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SWEDEN Government to scrap tax on plastic bags	19.04.2023
EUROPEAN ENERGY Fifty or more shades of green / EU Commission calls for deeper commitment to zero-carbon future / Route runs through hydrogen	13.04.2023
SPAIN Plastics tax weighs heavy on packaging industry – ANAIP CEO / Market players request for extra time to prepare	13.04.2023
CIRCULAR ECONOMY Germany: Federal Council approves special levy for single-use plastics / Manufacturers of plastic products will be on the hook as of 2025 / Registration begins in 2024	12.04.2023
ITALY Packaging reclaim rates in 2023 to exceed pre-coronavirus figures / PET, XPS tray recycling project gains steam / Agreements for collection of fruit and vegetable boxes	11.04.2023
PET EU launches anti-dumping case against imports from China	04.04.2023
UK London urged to spend proceeds of plastics packaging tax on recycling upgrades / Levy rises over 5% from 1 April / Lack of knowledge about tax regime remains	03.04.2023
CHEMICAL RECYCLING EU plastics sector seeks harmonised content parameters for chemically recycled products / Commission urged to adopt mass balance method	31.03.2023
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Study calls for “bold” UN treaty on plastics waste / Current plans not enough to bring peak resin use by 2050 / More aggressive measures needed to stop consumption growth	30.03.2023
PLASTICS LEGISLATION EU ecodesign regulation, Spanish plastics tax: OkPlast event in Spain deals with hot topics	29.03.2023
USA Biden wants domestic bio-based polymer dominance by 2024 / Plan details follow executive order from September 2022	28.03.2023
PLASTICS AND HEALTH NGO recruits firms to back PFAS ban / Both sides mark their territory / No replacements for many applications	27.03.2023
FRANCE EU Commission halts draft plastic packaging ban for fruit, vegetables / Officials seek clarity on use of Triman logo	23.03.2023
EUROPEAN PLASTICS RECYCLING Capacity jumps on back of massive spending / Industry needs more funds to meet goals / PRE welcomes SUP directive / EU sustainable finance platform attracts trade groups	21.03.2023
PLASTICS AND HEALTH US to finally regulate “forever chemicals” / EPA proposes limits for PFAS in drinking water / Europe also on the case	20.03.2023
POLYURETHANE FEEDSTOCKS European Commission to amend workplace exposure limits for diisocyanates / New rules “key” to climate neutrality transition / Industry groups welcome EU-wide harmonisation	15.03.2023
USA Plastics Pact report indicates US falling short of 2025 recycled packaging targets / Need to speed up implementation	15.03.2023
MCDONALD'S EU reuse targets to increase plastic packaging waste up to 300% – Kearny study / Fast food giant's official says regulation hurts economy, environment	13.03.2023
GLOBAL COMMERCE China, Gulf countries move closer to free-trade zone / Beijing, Riyadh strengthen ties / Sino-Arab deals on the rise	10.03.2023
NETHERLANDS Grocery chains to eliminate free single-use plastic, paper bags for produce / Plans call for reusable options	10.03.2023
PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY US orders Denka to cut emissions from chloroprene plant / DuPont named in complaint / EPA aims for environmental justice	08.03.2023
FIBREGLASS European Court of Justice upholds duties on Chinese companies / Case also affects Turkey, Morocco	06.03.2023
PLASTICS RECYCLING Mixed waste sorting key to meeting EU reclaim, climate objectives – Eunomia report	01.03.2023
SLOVAKIA Good start for deposit return system / New sorting plant to boost recycling / Reclaim problems continue	27.02.2023
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS UK Imminent ban concerns packaging specialists / Firms warn of lack of guidance from government	27.02.2023

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