Topics
pollution
August 14, 2018
Article by Environmental Health News discusses increasing challenge of plastic waste driven by economic pressure and growth; recycling and bioplastics deemed ‘simple solutions’ incapable of meeting problem’s scale
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August 13, 2018
French government plans to make products packaged in non-recycled plastic more expensive than those using recycled packaging
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August 7, 2018
UK Local Government Association finds only one third of collected plastic food packaging is recyclable, calls for better packaging design, ban on low-grade plastics, greater contribution of producers to cost of collection and disposal
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July 24, 2018
NGO ClientEarth outlines four types of material business risks faced by companies that create plastic waste, urges companies to ensure these risks are properly dealt with
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July 24, 2018
Large quantity of plastic marine debris washed ashore after storm in Dominican Republic
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July 24, 2018
Scientists debate the urgency of research and actions on microplastics in the environment, present models to estimate accumulation of plastic debris and contaminants, assess risk of microplastics in the ocean
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July 20, 2018
Industry-sponsored workshop brings together experts in marine biology and life cycle analysis for studying marine litter to select ‘best possible design and stewardship options’
Topics: circular economy, pollution
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July 12, 2018
EU Parliament’s Environment Committee supports EU Commission’s overall plans for plastics in circular economy, suggests further measures on microplastics, single-use plastics, hazardous chemicals
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July 4, 2018
Canada, France, Germany, Italy, and UK sign plastics charter, commit to more recycling and reuse, recovery of all plastics, reduction of single-use plastics
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July 4, 2018
ChemSec discusses how hazardous substances can lead to costly business scandals and that substitution is necessary for a successful circular economy
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