Category: Politics & Policies
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Chemical Industry Position on Revision REACH Directive
EU Chemical Industry shares their position on the revision of the REACH directive — BASF tells EU politicians what to do and how to do it. Why don’t we ban EU elections and appoint the board of BASF to run the European Commission?
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US Senate Committee Passes PFAS Packaging Ban
Bipartisan amendment to ban PFAS chemicals in food packaging passed in key Senate committee today — Besides PFAS in food packaging, the question remains what will happen to soil, land, rivers etc. polluted with PFAS? Extended Producer Responsibility should apply to PFAS too.
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Indian Quality Standards for Biodegradable Plastic
The government has issued the Quality Standards for Biodegradable plastic.
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Update on EU Environmental Claims Directive
Environmental claims: Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council to empower consumers to take action for the ecological transition through better protection against unfair practices and better information
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Should Ireland Tax Coffee Cups?
Levy needed ‘to target dumping of coffee cups on streets’
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US Secretary Issues Order to Phase Out SUP
Secretary Haaland Issues Order to Phase Out Single-Use Plastics, Protect Public Lands and Waters
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Plastic Waste to Triple by 2060
Global plastic waste set to almost triple by 2060, says OECD
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Consultation on Circular Economy in Scotland
This consultation seeks views on the Scottish Government’s proposals for legislation to develop Scotland’s circular economy.
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EU Consultation on Revision of Waste Framework Directive
Waste and recycling: Commission seeks views on revision of the Waste Framework Directive
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EU Paper Industry Not Happy With EU Parliament Vote
A series of EU Parliament votes on Fit for 55 sends wrong signals on industry decarbonisation & bioeconomy development
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New Hampshire to Regulate Chemical Recycling
Bill to regulate “advanced recycling” as manufacturing in N.H. heads to Sununu for signature
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EU to Prevent Toxic Chemicals Entering Food Chain
MEPs vote to prevent toxic chemicals from entering the food chain
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Olympia Organic Waste Management Bill
The new law aims to reduce the amount of organic waste sent to landfills.
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China New Agricultural Plan
On April 27, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) released the 2022 Legislative Plan Work Plan.
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Ireland to Tax Compostable Coffee Cups
Compostable or recyclable coffee cups won’t escape latte levy as law to impose 20 cent charge imminent
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Democrats Want Hard Line on Chemical Recycling
House Democrats Want The Upcoming Epa Spending Bill To Include Language On Chemical Recycling.
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Rhode Island Bill on Chemical Recycling
Rhode Island ‘Advanced Recycling’ Bill Draws Criticism From Environmental Advocates
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CA Attorney General Investigates Chemical Industries
Attorney General Bonta Announces Investigation into Fossil Fuel and Petrochemical Industries for Role in Causing Global Plastics Pollution Crisis
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Missouri Debates Chemical Recycling (FREE)
Missouri lawmakers to debate chemical recycling. This is a FREE article
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New Zealand Recommends Cautious Approach for Compostable Packaging (FREE)
The Ministry for the Environment has issued a warning about compostable packaging – likening it to single-use plastics. This is a FREE article
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What Happens to the Waste Generated from Australian Elections?
What happens to the waste generated by the Australian elections?
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US Goes All in on V2X
There’s something about the Americans that makes them a bit smarter than the Europeans.
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White House to Support Local Economy and People
Biden-Harris Administration Announces the Rural Partners Network to Empower Rural Communities to Access Federal Resources. President Biden is committed to ensuring federal resources and opportunities that can benefit rural America actually reach rural America.
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California Plastic Battle is Not Over
Environmentalists are trying to bypass Legislature
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French Carbon Neutral Greenwashing Law
French Bill that gives power to government to punish companies who lie or greenwash about their carbon footprint
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Fossil Connections of the NL Government
NL Minister for New Economy writes about the fossil connections and the hypocrisy of the NL government.
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EU Commission Platform Criteria for Sustainable Recycling and Bioplastic (FREE)
Commission Platform recommends criteria to consider recycled as well as bioplastic as sustainable. This is a FREE article
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Illinois May Go for Compostable Foodware
Bill mandates compostable foodware in Illinois state parks
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Some US Farmers are Against PFAS Ban
Bill to ban sludge recycling and spreading divides farmers
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Finland Bioeconomy Strategy
Bioeconomy Strategy 2022–2035 – Sustainably towards higher value added. Finland’s new Bioeconomy Strategy has been completed. The strategy aims to double the value added of bioeconomy in an ecologically, socially and economically sustainable manner and to make Finland climate neutral by 2035.
