FORMOSA

US court reinstates air quality permit for Sunshine Project / Path to realisation remains long

US INDUSTRY

Congress reintroduces bill to extend producer responsibility, control resin production / Trade groups warn of stagnation in chemicals, plastics

SHELL

Shutdown of PE production at US site set to continue / Residents criticise odours, flaring

ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION USA

Two groups plan to file lawsuit against Shell / Activists claim US plant violated pollution rules

SHELL

Mammoth cracker starts up in US / Annual PE output of 1.6 mn t / Project remains divisive

PETROCHEMICALS USA

Bloomberg-backed anti-pollution campaign takes aim at US petchem expansion / Plastics industry fires back / EPA launches environmental justice office

SINGLE-USE PLASTICS

Will the coronavirus pandemic turn the tide back to disposables? / US moves away from plastic bans / Industry will face “major challenges” in the aftermath

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

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

City council in New York votes "no" to further use of polystyrene one-way products / Amendment to find options before legislation goes into effect mid-2015

MCDONALD'S

Phasing out polystyrene hot beverage containers across the US / Response to pressure by shareholders, advocacy group

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

ACC responds to New York mayor's call for ban on EPS in foodservice and drink containers / Study highlights costs of implementing proposals

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

New York mayor Bloomberg calls for citywide polystyrene ban / Industry and business response critical