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China's toy factories face more scrutiny on safety, work conditions


May 14, 2013 2:27 pm ET

HONG KONG — China's large toy industry, including its plastics-related toy makers, faces potentially stepped up scrutiny on safety and factory working conditions.

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Time running out to block bag bans


May 10, 2013 2:10 pm ET

For a long time, when people in the plastics industry talked about plastic grocery bags being recyclable it was a mostly theoretical exercise. Now some plastics processors are pulling out all the stops to recycle plastic bags. We'll see if it's too...

Plastic gun draws eyes to 3-D printing


May 10, 2013 2:30 pm ET

WASHINGTON — Politicians, the Pentagon and even the State Department are getting riled up about a plastic gun made by Texas law student Cody Wilson with a three-dimensional printer. Which is just what Wilson wanted.

Hong Kong eyes expanding plastic bag ban


May 9, 2013 11:55 am ET

HONG KONG — Hong Kong's government wants to expand its 4-year-old ban on free plastic shopping bags to cover the vast majority of retailers in the densely-populated city, saying the measure is needed to reduce a landfill space crunch.

New York City announces apartment electronics recycling program


May 9, 2013 11:43 am ET

NEW YORK — New York City has launched an electronics recycling program for apartments with more than 10 units.

Belgian trade group signs plastics anti-dumping resolution


May 9, 2013 11:35 am ET

BRUSSELS — Belgian plastics association Federplast.be, environmental groups and the Belgian-Dutch association of coastal communities have signed a resolution to stop the dumping of plastics waste in the North Sea and other rivers and seas.

European Union planning litter-prevention week


May 9, 2013 11:30 am ET

BRUSSELS — The inaugural Clean Europe Week will be held a year from now following an official launch by European Union Environment Commissioner Janez Potocnik.

Solid waste legislative expert predicts success for a statewide bag ban


May 3, 2013 12:42 pm ET

CHICAGO — In China, it's the year of the snake. In the United States, it's the year of the plastic bag. More specifically, the year of legislative activity surrounding the use, taxation and recycling of plastic bags.

Australia backs container deposits in the Northern Territory


May 1, 2013 1:59 pm ET

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA — The Australian Government will introduce regulations to legalize the Northern Territory Government's container deposit scheme (CDS).

GAO report: EPA's plans for evaluating chemical safety are unrealistic


April 30, 2013 1:47 pm ET

WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency’s plans for evaluating potentially harmful chemicals under current law are unclear and may be unrealistic and impractical, according to a report Monday by the investigative arm of the U.S. government.

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