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French Justice Wants Investigation on McKinsey Affair
French parliamentary inquiry on how McKinsey infiltrated the French government. French Justice wants investigation on the role of McKinsey.
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Australia and India Sign Economic Deal
Australia and India have signed a new trade agreement, the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (AI ECTA).
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Public Consultation on REACH Directive
Public consultation on EU REACH directive (Chemical Legislation) is closing soon.
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Kentucky Passes Advanced Recycling Law
Kentucky Becomes 18th State to Pass Advanced Recycling Law, Spurring Job Growth and a More Circular Economy for Plastics
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France Paid Heavy EU Plastic Tax for 2021
France had to pay a heavy plastic tax to the EU for 2021. Here are the amounts and future projections.
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EU Commission Communication on Sustainable Products to Other EU Institutions
Communication From The Commission To The European Parliament, The Council, The European Economic And Social Committee And The Committee Of The Regions On making sustainable products the norm
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New EU Green Deal Proposals to Make Sustainable Products
Green Deal: New proposals to make sustainable products the norm and boost Europe’s resource independence
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Australian Environmental Spending
The Australian Government is delivering more than $2.3 billion on new environmental spending including waste and recycling over ten years as part of the 2022–23 Budget.
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Washington Governor Signs Organic Waste Management Bill
Washington governor signs bill calling for 75% reduction of organic waste disposal by 2030
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3M PFAS Parliamentary Commission Conclusion (FREE)
3M is solely responsible and the politicians get away with it. This is a FREE article.
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Ukraine Asks BASF to Stop Business in Russia
Zelensky asked companies like BASF to stop doing business in Russia.
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Recyclers Support New York EPR Program
Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) Endorses Governor Hochul’s Recycling Proposal
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Left Wing Criticises Macron Decarbonisation Circus
Press release from the delegation of the social and ecological left
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France Consultation on Extruded and Expanded Plastic Food Packaging
The draft decree, submitted for public consultation from yesterday March 15 until April 05, 2022, relates to the ban on certain single-use plastic food containers made of expanded or extruded plastic.
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Philippines Streamlines Biotech Regulations
Philippines Streamlines Biotechnology Regulations with Revised Joint Department Circular
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French Roadmap for Decarbonisation of Paper and Cardboard
Publication of the Paper and Cardboard Decarbonization Roadmap
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US Senators Introduce Recycling and Composting Bills
Senators introduce legislation to strengthen recycling and composting efforts
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2 Opposing Vision on Plastic Treaty
2 visions seems to dominate the plastic treaty discussions.
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California Microplastics Strategy
California Takes Decisive Action to Reduce Microplastics Pollution: State Adopts a First-in-Nation Approach to Protecting Ocean and Human Health
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White House Issues Carbon Capture Guidelines
CEQ Issues New Guidance to Responsibly Develop Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration
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BASF Launches Digital Regulatory Services (FREE)
BASF launches RegXcellence® for plastic additives, a new service for Regulatory Excellence. This is a FREE article
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US and France Partner on Plastic Treaty
Joint Statement Between the United States and France on the One Ocean Summit in France
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NL Motion to Ban Plastic in Cigarette Filters
Following motion was introduced in the NL parliament
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What the New French SUP Bill Says on Bioplastics (FREE)
I’ve summarised what the new French Bill (inspired by SUPD) says about bioplastics. There are contradictions and irregularities that are so visible that I have serious questions about the European Directive.
