film
1 June 2010
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Industry calls on plastic bottle exports to be reviewed
1 June 2010
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China orders fall for paper and plastic
1 June 2010
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Ten fire engines tackle blaze at Viridor MRF
28 May 2010
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Plastics firm fined after worker loses fingers
26 May 2010
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Latest packaging figures confirm effects of recession
19 May 2010
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Degradable plastic manufacturer partners with top hotel group
12 May 2010
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Eurokey to rebuild destroyed plastics facility
12 May 2010
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Big Interview: Chris Oldfield
5 May 2010
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M&S first retailer to convert mini wine range to PET
5 May 2010
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Accuracy is key
4 May 2010
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Towards purer products
4 May 2010
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Eurokey Recycling fire is possible arson attack
4 May 2010
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Big players sign up to 'recycle on the go' partnership
4 May 2010
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UK's largest food-grade plastic flake facility opens
29 April 2010
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Could pyrolysis be a technology set to take off?
28 April 2010
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Landfill bans: what the industry thinks
28 April 2010
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Man and machine
30 April 2010
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Chinese demand grows
23 April 2010
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Dearth of plastics infrastructure
23 April 2010
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Unloved plastics find a use
16 April 2010
