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  • [New] America's Plastic Makers have set an ambitious goal for 100% of U.S plastic packaging to be reused, recycled or recovered by 2040, and believe plastic waste in the environment is never acceptable. American Chemistry Council
  • [New] The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an important Report into pro-oxidant masterbatches which in its own words could significantly reduce the persistence of plastic pollution without creating undesired by-products. Bioplastics News
  • [New] America's Plastic Makers has set a goal for all plastic packaging in the U.S. to be reused, recycled, recovered by 2040. NPR
  • By 2040, Africa will mismanage 250 million tons of plastic waste if the current trend continues. The Star
  • Governments globally must now act swiftly to ban harmful plastic products and unite behind a legally binding Global Plastics Treaty that recognises the threat plastic poses to human health. Sky News
  • Aldi's sustainability pledges include reducing plastic packaging by 50% by 2025 (against a 2019 baseline); with an overarching goal of reducing all packaging by 50% by 2025, against a 2015 baseline. Printweek
  • Penn State University will work to solve a major issue in plastic circularity: sorting and separating plastics for recycling. NIST
  • One of the aims of the updated Environment Plan is to eliminate avoidable plastic waste by 2042, and avoidable waste as a whole by 2050. London Review of Books
  • Governments across the world are negotiating a Global Plastics Treaty which could usher in the kinds of measures we need to end the age of plastic. Everyday Plastic
  • In late March, the Arctic Sunrise will continue its journey to Colombia to promote the conservation of the Colombian tropical Pacific and protection against plastic pollution. Mirage News
  • Global production of plastics and pesticides is increasing even as scientists warn that chemical and plastic pollution is an escalating crisis. ScienceDaily
  • Due to economic growth, plastic use will triple between 2019 and 2060, going from 460 million tons to 1.3 billion tons per year. Schneider Electric Blog
  • Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have created an artificial worm gut that can break down plastics, providing hope for a solution to the world's plastic pollution issue that is inspired by nature. AZOM
  • The amount of plastic waste produced worldwide is on track to almost triple by 2060, with around half ending up in landfill and less than a fifth recycled. phys.org
  • Delegates from around the world have been working to finalize a UN treaty by the end of 2024 that will end plastic pollution. Mother Jones
  • The feedstock from a PET plastic bottle could be successfully converted into TPA, and a comparable yield was achieved using a smaller amount of IL in toluene. Nature
  • The focus on plastic regulation is expected to continue in 2024, with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issuing its draft National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution this year. JD Supra
  • Plastics, as a significant source of water contamination, emitted 1.7 billion tonnes of greenhouse gases per year in 2015 and are expected to emit 6.5 billion tonnes by 2050, accounting for approximately 15% of the global carbon budget. Nature
  • As the packaging industry gears up for the impending European regulation mandating complete recyclability of plastic packaging by 2030, Repsol's UltraClean series emerges as a strategic offering. Polyestertime
  • The amount of plastic waste produced is on track to almost triple by 2060, with around half ending up in landfill and less than a fifth recycled. Unilever PLC
  • The increasing amount of plastic wastes in the soil environment is a global problem, posing great threats to soil ecosystems and food security. OUP Academic
  • The focus on plastic regulation is expected to continue in 2024, with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issuing its draft National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution in 2024. ArentFox Schiff

Last updated: 25 March 2024



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