United Nations

WASTE EXPORTS UK shipments to Turkey on the rise again / 60% increase between 2022 and 2023 – Greenpeace	20.11.2024
PFAS US petition calls for EPA to steer North Carolina water quality / NGO says state is too industry-friendly / Cape Fear region crucial	11.09.2024
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Marine litter could lead to damages worth EUR 178 bn by 2030 / Roadmap sets out steps to protect world's oceans – Allianz report	05.09.2024
EVONIK Sale of superabsorbents to ICIG completed / Third and final divestment round ahead	05.09.2024
PLASTICS TREATY USA US seen as shifting position on global plastic-output cuts / Industry slams reports	22.08.2024
PFAS US accelerates campaign against “forever chemicals” / Will avalanche of class action lawsuits hit manufacturers?	10.06.2024
PLASTICS WASTE Report lists top 10 plastics waste exporters / Germany heads the leader board, followed by Japan and the UK	27.05.2024
UN PLASTICS TREATY “The work is far from over”: Polymer production remains contentious in fourth session / Some convergence on waste management, recycling / 170 nations strive toward a global agreement	09.05.2024
PFAS UN declares DuPont and Chemours violated human rights for contaminating water / EPA sets new drinking water standards	26.04.2024
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
AGRICULTURAL PLASTICS Reuse, recycling rates must be expanded to make farming more sustainable / Biodegradable plastics an option – report	11.10.2023
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Slow going for UN plastics treaty / Draft to be completed by November / Select countries push for national autonomy	09.06.2023
PLASTICS AND HEALTH Recycling plastic leads to increased toxicity in material – Greenpeace report / Recycled plastics vectors for spreading chemicals of concern – Cambridge study / BPF response	02.06.2023
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT UN Plastics Treaty: companies tackling pollution form alliance to better inform policymakers	26.05.2023
PLASTICS AND CLIMATE Plastics under attack at COP27 / UN agencies blame materials for waste, climate change / Official says, 'The future is not plastic'	22.11.2022
US PLASTICS RECYCLING Greenpeace calls most plastics unrecyclable / Group says 2021 US reclaim rate below 5% / US plastics association calls claims “irresponsible”	27.10.2022
PETROCHEMICALS USA Bloomberg-backed anti-pollution campaign takes aim at US petchem expansion / Plastics industry fires back / EPA launches environmental justice office	10.10.2022
ENERGY Call for windfall tax on oil and gas profits to boost renewables spending / Cut in consumption, more investment needed to address energy crisis / UN report	17.08.2022
LOGISTICS Possible strikes at German airports as recession looms / Ground crew walkout heaps pressure on air freight / Water levels on rivers continue to fall / Trend for container freight rates varied	28.07.2022
PLASTICS AND SUSTAINABILITY US trade organisation's report says plastics have lower environmental impact over lifecycle than other materials	04.11.2021
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Call for global pact to tackle marine pollution / Costs on society from plastics production to hit EUR 6 tn in 2040 / WWF report	23.09.2021
TRADE FAIRS Spain's “Equiplast” to be held in Barcelona / Recreation of recycling plant at the show	03.09.2021
FORMOSA PLASTICS US Gulf “Sunshine Project” delayed again / Charges of “environmental racism”	24.08.2021
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT WTO's Informal Dialogue group seeks to address plastics trade data gaps / Talks on transparency, international cooperation / Trade and environment committee discusses climate change, sustainability	03.05.2021