European Union to Ban Cadmium in Jewellery, Brazing Sticks And All Plastics

Cadmium in jewellery, plastics and brazing sticks will be banned in the European Union (EU) from December 2011. High levels of the harmful substance cadmium have been found in some jewellery articles, especially in imported imitation jewellery.

Ship Serial Polluter Ordered to Pay $4m for Discharge Coverup

U.S. District Judge J. Frederick Motz has sentenced Irika Shipping S.A., a ship management corporation registered in Panama and doing business in Greece, to pay a $4 million penalty, which includes a $3 million criminal fine and $1 million in organizational...

Actress Kaley Cuoco, Plastics Make It Possible And Gen Art Partner to Celebrate Plastic As the Future of Fashion

This year plastic has become the newest trend in couture. From Paris to Milan to New York, plastics are showing up in a variety of innovative and unusual ways on the runway including funky jewelry, 10-inch platform shoes and even sequined mini-dresses...

U.K. Government Extends Its ‘Cash for Clunkers’ Scrappage Scheme

The U.K. Government has announced a £100M increase to the vehicle scrappage scheme to build on the success of the scheme in boosting consumer demand. Industry figures have reflected the positive impacts of the scheme both within and beyond the automotive...

Common Household Chemical Could Raise Breast Cancer Risk

A chemical found in many plastic products used in households caused accelerated breast development and genetic changes in newborn female lab rats, a condition that might predispose the animals to breast cancer later in life, a new study says. Butyl benzyl...