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04.04.2013 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  EPA begins risk assessment for four flame retardant chemicals / 50 substitutes identified

20.03.2013 POLYURETHANE FOAMS  Spanish cartel investigation ends with fine extending to millions of euros / Recticel as key witness

19.03.2013 PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS  Ukraine parliament mulls draft law to ban non-biodegradable plastic bags

12.03.2013 RECYCLING  European Commission launches plastic waste consultation / Results of latest Green Paper initiative to feed into 2014 waste policy review / Industry associations welcome latest action

21.02.2013 EUROPEAN MACHINERY  Industry associations welcome revised EC regulations on market surveillance / Call for larger role in ensuring compliance and harmonised penalties

19.02.2013 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  New York mayor Bloomberg calls for citywide polystyrene ban / Industry and business response critical

08.02.2013 INJECTION MOULDING  Introducing new “EUROMAP 60”: Energy measurement guidelines revised to allow for comparison between different machinery and production processes

07.02.2013 PAKISTAN  Symphony CEO welcomes plastic bag legislation / All plastics must be oxo-biodegradable from April

05.02.2013 HALOPOLYMER  Russian fluoropolymer producer joins PlasticsEurope industry association / Two fluoroplastics approved for food contact by France's SGS Multilab

22.01.2013 CARRIER BAGS  No decision yet on plastic bag tax in England / Environmental campaigners call for action / Government had promised decision by end of 2012

08.01.2013 PC SHEET  European Polycarbonate Sheet Extruders working towards norms, CE mark for PC sheet

02.01.2013 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES  Biodegradable bag now compulsory / Authorities considering additional measures

19.12.2012 PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS  Swiss parliament votes to ban single-trip plastic bags / Federal Council must make final decision / No litter problem

17.12.2012 BRAZIL  Government develops timetable for petrochemicals tax cuts / Part of measures to revitalise sector

07.12.2012 RECYCLING  New EU proposals highlight waste management and recycling / Welcomed by EuPR

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