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1. LG Sets Goal To Use Half Million Metric Tons Of Recycled Plastic 9/14/2021

   LG Electronics has set a goal to use almost 600,000 metric tons of recycled plastic by 2030 in a concerted effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the value chain

2. LOTTE Chemical Replaces Product Packaging With Recycled Waste Plastic Materials 9/14/2021

   LOTTE Chemical announced on the 9th that they independently developed the PCR-PE packaging for the first time in Korea and applied them to their own products shipped from July this year

3. Solar Plastics LLC Expands Into Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico 9/13/2021

   Solar Plastics LLC announced today that it is expanding its manufacturing capabilities into in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. The plant is currently under construction, with Solar taking occupancy of the building in the 4th quarter this year

4. Sumitomo Chemical To Launch Meguri, A New Brand For Recycled Plastic Products 9/8/2021

   Sumitomo Chemical has launched Meguri, a new brand for plastic products obtained through recycling technology. The Company will work to spread Meguri products to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and other environmental impacts

5. Trinseo Completes Acquisition Of Aristech Surfaces LLC 9/1/2021

   Trinseo, a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics and latex binders, announced today the completion of the previously disclosed transaction to acquire Aristech Surfaces LLC (“Aristech”), a leading North America manufacturer and global provider of polymethyl methacrylates (PMMA) continuous cast, solid surface and architectural resin sheets serving the wellness, architectural, transportation and industrial markets

6. LANXESS Launches Hollow-Profile Hybrid Technology 9/1/2021

   LANXESS is currently in the process of launching its hollow-profile hybrid technology on the market. With this new lightweight design technology, metallic hollow profiles can be functionalized on conventional injection molding machines with plastic compounds

7. KBR Awarded Contract For Plastics Recycling Projects By PKN ORLEN 8/31/2021

   KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today that it has been awarded a feasibility study contract by PKN ORLEN to evaluate plastics recycling projects in Central Europe utilizing KBR's Hydro-PRT℠ technology

8. Emmi, Borealis And Greiner Packaging Partner Up To Create First Chemically Recycled Polypropylene Ready To Drink Iced Coffee Cups 8/26/2021

   Swiss dairy company Emmi is partnering with Borealis and Greiner Packaging to produce Emmi CAFFÈ LATTE drinking cups using chemically recycled polypropylene

9. ‘Driving’ Innovation To Help Eliminate Plastic Waste 8/25/2021

   Each year in the United States, millions of tons of plastic waste are discarded and not recycled, leading to serious environmental problems.

10. Agilyx And Kumho Petrochemical Assess A Chemical Recycling Facility To Produce Raw Material For Tires Out Of Post-Use Plastic 8/23/2021

    Agilyx Corporation (AGLX), a wholly owned subsidiary of Agilyx AS (Euronext Growth (Oslo): “AGLX”) and a pioneer in the advanced recycling of post-use plastics and Kumho Petrochemical, a global leader in the manufacture of synthetic rubber, have announced a collaboration to explore the development and construction of a chemical recycling project in South Korea