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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

21.11.2013 DEGRADABLE PLASTICS  EuPC-commissioned tests find degradable plastics impair recyclate quality / Pan-European group calls for increased separation, collection

08.11.2013 PLASTIC BAGS  Follow-up: Industry associations criticise a "short-sighted" EC proposal / Allowance of individual regulations goes against a united European market

06.11.2013 PLASTIC BAGS  European Commission proposal to reduce lightweight bag consumption in all 28 member states / Average European citizen uses 198 plastic bags annually

11.10.2013 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  EuPC voices concern over perceived sustainability of bio-based plastics / Improved collection and separation needed to boost recycling quality

04.10.2013 UK RECYCLING  Scotland launches campaign to raise regulation awareness

17.09.2013 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  Response issued to counter EuPC request for a ban on oxo-biodegradable plastics / Symphony technical director Stephens sees "no credible scientific evidence"

13.09.2013 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  EuPC calls on legislator to support separate collection of degradable plastics and ban oxo-fragmentable plastics / Test results show detrimental effect on recycled PE

05.09.2013 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  ECHA launches consultation on reclassifying BPA's reproductive toxicity / French proposal

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