USA

EPA loses even more muscle / Zeldin touts big savings through ‘organisational improvements' and job cuts / NGOs challenge pollution rule exemptions

BOTTLE RECYLING EU

Mass-balance method soon to be acceptable / New rules to accept chemical recycling / Criticism of method continues

PFAS

Trump EPA to scale back parts of Biden-era regulatory focus / Restrictions on PFOA and PFOS should survive rewrite

HYDROGEN

Washington announces plans for USD 7 bn hydrogen network / Details include 7 regional hubs, few European partners / Social issues play role in contracting

UPDATE - PLASTICS AND HEALTH

Beyond Plastics report says PVC pipes add chemicals to tap water / Industry counters / Expert accuses report of "outright bias"

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

PLASTICS AND HEALTH

FDA officially seals phase-out of baby products containing BPA / Request by chemistry council

PLASTICS AND HEALTH

FDA declines again to move on BPA / Cites need for further studies / Health advocates critical

PLASTICS AND HEALTH

US canned soup maker to phase out BPA / Concerns about the impact of French legislation