Plastics
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LyondellBasell named Company of the Year in medical plastics
NETHERLANDS – Rotterdam-based chemical company, LyondellBasell has been named the 2023 Global Company of the Year in the medical plastics segment by Frost & Sullivan.…
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SCG Chemicals, Braskem’s joint venture opens new ethylene plant in Thailand
THAILAND – Petrochemical company SCG Chemicals and Brazil chemicals group Braskem have announced the signing of a joint venture agreement to create Braskem Siam Company…
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Greenpeace urges African ministers to advocate Africa’s position on plastic treaty
AFRICA – At the 19th session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN), Greenpeace Africa has called on Africa’s 54 Ministers of Environment…
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Starbucks expands reusable cup format to 12 California stores in sustainability drive
USA – Seeking to move closer to the goal of cutting its waste footprint in half by 2030, Starbucks has added 12 locations to its…
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Nexam’s ‘Reactive Recycling’ technology receives second patent approval
SWEDEN – Chemical company Nexam Chemical has announced the second patent approval for its ‘Reactive Recycling’ technology. The European Patent Office informed the company about…
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Mitsubishi and partners develop sustainable PET plastic bottles derived from biomass
JAPAN – Mitsubishi Corporation has agreed with consumer-packaged goods provider Suntory Holdings and energy firm ENEOS Corporation to develop a supply chain for sustainable PET…
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Hercules Global establishes commercial-scale recycling plant in Sandaria
SENEGAL – Sandiara-based manufacturing company Hercules has finalized the construction of an oil and tire recycling plant located at the Sandiara Special Economic Zone (SEZ)…
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Recycleye develops automated detection and sorting process for dry mixed recyclables
UK – London-based recycling tech company Recycleye has transformed the waste management sector with its AI-powered approach to sorting recyclable materials. The company uses proprietary…
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Sambro replaces ‘egg-shaped’ plastic designs with recyclable cardboard packaging for its collectables range
UK – British licensed products manufacturer and supplier Sambro International is planning to roll out new, fully recyclable cardboard packaging for its collectables range. The…
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Veolia, One Stop to establish in-store collection and bottle-to-bottle recycling system
UK – Global resource management company Veolia is partnering with UK convenience retailer One Stop to roll out an initiative to recycle over 380,000 plastic…