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08.08.2014 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

04.08.2014 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

31.07.2014 CARRIER BAGS  Increasing use in UK supermarkets / Overall tonnage of bags continues to drop / Mandatory charges affect use in Wales and Northern Ireland

29.07.2014 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

25.07.2014 FRANCE  Fédération de la Plasturgie sees 3,000 jobs threatened by proposed plastic bag ban / Calls for low-priced bioplastics

24.07.2014 FAIRS  Record visitor and exhibitor numbers at “fip solution plastique” in Lyon

18.07.2014 FRANCE  Ban on lightweight plastic bags from 2016 / Retail associations warn of additional costs to the consumer of EUR 300m per year

17.07.2014 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  Denmark withdraws plans for further-reaching ban on phthalates / Pressure from EU Commission

14.07.2014 PACKAGING  EU-backed Biobottle project aims to develop biodegrable dairy packaging / Alternative to recycling / Aimplas coordinates

11.07.2014 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  Sweden identifies phthalates suspected of being endocrine disruptors

04.07.2014 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

25.06.2014 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 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  Global plastics associations issue latest progress report on initiative against marine litter / More than 185 projects to date

24.06.2014 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  New Canadian study finds no higher BPA, phthalate exposure among pregnant women / BPA used in food packaging not deemed risky to the general public

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