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30.09.2016 WASTE MANAGEMENT AUSTRIA  European Commission imposes EUR 6m fine on collection and recycling systems operator ARA for anti-competitive and monopolistic behaviour

28.09.2016 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

23.09.2016 PERSTORP Food-contact plastic launched in Europe / Enhanced heat-resistance and transparency versus PET

22.09.2016 CIRCULAR ECONOMY Plastics trade groups present joint proposals / Shaping EU sustainability package

15.09.2016 REACH ECHA proposes six new chemicals for SVHC list

31.08.2016 TITANIUM DIOXIDE  ECHA verifying classification of white pigment as "a likely carcinogenic" / German industry calls approach “unfounded and inappropriate”

16.08.2016 PET RECYCLING  EFSA approves Polisan Hellas' PET recycling process for food contact applications

16.08.2016 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  Sweden bans BPA epoxy lining in drinking water pipes

11.08.2016 SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS  Fines of USD 115,000 for safety risks in PVDF process / Company may appeal

14.07.2016 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

13.07.2016 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

05.07.2016 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

28.06.2016 SHALE GAS  German cabinet finally agrees fracking rules / Federal states to decide on test drills

20.06.2016 PLASTICS AND HEALTH EU Commission finally presents proposals for regulating endocrine disruptors / Trade associations critical / Forward strategy based on WHO criteria

13.06.2016 CIRCULAR ECONOMY  European Parliament seeks more ambitious targets for waste sorting and recycling / Bioplastics producers pleased with proposals

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