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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
PLASTICS AND HEALTH Sweden to sue EU over slow action on endocrine disruptors / “Chemicals lobby” blamed	27.05.2014
PET RECYCLING Plastics Recycling Europe will develop European recycling guidelines specific for PET trays	14.05.2014
CARRIER BAGS European parliament approves legislation on lightweight carrier bags / Latest legal hurdle mounted / Decision welcomed by European Bioplastics and Novamont	17.04.2014
EUROPEN Packaging group sends letter to European Commission calling for more clarity on proposed waste target rules	16.04.2014
INDIA Newest anti-dumping duties on PVC imports revealed / Korea exempted, Chinese producers face stiff penalties	11.04.2014
MEREDIAN US biopolymers producer receives FDA approvals for food contact	11.04.2014
PLASTICS AND ENERGY German plastics producers keep renewables surcharge exemption / Compromise with EU	10.04.2014
PLASTICS AND HEALTH ECHA committee backs France on BPA reclassification / Adverse effects on functional fertility / PlasticsEurope contests data used	24.03.2014
PLASTIC BAGS EuPC dismisses “nonsensical provisions” on biodegradable and compostable plastics contained in European Parliament's proposal to reduce plastic bag usage	21.03.2014
PLASTIC BAGS European parliament's Environment Committee signs off on draft rules to reduce plastic bag consumption by 80% by 2019 / Recommends replacing traditional bags with biodegradable and compostable ones	13.03.2014
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT San Francisco passes ban on distributing plastics water bottles on public property / Part of goal to achieve zero waste to landfill by 2020	12.03.2014
EPS INSULATION Syndicate plans to lobby EU to prolong use of HBCD as flame retardant / Decision expected by year's end / Ban already enforced in Switzerland / German association members plan to follow in mid-2014	11.03.2014
UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY Leading associations call on government to reduce tax on energy-efficient building products and shale gas exploration / Propose higher landfill tariffs and warn about rising energy costs	27.02.2014
PLASTIC BAGS Debate on UK parliament's proposed plastic bag charge heats up / Symphony calls for exemption for oxo-biodegradable bags	13.02.2014

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