Keyword: marine litter

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Marine Litter, Tighter Regulations, Progressive Digitalization

08.07.2019 - The world plastics production, according to the PlasticsEurope Market Research Group (PEMRG)/Conversio Market & Strategy, almost reached 350 million tons in 2017. China is the...

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EP Committee Wants 70% of Waste to be Recycled

30.01.2017 - In a proposed amendment to the EU’s packaging directive, the Environment Committee (ENVI) of the European Parliament (EP) has come out in favor of increasing the share by weight of...

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World Plastics Council Backs G-7 Marine Litter Plan

18.06.2015 - The World Plastics Council (WPC) has applauded what it called a “bold action plan” to reduce marine litter agreed by G-7 leaders at their recent summit in Germany. Speaking for the...

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China Joins Clean Sweep Scheme

14.06.2015 - The China Plastics Processing Industry Association CPPIA has joined nearly 20 other international trade organizations in Operation Clean Sweep (OCS), an initiative aimed at...

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Potocnik Points to “Reservations” About Biodegradables

13.12.2013 - Reporting on a European Commission green paper and public consultation on plastics waste in the environment launched in March of this year, Janez Potocnik, European commissioner...

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EU Moves to Regulate Single-Trip Plastic Bag Use

07.11.2013 - As part of its ongoing effort to curb plastics waste, the European Union is tightening the reins on distribution of disposable carrier bags. On Nov. 4, the European Commission (EC)...