From Ocean Trash To Shirts: Gant Joins Adidas, Others In Making Clothes From Plastic...
Would you pay a premium for a shirt that was made partly with old plastic bottles salvaged from the ocean? Clothing company Gant is betting yes, and introducing...
How breakthrough technology could significantly reduce plastic waste
PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) is widely used to produce plastic packaging, yet only about 15% makes its way to recycling plants. The rest is either...
Plastic-eating protein could bring about recycling revolution
A plastic-eating protein grown in a British laboratory could revolutionize recycling and prevent thousands of tonnes of non-biodegradable waste clogging up landfill sites and...
Breakthrough polymer could lead to ‘infinitely’ recyclable plastics
The world fell in love with plastics because they’re cheap, convenient, lightweight and long-lasting. For these same reasons, plastics are now trashing the Earth.
Chemists...
This not-so-little polypropylene jar went to market
Leading Dutch pickled vegetable processor Van der Kroon Food Products B.V. (VDK) has become the first company to market with the recently launched 500-ml multilayer...
Single-use plastic to get an eco-friendly makeover
Milk-based edible food packaging and ready-meal trays made from wood could help reduce the pervasiveness of single-use plastic, a major cause of environmental pollution...
U.S. Plastics Resin Producers Set Goals to Recycle 100% of Plastic Packaging
Recycle or Recover 100% of Plastic Packaging by 2040
WASHINGTON (May 2018)—The American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) Plastics Division today announced three ambitious goals that crystalize U.S. plastics...
Plastics Industry Association releases bioplastics report
Consumer survey points to increased understanding and support for bioplastics, association says.
The Plastics Industry Association, Washington, has released a Plastics Market Watch report titled “Watching:...
Michelin Visionary Concept Tire
Think of it as a combination of three parts:
1) First, a wheel with no air, designed to last as long as the vehicle. Its...
Parley for the Oceans turns waste plastic into sunglasses
A collection of limited-edition sunglasses are the first product to be launched as part of a new fundraising platform that seeks to recycle plastic...
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