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International
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Significant risk of EU missing plastic recycling targets
The European Court of Auditors (ECA) has assessed a significant risk that the EU will not meet its plastic packaging recycling targets for 2025 and 2030
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TerraCycle launches plastics cleanup in Thailand
TRENTON, N.J. – With an estimated eight million tons of plastic disposed of in oceans every year, plastic waste in the world’s waterways has become a global problem. According to the Ocean Conservancy, over half of the plastic that ends…
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Trade policy is key in dealing with plastic pollution
The pandemic has led to a surge in pollution from disposable products like plastic face masks and hand sanitizer bottles. Effective trade rules can help limit the spread of coronavirus waste.
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Samsung receives zero waste to landfill certification
SEOUL, South Korea – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., has received UL’s Zero Waste to Landfill Gold level validation for all of its global semiconductor operation sites. Samsung’s semiconductor sites in South Korea, U.S. and China meet the requirement of more…
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Netherlands introducing small-bottle DRS
In the Netherlands, a deposit return system for small plastic bottles will come into effect on the 1st of July 2021, the Dutch State Secretary for Infrastructure and Water Management, Stientje van Veldhoven, announced in a letter to the Parliament.…
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Smart bins market set to boom
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Smart waste management through the installation of smart waste bins is expected to improve the efficiency of waste collection, transportation, and recycling of waste. As sensor-enabled bins communicate the level of waste in them, they can…
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Europe may miss plastics recycling target
The European recycling industry is going to miss a 2025 target for recycling PET bottles, says a new study by ICIS, a global petrochemical market information provider, unless there is a reversal of the slowing growth rate in recovery. In…