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SPAIN
Government plans tax on single-use plastic packaging
 		23.03.2020
EU TRADE
Vietnam trade agreement set to enter force this year / EU survey highlights need for more guidance for SMEs
 		18.03.2020
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
EU sets out action plan for more sustainable products and less packaging waste / Plastics a major target
 		13.03.2020
UK
Government to roll out tax on plastic packaging with less than 30% recycled material
 		13.03.2020
USA
California group sues 10 companies including Coca-Cola, Danone, PepsiCo and Nestlé over plastics pollution
 		12.03.2020
FRANCE
Sale of single-use plastic cups and plates banned / Some stores labelling products "reusable" to circumvent restriction / New anti-waste law in force
 		10.03.2020
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE
"European Plastics Pact" launches / Targets include better life cycle management of packaging and disposables / EuPC sees difficulties and refuses to join
 		09.03.2020
BREXIT
EU and UK chemical producers supply talking points for trade negotiations / No tariff barriers and REACH as common standard
 		06.03.2020
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS
Major to-go food and drinks brands commit to reducing packaging waste
 		06.03.2020
MEDICAL PLASTICS
Coronavirus creates sharp rise in global demand of masks / PetroChina and 3M currently expanding production
 		05.03.2020
LOGISTICS
Available capacities in European road transport on the rise / Transport prices decreasing
 		05.03.2020
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
WWF-Malaysia responds to media inaccuracies on Malaysian plastics / Plastic packaging report recommends EPR to address problems in Southeast Asia and China / Indonesia plans plastics tax
 		28.02.2020
POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE
Fifth edition of “Best Polymer Producers Awards for Europe” / Special prize for circularity / Voting open until May
 		27.02.2020
WASTE FREE OCEANS
Partner companies launch products made from ocean plastics / MEP Søren Gade named WFO champion
 		27.02.2020
TUNISIA
Ban on single-use plastic bags from March / Complete phase-out by January 2021
 		25.02.2020
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