Global forum discusses design of sustainable plastics from chemicals perspective within circular economy, publishes meeting report and working paper investigating policy approaches, identifying gaps and opportunities
World Circular Economy Forum 2019
Conference in Helsinki, Finland focuses on discussing how to scale up transition to circular economy, includes session on plastics and circular bioeconomy
EFSA recycling plastics group: 6th meeting
EFSA’s CEP Panel’s working group on recycling plastics 2018-2021 continues discussing draft scientific opinions on several plastic recycling processes; minutes of the 6th meeting now available online
EU conference on chemicals policy 2030
European Commission hosts multi-stakeholder conference on chemicals policy; discusses setting criteria for green and sustainable chemistry, chemicals in the circular economy, and fair competition from foreign manufacturers
California to act on single-use plastics
Senate and Assembly of California address circular economy and plastic pollution; focus on reduction and domestic recycling of single-use plastics
Book about reuse
Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s New Plastics Economy initiative launches book about reuse; outlines reuse framework, identifies 6 major benefits of reuse to business and consumers, gives 69 reuse examples
Guidance on sorting for recycling
Plastics Recyclers Europe publishes guidance on sorting to enable high-quality recycling
Single-use plastics directive coming into force
EU’s single-use plastics directive now published in the Official Journal of the EU
Webinar on chemical recycling
Webinar hosted by PAC Packaging Consortium to feature speakers from 3 companies involved in chemical recycling of plastics
EFSA recycling plastics group: 5th meeting
Minutes of the 5th meeting of EFSA’s CEP Panel working group on recycling plastics now available online