by stefanie | Jun 13, 2018 | Around the Industry
New data indicates that recycled plastic could provide 71 percent of the raw material required by UK manufacturers of plastic products and packaging. The report, compiled by Green Alliance for the Circular Economy Task Force, argues that the government’s focus on...
by stefanie | Jun 13, 2018 | Around the Industry
Spain is being taken to the European Court of Justice by the European Commission for consistent failure to implement appropriate waste management practices. As resource reports, in four autonomous regions of Spain, “it is reported that there has been a failure to...
by stefanie | May 21, 2018 | Around the Industry
With the aim of tackling the weighty problem of plastic pollution, as well as improving UK recycling rates, the British Plastics Federation has launched a new plan entitled Plastics: A Vision for a Circular Economy. With a recent survey revealing the full extent of...
by stefanie | Apr 24, 2018 | Around the Industry
The European Parliament recently announced ambitious new legislation to drive up recycling rates across the continent. Peter Clayson, General Manager for Business Development and External Affairs at DS Smith Recycling, has issued a lengthy response to these measures....
by stefanie | Apr 23, 2018 | Around the Industry
Last week the European Parliament formally agreed upon its Circular Economy package, with just one more approval required before it is made law. As lets recycle reports, the package, including a range of recycling targets “and other requirements”, was officially...
