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PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT New York's EPS foam ban overturned / City vows to appeal / Judge accepts industry's arguments that recycling is viable / Some restaurant owners have switched to paper	28.09.2015
PLASTICS AND HEALTH French constitutional court overturns export ban for packaging made with BPA / Legal challenge by PlasticsEurope / Restrictions on use in France remain in place	22.09.2015
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS Wales sees steep fall in bag use after introducing levy / Significant sums raised for charity / Charge starts in England next month	14.09.2015
REACH EPDA calls on resin suppliers to comply with new regulations for restricted substances / Registration hoped to improve European plastics industry's competitiveness	31.08.2015
WASTE ECONOMY AND CLIMATE PROTECTION Recycling boasts highest potential to lower greenhouse gas emissions / Industrial and emerging economies need to act / Germany as key partner for know-how transfer / UBA research	18.08.2015
FRANCE National Assembly passes energy transition bill / Ban on plastic single-use carrier bags and tableware / Legislation also promotes building insulation / Plastics industry critical	04.08.2015
PLASTICS AND RECYCLING EU Parliament plenary session approves circular economy resolution / Binding rules for waste disposal and recycling / Bioplastics producers welcome package design proposal	17.07.2015
AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY Germany's Federal Cartel Office imposes EUR 75m fine on five acoustic insulation producers for alleged price fixing	30.06.2015
PACKAGING MARKET European Commission fines group of eight plastic tray producers and two distributors EUR 116m for anticompetitive behaviour / Cartels spanned 16 countries / Accused referred to themselves as “Mafia”	25.06.2015
PLASTICS RECYCLERS EUROPE Annual meeting highlights circular economy / Study shows recycling can cut emissions / Investment in extra facilities needed to reach 2025 target	25.06.2015
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Circular Economy Resolution passes European Parliament's Environment Committee / PlasticsEurope welcomes landfill restriction plans but questions eco-design proposals / “Recycling difficult”	22.06.2015
PLASTICS AND HEALTH EU to restrict formamide in Toy Safety Directive update / US toymakers call for uniform rules	16.06.2015
PACKAGING RECYCLING AUSTRIA Market liberalised in early 2015 / ARA faced rising competitive pressure / ELS Dual launches collection and recycling system for retail packaging / Recycling quota for lightweight packaging up slightly	10.06.2015
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Manufacturers and recyclers file suit against Dallas carrier bag charge / Texas bill to prohibit similar local restrictions stuck in the legislature	05.06.2015
PLASTICS PACKAGING GERMANY German market shows solid growth / Consolidation accelerates / Study recommends including M&A in strategic planning / Innovative plastics packaging saves weight	26.05.2015
PLASTICS AND HEALTH California lists BPA as reproductive toxicant / Plastics and can manufacturers dispute conclusion	22.05.2015
PLASTICS AND HEALTH French health agency sees no risk in non-phthalate plasticiser DINCH / Final opinion from EU is expected later this year / Strong demand for BASF product	18.05.2015
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT New York PS foam ban headed to state supreme court / Industry and restaurant owners call legislation a sham / City claims recycling is not economically feasible	14.05.2015
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS Restriction of lightweight bags passes European Parliament / Charges from end of 2018 / Commission expects cost savings of EUR 740m per year / EuPC “disappointed”	04.05.2015
POLYURETHANES India imposes tariffs on polyols imports / Duties affect deliveries from Europe, Singapore and Australia	21.04.2015
SHALE GAS Germany's new fracking rules pass cabinet / Experts question commercial viability of shale gas in Europe	13.04.2015
CARRIER BAGS England plastic bag tax to cause customer confusion, claims PAFA	16.03.2015
UK RECYCLING BPF warns of consequences of exempting biodegradable bags from levy / Oxo-biodegradable plastics association accuses recyclers of scaremongering	29.01.2015
PAXYMER Swedish group's halogen-free, non-toxic flame retardant now approved in the US / Paving the way for international cooperations	28.01.2015
PLASTIC PACKAGING Indian government mulling ban on PET bottles for liquid, oral medicine / Petcore association says proposal has no scientific base	26.01.2015

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