by stefanie | Jun 29, 2018 | Around the Industry
A recent blog by Cartridges4PlanetArk describes the different ways in which Australia is tackling the problem of plastic waste and improving sustainability. Plastic waste has been a frequent topic of newspaper headlines and magazine columns in recent months, as the...
by Owen Collins | Jun 19, 2018 | Around the Industry
The UK Government has announced a new plastics research and innovation fund, with the intention of driving a more sustainable approach to plastic manufacturing and consumption. The £20 million ($26.3 million/€22.8 million) package is being launched to encourage...
by Owen Collins | May 30, 2018 | Around the Industry
The European Commission has announced a new set of legislation in a bit to tackle the ever-growing amount of plastic waste, and the marine pollution it is causing. The new rules target single-use plastics specifically, with the focus on the 10 most common products...
by Owen Collins | May 30, 2018 | Around the Industry
Newly-introduced restrictions on imports of plastics into Vietnam have caused concerns for plastics recyclers, as the country attempts to tackle the post-China ban congestion. Letsrecycle reports that problems in the South East Asian nation have sprung up as “its main...
by stefanie | Apr 17, 2018 | Around the Industry
Some 80 percent of British consumers rate plastic waste as a serious environmental threat. At the same time, 63 percent want industry to consider future waste problems at the production stage already. And consumer qualms are likely to grow because following the...
