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circular economy
February 25, 2019
Article in Food Safety Magazine reviews circular economy challenges related to plastic packaging, summarizes government and industry statements and perspectives
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February 20, 2019
UK government announces plans to make major changes to waste system; considers introducing extended producer responsibility, plastic tax, defined materials for recycling, deposit return scheme
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February 20, 2019
FH Campus Wien publishes guidelines for design of packaging within the circular economy
Topics: circular economy, recycling
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February 13, 2019
“Ocean Plastic Innovation Challenge” to reward innovations in food packaging, focus on using easily recycled materials without additives; submissions due June 2019
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February 12, 2019
Director of European Chemicals Agency says circular economy will take decades to achieve, heavy investments needed to boost innovation
Topics: circular economy, ECHA
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February 8, 2019
Recycling statistics from 2016 confirm recycling rate of glass packaging in the EU stably at 74%; the figure is ‘set to rise’ following recent investments, FEVE says
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February 4, 2019
European Environmental Bureau reports on high per capita waste generation, funding of incinerators inhibiting waste prevention and recycling
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February 4, 2019
United Nations publishes Global Chemicals Outlook report for policy makers; calls for more ambitious actions to minimize impacts of chemicals and waste
Topics: circular economy, regulation
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February 1, 2019
Nestlé publishes a list of materials to be avoided in its packaging because of recycling difficulties, including PVC, PVDC, PS, ePS, regenerated cellulose, unrecyclable multilayers; industry association counters that ePS can be recycled
Topics: circular economy, recycling
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January 30, 2019
McKinsey & Company release study examining the potential of plastics recycling technologies; estimates $60 billion in profit growth for petrochemicals and plastics sector
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