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30.04.2024 FRANCE  Activists say European deposit refund schemes no silver bullet / Surge in consumption expected as one consequence of return systems / Elipso dismisses claims as biased

26.04.2024 PFAS  UN declares DuPont and Chemours violated human rights for contaminating water / EPA sets new drinking water standards

26.04.2024 EU PACKAGING  Parliament adopts updated PPWR / Rules “require practical implementation” – Plastics Europe MD

25.04.2024 PLASTICS WASTE  “Producing less material is the solution, not recycling” / UK households throw away 1.7 bn pieces of plastics every week – Greenpeace report

23.04.2024 TRINSEO  Flame-retardant grades made without PFAS, halogenated additives

22.04.2024 LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS  Study shows alternatives to plastics increase GHG emissions

17.04.2024 PETROCHEMICALS USA  Environmental Protection Agency steps up action against chemical companies / 218 plants affected

15.04.2024 PFAS  French national assembly launches go-it-alone move on PFAS / EU accused of foot dragging / Sénat will have final say / Not all NGOs on board

15.04.2024 RECUP  Deposit system for to-go food, drinks expands to Austria

11.04.2024 PLASTICS WASTE  UK firm fined EUR 1 mn for illegal waste shipment / Italy seizes 82.5 t mixed waste headed for Africa

09.04.2024 PLASTICS RECYCLING UK  Campaign launched to raise recycling awareness among consumers / BPF, ESA aim to tap into online influencers and others

02.04.2024 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  Parliament's ENVI committee backs EU's Zero Pellet Loss proposal / NGOs not fully satisfied

27.03.2024 BIOPLASTICS  Biodegradable polymers decompose on deep-sea floor – University of Tokyo / Rate of degradation on deep-sea floor slower than onshore

25.03.2024 LYONDELLBASELL  Swedish masterbatch production site earns zero pellet loss certification

22.03.2024 MICROPLASTICS  Effective environmental solutions elude, but Chinese team finds quick fix to health challenge / Drinking boiled water helps

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