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Green day unravelled: Pundits respond to policy package

Envirotec Magazine

An apocalyptic “meh” seemed to greet the government’s bumper package of energy- and climate-related policy announcements and documents released on 30 March, which appeared short on new ideas and sources of funding. We need meaningful investment and we need it now,” said Claire Mack, chief executive of the trade body.

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Joint venture aims to create Norway’s first dedicated sorting plant to enable plastic packaging circularity

Envirotec Magazine

Technology and recycling equipment firm TOMRA has signed a majority ownership agreement with Plastretur, the Norwegian Producer Responsibility Organisation for recycling plastic packaging. The companies will pair up to create a plastic packaging sorting plant located in Norway.

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Are businesses ready for the plastic packaging tax?

Envirotec Magazine

With less than a year to go until the Plastic Packaging Tax is introduced in the UK, a study by Veolia appears to show that 83% of businesses asked were NOT aware of the tax. The Plastic Packaging Tax is Government policy aiming to directly increase plastic recycling in the UK and cut carbon emissions. However, challenges remain.

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Reasons Why More Brands Are Moving Towards Sustainable Packaging

The Environmental Blog

Many people want to do their bit for the environment, and a lot of brands are getting on board with the idea too, especially in regard to the packaging they choose to use. Excessive packaging is a big contributor to environmental issues such as pollution, landfills, and carbon footprints, and a lot of it really is unnecessary.

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Consortium shows new market potential for recyclates from flexible packaging

Envirotec Magazine

A new Quality Recycling Process (QRP) for flexible packaging, from CEFLEX (a consortium of European firms working on flexible packaging recycling) and its stakeholders, appears to demonstrate the viability of high value applications for recycled polymers from a mechanical recycling process.

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'Bold and visionary': MEPs demand 'massive' ?2tr EU green recovery package

Business Green

In a resolution that secured strong backing from MEPs on Friday with 505 votes in favour and 119 against, the European Parliament demanded the EU revise its post-2020 budget in the wake of Covid-19, and said economic recovery plans must have a strong social and environmental focus.

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Leap Lands Investment Package to Grow Behind-the-Meter Load Flexibility Business

GreenTechMedia

Thursday’s equity investment was led by Union Square Partners, the first energy investment for the Boston-based venture firm; it was joined by existing investors including Congruent Ventures, SunPower co-founder Tom Dinwoodie, former SunPower CEO Howard Wenger, and Grid Singularity founder and CEO Ewald Hesse.