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PLASTICS AND HEALTH
European food watchdog EFSA finds BPA to have “no health risk” / Study may weaken France's push for reclassification / REACH administrator ECHA also in the game
23.01.2015
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
US Environmental Protection Agency mulls new rules for MDI and TDI in consumer products
20.01.2015
SONOCO
UK competition authority scrutinises purchase of Weidenhammer / Without additional guarantees, deal could be investigated
19.01.2015
REACH
ECHA prepares for the countdown to 2018 registration deadline / “Roadmap” to guide SMEs
19.01.2015
EPS INSULATION
Austrian producers switch to “PolyFR” / Substitution completed six months ahead of REACH deadline
16.01.2015
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
RECYCLING
EC withdraws Circular Economy plans to increase recycling levels / Package to be replaced with more ambitious legislation
19.12.2014
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
EU committee finds DEHP as of “very high concern” for the environment / Health decision still due
17.12.2014
YEAR IN REVIEW 2014
Part 4 – Regulations: Regulatory moves keep the industry on its toes again in 2014 / Restrictions on plastic bags dominate the discussion / BPA and phthalates still a topic / Flame retardant issues still smoulder / Recycling guidelines make headway
16.12.2014
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
PlasticsEurope calls France's report on alternatives to bisphenol A in food packaging “unrealistic simplification” / French parliament set to vote on ban from 1 January 2015
08.12.2014
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS
Follow-up: European Bioplastics and Assobioplastiche welcome European Council's amendment to Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive
27.11.2014
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS
EU guideline calls for gradual reduction in consumption up to 2025 / EuPC highlights problems from internal market perspective, warns of job losses / PlasticsEurope fears trade barriers, calls for regulation of “oxo-degradable” plastics
26.11.2014
SHALE GAS
Germany's door to shale gas exploration kicked open slightly / Experts to decide on suitability of geological formations / Industry urges quick start to exploration / Plans still controversial
24.11.2014
PLASTIC BAGS
OPA discredits Italian statement on oxo-biodegradable plastics and bag charges / Call for objective technical assessment by Commission
20.11.2014
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
EPA adds BPA, phthalates and flame retardants to watchlist / Some choices questioned
03.11.2014
CARRIER BAGS
Scotland's retailers now charging 5p for all single-trip bags of all materials / England to follow suit in 2015 / Northern Ireland to extend levies to cheap reusable bags from January
23.10.2014
KEM ONE
EU investigates French state subsidies for PVC manufacturer / Doubts about compatibility with restructuring plans
10.10.2014
PET RECYCLING
Plastics Recyclers Europe publishes guidelines for PET trays
30.09.2014
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS
Northern Ireland reduces consumption by nearly 72% in first year of 5p levy / Proceeds fund community projects
04.09.2014
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS
California may restrict single-trip bags / Bill provides USD 2 bn in funding for manufacturer retooling
02.09.2014
UK RECYCLING
Government must tackle barriers to circular economy / PRN and recycling schemes need reform / House of Commons report
04.08.2014
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Washington D.C. mayor passes bill banning polystyrene carryout containers from 2016 onwards / Industry response critical
04.08.2014
FRANCE
Fédération de la Plasturgie sees 3,000 jobs threatened by proposed plastic bag ban / Calls for low-priced bioplastics
25.07.2014
FRANCE
Ban on lightweight plastic bags from 2016 / Retail associations warn of additional costs to the consumer of EUR 300m per year
18.07.2014
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
Denmark withdraws plans for further-reaching ban on phthalates / Pressure from EU Commission
17.07.2014
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