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Environment / Health

13.04.2017 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  JRC project monitors floating river litter in Europe / Mobile app collects data

11.04.2017 TUNISIA  Retail trade bans thin plastic bags at checkouts / Still permitted for fruit and vegetables

31.03.2017 CORRECTION - PLASTICS AND HEALTH  REACH authority extends SVHC rating of plasticisers / Endocrine disruptors

27.03.2017 ARGENTINA  Buenos Aires bans free plastic bags in supermarkets / University researchers say new system is less environmentally friendly

24.03.2017 DANONE / NESTLE  More sustainable route to PET / Cooperation with California start-up in the "NaturALL Bottle Alliance"

22.03.2017 US RECYCLING  Plastics association with guide for environmentally friendly sales to government / Annual volume of USD 10 tr

20.03.2017 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  EU commission presents its “Plastics Strategy” roadmap / Adoption this year / European Parliament opts for stricter waste legislation / 80% of packaging waste to be recycled by 2030

14.03.2017 SYMPHONY  Oxo-biodegradable additive specialist posts profit / Plastic litter reduction movement aids progress

24.02.2017 ASSOCIATIONS  European manufacturers urge EU action on competitiveness / Joint declaration

20.02.2017 PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS  Governor signs bill overturning New York City bag charge / Taskforce to draft new proposals

06.02.2017 PLASTICS RECYCLING UK  Confusion among British consumers about which plastics can be recycled / Increased standardisation needed across local authorities / Pledge 4 Plastics surveys

25.01.2017 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  WEF, MacArthur Foundation and plastics industry in joint declaration on combatting marine litter / “New Plastics Economy” initiative presents strategies for recycling at Davos

19.01.2017 DANONE  Food giant joins Ellen MacArthur Foundation / Promoting the circular economy

18.01.2017 REACH  BPA tops ECHA's new SVHC list / Four chemicals may threaten health and environment

23.12.2016 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  Landfilling plastic waste could be better than burning for energy / Carbon tax should be transformed to reflect true “environmental” cost / Axion Consulting chief executive Keith Freegard

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