B. whereas plastic materials are becoming increasingly diverse and their use is on the rise, leading to larger volumes of waste and increasing combination with other materials and compounds; whereas plastic accumulates in large quantities (a total of 80 MT is estimated to be floating in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans) and persists in the environment for hundreds of years, killing marine life, provoking toxic reactions and releasing endocrine disrupters, substances that are carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction , nanoparticles, and persistent organic pollutants into the ecosystems and hence the food chain; whereas in 2010 ...[+++]alone, 95,5 billion plastic bags were placed on the EU market, the majority of which were intended to be used only once, while they are restricted or banned in many countries;

B. whereas plastic materials are becoming increasingly diverse and their use is on the rise, leading to larger volumes of waste and increasing combination with other materials and compounds; whereas plastic accumulates in large quantities (a total of 80 MT is estimated to be floating in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans) and persists in the environment for hundreds of years, killing marine life, provoking toxic reactions and releasing endocrine disrupters, substances that are carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction , nanoparticles, and persistent organic pollutants into the ecosystems and hence the food chain; whereas in 2010 alone, 95.5 billion pl ...[+++]astic bags were placed on the EU market, the majority of which were intended to be used only once, while they are restricted or banned in many countries;

– specific binding targets for collection, sorting (which could reach the ambitious level of 80 %) and recycling of the various plastic waste streams (for example WEEE, end-of-life vehicles, packaging, agricultural waste, building waste, etc) and mandatory criteria for recyclability (clarifying the distinctions between mechanical/organic recycling and recovery/incineration); the aim should be a progressive and ambitious target for recycled plastic free from hazardous additives that are no longer allowed to be used in new products, to be reached by 2020; some Member States will ...[+++] require transitional periods in which to meet the objectives set at European level;

Ciba is a Swiss-based company active in five business areas: coating effects, home and personal care, plastic additives, textile effects and water and paper treatment.

The following products are included in the "green" waste list: textiles, agro-food products, iron and steel, non-ferrous metals, rubber and used tyres, paper, plastics, leather, wood and cork, glass, and ships for shipbreaking.

The Commission has decided not to oppose the plan by Rhône-Poulenc and SNIA Fibre to create a joint venture to which they will transfer their nylon staple business (manufacture of carpet thread and fibre and of fibres used in textiles and for technical purposes).