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1. Trinseo And CEDAP Support Eurial Ultra-Frais With Recycled Polystyrene For Yogurt Pots 7/11/2022

   Trinseo, a specialty materials solution provider, announced that it has been working with CEDAP, an expert in plastic film extrusion and thermoforming, to provide food contact compliant recycled polystyrene (rPS) for the yogurt cups of the French brand Les 300 Laitiers Bio since April 2022

2. Braskem Extends Relationship With Nexus Circular Through Mou For Commercial Off-Take Of Circular Plastic Feedstocks From New Advanced Recycling Facility 7/11/2022

   Nexus Circular and Braskem S.A. (B3: BRKM3, BRKM5, and BRKM6;NYSE: BAK; LATIBEX: XBRK) ("Braskem"), the largest polyolefins producer in the Americas, as well as a market leader and pioneer producer of biopolymers on an industrial scale, today announced that they have signed a detailed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to secure the production output from a new advanced recycling facility planned near Chicago, IL

3. Biomerics Launches Interventional Medical Plastics Division With Acquisition OF Dependable Plastics 7/11/2022

   Biomerics, the leading vertically integrated medical device contract manufacturer in the interventional device market, announced the acquisition of Dependable Plastics and creation of a new division -- Biomerics Interventional Medical Plastics (IMP) Division

4. Just Add Water: A Simple Method To Obtain Versatile Porous Polymers 7/8/2022

   Although polyethylenimine (PEI) is a widely used branching polymer, its constituent monomer—aziridine—is highly toxic and not available commercially. In a recent study, a research team from Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan, discovered a very simple and eco-friendly way to produce novel PEI-based porous polymers: mixing water and a triaziridine compound. Their findings pave the way to novel uses for these chemicals

5. McCormick® Introduces 100% Recycled Plastic Food Color Bottle From Berry Global 7/6/2022

   To help advance their commitment of achieving 100% packaging that can be recycled, repurposed, or reused, McCormick is joining with packaging and plastics industry leader, Berry Global (NYSE: BERY). The collaboration leverages Berry's expertise and access to mechanically recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET)

6. DOMO Chemicals And Hynamics Commit To Joint Project For The Production Of Polyamides From Low-Carbon Hydrogen 7/6/2022

   DOMO Chemicals, a leading producer of engineered polyamide materials, and Hynamics, a 100% subsidiary of EDF Group specializing in the production of low-carbon hydrogen, have entered into a partnership project with the objective of achieving zero-carbon for 100% of the hydrogen used at the Belle-Étoile industrial site, in Saint-Fons (south of Lyon, France), in the heart of the French Vallée de la Chimie (“Chemistry Valley”)

7. Trinseo And GMP To Establish A Recycling Plant In Europe 6/30/2022

   Trinseo, a specialty material solutions provider, and GMP Group (GMP), a circular business innovations company in the Netherlands, announced jointly today their intended concerted efforts in further unlocking the circularity of polystyrene (PS)

8. AMP Robotics And Waste Connections Reach Recycling Technology Milestone 6/28/2022

   AMP Robotics Corp. (“AMP”), a pioneer in AI, robotics, and infrastructure for the waste and recycling industry, has expanded its partnership with Waste Connections, Inc., its largest customer. Since late 2020, Waste Connections has booked or deployed 50 of AMP’s high-speed robotics systems on plastic, fiber, and residue lines, becoming the largest operator of AI-guided robotics in the industry

9. Chemical Recycling Of Plastic: Neste Acquires European Rights To Alterra Energy’s Thermochemical Liquefaction Technology 6/27/2022

   Neste has purchased the European rights to Alterra Energy’s liquefaction technology, further solidifying the company’s efforts to advance chemical recycling

10. WWP Beauty Partners With Oceanworks® To Launch New Ocean Plastic Tube 6/20/2022

    WWP Beauty, a world-class full-service supplier to the global beauty industry, has announced it is collaborating with Oceanworks® to help customers incorporate recycled ocean plastics in their products. Recycled ocean and ocean-bound plastics are those recovered from the ocean, waterways, and ocean-bound collection zones within 50 km of a coastline