Criticism of impact assessment on EU Packaging Regulation
An impact assessment by the European Commission is currently being controversially discussed by associations, MEPs and NGOs, Euractiv reports.
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UN Plastics Convention: Draft by November
As the next step for a global agreement against plastic waste, a first draft is to be elaborated by November 2023.
UBA sets up platform for single-use funds
To implement the law, the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) is setting up a digital platform called Divid.
Anja Siegesmund becomes new BDE president
The former state minister will succeed long-time BDE President Peter Kurth on June 1, 2024.
Frozen film packaging from circular polyethylene
Verpa Folien Group has joined forces with Migros subsidiary BINA to launch a frozen food packaging that is to contain 51 percent recycled PE from Sabic.
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Manfred Hackl honored at PRSE
Hackl, CEO of Erema Group, received the Plastics Recycling Ambassador of the Year award.
VinylPlus publishes 2023 progress report
The report was presented by the organization to the European PVC industry during the 11th VinylPlus Sustainability Forum.
Certificate trading system for the recyclate market
A "credit system" from CRC GmbH is to make it possible to credit recycled content in packaging, following the model of CO2 certificate trading, Euwid reports.
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EU states vote for digital product passport
This results out of the joint position of the EU Competition Council on the new Ecodesign Regulation.
Pyrolysis plant in Rotterdam to start production in 2023
Pryme NV's first pyrolysis plant is being built in the port of Rotterdam, which is said to process 40,000 metric tons of mixed plastic waste annually into around 30,000 metric tons of pyrolysis oil.
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