Guest Column: Dealing with polymers under REACH

摘要

Paul Ashford, Managing Director Anthesis-Caleb, says the EU faces a conundrum as it assesses potential options involving plastic. In a world that is more sensitive than ever to the consequences of plastics accumulating in the environment, the regulatory focus has turned again towards polymers. Even the environmental NGOs recognise that these have important societal functions and that concerns should be focused on single-use plastics, where the throw-away culture is seen at its worst.