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08.07.2021 SINGLE-USE PLASTICS  Disposable products banned in the EU from 3 July / Environment associations call for rethink on reusables / EuPC voices criticism / Health risks with “eco” alternatives?

08.07.2021 PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE  MORE platform reopens / 1m t of recycled material

08.07.2021 CHINA  EUR 364m loan from World Bank to improve plastics waste management / Project centred on Ningbo and Chongqing

07.07.2021 RECYCLING USA  Sierra Club lawsuits dispute Coca-Cola, BlueTriton claims of 100% recyclable bottle / California introduces plastics labelling bill

06.07.2021 SWITZERLAND  Plastics recycling picking up / 22% more waste collected / Migros with its own collection system

01.07.2021 VINYLPLUS  10-year commitment launched at 2021 sustainability forum / Plan to put 900,000 t/y of recycled PVC in new products by 2025

30.06.2021 ARAB GULF STATES  Sustainability goals drive GCC move to circular economy / Plastics-to-fuel a key trend / Frost & Sullivan report

30.06.2021 RECYCLING SPAIN  Aimplas assists in creation of mobile chemical recycling plant / Project extracts methylal from previously untreatable waste

29.06.2021 LEGO  Prototype block made from rPET / One-litre PET bottle enough for 10 bricks / Testing phase to last at least a year

29.06.2021 REPSOL  Process said to improve chemical recycling of plastics waste / “Rewind Mix” purifies pyrolysis oils / Partnership with Axens, IFPEN

29.06.2021 SAINSBURY'S  UK retailer rolls out scheme for customers to recycle flexible packaging waste

25.06.2021 ENGEL  Optimistic outlook for current year / Growth could hit 20% / Sales down 15% last year

23.06.2021 FACE MASK RECYCLING  Pilot project by Sabic, P&G, Fraunhofer for closed-loop recycling of single-use masks

23.06.2021 COSMETICS PACKAGING  Beauty enhances the environment – increasing use of recyclate / Development of industry standard / Safety requirements unclear

23.06.2021 USA  Colorado nears ban on point-of-sale plastic bags, take-away EPS containers

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