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29.08.2012 PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS  Toronto city council passes measure prohibiting retailers from handing out plastic bags / Law to go into effect in January 2013 / Plastics industry shocked, considering all available options

28.08.2012 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  “Waste Free Oceans” initiative finds little waste off Belgian coast / Fishery sector and plastic industry continue to work for a waste-free North Sea

28.08.2012 UPDATE - SYMPHONY  UK oxo-biodegradable additive supplier denies reports of controversial Rwanda supply deal / African country accuses group of providing misleading information on biodegradable bags

23.08.2012 BOPP FILM MARKET  Malaysia launches probe into imports from Vietnam and other Asian countries

21.08.2012 EU WASTE MANAGEMENT  EC report indicates massive differences in application of waste directive across Europe / PlasticsEurope welcomes findings of study and says that “zero plastics to landfill by 2020” is achievable with right policies

13.08.2012 SINOPEC  Promise to help Hong Kong clean up PP pellets spill / Cargo washed ashore after tropical storm

10.08.2012 IRAN  Deputy oil minister says EU petrochemicals embargo has had no effect / Analysts see significant cave-in

06.08.2012 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  EPA identifies substitutes for decaBDE flame retardants / US phase-out from 2013

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

02.08.2012 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  European Council of Vinyl Manufacturers criticises new PVC blood bag life cycle analysis / PVCfreeBloodBag project aims to find phthalate-free alternatives

01.08.2012 NOVAMONT  "Mater-Bi" bioplastics selected for London 2012 / Catering items and packaging / Products meet European compostability standard

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

12.07.2012 CARRIER BAGS  UK usage of single-use bags increased in 2011 / Second consecutive rise / Levy cuts consumption in Wales / Changing spending habits

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

01.06.2012 EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY  Cefic has launched large sustainable development campaign / Plastics sector plays key role / First ever sustainability report

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