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Proposal to reduce annual 100Bn plastic bag usage
- 27.11.2013
- Plastics packaging
The European Commission has proposed that Member States reduce their use of lightweight plastic carrier bags. Member States can choose the measures they find most appropriate, including charges, national reduction targets or a ban under certain...
Agricultural wrap stretch film from Granitol a. s.
- 01.04.2013
- Plastics packaging
Agricultural stretch film (also Agrostretch film) is intended for the preservation of grass. Slightly wilted grass is compressed into bales, wrapped in mesh and pulled into the stretch...
Ecoplast from Slovakia
- 25.03.2013
- Plastics packaging
Slovak science made a dent in the universe. The Polymer Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences and The Institute of Polymer Materials of Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava created a formula � the production technology and processing of a new...

Our scientists will have a patent on the production of bioplastics and biof�lie
- 13.02.2013
- Plastics packaging
Packaging for eggs, bags or shopping bags for packing of any goods - everything can be made from bioplastics and biof�lie. The unique technology of bioplastics, which the authors are scientists and FCHPT STU line, just waiting for the grant of the patent...
MANIFESTO for successful Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging
- 11.02.2013
- Plastics packaging
Brussels, 18 January 2013 - Eleven European producer responsibility schemes for packaging waste issued a joint statement to the success of extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging, especially with a focus on household...