EPFL scientists have developed a new, PET-like plastic that is easily made from the non-edible parts of plants. The plastic is tough, heat-resistant, and a good barrier to gases like oxygen, making it a promising candidate for food packaging. Due to its structure, the new plastic can also be chemically recycled and degrade back to harmless sugars in the environment.
Scientists have designed a new material system to overcome one of the biggest challenges in recycling consumer products: mixed-plastic recycling. Their achievement will help enable a much broader range of fully recyclable plastic products and brings into reach an efficient circular economy for durable goods like automobiles
Packaging made from seaweed can help solve our plastics problem, but not if we rush it.
Plastics are frequently criticized for everything from their toxicity to their contributions to ocean pollution, but they play an important role in enhancing use efficiencies and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
The Indian bioplastics industry is again growing rapidly after digesting setbacks of the covid pandemic and the October 2, 2019 SUP (single-use plastic) ban fiasco.
In his AGM address Mr. Sanjiv Puri, Chairman and Managing Director, ITC Ltd, shared his Vision on ‘ITC Next: Building a Competitive, Future Tech, Climate Positive and Inclusive Enterprise’.
SABIC, a global leader in the chemicals industry, has launched a pilot project with technology company Finboot, advanced recycling pioneer Plastic Energy, and packaging specialist Intraplás to investigate the possibilities of blockchain technology in supporting end-to-end digital traceability of circular feedstock in customer products.
FEFCO is proud to announce that the new CO2 footprint for corrugated board is 491 kgCO2e/t showing significant improvement compared to 538 kg CO2e/t in 2018 assessment.
The government of India has successfully implemented a nationwide single-use plastic (SUP) ban from July 1, 2022. Manufacturers, traders, end-users and the government are somewhat confused about the SUP policy, products and alternatives.
Sun Chemical Provides Adhesives for Pouch Making Trials July 14, 2022 — The CEFLEX initiative brings together more than 180 European companies, associations and organizations that
BENGALURU: A new concrete road using recycled plastic waste has been built to connect RMZ Ecoworld and Outer Ring Road . The project was jointly carried out by BBMP, social venture PotHoleRaja, and ORR companies.
Saperatec GmbH, a developer of recycling processes for composite packaging comprised of various materials, will highlight a groundbreaking multi-layer delamination approach at the K Fair Trade Show, October 19-26 in Düsseldorf.
