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  1. 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.

  2. 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

  3. 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.

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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.