Phillips-Medisize recently announced an agreement with a Global Pharmaceutical Company, where it acquired exclusive ownership of patents supporting an innovative mini-tablet dispenser.
TAIF and Bio-on announce the beginning of the work phase for the construction of an industrial plant for the production of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PGA) with a capacity of 10,000 tons per year.
Total Corbion PLA, a 50/50 joint venture between Total and Corbion, has just inaugurated its 75,000 tons per year PLA (Poly Lactic Acid) bioplastics plant in Rayong, Thailand.
Coffee giant Nespresso has partnered with Swiss writing and drawing instruments company Caran d’Ache to produce their second limited edition ballpoint pen, made from recycled coffee capsules.
Prime Minister Modi had urged people and various government bodies to initiate India’s drive towards making a disposable plastic-free nation during his Independence Day speech.
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation recently announced that the Japanese fashion label Comme des Garçons Co., Ltd. has adopted shopping and wrapping bags made from MCC’s BioPBSTM plant-derived and biodegradable polymer.
DePoly has developed an innovative method that can recycle just about any PET container using a chemical process that breaks down the plastic into its base compounds.
The GAIL, central public sector undertaking, will help the government’s premier R&D body CSIR in scaling up new technology of converting plastic waste to automotive grade diesel.
In order to meet the deadline of single-use plastic ban that kicks in on October 2, Ministry of Consumer Affairs has given three days to the packaged drinking water industry to come up with a solution for it.
Cosmo Films, a global leader in speciality films for flexible packaging, has recently added two new products to its synthetic paper portfolio.
There is no imminent ban on the use of single-use plastic (SUP) in India, according to Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar.
Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) will soon be coming out with a report on draft guidelines to achieve plastic ban in India that they have already submitted to NGT.
