PLASTICS RECYCLING CANADA

North American country joins Ellen MacArthur Foundation's global “Plastics Pact” / Commitment towards zero plastic-waste economy by 2025

CIRCULAR ECONOMY

UNEP launches circular economy coalition for Latin America and the Caribbean

NOVAMONT

Construction of FDCA monomer pilot plant for bioplastics / Material is a precursor for PEF

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

Pandemic hits EU 27 sales, output in first nine months / Circular economy can cushion economic blows

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

Second Ellen MacArthur progress report / Accelerated efforts needed to meet 2025 goals / Call for action on recycling, reduction, international cooperation

MARINE LITTER

Nordic officials call for less plastics pollution / Report proposes UN treaty to benefit businesses

PLASTICS WASTE

Study says global brands undershooting plastics reduction goals / Coca-Cola and Unilever reiterate commitment to targets

LEGO

USD 400m sustainability investment includes swapping single-use plastic bags for packaging / H1 sales rise 7% / Toy manufacturer joins Ellen MacArthur Foundation

ALPLA

New HPDE recycling plant in Mexico to open in H2 2021

PLASTIC PACKAGING

Technology constraints drag on growth of mono-material films / Asia-Pacific dominates global market / PP fastest growing polymer / Smithers report

RECYCLING

Major firms join "HolyGrail 2.0" project to evaluate digital watermarks for plastic packaging

PLASTICS RECYCLING USA

Alliance to create circular economy / North American platform of Ellen MacArthur's global “Plastics Pact” / 50% recycling rate targeted

MARINE LITTER

Study proposes comprehensive strategy to tackle ocean plastics / Elimination of many single-use and non-recyclable products needed / Actions to curb pollution

LANXESS

Launch of polyamide 6 grades containing recycled glass fibres

L'OREAL

Pledge to use 100% recycled or bio-based plastics / Group consumed 140,000 t of polymers in 2018

EVIAN

Water group launches 100% recycled plastic bottle

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

NGO report criticises brand owners and retailers for failing to address waste crisis / Study cites lack of corporate leadership

INEOS

Chemical recycling from late 2023 / Pact with Plastic Energy to use “Tacoil” feedstock

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

NGO Tearfund links climate change with plastics pollution from major consumer brands / Study focused on six developing countries / Coca-Cola worst offender

PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE

"European Plastics Pact" launches / Targets include better life cycle management of packaging and disposables / EuPC sees difficulties and refuses to join

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

WWF-Malaysia responds to media inaccuracies on Malaysian plastics / Plastic packaging report recommends EPR to address problems in Southeast Asia and China / Indonesia plans plastics tax

AMCOR

Fiscal 2020 outlook improves after first-half results / Bemis integration gives boost / HPRC partnership to improve medical plastics recycling

PORTUGAL

Country joins global "Plastics Pact" network / Aim to recycle 70% of packaging by 2025

VIRIDOR

Unilever and Klöckner Pentaplast agree to purchase recycled plastics from UK facility

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

Global tourism initiative to tackle plastics waste / Organisations must commit to several targets by 2025 / UNEP and EMF collaboration