USA

Draft legislation presents national strategy to combat plastics pollution / Proposed moratorium on new plastics plants / NYC bans single-use beverage bottles

PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS

New York state bans most single-use plastic bags from 2020 / Some uses exempted / Optional fee for paper / Levies to go to environment fund

SINGLE-USE PLASTICS

Italy bans sale of plastic cotton swabs at the start of 2019 / More initiatives in other EU countries / Planned and enforced prohibitions and regulations across the globe

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

New York governor floats statewide plastic bag ban / Ban also in Boston?

PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS

Governor signs bill overturning New York City bag charge / Taskforce to draft new proposals

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

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

New York's EPS foam ban overturned / City vows to appeal / Judge accepts industry's arguments that recycling is viable / Some restaurant owners have switched to paper

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

New York PS foam ban headed to state supreme court / Industry and restaurant owners call legislation a sham / City claims recycling is not economically feasible

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

New York City goes ahead with planned ban on EPS food packaging / Rigid PS unaffected / Officials say recycling is infeasible / Chemistry Council says legislation will hurt economy