plastic waste
5 ways lobbyists are using COVID-19 to weaken EU environmental laws
22 April 2020 - Are EU environmental laws and the European Green Deal really at stake because of the...
European recycling markets reel from coronavirus
31 March 2020 - Author: Mark Victory, Senior Editor, ICIS Concerns over the long-term impact of the coronavirus outbreak...
China to ban single use plastics, bags in phases
20 January 2020 - The National Development and Reform Commission said in Beijing that the state would by 2025...
Plastic Odyssey: World’s first plastic-to-fuel vessel to set sail in 2020
26 June 2019 - On his voyages as a merchant navy officer, Simon Bernard saw the extent of plastic...
European Social Innovation Competition is challenging plastic waste – applications due by April 4
19 March 2019 - The European Commission has launched the 2019 edition of the European Social Innovation Competition. The...
Coca-Cola discloses it puts out 3 million tonnes of plastic packaging a year
14 March 2019 - Coca-Cola has revealed for the first time it produces 3 million tonnes of plastic packaging...
Adidas to boost recycled plastics shoes output in 2019 to help tackle ocean pollution
08 March 2019 - Sporting goods giant Adidas is stepping up its contribution to the global combat against the...
Recycling firm Integra Plastics building EUR 40 million plant
21 December 2018 - Bulgarian polyolefin recycling company Integra Plastics has started building a EUR 40 million plant in...
World’s first bike path made from recycled plastic opens in Netherlands
23 November 2018 - The world’s first PlasticRoad bike path opened recently in Zwolle, the Netherlands. Made from recycled...
Istanbul’s deposit system lets you pay transit fare with recyclables
30 October 2018 - As cities around the world start deploying deposit systems, Istanbul, with a population of nearly...
Cyprus preparing plan to cut GHG emissions, plastic waste – minister
12 June 2018 - Cyprus will complete a new national plan for climate and energy within the year to...
Plastic waste processing in Serbia attracts interest of foreign investors
26 January 2018 - Representatives of the Italian company Novamont are interested in the development of a system for...
EC adopts Europe-wide strategy to fight plastic pollution
17 January 2018 - As a part of the transition towards a more circular economy, the European Commission (EC)...
Campaign against plastic waste on Cyprus’ beaches launched
30 June 2017 - Two initiatives for waste collection and recycling in the tourist sector have been recently announced...