by stefanie | Feb 8, 2018 | Around the Industry
The Director General of the British Plastics Federation has said that “true circularity” in the UK economy is “likely to be unattainable”, according to ICIS. While producers of plastic products in the UK “are committed to increased recycling rates”, Director General...
by stefanie | Feb 7, 2018 | Around the Industry
The European Recycling Platform (ERP) has reached a significant milestone by collecting and treating more than 3 million tonnes of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) across Europe since its foundation in 2002. This number equals the amount of WEEE...
by stefanie | Feb 5, 2018 | Around the Industry
A new report on plastic waste published by the EU Plastics Strategy Commission reveals the need for “more complete and timely data”. As The Parliament Magazine reveals, the Commission has published a new detailed report on plastic waste. In this report, the Commission...
by stefanie | Jan 29, 2018 | Around the Industry
During a recent Parliamentary debate, Gove failed to confirm or deny DEFRA’s opposition to the EU’s 2035 65 percent recycling target. According to Rob Cole of Resource, while being questioned in the House of Commons on 25 January 2018, Environment Secretary Michael...
by stefanie | Jan 17, 2018 | Around the Industry
The European Commission is taking a firm stance on the recycling of waste plastics and the recyclable nature of packaging. According to the Financial Times, in order to encourage the implementation of a circular economy, “Brussels wants to create an EU market for...
