<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?><rss version="2.0"	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"	><channel><title>Single use plastic - green.start-up.ro</title><description>green.start-up.ro: Single use plastic</description><language>ro</language><pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2023 08:00:03 +0200</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 22:36:50 +0300</lastBuildDate><copyright>green.start-up.ro</copyright><ttl>30</ttl><link>https://green.start-up.ro</link><atom:link href="https://green.start-up.ro/en/subiecte/single-use-plastic/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><item><title><![CDATA[Single-use plastic production continues to increase globally despite pledges]]></title><description><![CDATA[In spite of pledges worldwide, single use plastic pollution increased by 6 million tons every year between 2019 and 2021 and manufacturers didn't make enough progress to prevent this or increase...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2023 08:00:03 +0200</pubDate><dc:creator><![CDATA[green.start-up.ro]]></dc:creator><author><![CDATA[green.start-up.ro]]></author><category domain="single-use-plastic">single use plastic</category> <enclosure url="https://green.start-up.ro/img/articles/3/0/2/30236/cover-30236-src.jpg" length="993739" type="image/jpeg" /> <link>https://green.start-up.ro/en/single-use-plastic-production-continues-to-increase-globally-despite-pledges/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://green.start-up.ro/en/rd30236</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England to ban the use of single-use plastic cutlery and plates]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK government representatives might soon ban the use of single-use plastic products, including cutlery and plates, which will be replaced with biodegradable options.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2022 08:00:02 +0200</pubDate><dc:creator><![CDATA[green.start-up.ro]]></dc:creator><author><![CDATA[green.start-up.ro]]></author><category domain="single-use-plastic">single use plastic</category> <enclosure url="https://green.start-up.ro/img/articles/2/9/9/29996/cover-29996-src.jpg" length="993739" type="image/jpeg" /> <link>https://green.start-up.ro/en/england-to-ban-the-use-of-single-use-plastic-cutlery-and-plates/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://green.start-up.ro/en/rd29996</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big companies won't hit their targets regarding a reduction in plastic use]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recent report shows that some of the biggest companies that make use of plastic packaging are close to missing their targets to make sustainable alternatives by 2025.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2022 08:00:05 +0200</pubDate><dc:creator><![CDATA[green.start-up.ro]]></dc:creator><author><![CDATA[green.start-up.ro]]></author><category domain="single-use-plastic">single use plastic</category> <enclosure url="https://green.start-up.ro/img/articles/2/9/7/29728/cover-29728-src.jpg" length="648399" type="image/jpeg" /> <link>https://green.start-up.ro/en/big-companies-won-t-hit-their-targets-regarding-a-reduction-in-plastic-use/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://green.start-up.ro/en/rd29728</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plastic waste: What it is and why we need to eliminate it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plastic waste is one of the most pressing issues for our environment and for our own health, at the same time. 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