Organic chemicals and plastics may become the next targets for EU carbon tariffs
The European Union Carbon Border Regulation Mechanism (CBAM) began trial operation on October 1st, with a transitional period until the end of 2025 and gradually fully implemented from 2026 to 2034. At this point, the EU has become the world's first economy to impose a "carbon tariff". This also ...
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The EU will take new measures to strictly restrict intentionally added microplastics
Once microplastics enter the environment, they cannot be biodegradable or removed. They accumulate in animals, including fish and shellfish, and are therefore consumed as food by humans. Microplastics have been found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems, as well as in food and drinking ...
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Summary of Major Events and Policies in the Recycled Plastics Industry for the Month
On August 30, the China Material Recycling Association was responsible for the preparation of two industry standards, namely, the Waste Plastic Recycling Guide and the Internet plus+Recycling Service Management Specification, and two association group standard seminars, namely, the Grading ...
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The United States will ban disposable plastic products in national parks and other places
The US Department of the Interior announced on the 28th that it will gradually ban disposable plastic products on federal land under its jurisdiction, such as national parks. Last year, Interior Minister Deb Haran requested that various agencies under the Ministry of the Interior develop plans to ...
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New opportunities? Xiamen's "low value waste" has transformed into a resource with an economic value exceeding 100 million yuan 笔记 双语对照
According to the Research Report on the Recycling Mode of Low value Recyclable Materials in Xiamen (hereinafter referred to as the report) recently released by the Economic System and Management Research Institute of the National Development and Reform Commission, the common low value recyclables in ...
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New packaging laws and regulations will be implemented from September 1st
In order to solve the problem of excessive packaging of food and cosmetics, achieve environmental conservation, reduce consumer burden, and promote the healthy development of the market economy, the State Administration for Market Regulation issued the national standard GB 23350-2021 "Restriction of ...
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The announcement of the "Zero Draft" of the Global Plastic Convention may have a profound impact on the recycling and recycling industry of waste plastics
On September 4, 2023, the United Nations Environment Programme released relevant pre conference materials for the third session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-3) aimed at developing a legally binding international instrument on plastic pollution, including the "zero draft" text. ...
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Summary of Major Events and Policies in the Recycled Plastics Industry in August 2023
In August, Baoli Plastic Group launched the DURACIRCLE (TM) program. Baoli Plastics is committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. This plan not only helps achieve 100% recycling of engineering plastics, but is applicable to various sustainable solutions and is not limited to existing plastic ...
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Basel Convention Asia Pacific Regional Center Releases Guidelines for the Management of Waste and Recycled Plastics
Recently, the Basel Convention Asia Pacific Regional Center officially released the "Guidance on Management of Plastic Waste and Recycled Plastics" (referred to as the "Guidelines"), which aims to share the progress of international waste plastic management and the management models, experiences, ...
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