What will the future of plastics be about?
The world of plastics is changing as traditionally the manufacturing of plastics has been based on oil refining side streams. Our expert Mikko Koivuniemi, Business & Technology Development Manager, shares his insights about how we at Fortum see the future of plastics recycling
SDK and Microwave Chemical Start Joint Development of New Microwave-based Chemical Recycling Technology to Directly Transform Used Plastic into Basic Chemical Feedstock
Both companies aim to develop a technology that decomposes used plastic containers and packaging by irradiating microwave, thereby producing ethylene and propylene
Spinverse helped Lignin Industries secure 4.4 M€ from Innovation Fund to expand their production of bio-based materials
Lignin Industries will use the funding to build a first-of-a-kind large-scale production site in Sweden to produce RENOL®, a patented, renewable, and highly functional bio-based material from lignin
Environmental and economic assessment of CO2-based value chains for a circular carbon use in consumer products
In a new study economic and environmental effects of the use of CO2 as carbon source for polymer products such as packaging, construction material or medical products are analyzed
Can advanced recycling support flexible packaging’s quest for circularity?
Sreeparna Das spoke to Bob Powell, CEO of Brightmark, to understand the role advanced recycling – also known as chemical recycling – can play in supporting the demands of the flexible packaging sector, the key growth areas, and the existing challenges to scaling up advanced recycling
Position Paper: “Composting of packaging and products made from compostable or biodegradable plastics is no recycling” – Deutsche Umwelthilfe e.V.
We like to note that biodegradable/compostable plastics could be made from renewable raw materials, but there are also many biobased plastics that are not degradable
Heinz and Tesco partner with Plastic Energy, SABIC, and Berry Global to launch sustainable packaging innovation made with post-consumer recycled soft plastics
The 39% recycled plastic they contain was validated using the “mass balance approach” endorsed by ISCC, which makes it possible to track the amount and sustainability characteristics of materials
The Absolut Company partners with Blue Ocean Closures to develop innovative fibre-based bottle cap
The Absolut Company, part of Pernod Ricard, is working with Blue Ocean Closures (BOC), a start-up based in Sweden, to develop an innovative natural fibre-based closure cap for Absolut Vodka’s iconic bottle
Where compostable packaging fits in a circular economy
Compostable packaging is popularly seen as an answer to plastic pollution, but while it has a role to play in a circular economy, it is not a silver bullet. Any time a piece of packaging is used once – no matter how it is disposed of – it is single-use. Preventing waste in the first place should be top priority
Shiseido introduces the first vertical farm beauty brand Ulé – with lids made with sustainable Sulapac material
Using the latest scientific technology, Ulé produces the plants used in its skincare items in cocoon-like, protected environments to meet the plants’ needs and to protect them from any contamination
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