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Indorama Ventures and Carbios to open French biorecycling plant
Indorama Ventures (IVL) a global sustainable chemical producer, and Carbios, a biotech company developing and industrializing biological solutions in an effort to reinvent the life cycle of plastic and textiles, has announced.. Read more
2 Jun 2023
The Global Plastics Treaty: a complex past, present and future
In March 2022, United Nations (UN) member states adopted a mandate to negotiate a global plastics treaty at the resumed fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2). This mandate: “End plastic pollution: Towards an ... Read more
2 Jun 2023
MBA Polymers UK launches Post Consumer Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene product
Manufacturers in electronics, automotive and cosmetics industries are among those demanding more high-quality recycled ABS amid increased global demand for lower carbon products. Read more
1 Jun 2023
Aquapak joins CEFLEX in an effort to enhance circular solutions
Aquapak Polymers, the material technologies business which has developed Hydropol, a polymer based on PVOH, has joined The Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging (CEFLEX) initiative – a collaboration of over 180 European companies, associations and Read more
1 Jun 2023
UPM Biochemicals and Selenis announce sustainability partnership
UPM Biochemicals and Selenis, a subsidiary of the IMG Group that produces speciality polyester resins for a range of applications, has announced a partnership today that will help the packaging industry reduce its carbon footprint and redefine... Read more
1 Jun 2023
ALPLA acquires iTEC packaging
With the acquisition of the iTEC Packaging business in Mansfield, packaging and recycling specialist ALPLA is expanding its UK presence. Read more
1 Jun 2023
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Trinseo opens polycarbonate dissolution facility
Trinseo, a specialty material solutions provider, has announced the opening of its polycarbonate (PC) dissolution pilot facility in Terneuzen, the Netherlands. Read more
15 May 2023
TotalEnergies acquires Spanish-based mechanical recycling company
TotalEnergies has announced that it has acquired Spain-based Iber Resinas, an actor in the mechanical recycling of plastics for sustainable applications. With this transaction, TotalEnergies will aim to increase its production of circular polymers... Read more
9 May 2023
INEOS Styrolution and Agilyx expand recycling partnership
INEOS Styrolution America (INEOS Styrolution), a global styrenics company, and Agilyx ASA (Agilyx), a technology company that enables customers to recycle post-use plastics to high value, virgin-equivalent products, has announce that they are... Read more
5 Apr 2023
Sulzer partners with Indaver in recycling collaboration
Sulzer advanced separation technology will aim to enable end-of-life plastics recycling at Indaver’s first plastic depolymerization plant currently under construction in Antwerp, Belgium. The new Plastics2Chemicals (P2C) plant aims to drive polymer.. Read more
13 Mar 2023
UPM Biochemicals and Selenis announce sustainability partnership
UPM Biochemicals and Selenis, a subsidiary of the IMG Group that produces speciality polyester resins for a range of applications, has announced a partnership today that will help the packaging industry reduce its carbon footprint and redefine... Read more
1 Jun 2023
NuScale Power claims Nuclear power can enhance plastics recycling process
NuScale Power says its new research demonstrates the advanced capabilities of NuScale small modular reactors (SMRs) for reducing emissions in industrial sectors, which is critical to meeting global climate goals. Read more
31 May 2023
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Investment in multi-layer plastic drum machine expands capacity for growing demand of Infinity Series products manufactured with recycled resin. Read more
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10 Mar 2023
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