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plastics
December 21, 2018
EU Council and Parliament provisionally agree on new Directive restricting several single-use plastic products, including cutlery, plates, straws, certain food and beverage containers
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December 21, 2018
Chinese scientists analyze migration from 120 domestic plastic FCM products; only 13% of detected migrants listed on EU positive list for plastic FCMs; widespread detection of antioxidant precursor 2,4-DTBP
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December 19, 2018
Latest report from industry groups shows decrease in amount of post-consumer plastic bottles collected for recycling
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December 18, 2018
Plastic Health Coalition sets to accelerate collection and communication of knowledge on plastics and their health effects
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December 17, 2018
CHEM Trust discusses adverse health effects of phthalates exposure, calls for further restrictions especially in food contact materials
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December 14, 2018
EU Commission launches Circular Plastics Alliance to support EU plastics strategy; industry stakeholders to cover entire plastics value chain
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December 14, 2018
United Nation Environmental Assembly (UNEA) discusses marine plastic litter and microplastics; over 90 international organizations endorse strategy to fight plastic pollution
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December 14, 2018
Industry associations publish report summarizing technical solutions supporting EU plastics strategy
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December 14, 2018
13th annual European Bioplastics conference discusses impacts of plastics pollution, elements of EU circular economy package, food contact regulations, bioplastics market development, life cycle assessment, new building blocks
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December 13, 2018
Plastic bottle manufacturers face rising pressure to reduce waste and increase recycled content in PET bottles; new technology aspires to meet demand
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