by Owen Collins | Apr 4, 2019 | Around the Industry
The body has approved legislation designed to tackle the scourge of single-use plastic. According to LetsRecycle, the legislation paves the way for a collection target of 90 percent for plastic bottles by 2029, as well as a total ban on a wide range of other...
by Owen Collins | Dec 20, 2018 | Around the Industry
Proposed amendments to the Basel Convention, the international treaty governing waste shipments, could hit the export market for mixed plastic waste. The 1992 Convention was signed up to by 53 nations, including the United Kingdom, and binds them to various rules on...
by Owen Collins | Dec 5, 2018 | Around the Industry
A new report has said radical improvements in New Zealand’s recycling infrastructure may not save the country from plastic waste. According to Newshub, the Pacific nation will “have to eliminate unnecessary packaging entirely,” based on the findings of a report from...
by Owen Collins | Nov 9, 2018 | Around the Industry
The Collins Dictionary has named single-use as its Word of the Year for 2018. Defining the term as “adjective; made to be used only once”, the choice highlights the planet’s increasing awareness of the danger posed by plastic pollution, and its incremental efforts to...
by Owen Collins | Oct 19, 2018 | World Focus
A new scandal has hit the British industry after claims of fraud, corruption, and “widespread abuse” within the export system. According to a report in The Guardian, the Environment Agency (EA) has employed a team of investigators, including three former police...
