Plastics

Murder investigation opens after gruesome discovery at trash sorting plant

Police in Crete have opened a murder inquiry after staff at a trash sorting plant in Hania found a human head in a plastic bag traveling down the conveyor belt.

The head was initially thought to belong to a woman, on account of its long black hair, though an expert later confirmed that it belongs to man in his 30s or 40s, possibly of Asian descent.

Bulgaria To Ban 8 Disposable Plastic Products from Summer 2021

Starting from this summer, the use of 8 types of single-use plastic products is to be prohibited throughout the European Union, including in Bulgaria, envisions a European directive that all member states must introduce and implement in their national legislation by 3 July 2021 at the latest.

Greek market gears up to adjust to single-use plastics ban

The Greek market appears ready to rise to the challenge set by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis regarding a forthcoming ban on all single-use plastics, business representatives told Xinhua.

Mitsotakis announced last Monday from New York, where he was for the UN Climate Action Summit, that single-use plastics will be banned across Greece as of 2021.

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