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The EU is planning to implement checks on imported plastics and other measures to support its struggling recycling industry, which has faced closures due to low demand and cheap imports, including from China. Proposed measures include monitoring imports, establishing a single waste market, and clarifying chemical recycling rules to promote circularity and protect domestic producers.
The video game industry has been hit hard by a wave of layoffs in 2023, with numerous companies, big and small, cutting jobs. The layoffs have created a crisis for game developers, who are now flooding the job market and facing intense competition for remaining positions. The lack of transparency and communication around layoffs has exacerbated the negative impact on workers' mental health. The industry's growth over the past few years, driven by pandemic-driven interest, has now slowed down, leading to a reevaluation of spending and increased costs. Many developers are calling for collective action, such as unionization, to demand change and prioritize the well-being of workers over short-term profit.