17 Mar
2020

British plastic packaging tax restrictive for entrepreneurs, but more environment-friendly than EU plastics tax

PUPC Press Release 16.03.2020   The UK government has unveiled a plan to tax plastic packaging that doesn’t contain at least 30% recycled plastic. "Contrary to the EU proposal, the British solution explicitly mentions investments in recycling and CO2 capture infrastructure," says Robert Szyman, Director General of the Polish Union of Plastic Converters (PUPC). ...

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11 Mar
2020

Can single-use plastic products help fighting with coronavirus?

Below you can find the text written by PUPC's General Director Robert Szyman, which appeared on Plastech.pl The spectre of the global threat of the virus responsible for COVID-19 is becoming a reality. There are appeals from everywhere for the highest care of hygiene standards, not touching each other and not approaching other people if not necessary. ...

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