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Progress in packaging sustainability: slow but steady
Posted on July 26, 2024 by DrRossH in Plastic RecyclingA new report from Rabobank examining the progress made on achieving more sustainability in the plastic packaging industry warns that companies are finding it challenging to meet the commitments made in the past. Source: Progress in packaging sustainability: slow but...
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Biden endorses ‘ambitious’ plastics agenda, reductions in virgin production -USA
Posted on July 26, 2024 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting Regulations, Plastic RecyclingAn 83-page report from the Biden administration is the most detailed federal government policy statement yet on addressing plastics in the environment. Source: Biden endorses ‘ambitious' plastics agenda, reductions in virgin production | Plastics News The report also highlighted environmental...
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iQRenew opens post-consumer soft plastic recycling plant – Australia
Posted on July 25, 2024 by DrRossH in Plastic RecyclingAn advanced mechanical recycling facility, purpose-built for processing post-consumer soft plastic, has officially opened in NSW, with capacity to process 15,000 tonnes of material annually. Source: iQRenew opens post-consumer soft plastic recycling plant - PKN Packaging News QRenew says the plant...
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Breaking It Down: The Chemical Recycling/Mass Balance Debate
Posted on July 24, 2024 by DrRossH in Plastic RecyclingProponents say mass balance negates the need to duplicate billions of dollars’ worth of infrastructure to keep recycled and virgin materials separate throughout the value chain, thus enabling scale up. Opponents say making recycled claims on what can’t be...
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New $40m soft plastics recycling plant underway – PKN Packaging News
Posted on July 18, 2024 by DrRossH in Plastic RecyclingSource: New $40m soft plastics recycling plant underway - PKN Packaging News The Australian Government has invested $20 million in the initiative, which will see some 14,000 tonnes of soft plastics diverted from South Australian landfills every year. The...
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UK government collects GBP 276 million in plastic packaging tax in scheme’s first year | Sustainable Plastics
Posted on July 9, 2024 by DrRossH in Plastic RecyclingThe figure is GBP 41 million more than the Treasury predicted after it forecast receipts of GBP 235 million from an estimated 20,000 manufacturers and importers for 2022 to 2023. Source: UK government collects GBP 276 million in plastic packaging...
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Germany moves towards new ‘plastics tax’ | Sustainable Plastics
Posted on July 9, 2024 by DrRossH in General, Plastic RecyclingFollowing in the footsteps of countries such as Spain and the United Kingdom, Germany is now also introducing a ‘plastics tax’ of its own. Source: Germany moves towards new ‘plastics tax’ | Sustainable Plastics The following taxes, based on calculations of...
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Southern Cross Uni lays foundation for plastic house – Australia
Posted on July 3, 2024 by DrRossH in Plastic RecyclingResearchers specialising in circular economy flip the conventional approach to waste with new solutions, including a house of plastic. Source: Southern Cross Uni lays foundation for plastic house - Waste Management Review A house of brick may outlast a house...
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Plastics Recyclers Europe says PPWR is just the start
Posted on July 2, 2024 by DrRossH in Plastic RecyclingThe European Union is at the forefront of global efforts to tackle climate change, including dealing with plastic pollution. In recent years, EU institutions have taken important legislative steps to tackle this issue and advance plastic circularity in the region,...
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Japan to introduce plastic recycled content mandates
Posted on July 2, 2024 by DrRossH in Plastic RecyclingThe Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry is seeking to amend Japan’s Resource Effective Utilisation Promotion Act Source: Japan to introduce plastic recycled content mandates | Sustainable Plastics In a draft interim report published on June...
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