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RECYCLING SWITZERLAND Association founded for collection of plastics packaging, beverage cartons	12.12.2023
US INDUSTRY Congress reintroduces bill to extend producer responsibility, control resin production / Trade groups warn of stagnation in chemicals, plastics	11.12.2023
HAZARDOUS WASTE Approval of new European rules proposed by waste management association FEAD / Due to take effect in 2025	11.12.2023
PVC ECHA report on additives could prompt new regs / Current workplace rules enough for resin / VinylPlus to address concerns	06.12.2023
SUSTAINABILITY Climate change concerns a priority for business leaders / Ambitions lag impact / Inaction could cost industry USD 178 tn over 50 years – Deloitte report	01.12.2023
PFAS US court rejects class action suit against 3M, DuPont, others / Ruling says plaintiff did not prove source of contamination / Decision calls use of chemicals ‘nearly ubiquitous'	30.11.2023
AFRICA Charity seeks to halt flow of plastics trash across sub-Saharan Africa / Group wants UN treaty to protect low-income areas	29.11.2023
UN PLASTICS TREATY Third round talks end with little progress / Next meeting to be held in Ottawa	27.11.2023
CLEANHUB German start-up works to boost plastics waste collection, recycling in low-income countries	24.11.2023
EU PACKAGING More trade groups attack vote on plastic packaging regs / Some decisions earn praise	23.11.2023
EU PACKAGING EU Parliament approves PPWR / Reduction targets for plastic waste volumes / Associations voice disappointment	23.11.2023
GREENWASHING Advocacy group says drinks firms mislead consumers / Activists file EU complaint on recycling claims	23.11.2023
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT NGOs warn of damage from ocean clean-up tech / Groups demand cuts in plastics production, use	21.11.2023
EUROPEAN PLASTICS WASTE EU bans exports of plastics waste to non-OECD countries / Anti-plastics groups call for complete ban	20.11.2023
PEPSICO Soft drinks giant sued by state of New York / Attorney general alleges company is major plastics polluter of Buffalo River	20.11.2023
UK CHEMICAL LEGISLATION Successor to REACH: Government postpones revision of trade regulations until 2024	20.11.2023
PLASTICS AND HEALTH ECHA confirms presence of toxic chemicals in childcare products / EU commission plans new legislation under REACH	17.11.2023
PACKAGING CANADA Environmental group unveils plan for national SUP reduction / Report names problematic sectors	16.11.2023
TRADE POLICY Environmental group says EU-Mercosur free trade agreement opens door to more plastic waste / Deal allows EU to sell SUP products banned in the region	15.11.2023
MICROPLASTICS REACH restrictions begin / German trade groups offer advice	14.11.2023
PFAS European Court of Justice tosses Chemours' challenge to ECHA / Dutch lawsuits in progress / EPA urged to stop waste imports	13.11.2023
GLOBAL PLASTICS TREATY Opponents face off in third round of talks / Will the resulting rules have teeth?	13.11.2023
CHINA Beijing seeks to replace plastics with bamboo / Move follows push for greener chemical industry	09.11.2023
RECYCLING “Unduly discredited”: BASF's EPS expert Klaus Ries criticises the bashing of the material / An interview with PIE	08.11.2023
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE European recyclers reject ‘right of first refusal' over rPET / Move would be ‘detrimental' to development of reclaim capacity	06.11.2023

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