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An Unexpected Way To Upcycle: Plastic Waste Transforms Into Soap
8/10/2023
A team led by Virginia Tech researchers has developed a new method for upcycling plastics into high-value chemicals known as surfactants, which are used to create soap, detergent, and more.
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Fastenal Teams With Trex To Turn Used Plastic Into Outdoor Building Products
8/8/2023
One of the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) objectives of Fastenal Company (Nasdaq: FAST) is to reduce consumption and environmental impacts throughout its operations and provide solutions for its customers to do the same
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German Retailer Netto Hits Milestone In Commitment To A Future With Optimized Checkout And More Efficient Plastic Recycling
8/8/2023
Digimarc Corporation and the German retailer Netto Marken-Discount announced an important milestone in delivering an easier, more efficient checkout while ensuring Netto-branded products at Netto’s 4,300 stores nationwide, are Digimarc Recycle-ready.
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Successful Polycarbonate Synthesis Using The Photo-On-Demand Interfacial Polymerization Method
8/8/2023
As an engineering plastic having high transparency and impact resistance, polycarbonate (PC) is employed in eyeglass lenses, camera lenses, DVDs, automobile headlights and bulletproof glass
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MSU School Of Packaging Researchers Make A Sustainable Plastic More Compostable
8/4/2023
Researchers from Michigan State University’s top-ranked School of Packaging have developed a way to make a promising, sustainable alternative to petroleum-based plastics more biodegradable
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Lindner & Erema: Together The New Benchmark In Plastics Recycling
8/3/2023
One Vision – One Goal – One Company. The future is plastics recycling, the owners of Erema Group and Lindner Holding agree
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Polyplastics Launches DURACIRCLE™ Sustainability Initiative For Recycling Engineering Plastics
8/3/2023
Polyplastics Group, a leading global supplier of engineering thermoplastics, has launched the DURACIRCLE (TM) initiative for recycling engineering plastics
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Origin Materials And Husky Achieve Commercialization Milestone For Advanced Packaging
7/31/2023
Origin Materials, Inc. (“Origin” and “Origin Materials”), a leading carbon negative materials company with a mission to enable the world’s transition to sustainable materials, and Husky Technologies (“Husky”), a pioneering technology provider enabling the delivery of essential needs to the global community, announced a milestone in the commercialization of PET (polyethylene terephthalate) incorporating the sustainable chemical FDCA (furandicarboxylic acid) for advanced packaging and other applications
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Republic Services And Ravago Partnering To Advance Sustainable Packaging Solutions
7/31/2023
Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG), a leader in the environmental services industry, and Ravago, a leader in polymer recycling and distribution, today announced the creation of Blue Polymers, LLC, an innovative partnership that will help advance circularity in the plastics industry
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Lyondellbasell Acquires 50% Share In Dutch Recycling Company
7/26/2023
LyondellBasell today announced it has acquired a 50% stake in Stiphout Industries B.V. ("Stiphout"). Stiphout is involved in the sourcing and processing of post-consumer plastic packaging waste.