2025 could see a tidal wave of litigation against polluters
This year could mark the point where the “floodgates are opened for litigation against the biggest polluters”, A Plastic Planet…
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Cedo doubles down on recycling commitments with Plasta Group acquisition
Cedo, a producer of household products, largely for the private-label sector, has announced the acquisition of Plasta Group, one of…
Ability of mealworms to break down plastic challenged in new study
The ability of mealworms to digest and break down plastics has been challenged in a new study undertaken by researchers…
Coca-Cola ‘kicking the plastic bottle down the road’ with new commitments
Ocean conservation organisation Oceana has said that Coca-Cola is merely ‘kicking the plastic bottle down the road and into the…
Coca-Cola accused of greenwashing during Paris 2024 Olympics
French environmental group France Nature Environnement (FNE) has filed a complaint against Coca-Cola Europacific Partners France for alleged ‘greenwashing‘ during…
Talks over plastic treaty end without agreement in South Korea
The INC-5 negotiations in Busan, South Korea, aimed at creating the first legally binding treaty to tackle plastic pollution, have…
Fossil fuel lobbyists ‘flooding’ plastic treaty negotiations, says CIEL
Lobbyists for the fossil fuel and chemical industries are out in force at the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) talks taking…
Belgium recycles 80% of its packaging waste
Belgium achieved a recycling rate of 80% for its packaging waste in 2022, new data from Statbel, the country’s statistics…
Campaigners call for reassessment of plastic production as talks begin in Busan
Delegates from some 175 countries are in South Korea this week, for the fifth round of the U.N. Intergovernmental Negotiating…
Legally binding instrument on plastic pollution ‘crucial’, says Ellen MacArthur Foundation
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has called for the urgent implementation of an international, legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, as…