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01.10.2021 EU CIRCULAR ECONOMY  Circular Plastics Alliance updates recycling plan / Target of 10m t of recycled plastics by 2025 / Over EUR 7.5 bn in funding needed

01.10.2021 US LEGISLATION  Industry groups attack plan to tax virgin resins / Income to be earmarked for spending programmes / Fees could reach EUR 380/t

30.09.2021 CHINA  Plastics ban drives interest in biodegradable resins / PBAT price doubles

30.09.2021 PACKAGING  50% reuse in Europe could lead to enormous CO2 reduction by 2030 / Report on three sector groups / Significant economic incentives for users / Rethink Plastic Alliance report

28.09.2021 SPAIN  Government prepares ban on SUP for produce / Move complements plastics tax plans

28.09.2021 BEVERAGE PACKAGING  Coca-Cola sells core brands in 100% recycled PET bottles / Replacement of almost 30,000 t virgin material in 2021 / Competitor PepsiCo also steps up its game

27.09.2021 PLASTICS AND CLIMATE  CO2 emissions from plastics to rise drastically / Increase to be driven by carbon released during incineration / Need for focus on higher-value recycling / Material Economics study

24.09.2021 RECYCLING USA  California legislation on recyclability nears approval / Passage will be “very disruptive” for US, North America, says CEO of US flexible packaging association

23.09.2021 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  Call for global pact to tackle marine pollution / Costs on society from plastics production to hit EUR 6 tn in 2040 / WWF report

23.09.2021 SLOVAKIA  Reverse-vending machines across 140 Tesco stores / Country's deposit return scheme to come into effect next year

23.09.2021 DOW  Bio-based materials for Crocs footwear / Food contact barrier shrink film by Bolloré made from circular polymers

16.09.2021 PACKAGING RECYCLING  Watermark trial for packaging in Copenhagen / First products in 2022

15.09.2021 PLASTICS AND CLIMATE  Action needed to meet tougher decarbonisation targets / Recycling key to lower emissions / Wood Mackenzie study

15.09.2021 PLASTICS AND SPORTS  Elite UK sailor demands recycling-friendly sporting events / Olympic gold medallist says sports can show way to better environmental habits

13.09.2021 PLASTIC PACKAGING EUROPE  PlasticsEurope calls for 30% EU recycled content target by 2030 / EuPC warns of consequences

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