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The new customs classification of plastics will come into effect in 2028. What will change?
The new customs classification of plastics will come into effect in 2028. What will change?

Separate categories will include both more detailed waste materials and individual items, from cotton buds to garbage bags

Plastic takes millions of years off human life, study finds
Plastic takes millions of years off human life, study finds

The plastics industry is already responsible for 4.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions

Bioplastic from hay and algae: German scientists are working on the production of PBS
Bioplastic from hay and algae: German scientists are working on the production of PBS

The innovation will offer manufacturers an alternative to petroleum-based plastics

A garbage truck full of plastic every second: the world needs urgent "plastic transformation" – study
A garbage truck full of plastic every second: the world needs urgent "plastic transformation" – study

If plastic consumption is not restricted, its amount in the environment could double by 2040

Climate change makes microplastics more toxic and faster – study
Climate change makes microplastics more toxic and faster – study

As it turned out, these critical problems of modern ecology are interrelated, requiring urgent measures to solve both of them

More than 30% of new materials in the Netherlands are recycled products. The EU average is 12%
More than 30% of new materials in the Netherlands are recycled products. The EU average is 12%

The country with the lowest circularity rate is Romania, with a coefficient of 1.3%

Green initiatives: Mykolaiv implements a project for separate waste collection
Green initiatives: Mykolaiv implements a project for separate waste collection

Containers for collecting plastic caps in the symbolic form of green leaves are located in the city's parks

Major brands have spoken out in favor of strict regulation of plastic use
Major brands have spoken out in favor of strict regulation of plastic use

Signatories to the global pledge have tripled their use of recycled plastic in six years

China develops bamboo plastic that decomposes within 50 days
China develops bamboo plastic that decomposes within 50 days

Eco-plastic made of bamboo is recyclable in a closed cycle with 90% strength retention

Plastic recycling plants are closing en masse in the EU: what's the reason?
Plastic recycling plants are closing en masse in the EU: what's the reason?

China produces more than a third of the world's plastics

Canada plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 45-50% by 2035
Canada plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 45-50% by 2035

Canada has also developed a plastic waste management plan