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25.07.2012 PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS  EU ends anti-dumping measures against China and Thailand / Cites lack of cooperation from European manufacturers

20.07.2012 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  FDA officially seals phase-out of baby products containing BPA / Request by chemistry council

18.07.2012 RECYCLING  New European-wide recycling certification and audit scheme introduced / EuCertPlast will assure highest operational and environmental standards

18.07.2012 GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL  14m t of new petrochemical capacity brought on stream in 2011 / Saudi Arabia leads the pack / Regional players are setting their sights to the east / Feedstock surplus will sweep global markets in near future

17.07.2012 PET RECYCLING  EU 27 collected 1.6m t of PET in 2011 / Recycling rate grows by 9.4% year-on-year / Recyclers operating at only 77% capacity utilisation / Latest Petcore, EuPR figures

13.07.2012 UPDATE - PLASTIC PIPES  EU authorities raid offices of several producers on suspicion of illegal price fixing / Tessenderlo, Pipelife and Wavin searched

12.07.2012 CARRIER BAGS  UK usage of single-use bags increased in 2011 / Second consecutive rise / Levy cuts consumption in Wales / Changing spending habits

11.07.2012 PLASTICS CONVERTERS  EuPC praises EU's latest “FP 7” R&D promotion tranche / Converters encouraged to participate

03.07.2012 CARRIER BAGS  Scotland to introduce 5 pence charge / Measure aimed at promoting reuse

02.07.2012 BULGARIA  New tax regime for plastic bags to take effect in October / Successive price rises

29.06.2012 PHILIPPINES  Deadline for ban to phase out plastic bags and styrofoam drawing closer / Task force monitors compliance

28.06.2012 CANADA  Quebec: Beverage container deposits to be doubled from January 2013 / Aim to improve recycling rates / Fears that retailers' costs will increase / 74% of containers is now recovered

28.06.2012 RUSSIA  PET producers and processors appeal to prime minister Medvedev to intervene on proposed ban / Law would send the industry back years

27.06.2012 GERMAN PLASTICS MACHINERY  Sector posts core machinery production record in 2011 / Asia is leading export destination / Domestic market strong / 2012 expected to see slight decline / Renewed growth in 2013

25.06.2012 ASSOCIATIONS  Europur comments on VWI disbandment / Says resignation will not “create a know-how loss”

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