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PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
US EPA set to evaluate chemicals for risk / New system emulates REACH
 		20.01.2017
USA
Appointments to Trump cabinet have ties to industry / ExxonMobil CEO Tillerson to be secretary of state / Fracking proponents at the helm / “Foxes guarding henhouses”
 		21.12.2016
PLASTICS & ENVIRONMENT
Industry groups sign up to global marine litter pact / Group changes name to “Global Plastics Alliance" / Projects in place worldwide to tackle problem
 		16.12.2016
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Italy's Assocomaplast joins "Operation Clean Sweep" / Trade group pledges to reduce plastic waste from processing
 		24.11.2016
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Plastics use cuts environmental costs compared with alternative materials / Manufacturers have significant opportunities to reduce environmental costs / ACC study
 		04.08.2016
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
San Francisco bans EPS disposables / Most comprehensive US legislation / Medical packaging likely to be exempted / Step toward city's zero waste to landfill plan
 		05.07.2016
MARINE LITTER
Progress report shows 260 projects underway to deal with the threat / Largest share in Americas and Europe / Plastics industry plays an important role
 		20.06.2016
PET PACKAGING
Global demand to rise by 3.8% per year to 21m t in 2021 / Strong growth to continue in Asia, with pick-up in Europe / Recycling still insufficient / Smithers Pira report
 		08.04.2016
PACKAGING
Brand owners worldwide advised to consider sustainability when deciding product sizes / Plastics important for improving packaging efficiency / ACC and “ULS Report” study
 		22.02.2016
US PLASTICS RECYCLING
Collection of non-bottle rigid plastics rises 27% in 2014 / Improved sorting and consumer access contribute to growth / Rebound from China “Green fence” policy boosts exports / ACC report
 		19.02.2016
PLASTIC BOTTLE RECYCLING
US recycling increases by 3.3% in 2014 / Recycling rates improve to 31.8% on higher rates for HDPE and PP and despite lower PET rates / APR and ACC survey
 		17.11.2015
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Three Chinese plastics industry associations sign “Global Declaration for Solutions on Marine Litter”
 		12.11.2015
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Efforts to reduce plastic waste in oceans should focus on five key nations / Improvements in China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand could cut global plastic waste leakage by 45% / Ocean Conservancy report
 		22.10.2015
FORMOSA PETROCHEMICALS
Feasibility study for USD 9 bn ethane cracker and polyolefins units in Louisiana / Construction on two-phase project could start in 2016 / Future growth in US, says CEO
 		11.09.2015
US PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Formidable competitive turnaround through shale gas / Exports to Europe and Latin America will improve US trade balance / American Chemistry Council report
 		13.07.2015
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
China's CPPIA joins “Operation Clean Sweep” / Initiative with goal of zero pellet loss now has 18 signatories
 		10.06.2015
EVENTS
Fourth “Plasticity Forum” to be held in Portugal in early June / Focus on upstream solutions to prevent plastic pollution
 		29.05.2015
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
California lists BPA as reproductive toxicant / Plastics and can manufacturers dispute conclusion
 		22.05.2015
US PLASTICS RECYCLING
Collection of non-bottle rigid plastics down 1% in 2013 / Decrease attributed to China's “Green Fence” policy / ACC report
 		13.03.2015
US FILM RECYCLING
Collection of plastic film packaging up by 11% in 2013 / More than half exported for recycling overseas / ACC report
 		27.02.2015
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
New York City goes ahead with planned ban on EPS food packaging / Rigid PS unaffected / Officials say recycling is infeasible / Chemistry Council says legislation will hurt economy
 		13.01.2015
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
PIE speaks to ECPI's sector group manager Stéphane Content about the European plasticisers market / Media wrongly group all phthalates together as harmful / Sustainability a key focus / REACH implementation should be balanced and pragmatic
 		01.12.2014
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
EPA adds BPA, phthalates and flame retardants to watchlist / Some choices questioned
 		03.11.2014
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Washington D.C. mayor passes bill banning polystyrene carryout containers from 2016 onwards / Industry response critical
 		04.08.2014
US PLASTICS RECYCLING
Non-bottle rigid plastics recycling rises 10% / Chinese "Green Fence" import controls provide opportunities to develop US infrastructure / ACC report
 		18.03.2014
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