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TITANIUM DIOXIDE
ECHA verifying classification of white pigment as "a likely carcinogenic" / German industry calls approach “unfounded and inappropriate”
31.08.2016
PET RECYCLING
EFSA approves Polisan Hellas' PET recycling process for food contact applications
16.08.2016
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
Sweden bans BPA epoxy lining in drinking water pipes
16.08.2016
SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS
Fines of USD 115,000 for safety risks in PVDF process / Company may appeal
11.08.2016
MARINE LITTER
Canada adds plastic microbeads of 5mm or less to toxic substance schedule / Possible prelude to a ban / Coordination with US legislation / Plastics industry critical
14.07.2016
MOROCCO
Plastic bag ban in effect since 1 July / Industry minister Elalamy calls ordinance a key challenge for industry and society / Enforcement difficult / World's second largest bag consumer
13.07.2016
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
SHALE GAS
German cabinet finally agrees fracking rules / Federal states to decide on test drills
28.06.2016
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
EU Commission finally presents proposals for regulating endocrine disruptors / Trade associations critical / Forward strategy based on WHO criteria
20.06.2016
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
European Parliament seeks more ambitious targets for waste sorting and recycling / Bioplastics producers pleased with proposals
13.06.2016
PLASTICS RECYCLING
Switzerland to lift recycling fee for PET bottles on 1 July
07.06.2016
POLYURETHANE
Ukraine imposes anti-dumping duties on semi-finished PU materials
07.06.2016
PLASTIC PIPES
TEPPFA commits to doubling recycling in Europe by 2020 / Campaign at EU level for special status under REACH and WFD to relax treatment of “legacy substances”
25.05.2016
MARINE LITTER
Australian Senate committee outlines strategies for dealing with offshore plastics waste / Knowledge still limited / National bans on plastic bags and microbeads weighed
24.05.2016
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS
Israel introduces plastic bag charge / New law to go into effect on 1 January 2017 / Critics say 2-cent levy is too low
23.05.2016
ASSOCIATIONS
Maarten Roef becomes new president of TEPPFA
19.05.2016
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS
New York City retailers to charge 5 cents for plastic bags from October / Close vote in city council / Some exemptions / Anti-regulation attempts in some US states
18.05.2016
ALBEMARLE
Production of HBCD flame retardants to be discontinued / Focus on PolyFR
17.05.2016
POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE
European plastics converters alliance calls on EU to suspend tariffs on polymer imports / Processors increasingly anxious in the face of tighter PP and PE availability
04.05.2016
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
EFSA to evaluate new evidence on hazards of BPA / New studies identify more risks / Final verdict advised for 2018 / Dutch institute RIVM suggests revising legislation
29.04.2016
MARINE LITTER
UK Parliament Committee studying impact of microplastics / Greenpeace poll finds vast majority in favour of phase-out in cosmetics / British Plastics Federation concurs
21.04.2016
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
ECPI welcomes France's final conclusion on plasticisers DINCH and DEHTP
14.04.2016
CARRIER BAGS
UK packaging company Nelson blames plastic bag charge for going into administration
14.04.2016
PLASTICS RECYCLING
Switzerland raises recycling levy for PET bottles / Cheap virgin material pressures regrind
04.04.2016
REACH
First EuPC and Polymer Comply Europe “REACH Workshop” successfully concluded / Follow-up event later this year
04.04.2016
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