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19.07.2019 HUHTAMAKI  European court dismisses appeal against anti-competitive ruling

18.07.2019 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  EU general court dismisses PlasticsEurope's BPA challenge / Listing as a SVHC and endocrine disruptor under REACH stands

17.07.2019 PLASTICS RECYCLING GERMANY  Environmental group accuses Henkel of consumer fraud / Definitions of post-industrial and post-consumer recyclate disputed

12.07.2019 FRANCE  Draft law puts waste collection in focus / Elipso sees need for more sorting plants and EPR for industrial packaging / "Access to recycled material is tomorrow's challenge for plastic packaging producers"

09.07.2019 PLASTIC PIPES  Creation of European standard for PVC-O pipes

02.07.2019 REACH  ECHA seeks to improve compliance / Cefic launches action plan to help members update dossiers / Industry says NGO criticism is “not helpful”

01.07.2019 FRANCE  Trade association Elipso welcomes bottle deposit scheme consultation / Concern over access to rPET for packaging

24.06.2019 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  Switzerland bans bisphenol A and bisphenol S in thermal paper / EU to follow in 2020

20.06.2019 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  Several African countries ban single-use plastics to fight pollution / Many plastic carrier bag bans already in effect

19.06.2019 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  Ingestion of microplastics widespread / Drinking a lot of bottled water increases particle consumption / Canadian study sees health concerns

13.06.2019 SINGLE-USE PLASTICS  Canadian government proposes SUP ban from 2021 / Based on European model

07.06.2019 PLASTICS INDUSTRY UK  Recycling programme Wrap reports on “UK Plastics Pact” progress / Strides made in removing PS and black plastics from packaging as well as single-use items

04.06.2019 MEXICO  US plans tariffs for the automotive workbench / New USMCA agreement does not stop Trump

03.06.2019 PLASTICS WASTE  Malaysia and Philippines send back illegal waste imports to industrialised countries

31.05.2019 PLASTICS WASTE  Associations criticise new export regulations / Collapse of international trade feared / Intra-EU waste streams may face new hurdles / European exports continue to slide

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