Concrete steps towards reducing the dependency on fossil feedstock by linking the circular economy with the bioeconomy and supporting innovative bio-based plastics solutions have been further postponed. The contributions of biodegradable plastics to a circular economy are recognised but concrete …
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EUROPEN also welcomes the EU's Plastics Strategy as an important contribution towards achieving the objectives of a Circular Economy and tackling (marine) littering. ​. “EU minimum requirements for EPR (​Extended Producer Responsibility)​ will increase accountability for all private and public …
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This has all been developed despite the fact that when Giovanni De Lisi founded Greenrail in 2012, he was informed by chemistry experts that his dream to create sleepers that slotted neatly into the circular economy was 'simply impossible'. Fast forward five years and according to the company's …
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“These challenging voluntary commitments will enable the plastics industry to strive for the best possible solutions to maximise the potential of the different polymer types for a more circular economy,” according to the “European Plastics Industry Circular Economy Voluntary Commitments” document, …
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The strategy is one of five priority areas, adopted by the EU action plan for the circular economy. Its broad objective is ensure all plastic packaging on the single market is recyclable by 2030 and consumption of single-use plastics is decreased. Echa will seek stakeholder evidence in the spring to help its …
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ESD 15:55:01 17-01-2018 DD1554ES.107 107 ENVIRONMENT – PRESIDENCY – PRIORITIES-ampl.1 Bulgaria Hails European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy Sofia, January 17 (BTA) – Environment Minister Neno Dimov said Bulgaria hails the adoption of the European Strategy for Plastics …
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The EU's Plastics Strategy aims to cut out non-recyclable plastics by 2030, while cutting down on single-use plastics and restricting microplastics, all by establishing a new circular economy around the material. The strategy lays out a few key steps to achieve this. The first is to introduce new rules on …
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“What we are going to measure is for the awareness of the circular economy as a way to reduce climate change through the number of conversations we are creating and the partners that are joining the movement. We're also going to measure the recycling rates in cities where we are putting recycling …
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… chief technology officer of Stena Metall, a recycling company based in Sweden. “Legislators need similar information to develop for society efficient extended producer liability systems. “The database developed by the ProSUM project is a very good start and one step closer to a more circular economy.
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