Plastics
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CPChem partners QatarEnergy to build US$8.5B polymers facility in Orange, Texas
US – US-based petrochemical company, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company (CPChem) and petroleum company QatarEnergy have concluded their Final Investment Decision (FID) for the US$8.5 billion…
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BASF and TotalEnergies’ joint venture earns International Sustainability and Carbon Certification
US – BASF TotalEnergies Petrochemicals facility, a 60/40 joint venture between BASF and TotalEnergies based in Port Arthur, Texas – has obtained the International Sustainability…
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RoadRunner Recycling closes US$20M series D funding extension round
US – Commercial waste recycling provider RoadRunner Recycling has closed on a US$20 million Series D extension round led by Fifth Wall. The financing will…
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Chemistry Industry Association of Canada launches ‘save plastic’ campaign
CANADA – The Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC) has launched a three-year ‘Save Plastic’ campaign, aimed at promoting plastic as a valuable resource that—when…
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Philippines congress approves bill taxing single-use plastics to boost national waste infrastructure
PHILIPPINES – The Philippines’ lower house of Congress has approved taxing single-use plastics, following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s commitment to tackle ocean pollution. The Senate…
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Ascend acquires controlling stake in carpet recycler Circular Polymers
US – Ascend Performance Materials has acquired a majority stake in California-based recycler of post-consumer, high-performance polymers, Circular Polymers. Ascend said the deal provides it…
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WM, Dow launches residential plastic film recycling program in US
US – North American waste management company WM has partnered with chemical firm Dow on a plastic film recycling initiative in the US. The companies…
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Montbest rolls out label-less water bottles in a bid to fight plastic pollution in South Korea
SOUTH KOREA – Montbest has introduced “no-label” beverage packaging designed by Gentlebrand as South Korea continues to lead globally in environmentally sustainable packaging and recycling…
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Egyptian government launches initiative to treat and recycle 50% of African waste by 2050
EGYPT – The Egyptian government is launching a global waste initiative dubbed “50 by 2050” that aims to ensure at least half of all African…
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EU packaging legislation a threat to the industry, says European associations
EUROPE – A group of over 50 European packaging associations across the value chain has released a statement expressing “serious concern” over the European Commission’s…