Category: Politics & Policies
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Bioplastics Books Victory in India
It seems as if Bioplastics is winning in India. Congratulations to the Indian Bioplastics Industry. They did a remarkable job!
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French Court Stops Packaging Law
French Court puts New recycling law on hold. Do you think it’s tuning into a vaudeville or a Comedia dell’arte?
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France Adopts More Plastic Bans
French Senate adopts new ban for four plastic products, including synthetic textiles
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NZ City Blocks Compostable Plastic Packaging
Christchurch businessman says council bureaucracy blocks compostable plastics
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New French Public Procurement Law on Reusable and Recycled Content
Decree No. 2021-254 of March 9, 2021 relating to the obligation to acquire by public order goods resulting from reuse or incorporating recycled materials
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EU Commission Allowed Toxic Chemicals in Recycled Plastics
This represent a breach of REACH (main EU chemicals law)
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UK Government Has no Net Zero Plan
Government has “no plan” for achieving Net Zero, two years after setting target in law
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Packaging Industry Reacts to Australia Plastic Plan
Australian Government’s National Plastics Plan Celebrates Apco Projects Tackling Plastic Packaging
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China Policies for Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture
China Policies for Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture
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The NL Recycled Content Fiasco
What if we told you that nobody buys recycled plastic content? Was this kept secret to avoid a public fiasco?
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UK MPs Call for Deposit Scheme
This motion has been signed by 19 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted
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Innovate UK offers Millions for Plastic Innovations
Innovate UK offers £16m for sustainable plastic pack innovations. UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £16 million for bold and ambitious demonstrator projects in smart and sustainable plastic packaging. This funding is from the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund.
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EU Parliament Resolution on New Circular Economy Action Plan
European Parliament resolution of 10 February 2021 on the New Circular Economy Action Plan
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Carbon Levy on EU Imports
Carbon levy on EU imports needed to raise global climate ambition. We saw this one coming.
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ECB Sets up Climate Change Centre
New unit, operational as of early 2021, to strengthen and bring together ECB work on climate
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EU Roadmap for High Concern Substances
Roadmap to address substances of very high concern complete
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Singapore Decides on Chemical Recycling
To address climate change and promote sustainability, Singapore will soon launch a Green Plan that will be a major policy priority for the Government
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Taipei Failed Plastic Policy
The government’s policies have not been effective in reducing plastic waste
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Pakistan Amends Rules on Non Biodegradable Plastic Products
KP govt directs to amend rules on non-biodegradable plastic products
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Seedling and OK Compost Assessment by UN
UN Environment Programme Makes a terrible assessment about Seedling and OK Compost certifications. It’s time to change the strategy. We need a leader and good shepherd that will unite the pack instead of dividing the bioplastics industry. Let us know how we can help! Please share your ideas with Bioplastics News
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NZ Government Moves on Climate Promises
The Government is delivering on its first tranche of election promises to take action on climate change with a raft of measures that will help meet New Zealand’s 2050 carbon neutral target, create new jobs and boost innovation
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UK Environment Bill Update
The Government has confirmed the Environment Bill will be carried over to the next parliamentary session
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Industry Attempt to Change EU Plastic Legislation
Joint-industry statement on the Single-Use Plastics (SUP) draft Guidelines– Packaging: Better Regulation and the Single Market
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2 New Chemicals for Plastics on EU Toxic List
Two more chemicals used in the production of plastics considered as dangerous by EU chemical agency
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US Plastics Innovation Challenge Roadmap and Request for Information
In January, 2021, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released the Plastics Innovation Challenge Draft Roadmap and a Request for Information (RFI) seeking stakeholder input on the Draft Roadmap.
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Symphony Selects Top Lawyers in First EU Bioplastic Lawsuit (FREE)
Josh Holmes Q.C. and Jack Williams act for Symphony in relation to its damages action against EU Institutions
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New REACH Law in Israel
Israel – New REACH draft law implements centralized registration management
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Italy Goes 100% rPET Food Packaging
Bottles in 100% recycled Pet, final green light with the 2021 Budget Law
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EU Green Deal January 2021 Update
This quarterly report covers October through December 2020 and provides details on the status of the EU Green Deal objectives and strategies including the Farm to Fork Strategy (F2F), Biodiversity Strategy, the Climate Target Plan, the EU Methane Strategy, and the Circular Economy Action Plan
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UK PM Commits £3bn to Support Nature
UK will spend at least £3bn of international climate finance on nature and biodiversity over five years
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Flemish Government Adopts Bioeconomy Plan
Flemish (Belgium) Government Approves A New Policy Plan To Advance The Smart And Sustainable Bioeconomy In The Region
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Future of Plastics in New Zealand
Unlike other countries, New Zealand’s plastics industry is influenced by three factors that can greatly shape the way we transition to the new economy.
