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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
INEOS
Billion-dollar deal for onshore Texas oil, gas / Foot in the door for future fracking?
28.02.2023
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
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
ECHA takes aim at “forever chemicals” PFAS / Some 10,000 substances under review / Bans or restrictions could affect imports to Europe
24.02.2023
PACKAGING EUROPE
Reusable-packaging firms form European interest group / Focus on public awareness, policymaking
23.02.2023
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