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29 September 202124 September 2021

SABIC and MICROSOFT Collaborate To Create Microsoft’s First Product Made With Recycled Ocean Plastic

SABIC-Microsoft collaboration envisions SABIC providing a new XENOY™ resin for Microsoft product use that is comprised of 20% ocean plastic


Combining sunlight and wastewater nitrate to make the world’s No. 2 chemical

UIC researchers create a sustainable electrochemical system in which a solar cell is attached to a well holding a liquid solution. When charged, nitrates from wastewater in the liquid solution are converted to ammonia


28 September 202123 September 2021

Research guides future of plastic waste chemical recycling

New Cornell University's paper highlights the benefits of consequential life-cycle optimization when compared with more traditional analytical tools


Maritime rope could be adding billions of microplastics to the ocean every year

New University of Plymouth study is the first to explore the potential for rope to become a source of microplastic pollution in the marine environment


EU aims to tackle waste packaging with new legislation

Europe's packaging waste is increasing, with the bloc generating 174.1kg of packaging waste per inhabitant in the EU in 2018


24 September 202121 September 2021

Talon International Launches 100% Sustainable Ghost Net Products

The only company producing a full range of trim items produced from 100% Ghost Net Plastic material


Dow and Bolloré collaborate to develop ground-breaking recyclable food-contact barrier shrink film, containing circular polymers

Another step forward in Dow’s circularity ambitions introducing more packages on shelves which contain circular polymers derived from plastic waste


23 September 202120 September 2021

Renewably-sourced feedstock being tested at Borealis cracker in Stenungsund, Sweden

Being able to offer a viable alternative to conventional feedstocks will not only reduce the Stenungsund plant’s overall CO2 footprint, but also help Borealis customers maintain high product quality while meeting their own sustainability goals


22 September 202117 September 2021

Shell invests in plastic waste-to-chemicals technology company BlueAlp

New joint-venture company to build two new conversion units in The Netherlands, which are forecast to convert more than 30 KT of plastic waste per year


21 September 202116 September 2021

RWTH Pools Expertise on Circular Economy

RWTH recently founded the Center for Circular Economy – CCE for short – thereby pooling the University's expertise on the hot topic


17 September 202114 September 2021

Billion investment in plastic recycling in Sweden

Site Zero becomes the largest and most modern plastic recycling plant in the world


16 September 202113 September 2021

BIO-FED: New Biocompounds for Extrusion and Thermoforming

Biobased and biodegradable M·VERA® grades for cosmetics, food and non-food packaging


Agilyx and Kumho Petrochemical Assess a Chemical Recycling Facility to produce raw material for tires out of post-use plastic

Both companies to produce pure styrene from post-use polystyrene to be used as a virgin equivalent raw material to produce solution styrene-butadiene rubber (SSBR) for tires


14 September 20219 September 2021

Herman Miller Increases Use of Ocean-bound Plastic with Aeron Chair

The Aeron Chair Portfolio, including new colorway Onyx Ultra Matte, and other product and packaging solutions will incorporate mismanaged plastic waste found near waterways, as part of the company's commitment to use 50% recycled content in all materials by 2030


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


8 September 20216 September 2021

Former Adidas executive launches new sustainable streetwear brand

Eric Liedtke's, former executive board member and Brand President's latest venture: a new zero-waste, zero-plastic streetwear brand called Unless


A once defunct Sarnia bioplastics plant has risen from the ashes

After buying the plant of the BioAmber bancruptcy and investing millions, LCY Biosciences Inc. is today producing more succinic acid than its predecessor did


7 September 20212 September 2021

LG Chem Invests 2.6 Trillion Korean Won In High Value-add Eco-friendly Materials In Seosan, Chungnam Province

Company will make a large-scale domestic investment to foster eco-friendly materials in the petrochemical sector


3 September 20219 September 2021

Using plastic waste to help solve sand shortages

Does the world have a shortage of sand? At first, that might sound like a peculiar question


2 September 202130 August 2021

AirCarbon x Nike: Newlight and Nike Partner to Reduce Carbon Footprint

The carbon-negative biomaterial will be explored in a variety of applications, with the goal to advance Nike's mission to create products that are better for athletes and the planet


Encina Appoints Sheida Sahandy as Chief Sustainability Officer

Sahandy Joins Encina to Lead its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Efforts


Just out: new report on bio-based chemicals, polymers and materials

Developing bio-based chemicals, polymers and products in a sustainable manner allows for substantial new business opportunities


1 September 202130 August 2021

Biobased polyamide VESTAMID® Terra in toothbrushes

Bio-bristles for the TIO toothbrush


Japan to limit business use of select plastic utensils

A new law requires business operators to switch to biodegradable plastic alternatives or be prepared to charge customers for the use of single-use plastic items


Defining plastic – What is it and how should we change the way we conceive it?

