2:20 min
Sustainability & Circular Economy
Circular Economy
Environment Secretary highlights how the UK will champion ending plastic pollution by 2040
The Environment Secretary has started talks with businesses, environmental groups, scientists and civil society on shaping a legally-binding global treaty that aims to end plastic pollution by 2040.
2:40 min
Sustainability & Circular Economy
Call
AIJN, The Brewers of Europe, Natural Mineral Waters Europe, UNESDA: Draft reuse requirements for drinks packaging are an existential threat to beverage industries and effective existing recycling systems
Four leading European beverage associations (AIJN – European Fruit Juice Association, The Brewers of Europe, Natural Mineral Waters Europe, UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe) are united in expressing profound concern at the mandatory targets the European Commission intends to set for the ...
1:11 min
Sustainability & Circular Economy
Recognition
Greiner: Commitment to sustainability awarded silver
Greiner Bio-One had its sustainability efforts evaluated for the first time for the entire Group through the EcoVadis platform and was awarded the silver medal for its commitment. The Greiner Bio-One Group achieved 60 out of 100 points. With this overall rating, the company group ...
1:57 min
Sustainability & Circular Economy
Sustainability
The European Plastics Industry makes steady progress towards circularity and carbon neutrality
Plastics Europe announces an increase of 20% in the use of recycled plastics in new products in 2021 compared to 2020, according to its “Plastics – The Facts 2022” annual report. Consequently, the rate of recycled content in plastics products has reached almost 10%. ...