Environmental Protection Agency

PLASTICS RECYCLING USA US reclaim rate drops, waste generation soars / Senate introduces bill to improve recycling in rural America	24.05.2022
RECYCLING USA Plastics pollution probe launched in California / ExxonMobil issued subpoena	10.05.2022
PETROCHEMICALS USA EPA to review permit process for Louisiana plants / Focus on Gulf Coast petchems corridor dubbed “Cancer Alley”	25.04.2022
PLASTICS AND HEALTH US EPA to remove two PFAS from safe list / Addresses contamination issues / Notifies fluorinated HDP industry	30.03.2022
BISPHENOL A FDA under pressure as Europe moves to revise TDI for BPA / Critics claim Americans are “overexposed”	02.02.2022
WASTE MANAGEMENT USA Environmental Protection Agency's strategy to improve municipal solid waste recycling / Plastics provisions in US infrastructure law	26.11.2021
PLASTICS AND SUSTAINABILITY US trade organisation's report says plastics have lower environmental impact over lifecycle than other materials	04.11.2021
RECYCLING USA American Chemistry Council proposes national strategy to advance circular economy for plastic packaging	22.07.2021
PLASTICS INDUSTRY USA American resin makers rail against proposed pause for production permits / Claim jobs, growth at risk	21.06.2021
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS US retail giants CVS, Target and Walmart launch bag redesign initiative / USD 15m commitment	29.07.2020
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS Will the coronavirus pandemic turn the tide back to disposables? / US moves away from plastic bans / Industry will face “major challenges” in the aftermath	27.03.2020
USA Draft legislation presents national strategy to combat plastics pollution / Proposed moratorium on new plastics plants / NYC bans single-use beverage bottles	18.02.2020
UPDATE - PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Massive explosion at petchem site in East Texas / Presumably TPC's C4 facilities	27.11.2019
PLASTICS RECYCLING USA “Recover” act to improve recycling infrastructure / Support along the entire national value chain	25.11.2019
PLASTICS AND HEALTH Former DuPont CEO Kullman sides with Chemours in PFOA liability dispute / DuPont pushes back	31.10.2019
USA Ambitious legislation focuses on plastics issues / Recycling front and centre / Bans on some single-trip products foreseen / Plastics industry voices support	09.08.2019
PLASTICS AND HEALTH Chemours sues DuPont over PFOA liability / ECHA proposes SVHC listing for “GenX” / Moody's downgrades spin-off	30.07.2019
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Fluoropolymer intermediate PFOA added to Stockholm Convention POP list / Non-member US is pursuing action independently	24.05.2019
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS California to debate new restrictions / Recycling and reuse would be mandated by 2030	12.03.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Ineos chairman Jim Ratcliffe hits out at EU “green” taxes and shale disadvantage / Open letter to the commission / “Nobody seriously invests in Europe”	15.02.2019
SANITIZED Antimicrobial additive for flexible polymer applications	20.09.2018
ARKEMA Emergency workers allege health risks from hurricane-hit Texas plant / USD 1m lawsuit	13.09.2017
ARKEMA Organic peroxides plant explodes in Texas / Hurricane floods damage cold-storage units	31.08.2017
US RECYCLING Plastics association with guide for environmentally friendly sales to government / Annual volume of USD 10 tr	22.03.2017
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT US EPA set to evaluate chemicals for risk / New system emulates REACH	20.01.2017