To efficiently tackle the plastic crisis, it’s time to shed light on some of the problematic definitions and myths around it


31 August 20216 April 2022

Regulation, consumer demand drive bionaphtha use in fuels, petchems

Over the next three to five years, production could grow to anywhere between 500,000 mt/year and multiple millions of metric tons per year, depending on demand


17 August 202112 August 2021

New generation of Biobased polyesters for durable products

Starch-based molecule called ISOIDIDE allows researchers to develop a new generation of polymer that can be used not only in BPA(Bisphenol A)-free packaging but also in engineering applications


Whitehouse Unveils REDUCE Act to Tackle Plastic Pollution

New bill would set a fee on virgin plastic to incentivize recycling and help hold the plastics industry accountable


Tackling plastic pollution for a greener future

Gert-Jan Gruter, Chief Technology Officer, Avantium, discusses how the chemical industry can become more sustainable, reduce plastic pollution and achieve net-zero


16 August 20219 September 2021

SABIC First In Industry To Launch Circular Polycarbonate Produced From Post-Consumer Mixed Plastic, Based On Advanced Recycling

Another huge milestone in SABIC’s sustainability journey in the industry, based on its TRUCIRCLE™ circular model - upcycling post-consumer mixed plastic


13 August 20219 September 2021

EEW and Der Grüne Punkt develop innovative process for sustainable recycling

The aim is to reclaim more mixed plastics and more sorting residues for the raw material cycle / Establishment of joint venture agreed


11 August 20219 September 2021

Ineos Styrolution factory in Illinois sees development delays

The company says it plans to open a plant in Channahon, Illinois, in the next three years but has encountered pandemic-related delays


10 August 20219 September 2021

TotalEnergies and Jindal Films reinforce their partnership to introduce Certified Circular Polypropylene into high-end flexible food packaging, using advanced recycling technology

New value-chain collaboration will divert plastic waste currently destined for incineration and landfill because it is too complex to recycle through existing schemes


Google Study Confirms Impact Investors Are Key To Creating A Circular Economy For Plastics

Investment is crucial to creating a circular economy for plastics and there are significant opportunities for investors


6 August 20219 September 2021

€1 Million Prize for Plastics-to-Protein Research Awarded to Steve Techtmann, Ting Lu

Steve Techtmann has won the 2021 Future Insight Prize — awarded to innovative research in health, nutrition and energy — for his food generator concept


5 August 20219 September 2021

Scholle IPN Announces Strategic Partnership With Chemical Plastic Recycler OBBOTEC

The two companies will work to engineer and test new chemical recycling methods with a focus on flexible packaging like pouches and bag-in-box


Wie Kuhmägen Plastik “fressen” könnten

Im Pansen von Milchkühen wurden Enzyme und Mikroorganismen gefunden, die schwer wiederzuverwertende Kunststoffe abbauen können.


21 July 202116 July 2021

Blue Circle Packaging – new label for biodegradable products

ALPLA will offer its customers packaging solutions that are all biodegradable and thereby contribute to sustainability


20 July 20219 September 2021

The LEGO Group reveals first prototype LEGO® brick made from recycled plastic

Over the past three years, materials scientists and engineers tested over 250 variations of PET materials and hundreds of other plastic formulations to get a prototype that meets several of their quality, safety and play requirements – including clutch power


19 July 202114 July 2021

Covestro unterstützt die Entwicklung chinesischer Normen für recycelte Kunststoffe

China ergreift verschiedenste Maßnahmen, um das inländische Kunststoffrecycling zu fördern und gleichzeitig Einwegkunststoffe zu verbieten oder einzuschränken


Covestro supports development of Chinese standards for recycled plastics

China is one of the most important producing countries to promote domestic plastics recycling while banning or restricting single-use plastics


15 July 20219 September 2021

Global Consumer Brands Unveil World’s First Enzymatically Recycled Bottles

Food grade sample bottles produced by Consortium – including Carbios, L’Oréal, Nestlé Waters, PepsiCo and Suntory Beverage & Food Europe – using breakthrough enzymatic recycling process


Recycling: Flaschen aus enzymatisch recyceltem PET vorgestellt

Carbios forscht seit fast 10 Jahren an neuem Verfahren, welches ein in Komposthaufen natürlich vorkommendes Enzym verstärkt, das normalerweise die Blattmembranen abgestorbener Pflanzen abbaut


14 July 20219 September 2021

SABIC named global company of the year for its contribution towards a circular economy for plastics

Frost & Sullivan presented SABIC with this year’s award for its efforts in driving forward the development of a circular economy for used plastics and its commitment to innovation and technology


12 July 202110 July 2021

Circular economy: Commission provides guidance for harmonised application of Single-Use Plastic rules and advances on monitoring of fishing gear

New rules aim to reduce marine litter from single-use plastic products and fishing gear and promote the transition to a circular economy


9 July 20219 September 2021

New mobile, modular chemical recycling system converts non-recyclable waste into high value-added additives

AIMPLAS coordinated the LIFE ECOMETHYLAL Project to convert non-recyclable waste into a new substance that can be used as a solvent and as a raw material to produce new plastics


Borealis acquires a minority stake in Renasci N.V. to jointly develop novel recycling solutions

EverMinds™ in action: Game-changing collaboration to accelerate plastics circularity


8 July 20219 September 2021

Plastipak’s Clean Tech and BioteCH4 form Unique Partnership to Power Recycling Operation

With this new partnership, the electricity generated through the CHP process at BioteCH4 is connected directly to Clean Tech to power the recycling process


The First Cosmetic Bottle Derived From Enzymatic Plastic Recycling

The first cosmetic bottle made from plastic entirely recycled using Carbios’ enzymatic technology


7 July 20219 September 2021

VAUDE bringt erste Radtaschenserie aus vollständig recycelten Hauptmaterialien auf den Markt

Kunststoffverpackungen werden für Radtaschen-Rückensystem recycelt

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