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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
INEOS Court halts construction of Project One cracker / Move blamed on lack of environmental assessments / The beginning of the end?	24.07.2023
RUSSIA Moscow wants total plastics packaging recycling by 2027 / Focus switches to manufacturers / Environmentalists sound alarm as landfills swell	11.07.2023
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: Sides stake out positions ahead of talks / Next INC-2 round in Paris / Legal issues could hound industry / Big investors call on companies to reduce use of plastics	15.05.2023
USA Biden administration introduces recycling proposals / Senate submits reclaim legislation / Greenpeace calls for decisive action against plastics waste exports	05.05.2023
LOGISTICS China delivers largest container ship in history / South Korea plans nuclear-powered freighters / Shipping firms threaten to reduce capacity	16.03.2023
UN PLASTICS WASTE TREATY First meeting on global rules reveals discord / 50-country bloc demands lower resin output, bans for some grades / Industry role in negotiations criticised / Next talks due in May	15.02.2023
EXXONMOBIL First commercial plastic pyrolysis plant begins operations at US site	02.01.2023
PLASTICS INDUSTRY USA Congress introduces Protecting Communities from Plastics Act / Opposition and counter proposal from trade associations	08.12.2022
DRINKS PACKAGING European trade groups say EU PPWD draft poses existential threat to beverage industries / Proposed targets could dismantle recycling infrastructure	04.11.2022
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
RECYCLING USA Rigid PP recyclability upgraded to “Widely Recyclable”	11.08.2022
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT CANADA Bans on single-use plastics to start in December / Domestic chemical association “disappointed”	29.06.2022
PLASTICS WASTE Exports of German plastics scrap fall by 25% / Main recipient countries are the Netherlands, Turkey, Poland / Germany, UK still the largest exporter in the EU	15.06.2022
MEDICAL PLASTICS PVCMed Alliance denounces NGO'S “unfounded allegations” against PVC / EU policymakers urged to ignore false claims	27.01.2022
PLASTICS WASTE EU proposes tighter shipment rules / Recyclate trade could become easier within trading bloc	13.12.2021
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Coca-Cola, PepsiCo remain top plastics polluters / Break Free From Plastic brand audit report	16.11.2021
ITALY Plastics tax postponed once again / Date reset to January 2023 / Political groups leverage industry arguments	01.11.2021
SPAIN Government prepares ban on SUP for produce / Move complements plastics tax plans	28.09.2021
BEVERAGE PACKAGING Coca-Cola sells core brands in 100% recycled PET bottles / Replacement of almost 30,000 t virgin material in 2021 / Competitor PepsiCo also steps up its game	28.09.2021
PLASTICS RECYCLING UK WCL survey assails national recycling plans / Lack of commitment to “all-in” deposit scheme / Too little focus on waste reduction	31.08.2021
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS NGOs find EU's phase-out measures largely insufficient / Many European countries lack necessary ambition / Seas At Risk publishes Best Practices report to support reduction efforts	21.07.2021
TURKEY Ankara reverses import ban on PE waste / Stricter oversight of recyclers	14.07.2021