by stefanie | May 11, 2018 | Around the Industry
The American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) Plastics Division has announced three ambitious goals that demonstrate U.S. plastics resin producers’ commitment to circular economy practices. These targets revolve around recycling or recovering all...
by stefanie | Apr 26, 2018 | Around the Industry
WRAP has launched a “unique collaboration” UK-wide, uniting businesses, NGOs and government organisations in an effort to tackle the growing plastic pollution problem, as CIWM reports. The UK Plastics Pact, which WRAP explains is a world-first, has so far...
by stefanie | Feb 8, 2018 | Around the Industry
The Director General of the British Plastics Federation has said that “true circularity” in the UK economy is “likely to be unattainable”, according to ICIS. While producers of plastic products in the UK “are committed to increased recycling rates”, Director General...
by stefanie | Jan 25, 2018 | Around the Industry
WRAP has formed a partnership with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to launch a new initiative aimed at fighting plastic waste pollution. As Alex Bean of rebnews reports, the two organisations have formed a collaboration, in order to “fight plastic pollution and change...
by stefanie | Jan 17, 2018 | Around the Industry
The European Commission is taking a firm stance on the recycling of waste plastics and the recyclable nature of packaging. According to the Financial Times, in order to encourage the implementation of a circular economy, “Brussels wants to create an EU market for...
