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30.07.2020 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  Proliferation of microplastics in Italian lakes up 400% in three years / “Life Blue Lakes” study funded by EU and PlasticsEurope

29.07.2020 PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS  US retail giants CVS, Target and Walmart launch bag redesign initiative / USD 15m commitment

29.07.2020 BEIERSDORF  Cooperation with Werner & Metz on quality standards for plastic packaging made from recyclate

28.07.2020 AVIENT  Q2 sales down nearly 19% on weak automotive and consumer discretionary markets / Clariant masterbatch core profit up slightly

21.07.2020 L'OREAL  Pledge to use 100% recycled or bio-based plastics / Group consumed 140,000 t of polymers in 2018

14.07.2020 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  NGO report criticises brand owners and retailers for failing to address waste crisis / Study cites lack of corporate leadership

14.07.2020 TEPPFA  European association upgrades environmental product declarations for plastic pipes

10.07.2020 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  European Parliament committee outlines proposals for sustainability / Inspectors to check products for hazardous substances under REACH / Goals for “Green Deal”

10.07.2020 ALLIANCE TO END PLASTIC WASTE  Partnership with China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation / Aim for local solutions to cut China's waste problem

01.07.2020 ECHA  Three new plastics-related chemicals added to EU's SVHC list

30.06.2020 MICROPLASTICS  Wind and rain deposit tonnes of plastics in US national parks

23.06.2020 CHEMICAL RECYCLING  Technologies face technical and environmental challenges / Mechanical recycling produces fewer carbon dioxide emissions / Gaia report

19.06.2020 PCEP  Polyolefins recycling organisation calls for European recovery focused on circular economy

18.06.2020 MICROPLASTICS  ECHA proposals on microplastics ban receive committee support / Inclusion of materials in synthetic turf

16.06.2020 RECYCLASS  Publication of methodology for assessing packaging recyclability

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