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PLASTICS AND HEALTH EU close to classifying BPA as category 1 reprotoxin / REACH Committee approves draft	19.02.2016
PLASTICS AND HEALTH Tests indicate BPS no less harmful than BPA / Latest studies say both are endocrine disruptors / Disputed claim said to show that all plastics are capable of leaching	17.02.2016
FRANCE Plastic bag ban delayed to 1 July / Authorities promote use of bio-based plastic carrier bags / “ORPlast” circular economy initiative calls for higher recyclate usage / Pressure to lift recycling rates in E&E and packaging segments	15.02.2016
PET RECYCLING EFSA panel finds chain extenders TEOS and HMDS non-genotoxic for rPET in contact with food	29.01.2016
PLASTICS AND HEALTH Sweden wins lawsuit over endocrine disruptors / General Court says EU Commission broke the law	22.12.2015
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT ECHA adds five new candidates to Authorisation List / Substances of Very High Concern	21.12.2015
ANNUAL REVIEW 2015 Circular economy, recycling, environment: How "green" is Europe's plastics industry? / Plastic bags and one-way cutlery under pressure / Political establishment and industry join hands to combat marine litter	14.12.2015
PLASTICS AND HEALTH ECHA committees favour restricting BPA-containing cash register receipts / Debate over French plans for ban / Opinions sent to EU Commission for decision	11.12.2015
CIRCULAR ECONOMY PRE joins criticism of EU's Circular Economy Package / “Facelifted” initiative lacks concrete actions, recyclers say	09.12.2015
CIRCULAR ECONOMY Plastics organisations critical of EU's revised proposals / Waste reduction targets seen as insufficient / Landfilling will still be allowed / Recyclers call new package “light” version	07.12.2015
REACH ECHA guides companies through second-phase registration / Producers and importers of chemical substances in volumes of 1-100 t/y affected / Deadline is May 2018	01.12.2015
PLASTICISERS ECPI urges European Commission to authorise recycling of flexible PVC containing DEHP / Expresses disappointment in European Parliament's objection	27.11.2015
REACH ECHA proposes 11 new substances for authorisation / PVC plasticisers a priority	24.11.2015
CHINA People's Republic extends punitive duties on PVC, PA 6.6 resin and adipic acid	03.11.2015
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS German trade association proposes voluntary bag charge / Companies urged to decide on “reasonable fee”	29.10.2015
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS UK retail chains donate bag fee to charity / Alzheimer's and WRAP are key beneficiaries	27.10.2015
REACH European Court of Justice rules on chemicals regulation / Even sub-parts containing dangerous chemicals need to be reported	22.10.2015
CHEMTURA Manufacture and sale of HBCD flame retardant to be discontinued	19.10.2015
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

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