Tag: singleuse
‘Simple, convenient, cheap’: How single-use plastic remains ubiquitous around the world
News Published on 09/22/2024 at 12:01 p.m. updated on 09/22/2024 at 12:01 p.m. Reading 5 min. Every year, 400 million tonnes of plastic waste are produced worldwide, much of which…
Federal government to stop buying single-use plastics by 2035
The US government announced on Friday, July 19, a plan to phase out the use of single-use plastics in federal operations by 2035. A measure with significant consequences for plastic…
Packaging, first approval from the EU Parliament for the new regulation: targets for single-use ban revised
(Finance) – The European Parliament, by a large majority, voted on European packaging regulation (Ppwr): 426 votes in favour, 125 against and 74 abstentions. The plenary approved a softer text…
Pollution: how California is tackling the single-use plastic problem head-on
News Published on 05/29/2023 at 09:05 Updated 05/29/2023 at 09:05 Reading 3 mins. While the US west coast state has activated a $53.9 billion plan to accelerate the ecological transition,…
WWF paves the way to a global ban on single-use plastics
News Published on 05/18/2023 at 10:07 am Updated 05/18/2023 at 10:07 am Reading 2 mins. The future international treaty against plastic pollution must include an “immediate ban” on most single-use…
Oxford County staff support single-use plastics ban
News Local News Plastic straws are among six single-use plastics being banned by the federal government to protect the environment. jpg, BI MARIA TOEWS Sentinel-Review This advertisement has not loaded…