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UK plastics federation calls for control of waste exports
UK plastics federation calls for control of waste exports The British Plastics Federation (PBF) has released a...
Only 10% of plastic in the United States is recycled. A new type of plastic could change that
Most plastics have a chemical history that makes starting a new life challenging. The dyes and flame retardants that...
Researchers developed a technique to turn nearly a quarter of our plastic waste into fuel
The process could help convert millions of tons of plastic that we generate each year into a fuel similar to gasoline...
The popularity of sustainable packaging grows
A recent study found that 75% of consumers prefer sustainable Nor-Grip over shrink plastic film. Smurfit Kappa,...
Nanofabrica will exhibit micro 3D advances in Hannover
Israeli technology company Nanofabrica will showcase its recently marketed micrometer-level additive (AM)...
EU urged to brace for surge in engineering plastic waste
Europe will face an increasing amount of waste from technical plastic parts in the coming years, a recent report...
Increase in demand for thermoplastic elastomers in the automotive industry
TPEs are also used in containers and packaging, toothbrushes, rakes, and in medical applications Due to its physical...
Chemical recycling will allow the polyurethane to be removed from the landfill and used as a raw material
Aimplas, the Technological Institute of Plastics, participates in the FOAM2FOAM project whose objective is to obtain...
American cities are reducing their recycling programs
Hundreds of American cities are killing or reducing their recycling programs China stopped importing garbage from...
Airpop is unfairly stigmatized as not recyclable
Expanded polystyrene, or airpop as it is known today, suffers from a bad reputation that it does not deserve. As part...
Microplastics finally on the way to disappearing?
The European Chemicals Agency ECHA submitted a restriction proposal for microplastic particles that are intentionally...
The ‘catastrophic’ Brexit scenario looms larger
The UK auto industry has changed its tone from silent resignation to furious shouts as the government once again...