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31.03.2021 PLASTICS INDUSTRY USA  Congress introduces “Break Free From Plastics Pollution Act of 2021”/ Opposition from trade association

31.03.2021 PLASTICS RECYCLING MOROCCO  Project MOSSUP to tackle SUP waste / Pilot projects with supermarkets in trial phase

29.03.2021 RECYCLING UK  BPF webinar tackles challenges of using recycled content in packaging / Focus on mechanical and chemical recycling

25.03.2021 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  Plasticisers and other SVHCs found in sports and leisure articles / AskReach project detects SVHCs in 24% of samples

24.03.2021 PLASTICS RECYCLING  European industry associations establish joint reporting scheme / Adoption of mutual approach for data collection

23.03.2021 INTERVIEW  RePack's Christof Trowitz talks circular approach with reusable PP bags / Says big brands ‘certainly need to test this new packaging concept very thoroughly'

23.03.2021 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  VDMA paper stirs discussion / German plastics and processing groups criticise proposals for recyclate quotes and CO2 pricing / Policies 'not helpful'

23.03.2021 FLEXIBLE PACKAGING  Ceflex commissions packaging waste study in Europe / First-of-a-kind analysis to define and accelerate shift towards a circular economy

23.03.2021 CORONAVIRUS  Researchers call for fast action to address pollution from disposable face masks

22.03.2021 SINGLE-USE PLASTICS  Mallorca outlaws various single-use items / Tourists set to feel impact of bans

22.03.2021 PLASTIX  Launch of new recycled “green ropes” / Much lower carbon emissions than with virgin plastics

18.03.2021 PLASTICS WASTE  German waste exports down almost 10% / Germany leading the EU by a big margin

16.03.2021 UK  Introduction of tax for packaging with less than 30% recyclate / Treasury predicts 40% rise in reclaimed plastics use

16.03.2021 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  PepsiCo and Mondelez agree to cut use of virgin plastics for packaging / As You Sow withdraws shareholder proposals filed with US giants

16.03.2021 PLASTICS MACHINERY GERMANY  VDMA survey says rebound expected in 2021 / More hiring likely / Sales down some 12% in 2020 / Circular economy paper offers suggestions

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