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24.05.2016 MARINE LITTER  Australian Senate committee outlines strategies for dealing with offshore plastics waste / Knowledge still limited / National bans on plastic bags and microbeads weighed

24.05.2016 CIRCULAR ECONOMY  US sporting goods manufacturer Nike joins the Ellen MacArthur Foundation as a "Global Partner" / Sustainable design supports transition to a circular economy

23.05.2016 PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS  Israel introduces plastic bag charge / New law to go into effect on 1 January 2017 / Critics say 2-cent levy is too low

18.05.2016 PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS  New York City retailers to charge 5 cents for plastic bags from October / Close vote in city council / Some exemptions / Anti-regulation attempts in some US states

29.04.2016 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  EFSA to evaluate new evidence on hazards of BPA / New studies identify more risks / Final verdict advised for 2018 / Dutch institute RIVM suggests revising legislation

21.04.2016 MARINE LITTER  UK Parliament Committee studying impact of microplastics / Greenpeace poll finds vast majority in favour of phase-out in cosmetics / British Plastics Federation concurs

14.04.2016 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  ECPI welcomes France's final conclusion on plasticisers DINCH and DEHTP

13.04.2016 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  US food giant Campbell announces deadline for phase-out of can liners containing BPA / New products made of acrylic and polyester / Two-thirds of US food cans found to contain the chemical

01.04.2016 MARINE LITTER  European Parliament draws attention to dangers of plastic microbeads in cosmetics / Bans being pursued worldwide / Report for Commission analyses the problem

30.03.2016 POLYTALK  Two-day high-level conference on “Zero Plastics Waste to the Oceans” draws industry, government and private sector together / Need for collaborative efforts across the chain / Design for end of life / Calls for system change

23.03.2016 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  Pollution levels in oceans continue to rise / Need for global action / “PolyTalk” conference spurs intense discussions about marine litter / Research warns that amount of plastic packaging ending up in the oceans should not rise

14.03.2016 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  New method to register plastic waste entering the ocean / Model being trialled at the North Sea / Collaboration against marine litter involving numerous associations

11.03.2016 PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS  Dutch ban on complimentary bags at check-out counters in effect since 1 January / Ultra-thin bags exempted / Effort aimed at meeting EU guidelines for reduced consumption

01.03.2016 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  Hamburg municipality in Germany plans to ban coffee capsules and one-way packaging / Guidelines for “environmentally friendly” sourcing

19.02.2016 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  EU close to classifying BPA as category 1 reprotoxin / REACH Committee approves draft

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