recycling
California Sues Exxon Over Plastics Pollution and Recycling ‘Myth’
23 September 2024
The attorney general of California, Rob Bonta, sued Exxon Mobil on Monday alleging that the oil giant carried out a “decades-long campaign of deception” that overhyped the promise of recycling and spawned a plastic pollution crisis. The lawsuit, filed in superior court in San Francisco, argued that people were more likely to buy single-use plastics ... Mai mult
Retailers called out for greenwashing with misleading recycling labelling
19 August 2024
Every year, UK households throw away around 290,000 tonnes of plastic bags and wrapping, which represents almost a quarter of all consumer packaging waste, however only 6% is currently recycled*. Many supermarkets and e-commerce retailers use these plastic bags and packaging made of Low-Density Polyethylene, or LDPE, which is lightweight and flexible. Pitman argues that ... Mai mult
July infringement package: key decisions
25 July 2024
Overview by policy area In its regular package of infringement decisions, the European Commission pursues legal action against Member States for failing to comply with their obligations under EU law. These decisions, covering various sectors and EU policy areas, aim to ensure the proper application of EU law for the benefit of citizens ... Mai mult
Over 500,000 DRS containers return sessions take place daily through TOMRA RVMs installed in Romania
24 July 2024
TOMRA Collection Romania announces that it has reached a number of over 500,000 consumers who returned DRS containers in a single day through TOMRA’s RVMs, located at retailers’ return points nationwide, within the Deposit return system (DRS). DRS was launched on November 30, 2023, with a collection for recycling target in 2024 of 65 percent ... Mai mult
Dow advances its mechanical recycling offering by agreeing to acquire Circulus, a North American polyethylene recycler
24 June 2024
MIDLAND, Mich., June 20, 2024 — Today, Dow (NYSE: DOW) announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Circulus, a leading recycler of plastic waste into post-consumer resin (PCR). This transaction includes two facilities, one in Ardmore, Oklahoma, and another in Arab, Alabama, with a total capacity of 50,000 metric tons per year. Dow expects the transaction to close in the ... Mai mult
What’s with these new lids? It’s the EU’s next step to cut down on single-use plastics
12 June 2024
REMEMBER PLASTIC STRAWS? Well wave goodbye to ‘untethered caps’ as the same EU law that made it so we had to use paper straws is now coming after our lids. The EU Directive on single-use plastics encourages citizens to cut down and properly dispose of plastic materials. In 2019, the first enforcement of this directive came in ... Mai mult
New Regulation on waste shipments enters into force
17 May 2024
New rules to ensure the EU takes greater responsibility for its waste entered into force on Monday 20 May 2024. The new Waste Shipments Regulation sets out stricter rules on the export of waste to non-EU countries. The Regulation will also increase traceability and facilitate the shipments of waste for recycling in the EU and beyond. It will ... Mai mult
New Regulation on waste shipments enters into force Copy
17 May 2024
New rules to ensure the EU takes greater responsibility for its waste entered into force on Monday 20 May 2024. The new Waste Shipments Regulation sets out stricter rules on the export of waste to non-EU countries. The Regulation will also increase traceability and facilitate the shipments of waste for recycling in the EU and beyond. It will ... Mai mult
‘They lied’: plastics producers deceived public about recycling, report reveals
15 February 2024
Plastic producers have known for more than 30 years that recycling is not an economically or technically feasible plastic waste management solution. That has not stopped them from promoting it, according to a new report. “The companies lied,” said Richard Wiles, president of fossil-fuel accountability advocacy group the Center for Climate Integrity (CCI), which ... Mai mult
