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23.05.2016 PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS  Israel introduces plastic bag charge / New law to go into effect on 1 January 2017 / Critics say 2-cent levy is too low

19.05.2016 ASSOCIATIONS  Maarten Roef becomes new president of TEPPFA

18.05.2016 PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS  New York City retailers to charge 5 cents for plastic bags from October / Close vote in city council / Some exemptions / Anti-regulation attempts in some US states

17.05.2016 ALBEMARLE  Production of HBCD flame retardants to be discontinued / Focus on PolyFR

04.05.2016 POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE  European plastics converters alliance calls on EU to suspend tariffs on polymer imports / Processors increasingly anxious in the face of tighter PP and PE availability

29.04.2016 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  EFSA to evaluate new evidence on hazards of BPA / New studies identify more risks / Final verdict advised for 2018 / Dutch institute RIVM suggests revising legislation

21.04.2016 MARINE LITTER  UK Parliament Committee studying impact of microplastics / Greenpeace poll finds vast majority in favour of phase-out in cosmetics / British Plastics Federation concurs

14.04.2016 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  ECPI welcomes France's final conclusion on plasticisers DINCH and DEHTP

14.04.2016 CARRIER BAGS  UK packaging company Nelson blames plastic bag charge for going into administration

04.04.2016 PLASTICS RECYCLING  Switzerland raises recycling levy for PET bottles / Cheap virgin material pressures regrind

04.04.2016 REACH  First EuPC and Polymer Comply Europe “REACH Workshop” successfully concluded / Follow-up event later this year

01.04.2016 MARINE LITTER  European Parliament draws attention to dangers of plastic microbeads in cosmetics / Bans being pursued worldwide / Report for Commission analyses the problem

11.03.2016 PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS  Dutch ban on complimentary bags at check-out counters in effect since 1 January / Ultra-thin bags exempted / Effort aimed at meeting EU guidelines for reduced consumption

09.03.2016 PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS  German stores no longer offer bags free of charge / Several retailers introduce fees

08.03.2016 CIRCULAR ECONOMY  Europen calls on EU to ensure packaging waste regulations do not disrupt the internal market / Need for case-by-case assessment / Extended producer responsibility scheme to apply to consumers, too

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