United Nations

EU POLICY Climate rules agreed on before COP30 / Emissions cuts now in percentages / Concessions for countries still lagging / California governor to make appearance in Brazil	10.11.2025
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE PIE speaks to PRE president Ton Emans about fraudulent recyclate imports, plant closures, energy prices, and much more	30.10.2025
UN PLASTICS TREATY Chair of failed INC talks reportedly to step down / Luis Vayas Valdivieso said to be leaving for ‘personal and professional reasons'	07.10.2025
LOGISTICS Panama Canal traffic stalls as US tariffs bite / UN warns of fragile shipping outlook / Germany bets on new rail boss amid crisis	26.09.2025
EDITORIAL The (plastics) summit of disappointment, embarrassment, and hypocrisy	20.08.2025
UN PLASTICS TREATY Crucial talks end with no deal / ‘Bad actors' blamed for failure to agree on limit of plastics production / Industry bodies call for continued dialogue	15.08.2025
UN PLASTICS TREATY Talks extended into 10th day / Environment groups condemn original draft text / Proposals ‘ensure nothing will change' and are ‘completely unacceptable'	15.08.2025
UN PLASTICS TREATY Global Plastics Treaty talks underway in Geneva / ‘Make or break' for the planet, environmental experts warn	07.08.2025
UN PLASTICS TREATY Environmental protestors target Ineos with surprise stunt / Greenpeace and plastics makers at loggerheads over global waste crisis	06.08.2025
UK-US TRADE US plastics association lauds UK agreement / Deal supports US trade surplus / EU shops at competitive disadvantage	29.07.2025
IKEA Furniture group plans to eliminate plastic packaging by 2028	21.07.2025
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Proposals for new maritime plastic-pellet transport rules rejected / UN experts meet	07.07.2025
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT US PET producer sued for contaminating drinking water / EPA says 1.4-dioxane is a carcinogen	04.07.2025
COCA-COLA Drinks giant mulls shift from cans to plastic bottles to beat Trump's tariffs / Agreement with EC to amend recyclability claims on labels	20.05.2025
UN PLASTICS TREATY No consensus after Busan talks / Petchem industry accused of ‘unsupportive' behaviour / Rising endorsement of production caps / Further session planned	04.12.2024
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
HUMANITARIAN AID Global initiative issues recommendations for plastics packaging use	23.01.2024