Washington to ban polystyrene foam takeaway containers
Washington Governor Jay Inslee is set to sign into law a bipartisan bill to ban polystyrene foam takeaway containers. The…
12 Apr 2021
BOSK Bioproducts given funding by Canadian Government
Canada-based packaging company BOSK Bioproducts has received funding from the Canadian Government as part of its Bioplastics Challenge. The C$1m ($795,700) investment was announced by Liberal MP Joël Lightbound on behalf…
05 Apr 2021
India’s DPCC directs closure of illegal plastic manufacturing units
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) in India has reportedly directed the closure of 16 illegal plastic manufacturing units in New Delhi over the last two months. During February and…
26 Mar 2021
Plastic pollution bill reintroduced by US lawmakers
Lawmakers in the US have reintroduced legislation that aims to address plastic pollution. First put forward last year, the Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act was brought back by Senator…
23 Mar 2021
Canadian government announces funding for plastic waste management
Canada's government has announced new funding for improving plastic waste management in the country. Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said that more than C$4.5m ($3.5m) will be invested in…
15 Mar 2021
Iceland calls for international action on plastic pollution
Iceland's Environment and Natural Resources Minister has called for a global agreement to tackle plastic pollution in oceans. Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson stressed the need for Arctic countries to act on…
08 Mar 2021
Canada supports development of solutions to reduce plastic waste
The Government of Canada has promised financial support for the development of new solutions to reduce plastic waste through its Innovative Solutions Canada programme. Minister of Environment and Climate Change…
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