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A large family • Plastics Europe
Feb 21, 2024 - Plastics comprise a large family of materials which can be classified into various types. Learn more about the different kinds of plastics and their particular...
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https://plasticseurope.org/sustainability/plastics-health/safety-of-plastics/additives/
Additives • Plastics Europe
Nov 25, 2021 - Why are there some additives in plastics? Additives change the characteristics of a plastics material to give it new properties. They can help to make plastics...
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https://plasticseurope.org/policy-and-media/
Policy & Media • Plastics Europe
Sep 24, 2025 - Check back here regularly for the latest news related to the plastics industry and plastics in general.
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https://plasticseurope.org/sustainability/circularity/life-cycle-thinking/
Life cycle thinking • Plastics Europe
Jan 20, 2022 - Plastics Europe promotes the use of Life Cycle Thinking to enable more informed decisions to be made when considering concepts such as the circular economy.
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https://plasticseurope.org/sustainability/circularity/recycling/mandatory-recycled-content/
Mandatory recycled content • Plastics Europe
Aug 8, 2023 - European plastics producers have called for a mandatory EU recycled content target for plastics packaging of 30% by 2030. The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste...
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https://plasticseurope.org/sustainability/plastics-health/microplastics/
Microplastics • Plastics Europe
Feb 11, 2022 - The plastics industry is very aware of the issue of microplastics. Small pieces of plastic, whether intentionally included, or through the degradation of...
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https://plasticseurope.org/about-us/
About us • Plastics Europe
Jan 9, 2026 - Plastics are key materials in innovation and for helping us reduce greenhouse gas emissions and tackle climate change. Our everyday lives rely on plastics, but...
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https://plasticseurope.org/sustainability/climate/circular-feedstocks/
Circular feedstocks • Plastics Europe
Sep 22, 2023 - Plastics are, by nature, carbon-based materials, where various sources can provide the carbon. Historically, fossil resources (such as petrol and gas) have...
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https://plasticseurope.org/sustainability/climate/
Climate • Plastics Europe
Dec 13, 2023 - Plastics Europe acknowledges that climate protection is one of the biggest environmental challenges of our society. We also consider that reducing greenhouse...
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https://plasticseurope.org/media/plastics-europe-launches-the-plastics-the-fast-facts-2023/
Plastics Europe launches Plastics – the fast Facts 2023 • Plastics Europe
Oct 19, 2023 - Plastics Europe has launched its new ‘Plastics – the fast Facts 2023’. The fast Facts is a more visual and user-friendly format for the publication of...
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https://plasticseurope.org/changingplasticsforgood/
#ChangingPlasticsforGood • Plastics Europe
Sep 5, 2025 - Plastics Europe has a vision for a sustainable plastics system. Our roadmap consists of 3 pillars. Importantly, each is accompanied by illustrative business...
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https://plasticseurope.org/changingplasticsforgood/voices-from-stakeholders/
Voices from Changemakers • Plastics Europe
May 8, 2023 - Changing plastics for good K Fair was an opportunity to remind ourselves of the progress of our industry towards circularity and climate neutrality. Plastics...
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https://extranet.plasticseurope.org/?hsCtaAttrib=205981154536
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https://plasticseurope.org/sustainability/plastics-health/safety-of-plastics/standardisation/
Standardisation • Plastics Europe
Oct 24, 2021 - Standards help maintain the quality and safety of products. Plastics Europe is committed to being a reliable partner on standardisation issues.
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https://plasticseurope.org/sustainability/plastics-health/microplastics/brigid/
brigid • Plastics Europe
May 7, 2024 - Plastics help protect food against spoilage, contributing to reduced food waste and improved consumer safety.
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https://plasticseurope.org/knowledge-hub/chemical-recycling-mass-balance-explained/
Chemical Recycling and Mass Balance explained • Plastics Europe
Sep 24, 2025 - Mass balance enables the use of chemically recycled feedstocks in existing industrial plastics production installations, that are also fed by fossil-based...
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https://plasticseurope.cvw.io/?lang=en-US
Plastics Europe Jobs
Plastics Europe is the pan-European association of plastics manufacturers with offices across Europe. For over 100 years, science and innovation has been the...
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https://plasticseurope.org/
Plastics Europe • Enabling a sustainable future
Apr 17, 2026 - Plastics Europe is a leading European trade association, with centres in Brussels, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Milan and Paris.
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https://plasticseurope.org/sustainability/circularity/waste-management-prevention/collection-sorting/
Collection & sorting • Plastics Europe
Jan 13, 2022 - Collection and sorting of plastics waste In the circular economy, effective waste collection is a vital first stage for efficient recycling. By separating...
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https://plasticseurope.org/cookies-notice/
Cookies notice • Plastics Europe
Feb 10, 2025 - 1. Cookies Notice We place small text files called cookies and other tracking technologies (e.g., web beacons) on your device (together “cookies”). This...
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https://plasticseurope.org/sustainability/circularity/waste-management-prevention/food-waste/
Food waste • Plastics Europe
Oct 24, 2021 - One area in which plastics make a major contribution is food packaging. One area in which plastics make a major contribution is food packaging. Around 1.3...
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https://plasticseurope.org/sustainability/sustainable-use/sustainable-mobility-transport/
Mobility & transport • Plastics Europe
Sep 11, 2024 - Plastics help achieve automotive and transport solutions that combine high performance, competitive pricing, safety, strength and minimal environmental impact.
