sustainability
SK Geo Centric Breaks Ground on Ulsan Recycling Facility
The $1.4 billion facility is expected to be capable of processing 320,000 metric tons of waste plastic per year.
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Dow, Circusil Collaborating on Silicone Recycling Facility
Dow and Circusil announced plans to construct a silicone recycling facility in Kentucky.
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Bucks Beverage Cups Become Bottles for Bubbly Bathroom Cleaner
Milwaukee Bucks and SC Johnson gave a second life to concession stand waste.
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PureCycle Begins Making Commercial Shipments of Postindustrial PP
Polypropylene resin shipments to Formerra and Milliken are first from flagship facility in Ohio.
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PC Copolymer Formulated With PCR Content
SABIC announced the availability of its LNP Elcrin Copolymer, now with higher recycled content levels.
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Flake Sorter for Simultaneous Separation By Color, Polymer, Transparency
Tomra has introduced a new model of the Innosort Flake for sorting flakes of mixed waste plastic for recycling.
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Borealis Acquires Recyclate Compounder Rialti
The transaction will enhance Borealis' portfolio of mechanically recycled polypropylene.
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Landfill Degradable Shopping Bag Incorporates Plant Sourced Content
The Philadelphia Eagles switch to new Polyearthylene bag from Verde for retail sales.
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Life Cycle Analysis Shows Pyrolysis Can Reduce Carbon Footprint of Cracking Operations
Research from Argonne National Laboratory describes greenhouse gas benefits of partially substituting pyrolysis oil for fossil fuels in the production of HDPE and LDPE.
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Canadian Law Will Restrict Sales of Single Use Plastics Beginning in December
Prohibitions on the sale of single-use items including straws and cutlery will go in effect December 20.
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