Wednesday, 19th June 2013
Crain launches plastics recycling show
Designed specifically for plastics recycling professionals, pre2014 will bring together key players from sectors including recycling, processing and converting, ancillaries and resin producers, plus representatives from local authorities, trade associations and major brand owners.
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UK manufacturing needs to prepare for growth
Leading economist tells PDM13 conference that UK companies needed to be prepared for growth, for example when economies such as China's started to become demand-led rather than exporting as much as is the case today
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£20m green tech fund for West Midlands SMEs
A £20m funding programme to help SME supply chain companies develop, grow and diversify their businesses within the ‘green’ sector in the West Midlands has launched.
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BCC warns steps must be taken to control inflation
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) believes that rising inflation poses a threat to the UK’s economic recovery.
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Los Angeles City Council votes to ban plastic bags
The Los Angeles City Council has voted to ban single-use plastic grocery bags. Another vote to finalise the ban is scheduled for next week.
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Purac’s parent renames it Corbion and looks for growth
CSM and subsidiaries, Purac and Caravan Ingredients, have rebranded as Corbion. The renamed organisation has also unveiled a growth strategy for the period 2013 to 2016.
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La Seda de Barcelona files for insolvency
Spanish packaging group La Seda de Barcelona (LSB) has announced that it will begin insolvency proceedings.
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Waste mussels in on marine fauna
Toxic substances contained in micro-plastic waste can enter the food chain through ingestion by marine fauna such as plankton and mussels, according to the Dutch government, which is calling on EU environment ministers to address the issue.
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Clark's Place
Plastic is making your daughter fat… science proves it
Well, that’s torn it – Bisphenol A’s (BPA) days are officially numbered. It’s making teenage girls fat; science proves it.
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