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https://plasticseurope.org/about-us/who-we-are/
Who we are • Plastics Europe
Jul 18, 2025 - Plastics Europe is a leading trade association and represents plastics manufacturers active in the European plastics industry.
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https://plasticseurope.org/sustainability/plastics-health/safety-of-plastics/drinking-water/
Drinking water • Plastics Europe
Jan 18, 2024 - Plastics help ensure water sustainability, from pipes and equipment for agricultural water supply, to bottles and filters providing safe drinking water.
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https://plasticseurope.org/sustainability/
Sustainability • Plastics Europe
Jul 23, 2024 - We should not only look for easy solutions; fixing one problem today and creating another tomorrow. Long-term vision is important, as is the need to act with...
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https://plasticseurope.org/sustainability/innovations/
Innovating the future • Plastics Europe
Apr 10, 2026 - Developing high-quality and high-performance products and solutions that are sustainable can be highly complex and challenging. It requires innovative...
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https://plasticseurope.org/about-us/who-we-are/steering-board-members/
Steering Board Members • Plastics Europe
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https://plasticseurope.org/knowledge-hub/quarterly-report-q1-2024/
Quarterly Report - Q1 2024 • Plastics Europe
Oct 8, 2025 - The “European Plastics Manufacturers Quarterly Report” provides an overview of the economic development in Europe. The focus lies on plastics…
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https://plasticseurope.org/sustainability/circularity/waste-management-prevention/pellet-loss-prevention/
Pellet loss prevention • Plastics Europe
Mar 12, 2024 - Plastics remain essential for our future, but they certainly do not belong in our environment. To avoid pellet loss, Plastics Europe has been actively and...
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https://plasticseurope.org/sustainability/circularity/waste-management-prevention/
Waste management & prevention • Plastics Europe
Jan 20, 2022 - The value of plastics – used almost everywhere – has also created one of its most significant challenges. Plastics do not belong in our environment, food or...
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https://plasticseurope.org/sustainability/sustainable-use/sustainable-agriculture/
Agriculture • Plastics Europe
Nov 20, 2024 - Plastics in agriculture help farmers increase crop production, improve food quality and reduce the ecological footprint of their activity.
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https://plasticseurope.org/sustainability/circularity/waste-management-prevention/marine-litter/
Marine litter • Plastics Europe
Dec 13, 2023 - Plastics Europe is a committed signatory of the Declaration for Solutions on Marine Litter and Operation Clean Sweep, which aims to reduce the effects of ocean...
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https://plasticseurope.org/sustainability/circularity/
Circularity • Plastics Europe
Jan 18, 2024 - Plastics can make a major contribution towards a circular economy, helping to achieve a more sustainable and resource efficient future for all.
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https://plasticseurope.org/sustainability/circularity/life-cycle-thinking/life-cycle-assessment/
Life cycle assessment • Plastics Europe
Nov 25, 2021 - The life cycle of plastics Life cycle assessment (LCA) considers the environmental aspects associated with a product over its lifespan. The LCA is broken into...
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https://plasticseurope.org/sustainability/plastics-health/safety-of-plastics/food-contact/
Food contact • Plastics Europe
Dec 9, 2024 - Plastics help protect food against spoilage, contributing to reduced food waste and improved consumer safety.
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https://plasticseurope.org/sustainability/climate/renewable-energy/
Renewable energy • Plastics Europe
Jan 18, 2024 - In order to power the end-to-end process to convert basic raw materials to final polymers, the manufacturing of plastics, as with other industrial processes,...
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https://plasticseurope.org/knowledge-hub/
Knowledge hub • Plastics Europe
Mar 25, 2026 - Featured data: Plastics the Fast Facts 2025 ‘Plastics the Fast Facts 2025’ shows 2024 preliminary global and European plastics production data.It also provides...
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https://plasticseurope.org/about-us/membership/
Membership • Plastics Europe
Jan 21, 2026 - Shaping the future of the plastics industry – together
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https://plasticseurope.org/knowledge-hub/plastics-the-fast-facts-2024/
Plastics – the fast Facts 2024 • Plastics Europe
Oct 8, 2025 - ”Plastics – the fast Facts” 2024 shows 2023 preliminary global and European plastics production data. Italso provides 2023 European plastics…
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https://plasticseurope.org/sustainability/plastics-health/safety-of-plastics/
Safety of plastics • Plastics Europe
Jan 18, 2024 - Plastic is durable, strong, hygienic, lightweight and secure. Plastics keep our food fresh, our surfaces hygienic, and our environments safe.
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https://www.vink.com/
Vink Holdings - Independent plastics distribution businesses in Europe
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https://sonocoeurope.com/industrial-solutions/industrial-plastics/
Industrial Plastics - Sonoco Europe
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https://www.plasticsrecyclers.eu/
Plastics Recyclers Europe
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https://www.vink.com/?language=Spanish
Vink Holdings - Independent plastics distribution businesses in Europe
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https://www.plasticsrecyclers.eu/about/
Who we are - Plastics Recyclers Europe
Feb 2, 2026 - Plastics Recyclers Europe is an organisation who reprocess plastic waste into high-quality material for the production of new articles.
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