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Vietnam PR on Ocean Plastic Waste
The Vietnamese Government has over the past time exerted a great deal of effort in addressing plastic waste in oceans by introducing various policies and regulations to tackle the scourge
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US Bans Palm Oil Products from Malaysia
CBP Issues Withhold Release Order on Palm Oil Produced by Forced Labor in Malaysia
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French Parliament Report on Plastic Issues
Here’s the French parliamentary scientific committee report on plastic issues. It provides recommendations and solutions to current plastic challenges. It gives the most recent view of the French MPs involved on plastics
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Nova Chemicals on Pennsylvania Chemical Recycling Bill
The need for recycling innovation, especially for plastic materials, has never been greater. While plastic materials have great value and make our lives healthier and safer, we also know we must act urgently to solve the issue of plastic waste in the environment
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PlasticsEurope Loses BPA EU Court Battle
EU court overrules plastics lobby, confirms BPA dangerous for wildlife
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US Biochemical Bill Introduced
Pascrell, Fitzpatrick Introduce Green Bill to Boost Renewable Chemicals, Phase-Out Fossil Fuels. Bipartisan legislation will provide tax credits for the production of renewable chemicals.
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US Senators on Save Our Seas 2.0
U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) yesterday held a colloquy on the Senate floor to celebrate Congress’s recent unanimous passage of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act, their legislation, introduced in June of 2019, to address the plastic debris crisis threatening coastal economies and harming marine life.
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Revision of EU Rules on Food Contact Materials
Could some bioplastics food packaging be banned due to PFAS?
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EU Sustainable Product Policy Framework
The commission wants to come forward with what we call a sustainable product policy framework.
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Consultation on EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive
Consultation on the revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive: have your say!
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EU Council Asks Clarity on Bioplastics to EU Commission
Here are all the written remarks from the EU council to the EU commission.
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France Saves Recycling Industry from Bankruptcy
Emergency support to help the plastics industry to use recycled materials
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Scientific Opinion and Policy Recommendations on Bioplastics
Following recommendations have been made to the EU
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Indonesia Government Develops Bioplastics
Govt Develops Bioplastics from Marine Biota to Tackle Plastic Waste
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Dutch MEP Gives Vision on Plastics
Dutch MEP Makes Statements on plastics, chemical recycling and voluntary initiatives.
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UK To Pioneer Moral Trading
Human rights risk assessment before backing a Brexit trade deal.
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Designing Sustainability Governance for the Bioeconomy
Designing Sustainability Governance for the Bioeconomy – a Global Expert Survey
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US Senate Passes Ocean Plastic Bill
Maine Lawmakers’ Bid to Stop Ocean Plastic Passes Senate
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South Korea Government to Invest in Bioplastics
Government to Invest in Bioplastic Technology R&D
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Is this the First Chemical Recycling Bill?
Legislation that eases the regulatory environment for facilities that use certain technologies to process scrap plastics
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New Industrial Strategy for Europe
European Parliament resolution of 25 November 2020 on a New Industrial Strategy for Europe
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Biochemicals and Bioplastics in Thailand
The country’s agricultural raw materials can support the state’s plan to make Thailand Asean’s biochemical hub by 2027
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EU to Define Sustainable Plastic Manufacturing
EU to defines sustainable plastic manufacturing in green finance rules. Here’s the definition according to a leaked EU document.
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PHA Bioplastic Interest Group Lobbies European Commission
GO!PHA letter to the European Commission Directorate-General for Environment Department for Waste Management and Secondary Materials
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Will UK Green Deal Turn Into a Fiasco?
Is this really the right moment for Boris Johnson to pop up with a revolutionary ten-point green plan? Is it ill-timing and not through through?
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Will UK Tax Bioplastics?
When will the UK plastic tax law be finalised? What will be taxed ?
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New Italian Consortium for End of Life Compostable Plastics
The decree approving the statute of the National Consortium for the organic recycling of biodegradable and compostable plastic packaging has been published in the Official Gazette.
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New Jersey SUP Bill Signed
On November 4, 2020 Governor Phil Murphy signed S864, which prohibits the use of single-use plastic and paper bags in all stores and food service businesses statewide.
