sustainability
P&G Launches New PP Recycling Venture With PureCycle Technologies
Patented technology uses proprietary process to remove color, odor and other contaminants from recycled material and produce a 100% “virgin-like” PP.
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Recap of Refocus Sustainability & Recycling Summit
Sustainable materials must meet or exceed the performance of their traditional competitors; could ocean plastic be coming to cars; and more.
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Life Cycle Assessment of PVC Water and Sewer Pipe
Comprehensive study compares health, safety, performance and sustainability attributes of different pipe materials.
Read MoreCanadian Water Bottler Gets More Than Expected From New PET Recycling Line
Bottle-to-bottle PET recycling line recycles pre-washed post-consumer PET bottle flake.
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Keurig to Produce Recyclable K-cup Pods in Canada by End of 2018
Push to make pods recyclable to ramp up in Canada.
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Lanxess Expands Capacity of Polymeric Flame Retardant
PS insulating foam makers switching to sustainable alternatives such as Emerald Innovation 3000.
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Unilever Introduces Process to Recycle Multilayer Sachets
Plastics from the post-consumer sachets will be channeled back into the supply chain.
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PP Waxes with Unique & Customizable Technical Properties
GreenMantra’s new PP waxes are among the high-value products from waste plastics it makes.
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1M Circular Materials Challenge Aims to Reduce Pollution
Global innovators, scientists and entrepreneurs are invited to submit new materials solutions to Ellen MacArthur Foundation and NineSigma.
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Plastic-Eating Caterpillar Could Halt PE Bag Waste
Wax worms can chemically digest polyethylene films.
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