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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
PLASTICS RECYCLING UK
2014 manifesto launched / Policy changes to drive employment opportunities and generate revenue
 		26.08.2014
ASSOCIATIONS
British Plastics Federation's EPS members sign code of practice / Europe-wide brand launched
 		22.08.2014
PLASTICS AND RUBBER MACHINERY
Euromap industry association introduces draft energy efficiency label
 		20.08.2014
BIO-BASED PRODUCTS
"Placard" project: Consortium to investigate development of safer plasticiser for soft PVC / Focus on process based on cashew nut shells
 		11.08.2014
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
New report examines total natural capital cost of plastic in the consumer goods industry / Marine pollution has largest downstream impact, greenhouse gas biggest factor upstream
 		08.08.2014
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
CARRIER BAGS
Increasing use in UK supermarkets / Overall tonnage of bags continues to drop / Mandatory charges affect use in Wales and Northern Ireland
 		31.07.2014
BIO-BASED PRODUCTS
EC launches EUR 3.7 bn programme to develop bioeconomy / Targets include doubling share of bio-based chemicals produced in EU / Partnership with private sector
 		29.07.2014
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
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