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:...
Can white rot fungus reduce plastic pollution?
Student scientist aims to find out
A San Jose high school student who is trying to solve the Earth’s plastic pollution problem says a common...
Chemistry may have solutions to our plastic trash problem
Chemists explore ways to convert plastics into valuable products and to develop intrinsically recyclable polymers
The world’s mounting plastic trash crisis is hard to solve...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Boots Made From Old Plastic Bottles Recovered In Haiti
Timberland’s latest man-boots have an interesting backstory. Their canvas-like uppers are recycled from plastic bottles picked up from the beaches of Haiti.
The outdoor apparel...
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