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LIDL / KAUFLAND German Schwarz retail group falls short of some sustainability targets for plastic packaging / Recyclability below target	12.06.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING PPWR: EU Commission withdraws reservations over German implementation act	09.06.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING GERMANY How can a functioning recyclate market be established? / Wuppertal Institute study analyses current situation, outlines ways forward / “Plastics as a service”	08.06.2026
WASTE LEGISLATION GERMANY Single-use plastics fund falls well short of forecasts / Act sees only a fraction of expected registrations	05.06.2026
RECYCLING USA Beyond Plastics challenges claims by Starbucks that its single-use PP cups are recyclable / Drop 'deceptive' advertising and just use less plastic, NGO tells coffee chain	05.06.2026
RECYCLING SWITZERLAND Swiss Federal Council plans reforms to plastic packaging and beverage carton collection / First RecyPac annual report shows slow progress	01.06.2026
RECYCLING USA California plastic packaging law takes shape / All packaging must be recyclable or compostable by 2032 / Producers face extended responsibility rules	27.05.2026
PLASTICS WASTE Shipments now subject to "prior informed consent" through EU's new digital tracking system / Transitional period for green-listed waste / Germany, UK Europe's largest plastics waste exporters	26.05.2026
UK Environment Agency launches investigation into illegal waste dump site / 30,000 t of material dumped on site of scientific interest	15.05.2026
USA EPA to regulate 15 uses of 1,2-dichloroethane / 'Unreasonable risk to workers' cited for most applications studied	15.05.2026
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Operation Clean Sweep reports global progress / Data gaps cloud pellet loss picture	13.05.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY PPWR: Federal government rejects VerpackDG amendments proposed by Bundesrat	12.05.2026
PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION CEOs urge EU to delay PPWR enforcement / Industry and NGOs clash over implementation timeline	08.05.2026
REACH European Commission delays revision of chemicals regulation again / VCI welcomes pause	07.05.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING MEXICO Partnership aims to strengthen recovery systems for HIPS dairy packaging	04.05.2026
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT OECD flags chemical safety gaps in recycled plastics / Existing standards offer only partial coverage of chemical risks	28.04.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY Bundesrat calls for amendments to PPWR / Implementation remains uncertain	24.04.2026
MARINE LITTER UK Activist group ‘names and shames' biggest pollution offenders / Nine of worst 12 brands are ‘giant plastics polluters' / BPF challenges report's production figures	23.04.2026
WASTE LEGISLATION EU Commission calls for rapid switch to digital shipment documentation / Industry says longer transition needed / Questions about DIWASS-readiness	21.04.2026
PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION Implementation guidelines for EU PPWR published / IK: 'A step towards more feasibility and legal certainty'	10.04.2026
UK RECYCLING Over 50 councils miss prep deadline for Simpler Recycling system / Biggest recycling policy shake up in 20 years – Wrap	08.04.2026
SWEDEN More than 3 bn drinks containers returned / Deposit increase spurs consumers to use DRS	31.03.2026
PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION Wrapping, straps officially exempt from 100% reuse targets under PPWR / EU Commission adopts delegated act	02.03.2026
SOCIAL PLASTICS Focusing on the fundamentals: Plastic Bank CEO & founder David Katz on designing a traceable plastic credit system that works / Utilising blockchain, fintech, AI in emerging markets	27.02.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING Germany's federal cabinet approves PPWR Implementation Act / Recycling rate for plastic packaging rises to 75% / Criticism from industry bodies: ‘the political brakes are on'	20.02.2026

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