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09.08.2012 UK RECYCLING  Government support to boost investor confidence / Collection methods need to be optimised

03.08.2012 CHINA  Compliance with government ban on super-thin plastic bags varies / Supermarkets score high, farmers' markets low / Cities more obliging than the countryside

25.07.2012 PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS  EU ends anti-dumping measures against China and Thailand / Cites lack of cooperation from European manufacturers

20.07.2012 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  FDA officially seals phase-out of baby products containing BPA / Request by chemistry council

18.07.2012 RECYCLING  New European-wide recycling certification and audit scheme introduced / EuCertPlast will assure highest operational and environmental standards

13.07.2012 UPDATE - PLASTIC PIPES  EU authorities raid offices of several producers on suspicion of illegal price fixing / Tessenderlo, Pipelife and Wavin searched

03.07.2012 CARRIER BAGS  Scotland to introduce 5 pence charge / Measure aimed at promoting reuse

02.07.2012 BULGARIA  New tax regime for plastic bags to take effect in October / Successive price rises

29.06.2012 PHILIPPINES  Deadline for ban to phase out plastic bags and styrofoam drawing closer / Task force monitors compliance

28.06.2012 CANADA  Quebec: Beverage container deposits to be doubled from January 2013 / Aim to improve recycling rates / Fears that retailers' costs will increase / 74% of containers is now recovered

28.06.2012 RUSSIA  PET producers and processors appeal to prime minister Medvedev to intervene on proposed ban / Law would send the industry back years

22.06.2012 REACH  ECHA rejects Danish proposal to restrict four phthalates

15.06.2012 GLASS FIBRE PRODUCTS  Dumping accusations against Chinese woven fabric withdrawn

28.05.2012 EUROPEN  Revised guide to European packaging legislation is published / EU developments and national regulations

25.05.2012 POLYURETHANE FOAMS  Irwin Seating latest US-company to join international price-fixing case

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