04.28.24
Here's your weekly recap—the most-viewed news stories on our site for the week ended April 27, 2024.
The U.K. Government has issued a ban on the sale of wet wipes containing plastic with some exception for medical applications. The ban will affect England this summer and spread out to Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales in the fall. EDANA, the leading trade association for the nonwovens industry, spoke out in support of the action.
Meanwhile, Unicharm has begun selling a diaper product made of recycled diaper material in southwest Japan. The company announced it was developing a diapaer made from recycled content in 2022.
Here are our top 3 most-viewed stories from the past week:
1. U.K. Government Announces Ban on Plastic Wipes
2. Unicharm Starts Selling Recycled Diaper
3. Techtextil Innovation Award Winners Announced
The U.K. Government has issued a ban on the sale of wet wipes containing plastic with some exception for medical applications. The ban will affect England this summer and spread out to Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales in the fall. EDANA, the leading trade association for the nonwovens industry, spoke out in support of the action.
Meanwhile, Unicharm has begun selling a diaper product made of recycled diaper material in southwest Japan. The company announced it was developing a diapaer made from recycled content in 2022.
Here are our top 3 most-viewed stories from the past week:
1. U.K. Government Announces Ban on Plastic Wipes
2. Unicharm Starts Selling Recycled Diaper
3. Techtextil Innovation Award Winners Announced