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Russia Changes Climate Policy
Putin orders Russian government to try to meet Paris climate goals
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Update on UK Single Use Plastics Bill
The UK SUP Bill has been re-introduced Parliament.
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Summary EU Climate Law
On March 4, 2020, the European Commission published the founding legislative proposal of the EU Green Deal: the EU Climate Law.
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Japan Goes Zero Emissions
Japan aims for zero emissions, carbon neutral society by 2050 – PM
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EU Adopts Methane Strategy
On October 14, the European Commission presented its EU Methane Strategy, in which the main objective is to reduce methane emissions by 35 to 37 percent by 2030 compared to 1990 levels.
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Canada To Regulate Plastic
The Government of Canada is taking steps toward eliminating plastic pollution in Canada, including potentially banning or restricting certain harmful single-use plastic products, where warranted and supported by science. — Symphony Environmental developed a plastic that kills Covid19 virus in 1 hour — Unused Verdezyne Biochemical Plant Equipment are for sale
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US Recycling Industry in Favour of Policy
Politicians see recycling as an easy solution for the circular economy. The recycling industry see policy as being in “their” advantage: make recycling, recyclable plastics and recycled content a legal obligation and it shall turn the recycling business into an El Dorado. The Recycling Industry may also be tempted to push the compostable plastics off…
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Should We Tax Basic Chemicals?
Developing and transition countries need additional infrastructures and capabilities for the sound management of chemicals and wastes that they currently lack and cannot presently afford to establish and maintain. Options for a coordinated tax.
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Member States Vision on EU Chemical Strategy
10 EU Member States Express vision on EU Chemical Strategy
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Belgium Position on Bioplastics
The new Belgium government hasn’t taken office yet but has already taken position on bioplastics. Surprising to find bioplastics in the coalition agreement. Here’s the full note.
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Paper Bag Ban in New Jersey
The bill, which now heads to Gov. Phil Murphy, would also limit single-use plastic bags, polystyrene takeout boxes, and plastic straws.
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South Korea Declares Climate Emergency
Just two days after China pledged to become carbon neutral by 2060, South Korea has declared a climate crisis and established a goal to go net zero by mid-century. The target, however, is non-binding and may yet turn out to be hollow.
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Vietnam Government to Tackle Ocean Plastic Waste
Gov’t joins hands with int’l oganisations to tackle ocean plastic pollution.
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California Passes Drastic Plastics Recycling Law
Measure will require billions of soda, juice and other bottles to contain 50% recycled plastic.
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World Economic Forum Plan to Stop Plastic Pollution
Here’s how we can eradicate plastic pollution by 2040
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Carbon Tax Impact on EU Chemical Sector
The authors believe that a carbon tax is necessary to incentivize the reduction of GHG emissions in Europe and indirectly in exporting markets. If implemented correctly, it could benefit the cost competitiveness of the European chemical industry.
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Ireland Waste Action Plan for Circular Economy
Minister Ryan launches Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy
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Japan Food Grade Packaging Chemicals
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) updated its English language website with more information about Japan’s new positive list system for food packaging materials.
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Plastics in New French Recovery Plan
New French Government shares new recovery plan for France. I’ve summarised all measures relevant to plastics industry.
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Plastics is Electoral Topic in California
Women seem to be leading the anti-plastic movement in California and it is an electoral topic.
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New Plastic Scandal in Africa
Lobbyists have been caught trying to reproduce the Chinese plastic fiasco in Africa. Is this a sign that voluntary schemes do not work?
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California May Go For Compostable Rates
How will California Deal with the Plastic Waste?
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SUP Producers to Pay for German Waste Management
‘You pay,’ Germany tells suppliers of throwaway utensils
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UK Waste Industry Reacts to Plastic Tax
The Environmental Services Association (ESA) has urged Government to “stay the course” on its plans to implement a tax on the use of virgin and single-use plastics.
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Plastic Pollution Strategy in Africa
Let’s look at how African countries deal with plastic pollution.
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How to Circumvent the EU SUP Directive?
We were able to put our hands on official EU commission documents. EU Commission will allow following loopholes to circumvent the EU SUP directive. Do not circulate these documents please!
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NL Government Breaks Producer Responsibility Promise
NL government caught greenwashing.
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Benefits of Regulatory Convergence on Sustainable Plastics Management
Americans are promoting the Regulatory Convergence on Sustainable Plastics Management.
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