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50% biodegradable products by 2025
The problem that exists with plastic waste is more than evident. There are several studies that show that badly managed plastic is a serious problem: plastic islands in different geographical points, percentage of plastic waste in the sea (more than 50% of waste in...
Demand for Erema’s PET recycling technology continues to grow
The recycling of PET bottles has gained global acceptance during the last 20 years and has become a model of the circular economy of plastic. This development has been driven by Erema's bottle-by-bottle innovations. During this time, the Austrian recycling machine...
Automotive Industry: Towards Economic Recovery
José Guillermo Zozaya, AMIA's new executive president, said that digital transformation will be a key factor in overcoming the development traps in Latin America and the Caribbean "Today more than ever, in a context of uncertainty and global complexity, the national...
Unique PET tray-to-tray recycling in a single extrusion step
If a circular economy is to be achieved, it will be necessary to recycle post-consumer thermoformed PET trays into PET trays. Currently, extensive use is made of post-consumer PET bottle flakes that are used in the manufacture of PET trays, but this raw material...
Rocket, a new ‘sporty’ cap and very safe
Aptar's new Rocket sports cap offers visual safety to the consumer through a yellow band that indicates whether the container has been opened on the store shelf or at home. This solution redefines beverage container safety standards as the first on the market...
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Nike is playing for sustainability
Basketball yarns, soles and courts are examples of the many products that Nike creates by transforming plastic bottles, and manufacturing new materials from waste materials and used products, as part of the 30-year commitment to comprehensive sustainability, which is...
Europe prepares to ban disposable plastic: straws, plates, balloons and cotton buds have their days numbered
Plastic straws (straws, straws, bulbs, straws), cotton swabs, and disposable plates are just the most striking examples. But the idea of banning all disposable products made from plastic is ringing louder. The UK has just announced its ban and the draft of the...
Repsol studies recycling of automotive polymers
The Spanish chemical supplier Repsol SA has signed a memorandum of understanding with two waste recovery players to investigate the use of end-of-life vehicle polymers. The company announced on April 26 that, as part of its Reciclex circular economy project, it will...
Hasbro recycles its toys
Hasbro will launch a new toy and play recycling pilot program, in collaboration with TerraCycle, a leader in product recycling, who will recycle them into materials that can be used in the construction of play spaces, flower pots, park benches and other innovative...
Radici at ChinaPlas 2018: high-performance polymers and sustainable plants
RadiciGroup Performance Plastics has been present in China for almost 15 years with Radici Plastics Suzhou Co. The main market for Radici Plastics Suzhou's products is automotive, for which the Group has developed special polyamides to operate at high temperatures and...
Evonik seeks to ditch the methacrylate business
Evonik Industries AG has announced that it is seeking the "best owner" for its methacrylate business, which is being established as an independent entity. The Essen, Germany-based chemical specialties made the announcement by revealing plans to further expand their...
Unilever innovates in technology with Ioniqa & Indorama Ventures
Unilever partnered with Indorama Ventures and Ioniqa, a spin-off of the Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands, to pioneer a new technology that converts Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) waste into virgin material for use in the food packaging. Ioniqa...
PET frames: innovative idea from a Mexican
The company founded by Roberto Alvarado Yáñez, derived from a university project, emphasizes the potential of plastic as a successful business. This new company manufactures eyeglass frames from recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) bottles and has already gained...