Covestro rejects takeover offer from Adnoc
According to press reports, plastics manufacturer Covestro currently sees no basis for talks with the Arab oil company from Abu Dhabi.
IK: Weak demand for plastic packaging
The mood among manufacturers in Germany is suffering due to weak demand, persistently high energy costs and a shortage of skilled workers.
BKV workshop Conference on Recycling of Plastics
With around 350 participants, the event in Dresden was well attended. As in the previous year, the BKV workshop again met with very great interest also.
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"Chemie im Dialog" launches new campaign
The campaign of the initiative "Chemie im Dialog" wants to draw attention to the importance of chemistry for the energy transition and climate neutrality.
GVM study: Less plastic means more packaging
Substituting plastics would increase the amount of post-consumer waste by up to 20 percent, the study found.
Plastics recycling in crisis
The industry was in its deepest crisis yet, Euwid reports on the concerns of recyclers, which were the topic of discussion at the bvse's Waste Plastics Day.
Criticism of impact assessment on EU Packaging Regulation
An impact assessment by the European Commission is currently being controversially discussed by associations, MEPs and NGOs, Euractiv reports.
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UN Plastics Convention: Draft by November
As the next step for a global agreement against plastic waste, a first draft is to be elaborated by November 2023.
UBA sets up platform for single-use funds
To implement the law, the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) is setting up a digital platform called Divid.
Anja Siegesmund becomes new BDE president
The former state minister will succeed long-time BDE President Peter Kurth on June 1, 2024.