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Canada is one of the countries that take action on plastic waste and pollution. On October 10th 2020 the Canadian government plans to propose an order to add "plastic manufactured items" to Schedule One of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (C

A Global NGO network, International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN), based on its research, has found levels of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in almost all the free-range chicken eggs it collected near plastic waste disposal sites in 14

On 22 March 2023 the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) and 30 other associations representing market sectors in the European plastics value chain published a joint letter to the European Commission. In the letter they call on the European Co

In its continuous efforts to ensure the safety of food contact materials and promote sustainability in the industry, the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa) recently published the 6th edition of its "Questions and Answers" document. This upda

UK Environment Secretary Steve Reed has announced a national shift toward a circular economy, placing chemicals and plastics at the heart of the government’s strategy to reduce waste, improve resource efficiency, and drive green investment. The ann

  The Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) has launched a public consultation on the proposed regulatory framework for post-consumer recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET-PCR) food-grade packaging materials. The consultation

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has introduced significant amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulations, 2025 to allow the use of specific categories of recycled plastics in food packaging. The amendmen