Category: Politics & Policies
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France makes u-turn on polystyrene ban (UPDATED)
Money must have hit the pocket of the newly elected French government. France confirms its role of leading banana republic within the EU. An intricate web of family ties and commercial interests…. but the real con job is how the EU commission intends to sell the circularity of polystyrene to the wider public. I’m really…
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Nigerian food vendors defy styrofoam ban because alternatives are unaffordable
I have compassion for the African street vendors. Western leaders impose their circular economy bullshit on the planet for their own financial gains (many EU politicians are shareholders of so-called circular companies). African politicians follow the ‘circular’ greenwashing ideology blindly and nobody cares about the small African business owner who tries to make a living…
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Symphony CEO urges new government to adopt biodegradable plastics (FREE)
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Japan to force manufacturers to use recycled plastics
Japan to force manufacturers to use recycled plastics
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Waste Reduction Regulations Ordinance Takes Effect July 1 (Burbank, California)
Waste Reduction Regulations Ordinance Takes Effect July 1 (Burbank, California)
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Indian Plastic policy revision not all that green, say experts
Plastic policy revision not all that green, say experts
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US Corn production too dirty to qualify for US SAF subsidies
Intensive corn production is as bad as palm oil and sugarcane plantations.
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Waste Framework Directive: food waste reduction sidelined while Council agrees to textile reforms
Waste Framework Directive: food waste reduction sidelined while Council agrees to textile reforms
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New Labeling Standards to Determine What Packaging is Compostable (Washington)
New Labeling Standards to Determine What Packaging is Compostable
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Japan Seeks Public Comments for the Amendment of Positive List of Synthetic Resin Used for Food Apparatus Containers and Packaging
Japan Seeks Public Comments for the Amendment of Positive List of Synthetic Resin Used for Food Apparatus Containers and Packaging
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Industry associations call for the adoption of an agile and practical framework for the substantiation and verification of environmental claims
Industry associations call for the adoption of an agile and practical framework for the substantiation and verification of environmental claims
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Thompson says plastic waste reduction ordinance creates ‘an even worse solution’ (Washington)
Thompson says plastic waste reduction ordinance creates ‘an even worse solution’ (Washington)
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Colorado may end incentives for advanced recycling
Colorado may end incentives for advanced recycling
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Democrats push Biden to take stronger stance on plastics waste in pivotal negotiations
Democrats push Biden to take stronger stance on plastics waste in pivotal negotiations
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UN Plastics Treaty: What can we learn from other international environmental agreements?
UN Plastics Treaty: What can we learn from other international environmental agreements?
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NGO Letter to EU: EU must protect the oceans by applying the polluter pays principle to waste from wastewater networks
Single-use plastics directive: Europe must protect the oceans by applying the polluter pays principle to waste from wastewater networks.
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New Bill to Ban Advanced / Chemical Plastic Recycling in US
New Bill to Ban Advanced / Chemical Plastic Recycling in US
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What you need to know about Dubai’s ban on single-use plastic: Fines and exemptions
What you need to know about Dubai’s ban on single-use plastic: Fines and exemptions
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EU Commission Proposes Common Agricultural Policy Revisions Following Farmer Protests (Report)
I heard something recently but can’t remember who said it (journalist or politician) and it sounded like this: the current farmers protests are being organised by the big boys (agro industry) and not the small farmers. The small farmers are being instrumentalised by the bigger players to keep their EU CAP subsidies.
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Ireland launches €9 million funding call under the Shared Island Bioeconomy Demonstration Initiative
Minister McConalogue and Minister Muir launch €9 million funding call under the Shared Island Bioeconomy Demonstration Initiative
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China: National Food Safety Standards Released
China: National Food Safety Standards Released
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White House Launches National Bioeconomy Board
The White House Advances Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Leadership with the Launch of the National Bioeconomy Board
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US Senate passes recycling & composting bills
US Senate passes recycling & composting bills
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EU Greenwashing directive directly aimed at Bioplastics
You’re involved in marketing bioplastics …. bringing bioplastics to the market … then you need to read this one.
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EU Council and Parliament strike a deal to make packaging more sustainable and reduce packaging waste in the EU
Packaging: Council and Parliament strike a deal to make packaging more sustainable and reduce packaging waste in the EU
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Why the oil and chemical lobby is taking aim at New York’s plastic waste bill
The bill’s passage could be pivotal in the fight to rein in plastics, and the industry knows it.
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Priorities of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU
On January 1, 2024, Belgium took over the rotating Council of the EU Presidency for the following six months. In this role, Belgium will lead the European agenda within the Council and promote cooperation among Member States.
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Japan industry launch frontal attack at EU PFAS ban
Japan industry launch frontal attack on EU PFAS ban
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Hazardous chemicals in plastics – discussions at UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee
Hazardous chemicals in plastics – discussions at UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee
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Plastics not a priority for politicians but are for the public, says new research
Plastics not a priority for politicians but are for the public, says new research
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California Attorney General supports rules to reduce Federal purchases of SUP packaging
California Attorney General supports rules to recuce Federal purchases of SUP packaging
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EU PPWR is not compatible with EU law
Well, one must not have a rocket science degree to realise that recent EU legislation on plastic waste management is not what we call ‘good governance’. There are discrepancies between EU legislation and field reality / available technologies; and the European Commission doesn’t even follow their own rules.
