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GERMANY – The German government has backed a draft law to charge companies and manufacturers of single-use plastic products to cover for the cost of collection, cleaning and disposal of single-use plastic. From next year, the authorities say the cost of cleaning public spaces could be passed on to corporations rather than local councils following a law passed by the…
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UK – Glasgow-based protective packaging provider Macfarlane Group has completed the acquisition of Suttons Performance Packaging for a maximum cash consideration of £9.0 million (US$10.75m). Based in Cambridgeshire, UK, Suttons develops specialist protective packaging for customers in the medical, electronics and industrial sectors in the UK from its manufacturing facilities in Chatteris. The acquisition aligns with Macfarlane’s strategy to develop…
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EGYPT – Egypt’s Minister of Environment, Yasmine Fouad, announced a US$9.13 million grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to scale up the Greater Cairo Air Pollution and Climate Change Management Project. In a statement, Fouad stated that the grant will contribute to the advancement of the healthcare sectors and digital transformation as one of Egypt’s main priorities, and support…
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