Over 150 organisations back call to ban oxo-degradable plastic packaging Over 150 organisations worldwide endorse a new statement that proposes banning oxo-degradable plastic packaging worldwide. Signatories include leading businesses, industry associations, NGOs, scientists, and elected officials. They include M&S, PepsiCo, Unilever, Veolia, British Plastics Federation Recycling Group, Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association, Packaging South Africa, World... Lees verder The Sustainable Competiveness Ranking 2017 is dominated by European nations Northern Europe is leading the Sustainable Competiveness Ranking 2017; US competitiveness set to decline if proposed new policies are all implemented; conventional sovereign bond ratings do not reflect full risks and potential of countries competitiveness. Contrarily to common measurements (GDP) and ratings which are mainly based on financial (economic out