Plastics
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JBM Packaging unveils plastic-free paper packaging line
US – Flexible packaging manufacturer JBM Packaging has launched EcoView, a plastic-free, windowed paper package line. The EcoView line features Fiberfilm, the company’s proprietary biodegradable…
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Circulus’ facility in Riverbank secures FDA certification to produce post-consumer resins
US – Post-consumer resin (PCR) producer Circulus has secured a Letter of Non-Objection (LNO) from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to produce post-consumer…
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Rwanda launches 5-year hazardous waste management plan
RWANDA – The Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have launched a five-year project to improve hazardous waste management.…
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New York bans the use of PFAS in food packaging to fight contamination
US – The US state of New York has officially banned the use of polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals in food packaging materials. The ban is one…
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France bans single-use plastics in dine-in restaurants and fast food places to drive circularity
FRANCE – The French Government has passed a law banning the use of single-use packaging in dine-in restaurants, and fast-food places as reported by the…
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Nexus Circular secures US$150M to expand its advanced recycling process
US – Polyolefins producers Nexus Circular has raised US$150 million in seed funding to expedite the growth of advanced recycling solutions for plastics. The funding…
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Gunze launches eco-friendly heat shrinkable GEOPLAS HCT3 film to scale operations
JAPAN – Japanese plastic films producer Gunze has announced plans to launch an eco-friendly heat-shrinkable film, with recycled resin early next year. GEOPLAS HCT3 is…
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Trinseo eyes closure of plants in Germany to boost finances
GERMANY – Global materials supplier Trinseo has announced plans to shut down its styrene plant in Boehlen, Germany, and close a polycarbonate (PC) line in…
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Borealis inks power purchase deal with VERBUND to supply Austrian operations with hydropower
AUSTRIA – Austrian chemical company, Borealis and VERBUND have signed a ten-year power purchase agreement (PPA) to supply a yearly 220 GWh of hydropower to…
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Bioplastics manufacturer Futerro to build PLA biorefinery plant in Normandy, France
FRANCE – Belgian bioplastics manufacturer Futerro has announced plans to establish Europe’s first vertically integrated biorefinery in Normandy, France to produce and recycle polylactic acid,…