Member states select new chair for global plastics treaty
During a short session, the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee elected Chilean diplomat Julio Cordano to continue efforts toward an internationally binding...
Asia
Malaysia clamps down on illegal e-waste imports amid probes
Malaysia’s growing role as a hub for global e‑scrap is colliding with corruption probes, large container seizures and regional backlash. ...
Equity firm invests in Indian chemical recycling platform
Indian recycling technology firm PolyCycl secured Series A investment from Zerodha’s Rainmatter to scale solvent-based polyolefin recycling technology and expand...
APR alliance aligns global packaging design guidance
The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) has published its design guide in both Mandarin and Spanish, to help reinforce ongoing...
BAN report links brokers to surge in US e-scrap exports
Basel Action Network says US e-waste exports to Southeast Asia are surging, driven by brokers posing as recyclers but acting...
WEF tackles plastic pollution in developing nations
Since its founding in 2018, the Global Plastic Action Partnership, part of the World Economic Forum, has worked to address...
Processor responds to e-Stewards eligibility suspension
The Basel Action Network announced a two-year e-Stewards certification ban for RDI Inc., an IT asset disposition company that applied...
Bill would create critical minerals task force
A federal lawmaker has introduced the "Intergovernmental Critical Minerals Task Force Act," seeking to diminish U.S. reliance on China for...
Illegal e-scrap imports blocked in Malaysia, Thailand
Officials in Malaysia and Thailand seized containers with hundreds of tons of e-scrap illegally imported from the United States earlier...
Tariff chaos seeps into recycled e-plastics
After many weeks of shifting narratives and uncertainty, participants in recycled polymer markets are working to navigate a constantly shifting...
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