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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

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

23.05.2012 ITALY  Visitor numbers at leading plastics fair “Plast” down slightly / Share of Turkish, eastern European attendees grows / Excellent fair structure / Italy's plastics machinery sector under pressure

18.05.2012 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  Jamaica launches pilot project to separate plastic waste / Nationwide programme could kick off in 2013

17.05.2012 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  Pacific Garbage Patch provides bug-breeding grounds / “Threat to the marine environment”

14.05.2012 BIOPLASTICS  Nova-Institut publishes second edition of bio-based plastics and composites business directory

09.05.2012 VINYLPLUS  New sustainability initiative on track after first year / Target of 800,000 per year PVC recycling by 2020

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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