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Environment / Health

10.10.2016 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  Marine Litter: More plastics in the Pacific than thought / Ocean Cleanup completes first aerial survey

03.10.2016 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  California vote to decide the future of thin-bag ban / Plastics industry mobilised against it

28.09.2016 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  Oceans summit in Washington focuses on marine litter / Obama's plans for worldwide plastic bag ban not considered / Dow pledges USD 2.8m to aid solutions

15.09.2016 REACH  ECHA proposes six new chemicals for SVHC list

31.08.2016 TITANIUM DIOXIDE  ECHA verifying classification of white pigment as "a likely carcinogenic" / German industry calls approach “unfounded and inappropriate”

16.08.2016 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  Sweden bans BPA epoxy lining in drinking water pipes

15.08.2016 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  New study commissioned by Symphony finds recyclate containing oxo-degradable plastic and UV stabiliser suitable for outdoor products / BPF warns that oxo-degradable plastics could disrupt the recycling stream

09.08.2016 L'OREAL  Phase-out of microbeads 80% complete / Sustainability programme calls for reduction in packaging's environmental footprint

08.08.2016 CARRIER BAGS  Use in England plummets following levy / Millions raised for charities

04.08.2016 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  Plastics use cuts environmental costs compared with alternative materials / Manufacturers have significant opportunities to reduce environmental costs / ACC study

14.07.2016 MARINE LITTER  Canada adds plastic microbeads of 5mm or less to toxic substance schedule / Possible prelude to a ban / Coordination with US legislation / Plastics industry critical

13.07.2016 MOROCCO  Plastic bag ban in effect since 1 July / Industry minister Elalamy calls ordinance a key challenge for industry and society / Enforcement difficult / World's second largest bag consumer

05.07.2016 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  San Francisco bans EPS disposables / Most comprehensive US legislation / Medical packaging likely to be exempted / Step toward city's zero waste to landfill plan

24.06.2016 GERMAN PLASTICS PACKAGING  IK industry association says 37 members have been certified under “Zero Pellet Loss” initiative to date / Combating marine litter

20.06.2016 MARINE LITTER  Progress report shows 260 projects underway to deal with the threat / Largest share in Americas and Europe / Plastics industry plays an important role

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