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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. 19 June 2013

The British Plastics Federation (BPF) has launched Replast 2013, its sixth annual plastics recycling conference. 19 June 2013

Today (17 June) marks the start of the tenth annual Recycle Week, a decade that has seen the UK recycle 50 billion plastic bottles, according to Wrap. 17 June 2013

Lord de Mauley, the government’s Recycling minister, has commended the effects of national recycling awareness campaign, Recycle Week, now in its tenth year, which starts 17 June. 14 June 2013

The Police and the Health & Safety Executive are investing an accident at Swadlincote-based recycler, Rainbow Waste, which resulted in the death of a 24-year-old worker. 13 June 2013

London’s Green Party MEP, Jean Lambert, has called on the EU to adopt tough new laws to improve plastic waste recycling and keep bags and other plastic rubbish out of our seas. 12 June 2013

Local authorities could earn an additional £1bn a year by improving their waste strategy, according to the Local Government Association (LGA). 6 June 2013

Nestlé’s Buxton Natural Mineral Water has partnered with Recoup to promote a ‘green’ education programme aimed at schools. 5 June 2013

WEEE Ireland has signed a five-year sponsorship deal with Dublin-based Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA clubs), Kilmacud Crokes. 3 June 2013

Continuum Recycling, the recycled-PET joint venture between Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) and Eco Plastics, celebrated its first anniversary by reaching the milestone of half a billion bottles processed since opening in May 2012. 31 May 2013

Biffa has reopened its mixed plastics recycling plant in Wilton following a £500,000 investment. According to the company, many of the 30 staff who were laid off in January when the plant closed have been reinstated 31 May 2013

Incentives to encourage investment in UK plastics recycling have been laid out in a new white paper from the industry's trade body 31 May 2013

Back in 2010 Electrolux launched a range of vacuum cleaners that were made in part from recycled plastic that had been rescued from the world’s oceans. It was a huge publicity success that did the firm’s green credentials no harm while also highlighting a growing environmental concern. 30 May 2013

A recyclability label would encourage designers to improve recyclability and establish a common standard, as well as allow customers to choose products according to how environmentally friendly they are, said the industry organisation. 30 May 2013

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

• The UK's premier plastics event PDM13 starts tomorrow 17 June 2013
• EU protective PET duties set to be re-imposed 12 June 2013
• Chemical engineering graduate offered Westminster placement 17 June 2013
• Flextronics buys Engel machines for new innovation centre 18 June 2013
• Czech petrochemical plants restart as floods subside 17 June 2013

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• The UK's premier plastics event PDM13 starts tomorrow 17 June 2013

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