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26.06.2024 UK  Calls for regulating plastics revive ahead of elections / NGOs call climate a “top issue” / England lags Scotland and Wales

24.06.2024 RESEARCH  European scientists decode enzyme that could biologically degrade styrene / Potential for biocatalytic and industrial applications

20.06.2024 RECYCLING UK  Government consultation seeks views on exclusion of chemical recycling from ETS scheme

18.06.2024 PLASTICS RECYCLING GERMANY  “Plastics recycling as a whole is under scrutiny”: Words of warning at bvse's international Waste Plastics Day

10.06.2024 PFAS  US accelerates campaign against “forever chemicals” / Will avalanche of class action lawsuits hit manufacturers?

03.06.2024 PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY  Has requirement to offer reusable packaging for takeaway failed? / Minimal usage rate in 2023 / More municipalities look into packaging tax / New regulation by PPWR?

29.05.2024 TPC  US authorities fine petchems maker USD 30 mn for 2019 blasts / Remedial and safety measures worth USD 80 mn mandated

28.05.2024 MEXICO  Waiting for the rain: Water shortage affects more and more plastics plants / Three forces majeures so far / European PVC prices could firm

27.05.2024 PLASTICS WASTE  Report lists top 10 plastics waste exporters / Germany heads the leader board, followed by Japan and the UK

24.05.2024 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  EPA reveals results of two phthalate assessments / DIDP with mostly clean bill of health; DINP eyed more critically

23.05.2024 PLASTICS AND CLIMATE  Study pinpoints GHG emissions at each step of plastics production value chain

22.05.2024 MICROPLASTICS  Research reveals bright colours lead to faster plastics degradation / Findings highlight implications for material design

16.05.2024 PACKAGING UK  Study urges FMCG companies to speed up transition towards sustainable packaging products

15.05.2024 SUSTAINABILITY  Four EU member states call for sustainable carbon policy package / Proposals aim to strengthen uptake of green feedstocks and boost European competitiveness internationally

15.05.2024 EPS  British Plastics Federation counters newspaper's claims about expanded polystyrene

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