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23 May 202417 May 2024

Celanese Receives American Chemistry Council’s 2024 Sustainability Leadership Award for Achievements in Circularity

The company earned the award in the “Circularity” category for its active carbon capture and utilization (CCU) project at its manufacturing site as part of its Fairway Methanol joint venture with Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

23 October 202316 October 2023

Think that your plastic is being recycled? Think again

Plastic is cheap to make and shockingly profitable. It’s everywhere. And we’re all paying the price

11 January 20239 January 2023

Michigan Becomes 21st State to Enact Bipartisan Advanced Recycling Legislation

The new law in Michigan brings to 21 the total number of states that recognize advanced recycling technologies as manufacturing and not waste disposal

15 December 202212 December 2022

Initiative to slow new plastic resin capacity through permitting introduced in U.S. Congress

Legislators from the Democratic Party representing some U.S. coastal states introduced in early December 2022 a bill named Protecting Communities from Plastics Act that aims at tighter controls on permitting for future plastic production capacity, new or expanded

8 August 20224 August 2022

Meet Susan: The Communicator

America's Plastic Makers are introducing people who create innovative plastics which can lead to a more sustainable future

21 July 202218 July 2022

California’s sweeping new plastics law could be a game changer

It will take several years to find out for sure, but the world's fifth largest economy will likely force changes far beyond the state's borders

12 May 20229 May 2022

Advanced Recycling Is Not Waste Incineration and Is Essential to a Circular Economy for Plastics

Mischaracterization of Advanced Recycling Slows Progress

9 September 20216 September 2021

Plastic Makers Call for Global Agreement to Eliminate Plastic Waste

The plastics industry supports establishing a targeted goal to ensure access to proper waste management and eliminate leakage of plastic into the ocean

10 November 20205 November 2020

LyondellBasell sets ambitious plastics sustainability target

2020 Sustainability Report showcases the Company’s strategy and ambitions for the next decade, focussing on three areas, including plastic waste and climate change

26 August 202021 August 2020

The Global Plastics Alliance Announces fourfold increase in Projects to Combat Marine Litter

The global plastics industry continues to move toward more circular systems where resources are used, reused, and recycled to the greatest extent possible

7 April 202031 December 2020

Mass Balance Certification Principles Will Support Plastic Recycling Growth and Accelerate Advanced Recycling Development

Mass balance has previously been successful in developing high levels of transparency and consumer trust for other materials such as paper and renewable energy

24 April 201918 April 2019

Shell to leave AFPM on climate change stance

Company has been increasingly pro-active in intending to cut its carbon emissions as it moves towards the goal of the Paris Agreement on climate change

24 August 201820 August 2018

Bipartisan senate bill aims to promote innovation in American sustainable chemistry

New bill aims to encourage development of new and innovative chemicals, products and processes with an improved environmental footprint through efficient use of resources

13 October 20179 October 2017

Green Biologics’ renewable chemicals granted Kosher and Halal certification

Company’s n-butanol and acetone can now serve as ingredients for the growing markets for kosher and halal consumer goods

8 December 20167 December 2016

Green Biologics receives USDA Certification

Renewable Specialty Chemicals Company receives Certification Under USDA BioPreferred® Program

10 November 20169 November 2016

Green Biologics announces partnership with HOC Industries

Blending, packaging, and distribution for high value consumer products

21 October 201619 October 2016

Green Biologics Announces New Brands for High Purity, Bio-Based Products

Renewable Specialty Chemistry Company Introduces BioPure™ and GreenInside^® Product Lines

8 October 20166 October 2016

Green Biologics selects Caldic as its EU distribution partner

Green Biologics announced EMEA biochemical distribution deal

1 August 201628 July 2016

Study: Plastics reduce environmental impact

Trucost's latest study, "Plastics and Sustainability: A Valuation of Environmental Benefits, Costs and Opportunities for Continuous Improvement"

3 February 201628 January 2016

Industry targets recycling for marine debris

118-page report claims that 95 percent of plastic packaging — worth between $80 and $120 billion — is lost to the economy every year

18 January 201616 January 2016

Microbeads to be phased out in US starting in 2017

President Barack Obama’s signature has made the phase-in of federal ban on plastic microbeads official starting in 2017.

8 December 20157 December 2015

Green Biologics starts construction of renewable chemical plant

Commercial production is scheduled to commence in 2016

2 December 20151 December 2015

The American Chemistry Council Approves Membership for Green Biologics

Renewable speciality chemicals company furthers commitment to sustainability by joining industry-leading trade association

17 November 201516 November 2015

Chinese Plastics Industry Associations Join Global Effort to Prevent Used Plastics from Entering the Environment

China to join fight against marine litter

20 February 201519 February 2015

New in Science: First estimate to quantify plastics flowing into the ocean

NCEAS Working Group study offers a framework for developing ocean-scale solutions

9 January 20158 January 2015

World’s plastics associations renew commitments to improve sustainability

Participants analyzed current projects to prevent litter and increase recycling of plastic

2 October 20141 October 2014

NatureWorks teams up with PE INTERNATIONAL to revise Ingeo biopolymer eco-profile

New Ingeo eco-profile data reinforce lower greenhouse gas emissions during Ingeo manufacture compared to other commonly employed plastics

26 September 201425 September 2014

Auto plastics’ future is in biomaterials and nanotechnology

"For the future, more and more green solutions will need to be incorporated into new cars".

26 June 201426 June 2014

International Plastics Industry Efforts to Combat Marine Litter Up 90-Percent

Global fight against marine debris gains force

9 May 20148 May 2014

Chicago’s pending bag ban forcing retailers to rethink their buying

Now that Chicago aldermen have passed a partial ban on plastic bags, executives at Binny's Beverage Depot have to rethink how they source the tens of thousands of bags the 30-store chain runs through every month

29 April 201410 March 2015

Global Information adds “Biorefinery Products: Global Markets” to list of reports

BCC report finds, removing barriers and introducing new mechanisms would facilitate market entry

18 March 201417 March 2014

New Study Says Diverting Pine Chemistry Co-Products to Biofuel Does Not Further Reduce Greenhouse Gases

Crude Tall Oil (CTO) into biofuel production in Europe will not have a significant effect

12 March 201411 March 2014

New Network to Advocate for Biobased Chemistry

The American Chemistry Council helps educate policymakers on how to create effective and workable regulatory programs for the growing biobased chemistry industry

19 February 201418 February 2014

The quest for bio-polystyrene

Current developments and the hunt for alternatives

29 November 201328 November 2013

Groups urge more cooperation on marine litter

Governments need to better integrate litter into national waste management strategies

27 August 2013

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