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December 14, 2018

Global strategy on plastic pollution

United Nation Environmental Assembly (UNEA) discusses marine plastic litter and microplastics; over 90 international organizations endorse strategy to fight plastic pollution

Topics: environment, microplastics, plastics, pollution

Reading time: 1 minute

December 14, 2018

Responsibility of (bio)plastics industry

13^th annual European Bioplastics conference discusses impacts of plastics pollution, elements of EU circular economy package, food contact regulations, bioplastics market development, life cycle assessment, new building blocks

Topics: bioplastics, circular economy, plastics, pollution, recycling, regulation

Reading time: 4 minutes

December 7, 2018

Regulation of single-use plastics

UN Environment releases report on global ‘regulatory landscape’ for single-use plastics and microplastics in 192 countries, calls for more consolidation in policies worldwide

Topics: environment, microplastics, plastics, pollution, regulation

Reading time: 2 minutes

November 30, 2018

POPs regulation endorsed by European Council

European Council endorses recast of Persistent Organic Pollutants Regulation, adopts 500 ppm limit for brominated flame retardants and 10,000 ppm limit for short-chain chlorinated paraffins

Topics: environment, flame retardants, persistency, pollution, regulation

Reading time: 1 minute

November 29, 2018

Workshop on environmental impact of plastic packaging

Euractiv workshop explored opportunities and challenges in developing eco-friendly alternatives to single-use plastic food packaging; summary video available online

Topics: circular economy, plastics, pollution, recycling

Reading time: 1 minute

November 28, 2018

More toxic chemicals in recycled plastics products

Environmental NGOs find brominated dioxins in children’s toys, highlight need to avoid recycling of materials containing hazardous chemicals

Topics: circular economy, plastics, pollution, recycling, regulation

Reading time: 2 minutes

November 27, 2018

Germany to tackle plastic waste

German Environment Ministry presents 5-point plan to limit plastic waste, suggests measures to reduce plastic consumption, increase recycling, clean up environment

Topics: circular economy, plastics, pollution, recycling

Reading time: 1 minute

November 23, 2018

No higher limit for PBDEs in recycled plastics

EU Parliament adopts POPs Regulation Recast but rejects amendment to increase maximum concentration limit for persistent organic pollutants such as polybrominated diphenyl ethers in recycled plastics

Topics: flame retardants, plastics, pollution, recycling, regulation

Reading time: 2 minutes

November 16, 2018

UK Plastics Pact 2025 roadmap

UK’s Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) publishes UK Plastics Pact roadmap to 2025, outlines key actions to take to tackle plastic pollution

Topics: circular economy, plastics, pollution, recycling

Reading time: 1 minute

November 16, 2018

Thoughts on ‘plastic backlash’

Article in The Guardian ruminates on the history of plastics, reasons for current ‘backlash,’ possible outcomes and way forward

Topics: plastics, pollution

Reading time: 1 minute

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