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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

10.10.2023 3M  Belgian site idle again as PFAS issues resurface / Supplier says outage could affect other products

09.10.2023 US RECYCLING  EPA to back reclaim projects with most spending in 30 years / Plastics industry touts its own steps to date

09.10.2023 PLASTICS WASTE  New waste-to-hydrogen route developed / Graphene by-product offsets hydrogen production costs

06.10.2023 MICROPLASTICS  EU ban targets cosmetics / Transition period for artifical turf / Building industry receives exemptions

05.10.2023 POLAND  Long-awaited bill on deposit return system made public / Start-up planned for 2025 / Criticism from Plastics Europe Polska

04.10.2023 UN PLASTICS WASTE TREATY  Nordic nations demand tough rules / Plans could cut mismanaged plastics waste by 90% / Nordic Council report

02.10.2023 PFAS  EU ends consultation on proposed restrictions / ECHA scientists to review responses / Ban expected in 2025

02.10.2023 SINGLE-USE PLASTICS UK  English ban on SUPs begins / Multiple products exempt from prohibition

27.09.2023 CHINA  Chemical association wants greener industry / Transition seen as major factor in further development / Competition comes from profit motive

21.09.2023 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 CIRCULAR ECONOMY GERMANY  Single-Use Plastic Fund Act: what companies need to know about registration and payment

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