Circular Economy

  • Tracking the key developments from INC-5.2

  • Which country has the best waste management system?

  • EU-backed scheme researching new cleaning methods for recycled plastics

  • Will ambition win the day at INC-5.2’s Global Plastics Treaty talks?

  • INC 5.2: Chance for industry to seize ‘historic opportunity’

Circular Economy

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    Tracking the key developments from INC-5.2

    2025-08-06T15:38:00+01:00

    In this article, we’re tracking the key developments from INC-5.2, to keep you up-to-date with the most important decisions and talking points.

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    Which country has the best waste management system?

    2025-08-06T08:49:00+01:00

    Sensoneo recently published its Global Waste Index 2025, comparing waste management across the 38 member states of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development(OECD). In this edition of The Brief, we outline the main findings of the report including the biggest global waste polluters, waste production trends and the impact of DRS schemes.

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    EU-backed scheme researching new cleaning methods for recycled plastics

    2025-08-06T07:57:00+01:00

    AIMPLAS is leading an innovative research project researching new cleaning and decontamination methods for recycled plastic, with the aim of enabling its safe reuse in food contact applications.

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    Will ambition win the day at INC-5.2’s Global Plastics Treaty talks?

    2025-08-05T09:38:00+01:00

    The sixth round of Global Plastics Treaty negotiations begins today, and WWF asks whether a continued push for consensus will slow its progress even further – or whether ambitious nations might branch off in pursuit of stronger sustainability measures.

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    INC 5.2: Chance for industry to seize ‘historic opportunity’

    2025-08-05T08:59:00+01:00

    With talks on a global plastics treaty resuming today, Ambrogio Miserocchi, Plastic Policy Lead and Co-Lead of the Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty, calls on world leaders to stay ambitious and seize a historic opportunity to deliver a robust final agreement to end plastic pollution.

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    Burts Snacks cuts down on virgin plastic with 55% PCR crisp packets

    2025-08-05T07:43:00+01:00

    Burts Snacks has implemented 55% post-consumer recycled plastic into its new crisp packets – a move expected to save around 8,000 tonnes of virgin plastic.

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    Public consultation and call for evidence launched for Circular Economy Act

    2025-08-04T10:00:00+01:00

    The European Commission has launched a public consultation and call for evidence for its upcoming Circular Economy Act, seeking input from stakeholders and the public to understand the opportunities and bottlenecks for a circular transition.

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    Global Plastics Treaty calls intensify as microplastics linked to health impacts

    2025-08-04T07:57:00+01:00

    With INC-5.2 kicking off tomorrow, WWF and the University of Birmingham underline its importance by linking micro- and nanoplastics (MnPs) to various environmental and human health impacts, ranging from disrupted food production to cancer and infertility.

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    Where is P&G in the pursuit of its sustainable packaging goals?

    2025-08-01T07:36:00+01:00

    P&G reports that it has designed 80% of its packaging for recycling or reuse and exceeded this year’s target for FSC-certified virgin paper; yet it is 29% behind its virgin plastic reduction target for 2030, leading some to doubt the feasibility of its goals.