recycling
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Eastman’s $1bn plastics recycling investment in France
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Tecnon OrbiChem’s Bio-Materials reporting has continuously evolved to catch up with the latest low-carbon/zero-carbon technology solutions being developed within the chemical/materials sector. I have already been including analysis and reports about the recycling trends and projects – especially chemical recycling…
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Indonesia embarks on smart manufacturing for sustainable plastics production
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The Green Chemicals Blog is currently a media partner for this year’s Chinaplas plastics tradeshow which will be held in Shanghai on 25-28 April. Our friends from Chinaplas recently shared this interesting information about Indonesia’s sustainable plastics goal and their…
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LG Chem proceeds with sustainable materials investments
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South Korea-based chemical company LG Chem has been making several news headlines within the past few months as the company announced its intention to invest KRW10 trillion ($8.5 billion) in eco-friendly and high-growth materials by 2025. Over 30 projects including…
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Association, Bioplastic, Government, Investments, Press Release, Processing, R&D, studies and reportsEuropean Bioplastics talks about Chemical Recycling
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Some might say the surging investments in chemical recycling is taking away the attention on the development and commercialization of bio-based plastics but according to the European Bioplastics Association, chemical recycling is an important option for bio-based plastics to the…
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DOE: Single-Use Plastic Recycling Funding Opportunity
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced an investment of up to $14.5 million in funding for research and development to cut waste and reduce the energy used by single-use plastics like plastic bags, wraps, and films. This funding directed…
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The US Plastics Pact launched
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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…
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ACC released guidance for mass balance certification standards
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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…