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  1. The AZEK Company Acquires Northwest Polymers, Expanding Recycling Capabilities In Pacific Northwest 2/18/2025

    The AZEK Company Inc. ("AZEK" or the “Company”), the industry-leading manufacturer of beautiful, low-maintenance and environmentally sustainable outdoor living products, including TimberTech Decking and Railing, Versatex and AZEK Trim, and StruXure pergolas, today announced the recent acquisition of Northwest Polymers, an industry leader in post-industrial and post-commercial plastic recycling based in Molalla and Aurora, Oregon.

  2. Circular Economy Company Syklo Invests Over 70M To A Pioneering Circular Economy Hub Combining Plastic Recycling And Biocomposite Production 2/18/2025

    Finnish circular economy company Syklo Ltd. is transforming sustainability commitments into reality by advancing its ambitious growth strategy.

  3. SK Chemicals To Establish Waste Plastic Recycling Innovation Center In Korea 2/18/2025

    SK chemicals, the first company in the world to successfully mass-produce chemically recycled materials, has embarked on establishing a comprehensive plastic recycling solution center in Korea.

  4. Nylon Eaters – Microscopic Helpers Recycle Plastic Waste 2/10/2025

    A team of scientists from the Institute of Bio- and Geosciences – Biotechnology at Forschungszentrum Jülich worked together with the company Novonesis to develop a bacterium that “eats” individual building blocks of different types of nylon and converts them into value-added products.

  5. Bain Capital Announces Majority Investment In Milacron, A Leading Global Provider Of Highly Engineered Plastic Processing Solutions 2/5/2025

    Bain Capital, a leading private investment firm, today announced a majority investment in the Milacron Injection Molding and Extrusion business (or the “Company”), a globally renowned provider of highly engineered plastic processing equipment and services.

  6. Kyungpook National University Researchers Discover A Novel Approach To Mapping And Engineering Enzymes For Enhanced Plastic Recycling 1/29/2025

    Polyethylene terephthalate is one of the few plastics that can be effectively broken down into its base materials by microbial enzymes.

  7. Turning Food Waste Into A New Bioplastic 1/29/2025

    Current plastic waste management methods are costly and harmful to the environment — and common biodegradable alternatives, like soggy paper straws, fall short as a replacement.

  8. Re Sustainability And Recycling Private Limited & Aarti Circularity Limited Announce ₹100 Cr Initial Investment To Transform Plastic Recycling 1/29/2025

    Re Sustainability and Recycling Private Limited (ReSRL), a Re Sustainability Company (ReSL), and Aarti Circularity Limited (ACL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Aarti Industries Limited (AIL), a prominent player in speciality chemicals have joined hands to establish a transformative first of its kind in India Joint-Venture Company (JVCo) for driving the development of Plastic Materials Recycling Facilities (PMRFs) across India, aiming to revolutionise plastic resource recovery and sustainable resource management practices.

  9. UN Development Programme (UNDP) And The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF) Partner To Scale Up Management Of Plastic Waste In Asia 1/23/2025
  10. Water As A Waste Management Source: SEOULTECH Researchers Revolutionize Catalytic Plastic Recycling 1/21/2025

    Plastics are undeniably useful materials that have found their way into virtually all human activities. However, with yearly global plastic production exceeding 400 million tons, the environmental threat posed by increased plastic consumption and disposal, contributing to its pollution, is also bigger than ever.