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Germany’s VerpackDG tightens packaging rules under PPWR

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By Libby Davis
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Germany has aligned its packaging legislation with the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). The Packaging Law Implementation Act (VerpackDG) replaces Germany’s 2017 Packaging Act (VerpackG), and comes into force on August 12. While the PPWR is directly applicable in Germany, as with all EU countries, VerpackDG determines how EPR registration, authorization, and enforcement are administered nationally — provided they do not conflict with EU law.
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Water-based process turns plastic waste into organic acids

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By Libby Davis
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Researchers have developed a catalyst-free process using water, heating, and stirring to convert plastic waste, including PE and PP, into organic acids that could be used as building blocks in the chemical industry. A catalyst-free method is noteworthy as many conventional chemical recycling processes rely on catalysts that can be poisoned or deactivated by additives and contaminants found in plastic waste.
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CalRecycle defends SB 54 amid opposing legal challenges

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By Libby Davis
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In the US, California’s SB 54 is swiftly becoming a battleground for industry and environmental stakeholders, who are at odds with the legislation, though for contrasting reasons. Signed into law in 2022 and approved by California's Office of Administrative Law in early May, The Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act establishes an EPR program in California.
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