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Environment / Health

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 PLASTICS AND CLIMATE  Huntsman's PU plants, PC resin obtain mass balance certification / PKN Orlen plans to speed up carbon-neutrality goals

19.04.2023 BASF  Additives receive ISCC Plus certification / Plans for expansion of Valeras brand

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

05.04.2023 MARINE LITTER  Global water bottle sales expected to reach USD 500 bn by 2030 – UN think tank report / Borealis, Aimplas set to utilise ocean plastics

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

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

20.03.2023 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  US to finally regulate “forever chemicals” / EPA proposes limits for PFAS in drinking water / Europe also on the case

16.03.2023 RECYCLING  EC study confirms plastics waste recycling preferable to incineration / Cefic highlights importance of chemical recycling

16.03.2023 BURGER KING  Fast-food giant starts deposit-return scheme in Germany / Partnership with Recup for reusable cups

15.03.2023 POLYURETHANE FEEDSTOCKS  European Commission to amend workplace exposure limits for diisocyanates / New rules “key” to climate neutrality transition / Industry groups welcome EU-wide harmonisation

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