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EUROPEAN PLASTICS INDUSTRY Plastics Europe unveils latest plan to meet net zero goals / 42 mn t of total plastics to be made from circular feedstocks by 2050 / Trade group calls for harmonised rules to spur investment	02.11.2023
PFAS EPA announces stricter reporting rules for toxic substances / Probes uncover further contamination	01.11.2023
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS UK As Wales' ban kicks off, packaging firms question commitment to police restrictions across England	01.11.2023
KAUFLAND / LIDL Plastics content to be cut 30% in own-brand packaging	30.10.2023
MARINE LITTER Aimplas uses fishing waste for packaging applications / EU-funded project to recycle nets	24.10.2023
PLASTIC PACKAGING Recyclate use quotas cannot be met, industry warns / European associations call for credit system	20.10.2023
MICROPLASTICS EU seeks to tighten controls on pellets / Move supports push to cut pollution	19.10.2023
PACKAGING RECYCLING Holy Grail initiative enters final testing phase / Pilot market launch planned for 2024 in France	18.10.2023
GREENWASHING Clampdown on false sustainability claims / 'Green' labels must be verified / EU, other authorities on the case	16.10.2023
BIOPLASTICS Biodegradable plastic bags more toxic than conventional ones, study says / Trade group questions findings	12.10.2023
AGRICULTURAL PLASTICS Reuse, recycling rates must be expanded to make farming more sustainable / Biodegradable plastics an option – report	11.10.2023
FOOD PACKAGING NGOs say paper-based food packaging adds to Europe's waste problem / Single-use products not sustainable alternatives to plastic	11.10.2023
3M Belgian site idle again as PFAS issues resurface / Supplier says outage could affect other products	10.10.2023
US RECYCLING EPA to back reclaim projects with most spending in 30 years / Plastics industry touts its own steps to date	09.10.2023
PLASTICS WASTE New waste-to-hydrogen route developed / Graphene by-product offsets hydrogen production costs	09.10.2023
MICROPLASTICS EU ban targets cosmetics / Transition period for artifical turf / Building industry receives exemptions	06.10.2023
POLAND Long-awaited bill on deposit return system made public / Start-up planned for 2025 / Criticism from Plastics Europe Polska	05.10.2023
UN PLASTICS WASTE TREATY Nordic nations demand tough rules / Plans could cut mismanaged plastics waste by 90% / Nordic Council report	04.10.2023
PFAS EU ends consultation on proposed restrictions / ECHA scientists to review responses / Ban expected in 2025	02.10.2023
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS UK English ban on SUPs begins / Multiple products exempt from prohibition	02.10.2023
CHINA Chemical association wants greener industry / Transition seen as major factor in further development / Competition comes from profit motive	27.09.2023
UN PLASTICS WASTE TREATY First draft divides interested parties / Proposed ban on materials, products lacks specifics / A ‘missed opportunity', says Plastics Europe	21.09.2023
CIRCULAR ECONOMY GERMANY Single-Use Plastic Fund Act: what companies need to know about registration and payment	21.09.2023
SWEDEN Government to end tax on plastic bags / Officials blame higher energy needed to make paper sacks	20.09.2023
US REGULATION First US state to ban government purchases of SUP bottles	20.09.2023

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