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21.04.2023 US ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY  Citizen group sues EPA over approval of Chevron fuel based on plastics waste / Agency mulls tougher emissions regs for chemical plants

20.04.2023 COFFEE CAPSULES  European Bioplastics welcomes EC's proposed mandate for compostable capsules / Part of revised rules for PPWR / Green Dot group says move undermines recycling efforts

19.04.2023 SWEDEN  Government to scrap tax on plastic bags

13.04.2023 EUROPEAN ENERGY  Fifty or more shades of green / EU Commission calls for deeper commitment to zero-carbon future / Route runs through hydrogen

13.04.2023 SPAIN  Plastics tax weighs heavy on packaging industry – ANAIP CEO / Market players request for extra time to prepare

12.04.2023 CIRCULAR ECONOMY  Germany: Federal Council approves special levy for single-use plastics / Manufacturers of plastic products will be on the hook as of 2025 / Registration begins in 2024

11.04.2023 ITALY  Packaging reclaim rates in 2023 to exceed pre-coronavirus figures / PET, XPS tray recycling project gains steam / Agreements for collection of fruit and vegetable boxes

04.04.2023 PET  EU launches anti-dumping case against imports from China

03.04.2023 UK  London urged to spend proceeds of plastics packaging tax on recycling upgrades / Levy rises over 5% from 1 April / Lack of knowledge about tax regime remains

31.03.2023 CHEMICAL RECYCLING  EU plastics sector seeks harmonised content parameters for chemically recycled products / Commission urged to adopt mass balance method

30.03.2023 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  Study calls for “bold” UN treaty on plastics waste / Current plans not enough to bring peak resin use by 2050 / More aggressive measures needed to stop consumption growth

29.03.2023 PLASTICS LEGISLATION  EU ecodesign regulation, Spanish plastics tax: OkPlast event in Spain deals with hot topics

28.03.2023 USA  Biden wants domestic bio-based polymer dominance by 2024 / Plan details follow executive order from September 2022

27.03.2023 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  NGO recruits firms to back PFAS ban / Both sides mark their territory / No replacements for many applications

23.03.2023 FRANCE  EU Commission halts draft plastic packaging ban for fruit, vegetables / Officials seek clarity on use of Triman logo

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