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09.11.2023 CHINA  Beijing seeks to replace plastics with bamboo / Move follows push for greener chemical industry

08.11.2023 RECYCLING  “Unduly discredited”: BASF's EPS expert Klaus Ries criticises the bashing of the material / An interview with PIE

06.11.2023 PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE  European recyclers reject ‘right of first refusal' over rPET / Move would be ‘detrimental' to development of reclaim capacity

02.11.2023 EUROPEAN PLASTICS INDUSTRY  Plastics Europe unveils latest plan to meet net zero goals / 42 mn t of total plastics to be made from circular feedstocks by 2050 / Trade group calls for harmonised rules to spur investment

01.11.2023 PFAS  EPA announces stricter reporting rules for toxic substances / Probes uncover further contamination

01.11.2023 SINGLE-USE PLASTICS UK  As Wales' ban kicks off, packaging firms question commitment to police restrictions across England

30.10.2023 KAUFLAND / LIDL  Plastics content to be cut 30% in own-brand packaging

24.10.2023 MARINE LITTER  Aimplas uses fishing waste for packaging applications / EU-funded project to recycle nets

20.10.2023 PLASTIC PACKAGING  Recyclate use quotas cannot be met, industry warns / European associations call for credit system

19.10.2023 MICROPLASTICS  EU seeks to tighten controls on pellets / Move supports push to cut pollution

18.10.2023 PACKAGING RECYCLING  Holy Grail initiative enters final testing phase / Pilot market launch planned for 2024 in France

16.10.2023 GREENWASHING  Clampdown on false sustainability claims / 'Green' labels must be verified / EU, other authorities on the case

12.10.2023 BIOPLASTICS  Biodegradable plastic bags more toxic than conventional ones, study says / Trade group questions findings

11.10.2023 AGRICULTURAL PLASTICS  Reuse, recycling rates must be expanded to make farming more sustainable / Biodegradable plastics an option – report

11.10.2023 FOOD PACKAGING  NGOs say paper-based food packaging adds to Europe's waste problem / Single-use products not sustainable alternatives to plastic

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