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Plastic packaging waste in the EU: 35.3 kg per person
In 2023, EU generated 79.7 million tonnes of packaging waste, with increased plastic recycling rates noted.
Plastic consumption on course to nearly double by 2050 – research
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Plastic use in G20 countries is on course to nearly double by the middle of the century unless a…
Single-use plastic production rose between 2019 and 2021 despite pledges
Polluting single-use plastic production rose globally by 6 million tonnes per year from 2019 to 2021 despite tougher worldwide regulations, with producers…
England to ban some single-use plastic items from October
LONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - England will ban a range of single-use plastic items such as cutlery, plates and bowls from October…
Single-use plastic cutlery and plates to be banned in England
Single-use items such as plastic cutlery, plates and trays are to be banned in England in a bid to reduce pollution, the…
UN to approve plastic treaty roadmap
NAIROBI, March 2 (Reuters) - The United Nations is set to approve a plan to create the world's first ever global plastic…
Britain seeks ban of single use plastic plates and cutlery in England
LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Single-use plastic plates and cutlery and polystyrene cups could all be banned in England as the British…
Italy delays contested new sugar and plastic taxes until 2023
The introduction of contested taxes on plastic and sugary drinks has been postponed for a fifth time and will not now come…
Malta: Imports of single-use plastics banned from Friday
The ban on imports of single-use plastic products such as bags, cutlery, cotton buds, and straws will come into effect from Friday…
Amount of plastic in the Atlantic Ocean has been ‘massively underestimated’
Estimates for the amount of plastic dumped in the Atlantic Ocean have been "massively underestimated", experts have said. There are 12-21 million…