Topics
circular economy
October 12, 2018
Dutch Institute for Public Health and Environment publishes guidance on substances of very high concern in waste, proposes decision tree to decide if it is safe to recycle
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October 5, 2018
Engineer estimates U.S. plastic recycling rate below 5% in 2018, calls for ‘real solutions’ to plastic pollution such as reduced production of single-use plastics, implementation of deposit schemes
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October 5, 2018
Recycling of beverage cartons in the EU reaches 48% in 2017; total recovery rate at 76%
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October 1, 2018
UK report sets vision for sustainable beverage packaging, identifies eight actions for industry and government
Topics: circular economy, recycling
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September 28, 2018
World Health Organization publishes report on opportunities and risks to human health posed by circular economy; chemicals in food packaging identified as one ‘source of potential health implications’
Topics: circular economy, risk assessment
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September 18, 2018
European Parliament votes to approve Commission’s plastics strategy, adopts resolution on hazardous chemicals and recycling
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September 17, 2018
ChemSec hosts webinar explaining its SIN List on October 3, 2018; registration now open
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September 13, 2018
Central German packaging register ‘LUCID’ launched; registration of packaged goods possible until January 1, 2019, when new German packaging law enters into force
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September 10, 2018
PepsiCo commits to using 50% recycled polyethylene terephthalate in beverage bottles in the EU by 2030
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September 10, 2018
Plastics Recyclers Europe's ‘RecyClass’ project releases testing protocol for evaluating recyclability of polyethylene plastic films
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