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Report questions viability and environmental benefits of plastic chemical recycling

Report commissioned by the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) reviews chemical recycling of plastic waste; finds the technical feasibility, environmental benefits, and economic viability of the technology are not sufficiently demonstrated; excessive subsidies or investments may lock-in environmentally unfavorable processes and infrastructure

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Global plastic waste management and emissions

Using data from over 50,000 municipalities, with machine learning to fill gaps, global model estimates 52 million tons of plastic were released into unmanaged waste systems in 2020; report led by Arnika investigates effects of waste incineration on the environment and human health

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California modifies draft circular economy bill

State lawmakers adapt proposed legislation on single use packaging and recycling following stakeholder discussions, keep target for 75% recycling rate by 2030, add language regarding material neutral treatment and use of a stakeholder advisory panel

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FDA colloquium on in silico methods

Society of Toxicology and U.S. Food and Drug Administration host event on in silico testing methods; presentations focus on drivers for acceptance and treatment of uncertainties

Events Panel discussion

Wege aus der Plastikkrise

Jane Muncke from the  Food Packaging Forum discusses plastic pollution, chemicals of concern in plastics and food packaging, and the global plastics treaty in expert panel (in German)