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7 October 20224 October 2022

Against greenwashing

Some brands falsely promote their products as plant-based to attract green consumers, but companies are indeed opting for biomass-derived alternatives instead of their petrochemical counterpart to formulate products

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NEXTLOOPP partners with L’Oréal in effort to close the loop on polypropylene

The company says the INRT-grade recycled polypropylene has been developed specifically for packaging that requires no odour and no migration challenges

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6 October 20225 October 2022

A Sea Change for Plastic Pollution: New Material Biodegrades in Ocean Water

Marine microorganisms found to feast on new polyurethane materials used in sustainable shoes

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Plastics of the future will live many past lives, thanks to chemical recycling

One day in the not-too-distant future, the plastics in our satellites, cars and electronics may all be living their second, 25th or 250th lives

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5 October 202228 September 2022

As much plastic as people by weight? Legislating a more sustainable future

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation Development’s latest annual Global Plastics Outlook reports around 40% of global plastic waste as packaging, but just 9% of the plastic waste is recycled

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4 October 202228 September 2022

Covestro and SOL Kohlensäure sign framework agreement for biogenic carbon dioxide (CO₂)

The CO2 used is obtained by SOL Kohlensäure from various sources, such as bioethanol and biogas plants, where CO2 is produced as a by-product during the treatment of various biomasses, such as plant residues

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28 September 202223 September 2022

Plastics to virgin materials

The use of thermal conversion methods as recycling methods for plastic-containing waste is not yet a common practice; although the commercialization of these methods has been pushed forward for a long time

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26 September 202221 September 2022

Orthex Group moves toward more sustainable raw materials in cooperation with INEOS Styrolution and BASF

As a next step, Orthex will start using new biomass balance based Luran ECO raw material for the entire SmartStore Compact storage range

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Report lays out future scenarios for global chemical industry

Calls on sector to change, lead way to enable a sustainable global economy

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23 September 202222 September 2022

Promising alternative to packaging lowers plastic industry’s carbon footprint

A new bio-based polymer could be good news for the environment. A recent assessment of its industrial production and use in bottles points to potentially major reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions

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Anellotech Wins Plastics Industry Association Bioplastics Innovation Award

Sustainable technology company Anellotech has been named the 2022 recipient of the P2022 Innovation in Bioplastics Award

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22 September 202221 September 2022

CABAMIX exhibits at K 2022 in Düsseldorf!

French feedstock supplier will launch a new recylable masterbatch beside proven other products

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Dow and Mura Technology plan to locate Europe’s largest advanced recycling facility at Dow’s site in Böhlen, Germany

Part of a goal for multiple planned units across Europe and U.S. to add as much as 600 KTA of advanced recycling capacity by 2030, enabling greater supply of recycled plastic content to major brands across the globe

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21 September 202219 September 2022

Encina Announces Delivering First-Ever High Purity Aromatics Made Entirely from End-of-Life Plastics

The company operates a circular chemicals facility in San Antonio, Texas and recently completed an expansion phase with engineering and construction work undertaken by Chemex Global, LLC of The Woodlands, Texas

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ZSVR publishes new minimum standard – why fibre-based packaging and product residues are problematic for recycling

When is packaging recyclable – and when not? The minimum standard has answers

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19 September 202214 September 2022

A new purpose: recycled PET bottles are turned into adhesive tapes

tesa develops a new packaging tape with backing material made from recycled post-consumer PET

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How to make recyclable plastics out of CO2 to slow climate change

Chemists are manipulating the greenhouse gas to make clothing, mattresses, shoes and more

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16 September 202215 September 2022

BASF and ARCUS sign agreement on the production and procurement of pyrolysis oil from mixed plastic waste

The agreement is another building block in the expansion of BASF’s ChemCyclingTM business, which focuses on the chemical recycling of non-recycled post-consumer plastic waste on an industrial scale

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Cascade degradation and upcycling of polystyrene waste to high-value chemicals

New report reveals a highly efficient and resilient approach of degradation-upcycling (Deg-Up) to upcycling plastic wastes, by utilizing judiciously selected cascade reactions rather than complicated and expensive catalysts

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15 September 202212 September 2022

Technip Energies Acquires Biosuccinium® Technology from DSM for Bio-Sourced and Fully Biodegradable Polymers Production

PBS itself is fully biodegradable and can be an ideal bio-based sustainable packaging material for food contact applications

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14 September 202210 September 2022

Mondi and Essity launch packaging for feminine care range made from post-consumer recycled and biomass balanced materials

Collaboration with Essity and Dow to create new, recyclable secondary packaging using renewable materials and post-consumer recycled content

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Over 75% Of Plastic in Great Pacific Garbage Patch Originates From Fishing

Study in Scientific Reports indicates 75% to 86% of GPGP plastic atrributable to offshore fishing and aquaculture activities

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13 September 202210 September 2022

Anellotech Demonstrates New Direct Route to Light Olefins and BTX from Conversion of Mixed Plastic Waste in 0.5 TPD Pilot Plant

Plas-TCat’s scalable fluidized bed reactor design provides a path to larger commercial production plants capable of addressing substantial global recycling goals

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Great Wrap Founders Are Changing the Way Stretch Wrap is Made With Potato Waste

The husband and wife duo will introduce its home compostable stretch wrap to the U.S. market in August, expanding its Australian brand to a growing eco-friendly customer base

