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Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) welcomes the stricter control on plastic waste imports imposed by the Malaysian government under the amended Customs Order.

Stricter controls on imports of plastic waste into Malaysia come into effect from today (1 July), effectively putting the brakes on ‘waste colonialism’ exports from other countries.

As negotiations on the Global Plastics Treaty (GPT) approach conclusion at INC-5.2, negotiators should align the treaty with the Basel framework but extend it by requiring Basel Prior Informed Consent (PIC) procedures for all plastic waste.

The reporting deadline for manufacturers will be extended to 15 July 2025

How Plastic Waste is Burned in Indonesian Tofu Factories

Fast-paced growth of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and polypropylene (PP) recycling came to a halt, with capacities plateauing in 2023. This finding is highlighted in the latest report1 released by Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE) in collaboration with ICIS, providing detailed data on production, collection, and recycling for the EU 27+3 region. ​

The widespread use of PFAS polymers in everything from consumer products to green technologies can lead to contamination of water, air, soil, food and people. A European Environment Agency (EEA) assessment, published today, says that these chemicals can also contribute to global warming and ozone depletion.

The new laws that ban PFAS in most products and classify firefighter foam as hazardous waste are part of a bill package.

Collaboration between UNEP and the European Commission will be crucial in addressing the intertwined planetary crises of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste.

A new Curtin University-led paper published in Nature Cities has called for action to reduce the burning of plastics for heating and cooking, a common yet hazardous practice emerging in millions of households in developing nations due to a lack of traditional energy sources.

Today, the Commission and the European Environment Agency (EEA) published the second Zero Pollution Monitoring and Outlook report, which provides an overview of the EU's work to meet the 2030 zero pollution targets. The Commission also published today its fourth Clean Air Outlook report.

Abstracts From the BKAWE'25” are from Volume 2 of the series ‘Waste Management and Energy’ from TK Verlag

In Cologne, 180,000 disposable cups are thrown away every day. The coming packaging tax aims to reduce littering in the city.

A new JRC report has assessed the potential of various products to be regulated under the new EU Ecodesign regulation, aimed at making sustainable products the norm in Europe. The legislation could improve environmental and market sustainability.

Unsuccessful constitutional complaint against Tübingen packaging tax statute

Current figures, positive trends and challenges.

Thailand is only one of various Asian countries that has been paid to receive plastic from developed nations.

Current deadline for the Single-Use Plastic Fund expires at the end of 2024

The Governments of Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe have launched a US$90-million project to reduce the releases of hazardous chemicals from plastics

Lightweight plastic carrier bags still dispensed despite ban

Countries negotiating an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, adjourned their fifth session.

Ban on sale and supply of single-use vapes in England to come into force on 1 June 2025

Of the 30,000 fast food restaurants and six billion meals served per year, two million tonnes of waste were generated in the country.

A recent BBC analysis is heavily critical of Waste-to-Energy (WtE) practices in the UK, raising well-known questions. ESWET is convinced that by omitting critical data and overlooking the challenges of waste management and WtE’s clear benefits, the BBC fails to present a comprehensive, nuanced and realistic view of the sector.

This article shows recent statistics on packaging waste in the 27 European Union (EU) Member States and some countries outside the EU. In particular, it summarises the developments during the period 2011–2022, for which official reporting on packaging waste for all EU Member States is available.