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  1. LYB Completes Acquisition Of Solvent-Based Recycling Company APK 10/17/2024

    LyondellBasell (LYB) today announced it became full owner of APK AG in Merseburg, Germany. APK will be fully integrated and continue as part of LYB, a sustainability leader in the chemical industry.

  2. Konica Minolta Supplies Its Recycled Plastics For External Products 10/16/2024

    Konica Minolta, Inc. (Konica Minolta) has been actively working to use recycled plastics, which contribute to a recycling-oriented society.

  3. New EREMA Polyolefin Plant Outputs More Than 4 Tonnes Per Hour 10/16/2024

    As the demand for recycled plastics increases, so does the need for larger recycling machines. This is an industry where EREMA can draw on a wealth of proven experience.

  4. UA Engineer Pioneers New Process For Recycling Plastics 10/16/2024

    Plastic recycling is commonplace but imperfect. Part of the problem, says Dr. Jason Bara, is that current processes yield lower-quality plastics with reduced value and fewer end uses.

  5. World's First Biodegradable Plastic Produced From CO2 Emissions In Finland 10/15/2024

    Fortum Recycling & Waste, a leading waste management and circular solutions company from Finland, has succeeded in producing biodegradable plastic from carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from waste incineration at its plant in Riihimäki, Finland.

  6. Nature And Plastics Inspire Breakthrough In Soft Sustainable Materials 10/9/2024

    Step aside hard, rigid materials. There is a new soft, sustainable electroactive material in town — and it’s poised to open new possibilities for medical devices, wearable technology, and human-computer interfaces.

  7. New Polymer Technology Opens Door To Paths For Enhancing Sustainability 10/7/2024

    We are reminded every day in the media of the unnecessary amount of waste being generated with pictures of plastic garbage patches floating in the oceans or stranded on our beaches.

  8. Neste Strengthens Chemical Recycling Logistics Infrastructure In Europe In Cooperation With Tepsa Netherlands 10/4/2024

    Neste enhances its chemical recycling capabilities by collaborating with Tepsa Netherlands on the storage and handling of liquefied waste plastic in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

  9. Evonik Oxeno Expands Production Capacities For ELATUR Plasticizers 10/1/2024

    Evonik Oxeno is significantly expanding its production capacities for the INA-based plasticizers, ELATUR CH (DINCH) and ELATUR DINCD. These products, introduced in recent years, have both now established themselves as new standard plasticizers with Evonik Oxeno customers.

  10. Reprogramming Wood-Degrading Mushroom Enzymes For The Biorecycling Of Plastic 9/30/2024

    Plastic, a material designed to be resistant and not break down, remains difficult to recycle. These characteristics make it similar to wood, a naturally recalcitrant substance that is degraded by the specialised enzymes found in certain filamentous fungi.