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Packaging waste and its second life: strategies for its recycling and reuse in new applications
The high demand for plastics in recent decades in all sectors, due to the high performance of this material, has led to the production in 2020 of 17.8 tons of packaging waste, according to data from the Plastics, the Facts report 2020 from PlasticEurope. This has led...
Outlook on the Global Plastic Composites Market to 2028
The high demand for Polyethylene (PE) in the packaging industry has mainly contributed to the growth of the packaging end-use segment The size of the global market for plastic compounds could reach a value of 98.65 billion dollars by 2028. Additionally, it is...
Plastic Flamingo creates “eco-wood” from post-consumer plastic
The "eco-wood", indicated Plastic Flamingo, does not rot, does not need maintenance and does not splinter, explained the recyclers Plastic Flamingo, a group of recyclers in the Philippines, developed a material called “eco-wood” from bottles, single-use sachets and...
They launch the world’s first bread container based on post-consumer recycled plastic
Sabic has successfully launched another project within its Trucircle program to accelerate the implementation of a circular economy for plastics. Allied Bakeries, a UK based bakery supplier, has introduced bread bags manufactured by St. Johns Packaging using Sabic...
ExxonMobil to Build Industrial-Scale Plastics Recycling Plant
The new advanced recycling plant will have the capacity to recycle 30 thousand tons of plastic waste per year ExxonMobil announced that it plans to build its first large-scale advanced plastic waste recycling facility. The new plant will be located in Baytown, Texas,...
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Evonik develops a transparent sustainable polyamide for the optical industry
Evonik developed a transparent sustainable polyamide made with a 50% reduction in carbon dioxide footprint compared to similar products developed with conventional energies. Polyamides are essential in the optical industry, but they do not always go hand in hand with...
Gaiker studies the impact of micro and nanoplastics on health
Micro and nanoplastics are small pieces of plastic that, due to their difficulty in degrading, remain in the environment for a long time. These particles are found in food, drinking water, air and soils, and despite efforts to assess the real dimension of the risks...
Grinding mills, how to choose the most suitable one?
The purchase of such specific machinery as grinding mills can be a real headache if a series of fundamental factors are not taken into account for the perfect functioning of the entire recycling process. The wide variety of shredding mills that exists today makes them...
HP launches the world’s first ocean plastic PCs
Computer maker HP introduced its first PCs made with plastic salvaged from the oceans, a move that builds on the company's commitment to sustainability. Through a statement, the company noted that the Pavilion 13, Pavilion 14, and Pavilion 15 laptops have been...
The Plastic Industry contributes to the global economic reactivation
In Mexico, the Plastic Industry contributes 5% of the manufacturing GDP and generates almost one million jobs In Mexico, the Plastic Industry contributes more than 3% of the Gross Domestic Product and 5% of the manufacturing GDP. Additionally, the sector generates one...
The health sector surrenders to the advantages of 3D printing
Pre-operative analysis and planning in trauma, dental, training and even hospital maintenance departments are some of the fields in which alternative production technologies are already being applied successfully. But there is a lot of other research in development...
Iris van Herpen: haute couture made with ocean plastic
Dutch dressmaker Iris van Herpen teamed up with Parley for the Oceans to design a stunning dress made from recycled marine plastics Fashion and sustainability are not in fights, and indeed it could be the future of the circular economy. Dutch dressmaker Iris van...
Enzyme additives that break down plastic and improve recycling
Innovative Film Solutions developed a new cocktail of complex enzymes that accelerate the biodegradation of plastics. Leftover material, the company claims, can be reprocessed into high-quality plastic again Plastic waste management continues to be in the sights of...