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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15.06.2012 GLASS FIBRE PRODUCTS  Dumping accusations against Chinese woven fabric withdrawn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

24.05.2012 PLASTIC PACKAGING  PAFA says new recycling targets have ignored industry research / No clear waste policy / Further infrastructure investment needed

10.05.2012 INDIA  Supreme Court to consider total plastics ban / Anti-littering effort supported by TV station

04.05.2012 MDI  Brazil imposes anti-dumping duties on imports from the US and China / Finance minister announces measures to ease pressure on industrial sector

26.04.2012 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  Sweden to ban BPA in baby food packaging from 2013 / EU countries torpedo planned French move

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