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FLAME-RETARDANTS FRX Innovations‘ PC contains no PFAS, PTFE / US firm files for patent	24.04.2023
US ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY Citizen group sues EPA over approval of Chevron fuel based on plastics waste / Agency mulls tougher emissions regs for chemical plants	21.04.2023
COFFEE CAPSULES European Bioplastics welcomes EC's proposed mandate for compostable capsules / Part of revised rules for PPWR / Green Dot group says move undermines recycling efforts	20.04.2023
PLASTICS AND CLIMATE Huntsman's PU plants, PC resin obtain mass balance certification / PKN Orlen plans to speed up carbon-neutrality goals	19.04.2023
BASF Additives receive ISCC Plus certification / Plans for expansion of Valeras brand	19.04.2023
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
MARINE LITTER Global water bottle sales expected to reach USD 500 bn by 2030 – UN think tank report / Borealis, Aimplas set to utilise ocean plastics	05.04.2023
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
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
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
RECYCLING EC study confirms plastics waste recycling preferable to incineration / Cefic highlights importance of chemical recycling	16.03.2023
BURGER KING Fast-food giant starts deposit-return scheme in Germany / Partnership with Recup for reusable cups	16.03.2023
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
CIRCULAR ECONOMY PET/polyester recycling must scale up to meet demand / Chemical recycling can complement mechanical methods, reuse to boost circularity – Systemiq report	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
SAINSBURY'S UK retailer aims to save 450 t/y of plastic with switch to vacuum packaging / Customers voice concerns over social media	08.03.2023
PLASTICS WASTE FEAD attacks mixed waste sorting / Tomra says such systems needed to meet EU targets	07.03.2023
AUSTRALIA SUP bans planned almost everywhere / Science academy calls for urgent action on plastic pollution / Government accused of over-reliance on volunteers for data collection	06.03.2023
PLASTICS RECYCLING Mixed waste sorting key to meeting EU reclaim, climate objectives – Eunomia report	01.03.2023

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