Plastics
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Canada imposes strict deadline on single-use plastic products elimination
CANADA – The government of Canada has laid out a mandatory timeline for industries to phase out and ultimately eradicate single-use plastic products throughout the…
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Israel pledges to axe single-use plastic tax as environmentalists decry violation of ‘basic Jewish values’
ISRAEL – The newly formed government of Israel has pledged to axe the country’s tax on single-use plastics to appease low-income ultra-Orthodox communities who cannot…
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Danone battles massive plastic pollution allegation lawsuit with three environmental groups
FRANCE – French multinational food-products corporation, Danone, has strongly refuted allegations of plastic mega pollution by several non-governmental organizations. Three environmental groups ClientEarth, Surfrider Foundation…
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US plastic industry expanding despite global economic troubles, PIA reveals
US – The Plastics Industry Association (PIA) has revealed that the US plastic industry is continuing to expand despite last year’s global economic struggles. In…
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Microplastic debris on seafloors tripled in the past 20 years, researchers reveal
SPAIN – The amount of microplastics collected on ocean floors has tripled in the past 20 years at the same rate of social plastic consumption,…
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Togolese communes secure vehicles to drive household waste collection
TOGO – Three Togolese communes of Golfe 7, Golfe 5 and Agoè Nyivé 3 have received six tricycles from the Lomé-based organization Science and Technology…
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Angola establishes plastic waste reduction taskforce to fight coastline pollution
ANGOLA – The President of Angola João Lourenço has formed a working group to draft a national plan to ban plastics to address environmental degradation…
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TotalEnergies joins Nextloopp to drive development of food-grade recycled polymers
FRANCE – French multinational integrated energy and petroleum company, TotalEnergies has joined the Nextloopp initiative to accelerate the feasibility of advanced mechanical recycling projects targeting…
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England set to ban single-use plastics targeting foodservice industry
UK –The British government has confirmed plans to enforce a ban on single-use plastics in England, including cutlery, plates, and polystyrene cups. The ban’s expansion,…
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QatarEnergy partners Chevron Phillips to build US$6B polymers complex in Qatar
QATAR – QatarEnergy (QE) and Chevron Phillips Chemical have taken a final investment decision (FID) on the construction of a $6 billion petrochemicals complex at…