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EU unveils plastic waste legislation
May 30, 2018
The European Commission has announced a new set of legislation in a bit to tackle the ever-growing amount of plastic waste, and the marine pollution it is causing. The new rules target single-use plastics specifically, with the focus on the 10 most common products found across the beaches and seas of Europe, which cumulatively constitutes […]
Vietnamese import restrictions worry recyclers
May 30, 2018
Newly-introduced restrictions on imports of plastics into Vietnam have caused concerns for plastics recyclers, as the country attempts to tackle the post-China ban congestion. Letsrecycle reports that problems in the South East Asian nation have sprung up as “its main ports are awash with material for recycling,” and that this, combined with delays to ships […]
