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A fee on plastic carrier bags is now in effect in Turkey A new environmental law stipulating a fee of TRY 0.25 (EUR 0.05) for plastic carrier bags came into force in Turkey on 1 January 2019. Turkish plastics industry association PAGEV (Istanbul; www.pagev.org.tr) reacted with ...

Turkish PE players are feeling the effects of the restriction on the use of plastic bags just weeks after a compulsory charge was implemented by the Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning in Ankara. Shopping bags restrictions add pressure to Turkish PE demand Plastic ...

The three European institutions announced the provisional agreement on the new measures proposed earlier in May by the Commission to tackle marine litter at its source. To achieve this, the Directive on the reduction of certain types of single-use plastic packaging has been put ...

The largest plastics trade show in Europe attracts a record-breaking number of participants Plast Eurasia, home to the largest plastics manufacturers of the world, was held for the 28th time. Industry leaders and nongovernmental organization representatives came together at the ...

The leaders of the world's plastics industry met in Istanbul in an organization by PAGEV Industry 4.0 looms closer. Plastics is among the industries that are affected the most by the transformation, and prepares for the future with innovative products. Turkey, being Europe's ...