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recycling
June 21, 2018
UK’s science minister announces £20 million fund to support ‘research and innovation’ in plastics production and consumption patterns
Topics: circular economy, recycling
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June 19, 2018
EU publishes new waste directive; entry into force 20 days after publication; industry newly required to notify SVHC presence in articles
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June 14, 2018
Updated meeting minutes of EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on recycling plastics now available online
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June 14, 2018
Food Packaging Forum presents its new study on the chemical safety of food packaging materials in the circular economy in webinar on June 26, 2018; registration now open
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June 8, 2018
Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging reports steel packaging recycling in Europe at record high 79.5% in 2016; ‘well on track’ for self-imposed target of 80% recycling by 2020
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June 4, 2018
Plastics Recyclers Europe introduces online tool ‘RecyClass’ to assess recyclability of plastic packaging, aims to combine knowledge of recyclers and packaging producers to improve packaging design for recycling
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May 31, 2018
New study detects bromine and heavy metals in black plastic food contact items; recycling of black plastic electronic waste into sensitive consumer goods discussed as source of hazardous chemicals
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May 30, 2018
New York Times addresses China’s ban on waste imports, illustrates impacts on recycling programs in the U.S. and globally
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May 29, 2018
New OECD report focuses on measures to improve markets for recycled plastics
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May 28, 2018
UK supermarket chain Tesco aims to ban non-recyclable plastic packaging by 2019, move towards closed loop system
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