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Environment / Health

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

20.06.2016 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  EU Commission finally presents proposals for regulating endocrine disruptors / Trade associations critical / Forward strategy based on WHO criteria

10.06.2016 PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS  Voluntary agreement in Austria sets goal of halving plastic bag consumption by 2019

06.06.2016 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  German environmental group calls for BPA replacement in cashier receipts / ECHA study ongoing

01.06.2016 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  Leading global industry players and cities join to form The New Plastics Economy initiative / Ellen MacArthur report serves as blueprint / Three-year project aimed at achieving a system-wide transformation

30.05.2016 PVC RECYCLING  UK medical waste collection scheme operational in seven hospitals

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

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