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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
PLASTICS AND HEALTH Sweden identifies phthalates suspected of being endocrine disruptors	11.07.2014
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT European Commission adopts new waste proposals / Landfill of recyclable waste to be banned by 2025 / 80% packaging waste recycling target set for 2030 / Mixed response by European plastics associations	04.07.2014
PLASTICS MACHINERY Euromap and SPI sign declaration of intent on TTIP free trade agreement / Elimination of tariffs expected to boost export sales, employment	25.06.2014
CHINA Anti-dumping duties on adipic acid from EU, US and South Korea set to expire in November / Ministry of Commerce calls on local companies for statements about possible extension	03.06.2014
PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES EFSA approves rPET process	03.06.2014

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