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24 February 2010

Europe is edging closer to a standard covering determination and verification of renewable content in bioplastics, but communicating with consumers will be a more difficult task 12 February 2010

A new "active" thin wall injection moulding technology has been combined with IML processing to produce thin wall decorated containers that are lighter than thermoformed equivalents 1 February 2010

French cosmetics packaging specialist VPI says its new range of environmentally friendly RPET closures can help manufacturers reduce costs by up to 20% 1 February 2010

French carmaker Citroen has cut 2.2kg from the weight of the rear seat structure in the latest generation of its C3 model with a new structural design that uses expanded polypropylene (EPP) foam in place of metal 29 January 2010

According to Nampak Plastics, the company is set to reach a major milestone in 2010 with every HDPE milk bottle it produces including up to 10% recycled HDPE (rHDPE) 15 January 2010

The jury may be out on whether cladding a notebook computer with bamboo actually reduces its environmental impact but, as the Asus Ecobook shows, it certainly attracts attention 7 January 2010

Norwegian automaker Think is continuing its plans for resurgence, as production of the electric Think City with its thermoplastic body panels is now under way in Finland and proposals are firming up for a plant in the US 5 January 2010

France's ecology minister, Chantal Jouanno, has launched a framework agreement to promote bio-based, compostable plastic waste bags in the country. 21 December 2009

South Korean researchers claim to have developed a genetically-modified bacteria capable of fermenting PLA polymer in a single-step, promising greatly simplified production processing and economics 23 November 2009

Plastics are proving to be an enabling technology in the photovoltaic market place. European Plastics News reports on the latest innovations in solar energy applications 11 November 2009

The Dutch government has called for action to prevent or eliminate reportedly growing islands of plastics waste in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans 3 November 2009

As if inspired by the diminished exhibitor and visitor numbers, lightweighting was one of the key topics at this year’s IAA automotive industry fair in Frankfurt 26 October 2009

Computer manufacturer Lenovo has won the first TCO Certified Edge award for 'green' IT design with its recycled ABS computer 21 October 2009

The electronics company won the award for its wide ranging energy efficiency strategy, according to Arburg 14 October 2009

• Ineos may leave the UK to cut growing tax bills 5 March 2010
• New BPA study puts pressure on regulators 9 March 2010
• Linpac responds to talk of break-up and sale 10 March 2010
• LyondellBasell rejects Reliance's final offer 10 March 2010
• Hella invests in Romanian automotive plant 8 March 2010

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• "Imagination" can turn CO₂ into a feedstock 19 December 2008
• Plastics on track for success on railway 15 December 2008
• Extruwood launched as new WPC profile producer 30 October 2009
• European PET bottle collection rises 11% 28 October 2009
• French senate mulls ban on BPA in food packaging 11 August 2009

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