single-use plastics
US states suspend, reverse plastic bag bans amid coronavirus pandemic
11 April 2020 - Several local and state governments in the United States including Massachusetts and San Francisco have...
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...
Single-use packaging, plastics banned in state institutions of North Macedonia
24 December 2019 - The Government of North Macedonia has approved the initiative of the Ministry of Environment and...
Greece seeks to phase out coal by 2028, Ptolemaida V prospects unclear
25 September 2019 - Greece will adopt a new national energy and climate plan by the end of 2019...
European Parliament confirms ban on single-use plastics by 2021
15 April 2019 - The European Parliament (EP) has approved a new law banning single-use plastic items such as...
Vojvodina adopts Declaration on Environmental Protection, recommends ban on plastic bags
08 April 2019 - The Government of the province of Vojvodina has adopted the Declaration on Environmental Protection, which...
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...
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...
Seven great ideas for plastic-free holidays
27 December 2018 - We’ve all been there. Slumped on the sofa, regretting those extra chocolates, feeling slightly sick...
Single-use is Collins Dictionary’s word of the year
08 November 2018 - ‘Single-use’, a term that describes items whose unchecked proliferation are blamed for damaging the environment...
European Parliament votes to ban single-use plastics from 2021
26 October 2018 - Single-use plastics such as plates, cutlery, straws, balloon sticks or cotton buds will be banned...
Albania to ban lightweight plastic bags on July 4
19 June 2018 - Albania is introducing a ban on lightweight plastic bags on July 4, in what will...