sustainability
AI Being Used to Sort Plastics Automatically
The technology from Metaspectral is slated for completion by the end of 2021.
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Incipio Group to Use Eastman Tritan Renew for Select Product Lines
The products will incorporate Tritan Renew with 50% certified recycled content.
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Launches Sustainable Plastics Initiative
The Foundation’s initiative is designed to help ´óÏó´«Ã½es identify sustainable paths to plastics use and harness the full potential of plastics innovation.
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New LVMH Packaging Using Eastman's Molecular Recycling Technologies
Eastman's Advanced Circular Recycling technologies produce resins from mixed waste plastic rather than fossil-based feedstocks.
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NatureWorks Reaches Key Milestones for Global Manufacturing Expansion
Completion of front-end engineering and recent project approval from the Thailand Board of Investment put the new Ingeo biopolymer manufacturing complex on schedule to open in 2024
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SABIC’s Certified Renewable PP Used in New Coffee Capsules
Delica AG has launched the new more sustainable coffee capsule for use in it proprietary Delizio capsule machines.
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U.S. Department of Energy Plans to Provide $14.5 Million to Advance Recycling
Through this funding opportunity, DOE will support a range of projects to develop economically viable solutions for converting plastic films to more valuable materials and design new plastics that are more recyclable and biodegradable.
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PolyQuest to Expand Flagship Distribution and Recycling Center in Darlington, S.C.
With completion slated for February 2022, the company will significantly expand its virgin PET and rPET capabilities, and polyolefins distribution.
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ProAmpac’s Philosophy: Think Big, Act Small
While growing into a major force in flexible packaging—fueled by acquisition and new product development— this fully integrated film processor and converter has held onto the core values of a fast, feisty and customer-hungry smaller outfit.
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Branded Glasses Made from 40% Biobased Nylon Compounds
Evonik’s Trogamid myCX eCo sustainable transparent nylon to be used by global eyewear design and manufacturing firm Safilo.
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