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Unilever to eliminate fossil fuels in cleaning products by 2030
This is big news, especially in the surfactants market. Consumer Products Company Unilever announced this week that it will convert 100% of its fossil-based raw materials in its cleaning and laundry product formulations with renewable or recycled carbon. This move is set to transform the sustainability of the company’s global cleaning and laundry brands including … Continue reading
The US Plastics Pact launched
Led by the Recycling Partnership and World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the collaborative U.S. Plastics Pact was launched as part of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s global Plastics Pact network. The U.S. Plastics Pact is an ambitious initiative to unify diverse public-private stakeholders across the plastics value chain to rethink the way we design, use, and reuse … Continue reading
Working Toward a Circular Economy in Challenging Times – the chemical recycling solution
The present moment is one of unprecedented challenge; for the world of engineering thermoplastics, there has been a chance to serve the needs of key workers, providing materials for protective masks, shields, and gowns. Details of some of these developments are given in the latest Engineering Thermoplastics Chemical Business Focus newsletter, which focuses on how … Continue reading
BIO’s Plastics for Tomorrow Infographics
Here’s an interesting infographics from the BIO organization called “Plastics for Tomorrow’ noting that more than ever we have to be vigilant on growing plastic pollution and how we must invest in environmentally friendly alternatives like bioplastics that are biodegradable or recyclable. The infographics also cited some of the US policies that could help support … Continue reading
ACC released guidance for mass balance certification standards
The American Chemistry Council’s Plastics Division announced a set of principles for mass balance certification standards that will trace and help increase plastics recycling and support markets for the outputs from advanced plastics recycling. A mass balance approach measures the amount of used plastic that enters advanced recycling processes and makes certain that claims of … Continue reading
The European Green Deal Roadmap
The European Commission recently announced The European Green Deal – a roadmap for making the EU’s economy sustainable by turning climate and environmental challenges into opportunities across all policy areas and making the transition just and inclusive for all. The European Green Deal provides a roadmap with actions to boost the efficient use of resources … Continue reading
Coca-Cola launches marine plastic bottle samples
Coca-Cola announced its first-ever sample bottle made using recovered and recycled marine plastics. This sample is the first-ever plastic bottle made using marine litter that has been successfully recycled and reused in food and drink packaging. About 300 sample bottles have been produced using 25% recycled marine plastic retrieved from the Mediterranean Sea and beaches. … Continue reading
A Circular Google
Google reported in June its goal to be part of a circular economy by operating every part of its business in an environmentally sustainable way and disrupting the waste economy. According to the Google report, transitioning to a circular economy could generate US$4.5 trillion in new economic output by 2030. The company said it has … Continue reading
Growing bio-based solvent market
While the bio-based solvent market might have a set-back with the closing of Green Biologics bio-based n-butanol facility in Little Falls, Minnesota (I wrote a more comprehensive report about this in Tecnon OrbiChem’s July Biomaterials issue), consumers for these specialty chemicals continue to look for safer and less carbon emitter alternatives. Braskem announced last month … Continue reading
Prada’s new collection uses recycled nylon
The blog has been reporting the lag in sustainability initiatives within the textiles and fashion industries for years but that seems to be changing. Prada announced last month that it has launched a new line of its iconic Prada bags called Re-Nylon, with the bags made of Aquafil’s ECONYL® regenerated yarn. The ultimate goal is … Continue reading