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NGO Brings EU to Court over Bioplastics
Legal proceedings will start against EU taxonomy
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Foodservice Packaging Industry Not Ready for Plastic Tax
Following a survey amongst its members, the FPA (Foodservice Packaging Association) is warning that the sector is not ready for the Plastics Tax, due come into effect on 1 April
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Map of EU SU Plastic Ban Implementation
Here’s a map showing the implementation of the SUPD across Members States and which countries put additional restrictions than the ones given in the directive
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ACC Reacts to Senate Hearing on Recycling
Today the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing on improving and expanding domestic recycling
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EU Product Lifecycle Methodology to Tackle Green Claims
EU to tackle ‘green claims’ with unified product lifecycle methodology
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Austrian Climate and Agricultural Policy Report
Austria: Climate Change A Challenge for Austrian Agriculture and Agricultural Policy
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Report on French SUP Laws
France: French Decrees Set the Timeline for the Reduction of Plastic Packaging but Offer Few Details on Implementation and Enforcement
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UN Environment Assembly Draft Resolutions on Plastic and Chemicals
Draft resolution submitted by Rwanda, Peru, Japan, Burkina Faso, Costa Rica, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Norway, Switzerland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and Uruguay
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The Green Deal Fairy Tale (FREE)
Has the European Union become undemocratic? This is a FREE article
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Denver Ordinance on Singe Use Plastics and Bags
No more plastic utensils in Denver, unless you request them
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UK Parliament Talks Bioplastics Video
Video of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee talking about bioplastics
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EU Consultation on Biobased, Biodegradable and Compostable Plastics
European Green Deal: Commission launches public consultation on biobased, biodegradable and compostable plastics
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EU Responds to Italian Bioplastic Exemption
Shortly before Christmas, the European Commission notified the Italian Government of a detailed opinion on the transposition law of Directive (EU) 2019/904 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment , better known as the SUP Directive .
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What Changed for Plastics in France in 2022?
From January 1, 2022, essential changes will take place and will concretely make ecology part of the daily life of the French
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South Korea to Replace Plastic with Bioplastics
Gov’t blueprint aims to switch S. Korea to bioplastics by 2050
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Italy Allows Bioplastic Exemption to EU SUP Directive
Italy will allow bioplastic packaging contrary to the EU SUP Directive. Here’s a summary of what will happen in Italy
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France Greenwashing Regulation Update
Update on the legal implications of greenwashing in France
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EU Proposal for Carbon Fiscality
The Commission proposes the next generation of EU own resources
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EU Proposal to Remove, Recycle and Store Carbon
European Green Deal: Commission proposals to remove, recycle and sustainably store carbon
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China and GMO Update
China: Agriculture GMOs Safety Assessment Administrative Measures Notified to the WTO
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EPA Authority Questioned at US Supreme Court
Questions presented at US Supreme Court regarding EPA
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EU CAP Sets New THC Level Hemp
The new Common Agricultural Policy has been adopted and the maximum THC level on the field has been restored to 0,3 %
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France to Announce Decarbonisation Strategy
Barbara Pompili will announce the decarbonization strategy for French economic sectors on Friday, December 03 in Loire-Atlantique (44)
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French Law on Eco Organisms for Waste Management
Order of 8 October 2021 relating to the approval procedure for coordinating bodies for extended producer responsibility
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Alameda County Goes Out Landfills
County supervisors opt in to law to keep food waste, compostables out of landfills
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EU Recyclers on EU Waste Shipment Regulation Revision
Revision of the Waste Shipment Regulation – One size fits all export restrictions can end EU circular economy ambitions
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France Adopts Glasgow COP 26 Pact
Press release of French government – Adoption of the Glasgow pact
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EU Commission Initiatives on Deforestation, Waste Management and Soil
European Green Deal: Commission adopts new proposals to stop deforestation, innovate sustainable waste management and make soils healthy for people, nature and climate
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EPA Strategy to Transform US Recycling
2021 Strategy to tackle major recycling challenges, and address climate change and legacy waste issues in overburdened communities for first time in Agency history
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California New Green Laws Summary
Summary of the recently adopted green laws in California
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New Chinese Policy for Food and Cosmetic Packaging
New Chinese Standard for food and cosmetic packaging
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Eastman on Renewing the Recycling System
Three ways U.S. policymakers can renew recycling
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Global Plastics Policy Centre
Global Plastics Policy Centre launched at the COP26 Climate Conference in Glasgow – to help find sustainable solutions to tackle plastic pollution around the world.
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Vietnam Green Growth Strategy
Vietnam Issues Green Growth Strategy 2021-2030 Vision to 2050
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EPPA Sues EU Commission over SUP Directive
European Paper Packaging Association (EPPA) has filed a law suit against the European Commission to exclude paper packaging with plastic content, e.g. coated paper cups, from the SUP directive
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French Bill on Recycling Labelling Modification
This bill relates to the labelling of recycling activities on packaging sold in France.
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Monaco Sets SUP Waste Target
Valérie Davenet, Director of the Environment, has given a series of deadlines for the next years
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Goa State Dpt to Stop Using Plastics
Plastic carry bags, plastic or thermocol disposable cutlery banned in offices; Discourages use of plastic flowers, banners, flags, flower pots, water bottles, plastic folders and trays
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