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PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT California passes statewide ban on single-trip plastic bags / Environment fund rejected	17.11.2016
ASSOCIATIONS PlasticsEurope, EuPC and PRE launch “Polyolefin Circular Economy Platform” / Multi-stakeholder group to increase recycling efforts and meet Circular Economy targets	26.10.2016
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT WPC general assembly meeting at “K 2016” / Focus on Asia / Recognition by UN hits a snag / Reliance and Daelim decide to join	25.10.2016
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW World Plastics Council: PIE talks to China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation chairman Li Shousheng / "Plastics pollution is a big issue in China" / WPC as platform for sharing best practices / Legislative efforts underway	25.10.2016
LIDL UK Banishing 5p bags and throwaway mindset / German parent bans standard plastic bags	18.10.2016
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Marine Litter: More plastics in the Pacific than thought / Ocean Cleanup completes first aerial survey	10.10.2016
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT California vote to decide the future of thin-bag ban / Plastics industry mobilised against it	03.10.2016
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Oceans summit in Washington focuses on marine litter / Obama's plans for worldwide plastic bag ban not considered / Dow pledges USD 2.8m to aid solutions	28.09.2016
REACH ECHA proposes six new chemicals for SVHC list	15.09.2016
TITANIUM DIOXIDE ECHA verifying classification of white pigment as "a likely carcinogenic" / German industry calls approach “unfounded and inappropriate”	31.08.2016
PLASTICS AND HEALTH Sweden bans BPA epoxy lining in drinking water pipes	16.08.2016
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT New study commissioned by Symphony finds recyclate containing oxo-degradable plastic and UV stabiliser suitable for outdoor products / BPF warns that oxo-degradable plastics could disrupt the recycling stream	15.08.2016
L'OREAL Phase-out of microbeads 80% complete / Sustainability programme calls for reduction in packaging's environmental footprint	09.08.2016
CARRIER BAGS Use in England plummets following levy / Millions raised for charities	08.08.2016
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Plastics use cuts environmental costs compared with alternative materials / Manufacturers have significant opportunities to reduce environmental costs / ACC study	04.08.2016
MARINE LITTER Canada adds plastic microbeads of 5mm or less to toxic substance schedule / Possible prelude to a ban / Coordination with US legislation / Plastics industry critical	14.07.2016
MOROCCO Plastic bag ban in effect since 1 July / Industry minister Elalamy calls ordinance a key challenge for industry and society / Enforcement difficult / World's second largest bag consumer	13.07.2016
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT San Francisco bans EPS disposables / Most comprehensive US legislation / Medical packaging likely to be exempted / Step toward city's zero waste to landfill plan	05.07.2016
GERMAN PLASTICS PACKAGING IK industry association says 37 members have been certified under “Zero Pellet Loss” initiative to date / Combating marine litter	24.06.2016
MARINE LITTER Progress report shows 260 projects underway to deal with the threat / Largest share in Americas and Europe / Plastics industry plays an important role	20.06.2016
PLASTICS AND HEALTH EU Commission finally presents proposals for regulating endocrine disruptors / Trade associations critical / Forward strategy based on WHO criteria	20.06.2016
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS Voluntary agreement in Austria sets goal of halving plastic bag consumption by 2019	10.06.2016
PLASTICS AND HEALTH German environmental group calls for BPA replacement in cashier receipts / ECHA study ongoing	06.06.2016
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Leading global industry players and cities join to form The New Plastics Economy initiative / Ellen MacArthur report serves as blueprint / Three-year project aimed at achieving a system-wide transformation	01.06.2016
PVC RECYCLING UK medical waste collection scheme operational in seven hospitals	30.05.2016

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