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Investors, bankers, asset financiers and entrepreneurs met with Owen Paterson, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, to discuss how to improve growth and investment in the waste and recycling industry. 24 May 2013

US-based Nestlé Waters, manufacturer of the Arrowhead brand bottled water, has committed to using 50% recycled content in its water bottles, according to Californians Against Waste. 21 May 2013

An Isle of Man beach cleaning project got a boost from Japanese sculptor Sayaka Ganz, who makes model animals from waste plastic. 17 May 2013

Plastic milk bottle manufacturer Nampak Plastics claims to have supplied the world’s first four-pint milk bottle containing up to 30% recycled high density polyethylene (rHDPE). 16 May 2013

The latest prototype electric car from SIM-Drive, the SIM-CEL, features lightweight parts made with DSM’s Stanyl and EcoPaXX polyamides. 15 May 2013

Axion Polymers has developed a variant of its recycled waste fridge plastic, Axpoly r-PS01, which is suitable for use by the toy industry 14 May 2013

BASF has added to its Ecovio range of compostable and partially bio-based plastic with formulations suitable for thermoforming and injection moulding. 13 May 2013

Plastics recycler and compounder Luxus is looking at ways to address the escalating problem of transit packaging theft and loss suffered by its client, Allied Bakeries. 13 May 2013

Hong Kong's government wants to expand its four-year-old ban on free plastic shopping bags to cover the vast majority of retailers in the densely-populated city, saying the measure is needed to reduce a landfill space crunch. 13 May 2013

Recoup claims that a boost in domestic recycling collections is the principal contributor to the UK hitting plastics packaging recycling targets. 9 May 2013

Composites specialist Formax has opened a recycling scheme at its UK production facility. The operation includes two bespoke machines, which enable the company to reprocess the majority of its glass and carbon fibre waste. 9 May 2013

British researchers have developed a polyethylene additive which they claim can break down packaging, including plastic bags. 8 May 2013

The inaugural Clean Europe Week will be held a year from now following an official launch by EU Environment Commissioner Janez Potocnik. 7 May 2013

Eco Plastics has joined the call for a mandatory code of practice for materials recycling facilities (MRFs). The move follows a similar statement last week from the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM). 7 May 2013

Polythene UK has launched a “carbon positive” bio-based polythene made from sugar cane. 3 May 2013

• Bayer – 150 and still full of vitality 20 May 2013
• Major European nano conference to be held in Dublin 20 May 2013
• China’s ‘Green Fence’ slows recycled plastic imports 20 May 2013
• Recycler fined £370,000 over worker death 22 May 2013
• Shale gas 'can boost UK manufacturing' 22 May 2013

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