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PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
EPA identifies substitutes for decaBDE flame retardants / US phase-out from 2013
06.08.2012
CHINA
Compliance with government ban on super-thin plastic bags varies / Supermarkets score high, farmers' markets low / Cities more obliging than the countryside
03.08.2012
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
European Council of Vinyl Manufacturers criticises new PVC blood bag life cycle analysis / PVCfreeBloodBag project aims to find phthalate-free alternatives
02.08.2012
NOVAMONT
"Mater-Bi" bioplastics selected for London 2012 / Catering items and packaging / Products meet European compostability standard
01.08.2012
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
FDA officially seals phase-out of baby products containing BPA / Request by chemistry council
20.07.2012
CARRIER BAGS
UK usage of single-use bags increased in 2011 / Second consecutive rise / Levy cuts consumption in Wales / Changing spending habits
12.07.2012
CARRIER BAGS
Scotland to introduce 5 pence charge / Measure aimed at promoting reuse
03.07.2012
EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Cefic has launched large sustainable development campaign / Plastics sector plays key role / First ever sustainability report
01.06.2012
EUROPEN
Revised guide to European packaging legislation is published / EU developments and national regulations
28.05.2012
ITALY
Visitor numbers at leading plastics fair “Plast” down slightly / Share of Turkish, eastern European attendees grows / Excellent fair structure / Italy's plastics machinery sector under pressure
23.05.2012
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Jamaica launches pilot project to separate plastic waste / Nationwide programme could kick off in 2013
18.05.2012
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Pacific Garbage Patch provides bug-breeding grounds / “Threat to the marine environment”
17.05.2012
BIOPLASTICS
Nova-Institut publishes second edition of bio-based plastics and composites business directory
14.05.2012
VINYLPLUS
New sustainability initiative on track after first year / Target of 800,000 per year PVC recycling by 2020
09.05.2012
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
Sweden to ban BPA in baby food packaging from 2013 / EU countries torpedo planned French move
26.04.2012
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
German environmental group sues supermarket chains for misleading customers on biodegradable plastic bags / Carriers said to be problematic to recycle / Compost producers concerned
25.04.2012
NPE
Excellent mood at largest US plastics fair / Move from Chicago to Florida receives positive feedback / Many Central and Latin American visitors / PIE makes a successful debut
13.04.2012
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
Uruguay bans imports of baby bottles with BPA / Regulation of BPA, DEHP, plasticisers in Taiwan
13.04.2012
JEC
More than 32,000 visitors at composites fair in Paris
12.04.2012
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
FDA declines again to move on BPA / Cites need for further studies / Health advocates critical
04.04.2012
PVC RECYCLING
“VinyLoop” process creates new benchmark for PVC recycling / Study sees better performance
23.03.2012
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
US canned soup maker to phase out BPA / Concerns about the impact of French legislation
15.03.2012
AUSTRALIA
Investigation to extend anti-dumping duties on Japanese PVC
15.03.2012
ITALY
Trial of four Porto Torres managers on pollution Charges / Postponement on a technicality
12.03.2012
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
Argentinia bans BPA in baby bottles / Authorities cite precedents elsewhere / Growing list
08.03.2012
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