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15.02.2018 PET  Petcore Europe and European Aerosol Association establish working group for plastic aerosols recycling / Containers over 220 ml potentially allowed from 2020 onward

15.02.2018 MICROPLASTICS  Swedish government bans microbeads in cosmetics and toothpaste / Use in such products "completely unnecessary" says environment minister

12.02.2018 INTERVIEW  Emmanuel Guichard, managing director at Elipso / A French perspective on EU plastics strategy / Much debate on bottle deposit scheme in France / Emmanuel Macron's goals for recycled plastics exceed EU's

12.02.2018 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  EU discussing plastic tax / Internal decision on action in July / Hot topic at Petcore conference

30.01.2018 TDI  India sets punitive tariffs against China, Japan and South Korea / BASF affected / GNFC plant running again

26.01.2018 UNITED KINGDOM  Trade bodies argue for remaining in ECHA / Criticism from Brexit hardliners

22.01.2018 INTERVIEW  Jürgen Bruder, head of German plastic packaging association IK / Over half of domestic plastic packaging is already recycled / Plans in progress to improve eco-design and recyclate use

19.01.2018 EU PLASTICS STRATEGY  First EU-wide strategy on plastics / Focus on recycling / Revision of packaging directive / Framework for waste prevention / Advancing global action / Industry associations make their own recycling commitments

19.01.2018 PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE  European associations co-author voluntary commitments framework / Plastics recycling and resource efficiency

16.01.2018 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  PlasticsEurope hails EP's rejection of full BPA food packaging ban / ECHA adds endocrine disruptor to the chemical's SVHC entry / EFSA still awaiting US study conclusion?

15.01.2018 MICROPLASTICS  UK government brings in cosmetics microbeads ban / Move comes as prime minister demands reduction in plastic use and waste / BPF cautions on government's tone of language

12.01.2018 SINGLE-USE PLASTICS  UK mulls charge on disposable coffee cups to cut waste / Report calls for all cups to be recycled by 2023

11.01.2018 SAUDI ARABIA  Certain packaging plastics required to be oxo-degradable / Customs checks since December 2017

22.12.2017 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  EU circular economy compromise presented / Lower recycling targets / European plastics industry reaffirms its contribution / PlasticsEurope sees big opportunities for resource efficiency

12.12.2017 AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY  EU imposes antitrust fines on five airbags, seat belts and steering wheels suppliers

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