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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
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Less plastics waste entering oceans / Sheer volume of microplastics hampers cleanup / Inland waterways highly polluted
24.08.2023
PLASTIC FANTASTIC
Flipflopi is dead. Long live Flipflopi!
19.05.2023
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
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Plastics can have smaller carbon footprint than alternatives / Emissions profile key for environmental considerations
15.08.2022
SOLVAY
Biodegradable polymers for hair, skin care / Materials based on guar beans can replace microplastics
21.04.2022
PLASTIC FANTASTIC
A plastic gavel for a strong resolution
08.04.2022
PLASTICS WASTE
UN to develop global rules for plastics pollution / First draft expected in 2024
07.03.2022
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Virgin plastics use may have peaked for brands, retailers: EMF / Top consumer goods firms show more recycled content in packaging / Global Commitment 2021 Progress Report
29.11.2021
PLASTICS AND TOURISM
UNEP-WTTC report: Travel industry must rethink SUP use / Call for private-public cooperation
18.08.2021
CHINA
EUR 364m loan from World Bank to improve plastics waste management / Project centred on Ningbo and Chongqing
08.07.2021
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
PLASTIC FANTASTIC
Education in exchange for waste plastic
30.04.2021
MARINE LITTER
UNEP partners with Google to counter plastics pollution / Project based on machine learning for Asian rivers
29.04.2021
MARINE LITTER
New technologies to play key role in addressing waterway pollution / Key principle is preventing wastewater contamination at source / UNEP report
08.03.2021
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Second Ellen MacArthur progress report / Accelerated efforts needed to meet 2025 goals / Call for action on recycling, reduction, international cooperation
20.11.2020
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
UNEP calls on investors to back circular economy / More scrutiny of potential clients in financial industry's own interest / Plastics suppliers play important role / Pandemic has sent “mixed signals”
10.11.2020
ALPLA
New HPDE recycling plant in Mexico to open in H2 2021
24.09.2020
L'OREAL
Pledge to use 100% recycled or bio-based plastics / Group consumed 140,000 t of polymers in 2018
21.07.2020
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
NGO report criticises brand owners and retailers for failing to address waste crisis / Study cites lack of corporate leadership
14.07.2020
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Global tourism initiative to tackle plastics waste / Organisations must commit to several targets by 2025 / UNEP and EMF collaboration
07.02.2020
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS
German government launches plastic bag ban / Recycling association rejects plans / Japan wants to lower consumption
12.11.2019
ALPLA
Austrian packaging group acquires two HDPE recycling plants in Spain / Plans for capacity expansion
08.11.2019
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Costa Rica bans EPS containers / Violations can cost up to USD 7,600
04.11.2019
PROCTER & GAMBLE
Consumer goods group plans to save over 300,000 t of virgin plastics per year by 2030 / Up to 50% recyclate used in detergent bottles so far
01.11.2019
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