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The European Commission (EC) is concerned that France has incorrectly implemented the definition of packaging and packaging waste in its national law, as required by EU waste legislation. 30 January 2012

Environment Agency officers are appealing for information following the discovery of a large quantity of waste plastic carrier bags on the Sunderland coastline. 27 January 2012

Scientists have found a way to capture the major greenhouse gas carbon dioxide using polyethylenimine (PEI), an inexpensive and readily available polymer, reports the American Chemical Society. 13 January 2012

The European Commission has published the responses to its consultation on the future of plastic carrier bags. Here are some of the best. 11 January 2012

The European Commission has published the results of its consultation on the use of plastic bags and the replies make for disturbing reading. 11 January 2012

An eminent polymer chemist has helped develop “catalytic clothing” which can break down harmful atmospheric pollution such as nitrous oxide arising from industrial and automotive sources. 5 January 2012

Israeli academics have demonstrated how applying polyacrylamide (PAM) can mitigate damage to burnt soils following forest fires. 28 December 2011

A click-together cladding system from Sabic is configured to help architects and builders enhance sustainable building design. 22 December 2011

Undergoing restoration, the historic tea clipper is getting a new plumbing system thanks to Polypipe's Polypress technology 21 December 2011

A European project led by the Cidetec-IK4 technological centre in Spain’s Basque region is aiming to develop plastics using organic waste as a raw material. 20 December 2011

Cardia Bioplastics has won a contract for a six-month trial to supply household kitchen waste bags made from its Biohybrid material to the city of Nanjing, China. 19 December 2011

Proposals for tougher packaging recycling targets that will stop 400,000 tonnes of packaging going to landfill by 2017 have been announced by Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman. 19 December 2011

Dutch research and technology company Avantium has developed a patented technology, YXY, to produce 100% biobased bottles. The development is at the core of the recent Coca-Cola PlantBottle announcement. 16 December 2011

Beverage giant Coca-Cola is making what it said was a multi-million dollar investment in three bio-based companies in an effort to accelerate the development of a PlantBottle made entirely from plants. 16 December 2011

Plastics are playing a larger role in making cars lighter and commercializing electric vehicles, but for one prominent automotive designer, more still needs to be done. 8 December 2011

• Plastics recycler seeks cross-party support for industry 1 February 2012
• ECO Plastics wraps up a £1.15m investment 2 February 2012
• Dow earnings hurt by Performance Plastics unit 3 February 2012
• Petainer’s ‘greenest ever’ refillable bottle 2 February 2012
• Door opens to natural fibres in PUR 3 February 2012

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• Eastman buys Solutia for $3.4bn 30 January 2012
• Welsh plastics recycler in administration 3 February 2012
• British Vita sells its Elian business for €48m 31 January 2012
• Superfos doing a super job for RPC Group 30 January 2012
• Dow additive keeps PC from scratching 1 February 2012

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