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12 September 20227 September 2022

CSIR biodegradability testing laboratory to tackle leakage of plastic waste into environment

The testing laboratory is capable of establishing the conditions and timeframes for the biodegradation of materials, on both aerobic (compost, soil, freshwater and marine) and anaerobic

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9 September 20225 September 2022

BASF and Sulzer Chemtech sign Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate in sustainable technologies

The companies will drive the development of innovative, cost-effective chemical processing solutions to improve the conversion of plastic waste into new plastics

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Research centre to tackle global pollution with ‘green’ plastic

Australian scientists will work toward developing bio-derived and bio-degradable plastics that have a minimal environmental impact to make large-scale plastic pollution a problem of the past

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Brightmark launches medical waste recycling program with Jamar Health Products

The company will convert plastic medical waste, including Jamar’s PATRAN slide sheets, into circular and sustainable products

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8 September 20222 September 2022

Phenol and acetone with reduced carbon footprint: INEOS supplies Covestro with mass-balanced raw materials for polycarbonate plastics

Supporting customers in achieving their sustainability goals

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7 September 20227 September 2022

Together we drive the evolution of the circular economy for plastics

First 10 speakers from leading and emerging companies confirmed – be part of the solution and submit your abstract by 30 September

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6 September 20221 September 2022

Lessons from natural photosynthesis: conversion of CO2 to raw materials for plastic!

Researchers from Osaka Metropolitan University have managed to create fumarate using artificial photosynthesis on pyruvate and CO2 which can be used to make biodegradable plastic like polybutylene succinate

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Covestro invests in the production of more sustainable polycarbonates in Asia Pacific

The company aims to be capable to deliver more than 60,000 tons of polycarbonates with recycled content in Asia Pacific per year until 2026

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5 September 20221 September 2022

VTT spins out Olefy to revolutionize circular plastic recycling

New company is supposed to extract over 70% virgin grade plastics and chemical raw materials components from plastic waste with a patent-pending technology

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Mitsui Chemicals and Teijin to Integrate Domestic PET Resin for Bottles Operations

MCI and Teijin have been studying the potential advantages of integrating their PET resin operations and capitalizing on synergistic effects ranging from research and development to production and sales

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Virginia Tech researcher finds a new method for recycling polystyrene

Ocean trash and overflowing landfills have drawn widespread attention to the plastic waste that we put into our environment

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2 September 202229 August 2022

Engineering enzymes to help solve the planet’s plastic problem

Manchester researchers have reported a new enzyme engineering platform that can quickly improve the properties of plastic degrading enzymes to help make them more suitable for plastic recycling at large scales

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1 September 202229 August 2022

LG Chem exports its first bio-balanced phenol and acetone in earnest

Since LG Chem first started to export bio-balanced Super Absorbent Polymers in August last year, the Company has launched 41 products certified by ISCC PLUS, accelerating the development of new markets

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PLAYMOBIL WILTOPIA Exciting for children – good for the environment

Wiltopia is the first product range from PLAYMOBIL to be made from an average of over 80 percent sustainable material

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31 August 202224 August 2022

Holistic solution for the recycling of plastics

Circular Resources acquires Germany’s Green Dot to create the industry’s first integrated mechanical and chemical recycling solution for plastic packaging waste

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19 August 202215 August 2022

Topsoe joins circular industrial plastics initiative – will increase plastic recycling by 20%

The newly formed partnership, Circular Industrial Plastics, which consists of large Danish companies, commits to increase recycling of industrial plastics by at least 20% before 2025

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Braskem extends relationship with Nexus Circular through MOU for commercial off-take of circular plastic feedstocks from new advanced recycling facility

Braskem plans to expand its offering of certified circular polypropylene (PP) by utilizing Nexus Circular's proven, commercial-scale advanced recycling technology, which converts landfill-bound plastics into high-quality materials used in the production of virgin-quality circular plastics

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10 August 20225 August 2022

Braskem develops catalytic advanced recycling technology

The process, which uses a proprietary catalyst and incorporates efficient heat management, reduces the need for external energy sources. This results in a significant reduction in CO2 emissions compared to the traditional advanced recycling technologies

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Climate impact of plastics

Plastics are frequently criticized for everything from their toxicity to their contributions to ocean pollution, but they play an important role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions

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Top three myths busted about renewable plastics

Renewable or bio-based plastics, which are produced with renewable raw materials, may include waste and residue oils and fats

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9 August 20224 August 2022

European project on increased use of recycled plastics in electronics has started

By using (in principle) recycled plastics from electrical and electronic waste (WEEE), the INCREACE project will tackle areas where the use of recycled plastics is marginal today

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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

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Neste to acquire Walco Foods to strengthen its renewable raw material sourcing

The transaction is subject to the fulfillment of customary closing conditions and regulatory approval

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5 August 20223 August 2022

Coperion Recycling Innovation Center – New Construction of State-Of-The-Art Test Lab for Plastics Recycling Applications

Forward-Looking Investment for More Sustainability in Plastics Recycling

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4 August 20223 August 2022

Fiberight leads consortium project to capture and recycle more plastic packaging for the circular economy

Company has embarked on leading a three-year £10 million large-scale demonstrator project focused on the capture, recovery and recycling of plastic packaging currently lost to landfill and incineration

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28 July 202217 November 2022

Plastic eating organisms

Researchers caution that we are still years away from widespread commercial use