Bisphenol A (BPA) is used in food packaging such as tins, bottles (including baby bottles until recently), and boxes as well as in dental fillings. Its use has been a concern among food and health officials and governments for several ...
Tags: BPA, Packaging, Printing, food packaging
Today we heard the sad news that Britain's first woman Prime Minister has died.? Not so well known is her time in the plastics industry. It was in 1947 that BX Plastics based in Manningtree, Essex took on 17 new researchers. Three were ...
Tags: plastics industry, Packaging, Printing, first woman Prime Minister
A UK-based recyclers group BPF (British Plastics Federation) that includes Jayplas, Eco Plastics and CK Polymers has called for splitting the recycling target for plastics, as it has made the UK heavily dependent on export markets for its ...
Tags: Responsibility System, plastic waste, plastic recycling
The Plastics 2020 Challenge, along with PlasticsEurope, has condemned the anti-bag campaigners in Northern Ireland for what they claim are frightening tactics. Plastics 2020 Challenge includes the British Plastics Federation, Britain's ...
Tags: Anti-Bag, Inappropriate Moves, plastic bags
A US-based gas and chemical group is to create what it calls the world’s largest energy-from-waste facility on Teesside. Air Products, which has its headquarters in Allentown, Pennsylvania, is to commence work on building the plant in ...
Tags: market view, plastic recycling
Plastindia is the largest plastics and rubber exhibition in India held every three years in New Delhi. This year, the show took place between 1st and 6th of February attracting over 1, 800 exhibitors and nearly 100, 000 trade visitors. ...
Tags: market view
According to the latest UK Household Plastics Packaging Collection Survey produced by the British Plastics Federation (BPF) Recycling Group member Recoup, bottle recycling rate has reached 48.5% in the UK. It is a 2.5% increase as compared ...
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Artenius PET Packaging Europe, Distrupol and Engel UK were among the winners at last night’s glittering U.K.'s Plastics Industry Awards, which were held in the London Hilton on Park Lane. The ceremony, the 11th annual event to be run ...
Tags: plastics