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  1. Lawsuit Seeks To Regulate Plastic As Hazardous Waste 8/19/2021

    The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today for failing to regulate a common plastic — polyvinyl chloride (commonly called PVC or vinyl) — as hazardous waste.

  2. CGF Plastic Waste Coalition Launches Full Set Of ‘Golden Design Rules’ To Tackle Plastic Waste 8/13/2021

    With a common vision of a world where no plastic waste ends up in nature – land or sea – The Consumer Goods Forum's (CGF) Coalition of Action on Plastic Waste today announces the latest critical step made by Coalition members to transform the industry's relationship with plastic packaging

  3. PureCycle Partners With SK Global Chemical To Open Ultra-Pure Recycling Plant In South Korea 8/12/2021

    PureCycle Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: PCT) announced today a signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SK Global Chemical, a technology-driven global chemical company headquartered in South Korea, as a first step to enable the building and operating of a recycling facility in South Korea to transform polypropylene (PP) waste into ultra-pure polypropylene resin (UPRP)

  4. Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation Announce Site Development Plans Using HydroPRS Licence From Mura And KBR 8/12/2021

    Following Mura’s announcement in June that Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC), a core company of the Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings (MCHC) Group, had signed a licensing agreement with Mura Technology and KBR for HydroPRS, we are pleased to announce that MCC has decided to develop its first HydroPRS (Hydrothermal Plastic Recycling Solution) project in Japan

  5. Danimer Scientific Completes Acquisition Of Biodegradable Polymer Producer Novomer 8/11/2021

    Danimer Scientific, Inc. (“Danimer” or the “Company”), a leading next generation bioplastics company focused on the development and production of biodegradable materials, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Novomer, Inc. (“Novomer”), a leading developer of conversion technology providing transformable, functional and low net carbon inputs into the production of PHA-based resins and other biodegradable materials

  6. TotalEnergies, Circulor, Innovate UK And Recycling Technologies Partner To Develop Blockchain-Enabled Traceability Solution For Recycled Plastic Waste 8/11/2021

    Circulor, the leading provider of sustainable supply chain and dynamic CO2 traceability, announces a partnership with the broad energy company, TotalEnergies, and Recycling Technologies, a chemical recycler of plastic, to develop a blockchain-enabled traceability solution for Hard-to-Recycle Plastics (HTRP)

  7. HTI Plastics Installs New 420-Ton Injection Molding Press 8/6/2021

    HTI Plastics recently purchased a new 420-Ton Engel injection Molding press with an integrated Engel Viper 20 robot. The versatile press, with capabilities to produce products across a number of applications, will add to HTI's impressive stable of injection molding machines, and keep HTI on the cutting-edge of technology.

  8. SABIC First In Industry To Launch Circular Polycarbonate Produced From Post- Consumer Mixed Plastic, Based On Advanced Recycling 8/5/2021

    SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, today announced the launch of its certified circular polycarbonate (PC) resin and blends made from the upcycling of post-consumer mixed plastic - a first in the industry

  9. Olyns Engineers An Elegant And Convenient Solution To Increase Recycling Of Plastics 7/28/2021

    Olyns, a leader in technology-centric recycling solutions, today announced the launch of its new bottle collection machine, designed for high-traffic, indoor locations

  10. Nexa3D Launch xMODEL 2505 Material For Dental Prosthetics Powered By BASF Forward AM 7/27/2021

    Nexa3D, the maker of ultrafast polymer 3D printers, today announced the immediate commercial availability of xMODEL 2505 dental material powered by BASF Forward AM