Regulation
Amid challenges, Indonesia reaps benefits from circular economy, official says
Data compiled by the Environment and Forestry Ministry revealed that in 2019-2020, more than 420,000 tons of plastic waste were collected from waste banks and other means. Recycling this plastic waste generated more than USD $70.53 million of revenue, a…
French ban on plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables begins
Starting 2022 on the right foot and fulfilling their promise, the French government’s bans on plastic packaging for produce has formally commenced. BBC covers the news in depth. Rreference: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-59843697
Seychelles’ former president shares Blue Economy successes with SouthEast Asian Nations
An island state and a pioneer of the Blue Economy, Seychelles’ former President James Michel, shared its successful model with other small islands in the Association of SouthEast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Reference: http://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/15971/Seychelles%27+former+president+shares+Blue+Economy+successes+with+South+East+Asian+Nations
Germany Pledges to End Coal Usage to meet Climate Change Targets
Germany has agreed to end its reliance on polluting coal power stations by 2038, in a long-awaited decision that will have major ramifications for Europe’s attempts to meet its Paris climate change targets. The country is a major contributor to…
UNEP Announces 2021 Champions of the Earth
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has announced the winners of the 2021 Champions of the Earth, and women swept the environmental honours. Also new in UNEP’s history of the Champions, they received a record number of nominations from all over…
SABIC polymer receives circular accreditation from Zero Plastic Oceans
SABIC, a Malaysia-based plastics recycling company, in collaboration with HHI, has developed certified circular polymers by using the advanced recycling of recovered mixed and used ocean-bound plastic. The companies claim this is a world first. HHI’s model to support the…