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UN agrees new rules for safe transport of plastic pellets on ships
IMO agrees new guidance for safe transport of plastic pellets on ships
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The Antwerp Declaration for a European Industrial Deal
There is an urgent need for clarity, predictability, and confidence in Europe and its industrial policy. On 20th February, the undersigned companies and organisations (1) express their full support for a European Industrial Deal to complement the Green Deal and keep high quality jobs for European workers in Europe.
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Indian local government to find local biodegradable alternatives to plastic bags
Corporation Commissioner J.Radhakrishnan on Saturday led a team of officials to retail shops that use single use plastic bags and advised the traders to find local biodegradable alternatives to plastic packaging
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EU industrial carbon management strategy ‘hazier than ever’ on carbon capture technologies
The industrial carbon management (ICM) strategy lacks clear criteria for how carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) will be applied in the waste sector, says Zero Waste Europe.
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EU Parliament to investigate PPWR lobbyists
Business groups could face penalties for overzealous lobbying on the EU’s new rules to ditch throwaway packaging for reusable options.
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Australia Institute in favour of Plastic Tax
By 2050, the amount of plastic consumed in Australia will more than double. Despite government policies aimed at creating a ‘circular economy’, just 14% of plastic waste is kept out of landfill.
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Florida municipalities may soon have less power to regulate plastic
Local governments could not ban single-use plastics or polystyrene, also known as Styrofoam, on their properties under companion bills filed in the Florida Legislature.
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Qatar provides incentives for recycling
“This is one of the initiatives of the ministry aimed at making economic benefits and cutting the carbon footprint to meet the goals of Qatar National Vision 2030,” said Assistant Director of the Waste Recycling and Treatment Department at the Ministry of Municipality Hassan Al Nasr.
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Industry statement on ‘state-run producer responsibility organisations’ in PPWR
Joint industry statement on references to ‘state-run producer responsibility organisations’ in the PPWR
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EUBP statement on Green Claims directive
European Bioplastics, together with other stakeholders, have published a joint statement to communicate our asks on the Commission’s proposal for the Green Claims Directive.
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European Parliament adopts anti greenwashing directive
MEPs adopt new law banning greenwashing and misleading product information — Well, I think this is going to increase confusion but no worries because it will probably not be enforced in the field just like the EU SUPD. I call them ‘ghost directives’.
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US Attorney Generals take position on Chemical Recycling
I didn’t see that one coming. If I understand this correctly, this is not good at all for chemical recycling.
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Dubai Municipality launches plastic packaging initiative
Dubai Municipality launches initiative to collect and recycle 3 million plastic packaging
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German farmers protest is growing (FREE)
After the Belgian and the Dutch farmers protest, now comes the German farmers protest. Nobody noticed the Belgian farmers cos the Belgians are just too nice. The Dutch farmers protest was a bit louder, but now comes the real thing…ze German farmers.
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Canada Proposes a Federal Plastics Registry
Canada opened consultations on the establishment of a federal plastics registry as a reporting tool to monitor and track plastic, including plastic packaging used in agriculture and food manufacturing, through its life cycle on the Canadian market. Comments are accepted until February 13, 2024.
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British Columbia delays new plastic regulation
The BC government has adjusted the rollout of some items under its new Single-Use and Plastic Waste Prevention Regulation until July 15, 2024.
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Over 100 associations warn PPWR could unravel the Single Market
Over 100 associations warn current PPWR approach risks unravelling the Single Market and setting the clock back on the Green Deal
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Bioplastics takes a hard hit with the EU Council PPWR position
Well, to put it mildly, a reorganisation seems needed at European Bioplastics
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Gaza and the Fossil Connections
Depending on how you look at history, it is possible to explain the current situation from an oil and gas perspective and narrative. This is a FREE article
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Germany to tax Plastic sector
Well, I have to congratulate the German government for the reasons given why they will tax plastic companies. I think other EU countries should duplicate this.
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Bioplastic Bags fail Chinese regulation
Beijing’s market regulator has assessed 29 types of “biodegradable” plastic bag and found that 19 (or 65.5%) fail to meet industry and national standards.
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China National Food Safety Standard for Silicone Rubber Materials and Products for Food Contact Use Notified to WTO
On October 25, 2023, China notified the National Food Safety Standard for Food Additive L- Polydextrose to the World Trade Organization (WTO) under G/SPS/N/CHN/1290. The proposed date of entry into force is to be determined. Comments may be submitted to China’s SPS National Notification and Enquiry Center at sps@customs.gov.cn until December 24, 2023. The report…
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Council and Parliament conclude a provisional agreement on the Ecodesign regulation
The Council and the Parliament have today reached a provisional political agreement on the proposed regulation establishing a framework for setting ecodesign requirements for sustainable products.
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