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12.03.2014 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  San Francisco passes ban on distributing plastics water bottles on public property / Part of goal to achieve zero waste to landfill by 2020

11.03.2014 EPS INSULATION  Syndicate plans to lobby EU to prolong use of HBCD as flame retardant / Decision expected by year's end / Ban already enforced in Switzerland / German association members plan to follow in mid-2014

27.02.2014 UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY  Leading associations call on government to reduce tax on energy-efficient building products and shale gas exploration / Propose higher landfill tariffs and warn about rising energy costs

13.02.2014 PLASTIC BAGS  Debate on UK parliament's proposed plastic bag charge heats up / Symphony calls for exemption for oxo-biodegradable bags

30.01.2014 SHALE GAS  EU Commission sets non-binding fracking rules / NGOs critical / Praise from the UK

30.01.2014 ASSOCIATIONS  EuPC welcomes “Prodi report” on European plastic waste strategy / Dangis expresses concern about end-of-life solutions for bioplastics

27.01.2014 ASSOCIATIONS  Plastics Recyclers Europe welcomes EU parliament's adoption of the “European Strategy on plastic waste”

22.01.2014 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  EFSA says BPA a potential threat but risks manageable / Recommended daily dose temporarily lowered / Draft opinion open for consultation / PlasticsEurope sees its position vindicated

20.01.2014 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  EU Parliament calls for a ban on the most hazardous plastics by 2020 / Stricter and more effective enforcement neccesary / German reaction mixed

15.01.2014 PLASTIC BAGS  UK's Defra responds to BPF concerns regarding carrier bag reuse / Government group considers imposing a bag charge

14.01.2014 EUROPEAN PLASTICS MACHINERY  Energy efficiency guidance for extrusion blow moulding machines

13.01.2014 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  City council in New York votes "no" to further use of polystyrene one-way products / Amendment to find options before legislation goes into effect mid-2015

19.12.2013 PLASTICS AND ENERGY  European Commission opens proceedings against German price relief for energy-intensive companies / Support for renewables also eyed critically

05.12.2013 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  ECHA review finds TDI health risk can be controlled / Action recommended for EO, toluene

03.12.2013 PACKAGING MARKET  Industry seeks tighter controls of cheap packaging imports / Pack2Go Europe association claims some imports fail to meet EU standards

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