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British Beauty Council calls for ‘responsible consumption’ in the beauty industry

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EPA Awards Over $170,000 for Recycling and Food Waste Projects in the Great Lakes Region

The EPA announced that the Center for EcoTechnology, RTI International, and the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) have been awarded grants totaling $170,907…

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High hopes for PET recycling in South Africa – despite lost capacity

In 2019, not less than 62% of all plastic bottles produced in South Africa were collected for recycling – 2% down from 2018, according to…

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Plastics recycling labelling “confusing and inconsistent”, according to global study

A global assessment of recycling and sustainability labelling on plastic packaging claims to have found that only 17% of assessed labels give consumers quality information…

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‘Uncertainty’ in Europe’s plastics recycling industry, says BIR

A ‘feeling of uncertainty’ is permeating the European plastics recycling industry owing to the impact of Covid-19 on the market, according to the Bureau of…

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