May 2023 - Page 3 of 3 - Plastic Waste Solutions
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More than 150 countries agree to ban 3 toxic chemicals
Posted on May 12, 2023 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsSource An international treaty regulating hazardous pollutants — agreed to add three new chemicals to a list of globally banned substances, including the plastic additives UV-328 and Dechlorane Plus. The move is expected to safeguard people and the natural world, although...
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AFGC takes on soft plastics recycling – Australia
Posted on May 11, 2023 by DrRossH in Plastic RecyclingSource The National Plastics Recycling Scheme (NPRS), being developed by AFGC, the peak body representing food, beverage and grocery manufacturers, is a product stewardship scheme aimed at creating a circular loop for soft plastics, starting with kerbside collection...
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APR defends radio ads promoting plastics recycling – USA
Posted on May 10, 2023 by DrRossH in Plastic RecyclingSource An anti-plastics group has reached out to National Public Radio to protest advertising from the Association of Plastic Recyclers. But APR said the ad campaign, which included buys in select markets and on national programming, just recently concluded. The conflict between...
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