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PEPSICO Soft-drink giant abandons reuse target / Company cites external factors, systemic barriers	28.05.2025
COCA-COLA Trump's tariffs could increase use of plastics, says CEO	14.02.2025
PLASTICS WASTE Thailand launches ban on plastics waste imports / Brazil amends solid waste policy to enact similar ban	16.01.2025
GLOBAL TRADE EU agrees major trade deal with Mercosur / Opportunities for EU manufacturers to increase exports of automotive parts, chemicals	07.01.2025
INEOS Project One gets new lease on life / Environment decisions by Flemish authorities make realisation look irreversible	15.08.2024
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS EU commission opens formal infringement proceedings against Italy / Alleged breach of rules in adopting directive	17.06.2024
UNILEVER Giant admits to failure of sustainability target / Management should “hang their heads in shame” – Greenpeace	13.05.2024
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
NPE Biggest trade show on the North American continent to open doors again / Main topics: recycling, sustainability	06.05.2024
PLASTICS WASTE “Producing less material is the solution, not recycling” / UK households throw away 1.7 bn pieces of plastics every week – Greenpeace report	25.04.2024
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Follow-up: Environmental associations go to court over Ineos Project One / “Destructive and completely unnecessary”	06.03.2024
EUROPEAN INDUSTRIAL DEAL Antwerp industry summit proposes revised climate goals for EU / Brudermüller: “Urgent need to enhance Europe's competitiveness“ / Complement or counterweight to green agenda?	23.02.2024
HOUSEHOLD WASTE UK Greenpeace launches second Big Plastic Count in March / Consumers urged to sign up and record their plastic waste	15.02.2024
UN PLASTICS TREATY Third round talks end with little progress / Next meeting to be held in Ottawa	27.11.2023
EUROPEAN PLASTICS WASTE EU bans exports of plastics waste to non-OECD countries / Anti-plastics groups call for complete ban	20.11.2023
TRADE POLICY Environmental group says EU-Mercosur free trade agreement opens door to more plastic waste / Deal allows EU to sell SUP products banned in the region	15.11.2023
GLOBAL PLASTICS TREATY Opponents face off in third round of talks / Will the resulting rules have teeth?	13.11.2023
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