Basel Convention scores a major victory in the war on plastic pollution
Parties to the Basel Convention today agreed a move to dramatically clean up the international trade of plastic waste
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Parties to the Basel Convention today agreed a move to dramatically clean up the international trade of plastic waste
The UK Government is currently consulting on a major reform to packaging legislation which could force producers to foot the bill for dealing with ever-growing mountains of single-use packaging waste
Nearly 40 MPs are backing a motion which calls for a complete ban of UK plastic waste exports to developing countries, it has been announced (7 February)..
After months of negotiations, the European Union has agreed new legislation to slash single-use plastics.
Negotiators have this week reached agreement on a wide-ranging revision to the Port Reception Facilities (PRF) Directive, the primary European Union (EU) legislation governing waste management of ships and at ports.
This week, delegates and experts from around the world are meeting in Geneva to consider ways to address the plastic pollution crisis..