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09.03.2012 REACH  ECHA updates list of substances of very high concern / Very few company notifications received to date

08.03.2012 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  Argentinia bans BPA in baby bottles / Authorities cite precedents elsewhere / Growing list

22.02.2012 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  Scottish environmental agency slaps ExxonMobile with record fine for failing to report climate pollution from Fife ethylene cracker / Dow Chemical penalised as well

21.02.2012 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  UAE ban on non-oxo-biodegradable plastic products to take effect on 1 January 2013

21.02.2012 BIOPLASTICS  European Bioplastics association welcomes EU “Bioeconomy Strategy” / Calls for more specific measures on bioplastics

13.02.2012 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  East Africa is poised to regulate polyethylene / Legislation must be approved by heads of state

07.02.2012 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  Belgian senate signs off on bill banning bisphenol A in food packaging

07.02.2012 PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS  Levy on single-use carriers in Northern Ireland from April 2013 / Charge will double in 2014 / Independent retailers unhappy

01.02.2012 POLYURETHANE FOAMS  Spanish authorities investigate possible PU foam cartel / Search offices of several producers

20.01.2012 HUNGARY  Authorities investigate possible plastic pipe cartel / Inspect offices of Wavin, Pipelife and Tessenderlo

18.01.2012 VINYL ACETATE  European Commission lifts provisional anti-dumping duties on North American VAM imports / Releases all funds secured so far

11.01.2012 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  EU Commission finds that citizens favour plastic bag ban / More than 15,500 participated in 2011 consultation / Member states upgrade legislation / Cereplast sees good chances for biopolymers

05.01.2012 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  FDA amends DEHP plasticiser regulations for bottled water

04.01.2012 PLASTIC PACKAGING  Spanish authorities hand down fines in price fixing case / Linpac blows the whistle / ILPA-ILIP and Veripack charged

21.12.2011 US PLASTICS INDUSTRY  New strategy to defend plastic carrier bags / Bag producers join SPI / More film recycling

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