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14.01.2021 PLASTICS WASTE  New rules on exports from the EU in effect / Notification required for shipping hazardous material / Amendment to Basel Convention

13.01.2021 UK  Government says pandemic could affect country's ability to reduce plastic waste

11.01.2021 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  PlasticsEurope and EuPC collaborate on zero-pellet-loss certification scheme / Report analyses progress of sustainability projects

05.01.2021 MARINE LITTER  Ocean Cleanup partners “Interceptor” production / Sunglasses from ocean plastics waste

04.01.2021 CORONAVIRUS  More materials innovation needed to meet demand for face masks / Fastest growth in coatings / Lux Research report

23.12.2020 AVIENT  Polymer supplier raises Q4 forecast / Oct-Nov sales 5.4% higher than in 2019

23.12.2020 GUALA CLOSURES  Italian closures giant selects reclaimed ocean plastics for bottle stoppers

22.12.2020 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  Eastman to begin reporting plastic pellet spills

16.12.2020 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  Study says US is third largest contributor to coastal plastics pollution

04.12.2020 WASTE MANAGEMENT  Circulate Capital and Aavishkaar Capital invest USD 18m in dry-waste management in India

01.12.2020 ELECTRONIC WASTE RECYCLING  Brominated flame retardants not hindering recycling electronics / 55% of plastics with such additives reclaimed at specialised sites

27.11.2020 LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS  Eunomia report calls for critical assessment of life cycle studies / Research cites shortcomings of recycling data

26.11.2020 RECYCLING UK  Government spends more than EUR 25m on circular-economy centres / Plans to reduce fossil reliance in chemical industry / UKRI funds recycling plants

25.11.2020 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  Companies in UK and France launch face-mask recycling initiatives / Next waste crisis due to Covid-19?

20.11.2020 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  Second Ellen MacArthur progress report / Accelerated efforts needed to meet 2025 goals / Call for action on recycling, reduction, international cooperation

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