Plastics
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African Development Bank backs Benin’s circular economy action plan
Benin currently recycles 70 percent of materials from old road.
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HACO partners with Mr. Green to scale PCR collection take-back scheme in Kenya
HACO’s initiative could contribute to narrowing that gap while improving traceability and compliance.
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Ethiopia enforces nationwide single-use plastic bag ban, raising compliance stakes across East Africa
The ban imposed fines and prison terms for commercial violations.
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Sony, partners establish global renewable plastics supply chain spanning five countries
The initiative will produce a variety of plastics for use in Sony’s high-performance audio-visual products worldwide.
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Lummus, Sumitomo Chemical launch commercial PMMA chemical recycling technology
The technology recycles end‑of‑life PMMA back into high‑purity methyl methacrylate (MMA) monome.
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TGRC schools competition targets South Africa’s glass waste challenge
The initiative is shaping the next generation of eco-champions.
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France weighs rollback of anti-waste rules, raising concern across packaging sector
Campaigners say that the changes risk diluting hard-won protections against plastic pollution and waste.
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Henkel, Sekab partner to accelerate shift to bio-based raw materials in adhesives
SWEDEN – Henkel Adhesive Technologies has entered into a strategic collaboration with Swedish chemical company Sekab aimed at accelerating the transition from fossil-based to bio-based…
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South Africa moves to modernize packaging waste policy with draft NWMS 2026
The strategy 2026 plans to cut waste, boost recycling and support circular economy goals over the next five years.
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Bariq enters Saudi Arabia with kingdom’s first rPET recycling plant
will produce high-quality pellets and flakes using advanced technologies to meet international quality standards.