Plastics
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States recommend limiting corporate players from plastic pollution policy making
DENMARK – States at the Annual Meeting of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention flagged the need to control corporate players’ influence in decision-making concerning…
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Evian to install on-court refillable water system at this year’s Wimbledon tennis tournament
UK – Evian, the Official Water of The Championships, together with Wimbledon, announce their first ever on-court refillable system, as a new way to hydrate…
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Hotpack launches PCR shopping bags in collaboration with Spinneys in UAE
UAE – Hotpack Global, the UAE firm manufacturing sustainable packaging products, has launched post-consumer recycled (PCR) shopping bags for Spinneys, marking a significant milestone in…
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India marks one year since banning single-use plastic in the country
INDIA – India has marked one year since the government imposed a ban on the import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of identified single-use plastic…
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Piedmont Plastics strengthen its portfolio with acquisition of Diversified Display Products
USA – Charlotte-based plastic sheet, rod, tube and film distributor, Piedmont Plastics has announced the acquisition of New Jersey-based company Diversified Display Products. Founded in…
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Taiwan’s ban on PVC in e-commerce packaging comes into effect on July 1
REPUBLIC OF CHINA – The Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) in Taiwan has announced new regulations for online retailers regarding their packaging materials starting July 1.…
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Biffa, Polytag partners with UK retailers to track their packaging waste
UK – British waste management company Biffa and recycling technology specialist Polytag have partnered with three UK retailers to deliver ‘unprecedented’ data for the life…
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3M to pay US$10.3B in settlement over PFAS contamination of water systems
USA – American multinational conglomerate, 3M has agreed to a payout of up to US$10.3 billion to provide public funding for water supplies contaminated with…
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Australian start-up Uluu uses seaweed as plastic replacement to improve ocean environments
AUSTRALIA – Perth-based start-up Uluu uses naturally farmed seaweed to make pellets that can be turned into any form of plastic. Uluu’s compostable polymer, called…
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BASF inks deal with Avient to offer colored grades of Ultrason polymers
GERMANY – Ludwigshafen-based chemical company BASF has forged a partnership deal with Avient to introduce colored grades of Ultrason® high-performance polymers to the global market.…