Topics
circular economy
December 5, 2019
Results from study find 54% increase in recycling of plastics in Belgium since 2006; identify that recycled plastics not fully used in new products; report provides tables and figures with mass flows of plastic waste sources and treatments
Topics: circular economy, plastics
Reading time: 1 minute
November 20, 2019
Swiss Packaging Institute (SVI) to hold annual event on January 14, 2020; presentations will focus on packaging in the circular economy with a focus on plastic and paperboard packaging; registration open until December 15
Reading time: 1 minute
November 15, 2019
Brands, packaging producers and other stakeholders gather in Barcelona to discuss sustainable packaging; current focus on increasing recycling, but packaging reduction and reuse are the mid-term aims; chemical safety only touched upon briefly
Reading time: 3 minutes
November 11, 2019
Group of 24 organizations call on incoming European Commission president to prioritize three zero pollution goals; highlight use of hazardous chemicals in food packaging, outdated EDC strategy, toxics in the circular economy
Reading time: 2 minutes
November 7, 2019
Two draft bills from U.S. House representatives and senators focus on better managing packaging material waste and reducing marine pollution; current version of Senate bill introduces return deposit scheme, extended producer responsibility, bans
Reading time: 2 minutes
November 1, 2019
European Container Glass Federation (FEVE) reports record rate of 76% recycling of glass packaging in 2017 in the EU
Reading time: 1 minute
October 28, 2019
New Plastics Economy progress report applauds steps taken by signatories, highlights reductions in virgin plastic use by corporations, new policies introduced by governments; reminds readers much still to be done by 2025; Break Free From Plastic publishes 2019 Brand Audit Report, calls on top brands to reduce single-use plastic items
Topics: circular economy, plastics
Reading time: 3 minutes
October 7, 2019
University of Exeter research hub to host monthly webinars focusing on aspects within Regional Plastics project; first webinar takes place October 8, 2019; all events to be recorded and made available to registered members
Topics: circular economy, plastics
Reading time: 1 minute
October 7, 2019
ILSI Europe to host conference on November 18-20, 2020 in Barcelona; topics include advancement in analytical techniques, toxicity prediction, risk assessment, FCMs in circular economy; abstracts now being accepted for presentations
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October 4, 2019
Company presents trial bottle with 25% of ‘recovered and recycled marine plastics’ content
Topics: circular economy, recycling
Reading time: 1 minute
