Plastics

INDIA – Modicare Limited, one of India’s leading direct-selling companies, has achieved a remarkable feat by becoming 100% ‘Plastic Waste Neutral’. Through its unwavering commitment…

USA – The US health regulator, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has upheld its initial denial of a citizen petition seeking a ban on…

UK – Coca-Cola, McDonald’s and PepsiCo have been named as the biggest packaging polluters in the UK by marine conservationists Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) in…

USA – A recent study from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has revealed that microwaving plastic baby food containers can result in the release of billions…

AUSTRALIA – Melbourne-based paper, packaging and recycling company, Visy has signed up Nanny Jan’s Emporium as its first collection point operator for the Victorian Container…

WALES – The Welsh Government has partnered with non-profit DDRS Alliance, Powys County Council (PCC) and WRAP Cymru to trial a large-scale digital deposit return…

USA – Plastics and chemical company Nova Chemicals has revealed plans to develop its first mechanical recycling facility in Connersville. The facility will process post-consumer…

AUSTRALIA – The Australian government has provided US$40.37 million (A$60m) to the Australia Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) to help boost the country’s recycling capabilities.…

SENEGAL – The Deekali Plastic Project in Senegal has been announced as Africa’s “first” plastic credit project to meet the registration requirements for Verra’s Plastic…

NIGERIA – A coalition of environmental rights groups has expressed concerns over the recent suspension of Green Taxation on Single-Use Plastics by the Federal Government,…