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ASEAN Circular Plastics Summit Slated for Malaysia in June
Apex Events is convening the ASEAN Circular Plastics Summit 2024 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on June 27–28. The organizer recently unveiled...
Mar 7, 20242 min read


Lignin-reinforced PLA Imparts Antioxidant Effect with Controlled Biodegradability
KraussMaffei Extrusion has tied up with a Polish partner to develop a bio-based injection molding compound with enhanced mechanical...
Feb 9, 20243 min read


NJ Shopping Bag Ban Boosts Plastics Consumption
On a recent trip back home to Auckland, New Zealand, I was stunned by two things: the complete absence of single-use shopping bags and...
Feb 5, 20242 min read


Lummus Invests in Microwave Assisted Pyrolysis Technology
Lummus Technology has announced a major investment in Resynergi to scale production of the latter's modular Continuous Microwave Assisted...
Jan 12, 20242 min read


Baby Bottles are Bio-based
LyondellBasell and Pigeon Singapore – a market leader producing high-quality mother and baby care products for Southeast Asia, Middle...
Jan 3, 20242 min read


Gunze "Launches Eco-friendly" PS/PET Composite Shrink Film
Japanese packaging concern Gunze has debuted what's described as a an eco-friendly lightweight shrink film for automatic sleeve...
Dec 14, 20231 min read


R&D Project Targets EVA Recycling
Braskem America, together with footwear brands adidas and Allbirds, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), are teaming up to to...
Nov 21, 20231 min read


LyondellBasell to Build Industrial-scale Advanced Recycling Plant in Germany
LyondellBasell (LYB) has made the final investment decision to build the company's first industrial-scale catalytic advanced recycling...
Nov 21, 20232 min read


Hundreds of Toxic Chemicals in Recycled Plastics?
Delegates, scientists and health and environmental advocates from around the world have traveling to Nairobi, Kenya for this week’s...
Nov 14, 20232 min read


SK Geo Centric Plans Second Pyrolysis Plant
SK Geo Centric is joining forces with Plastic Energy, the UK-based plastic pyrolysis specialist, to construct a waste plastic pyrolysis...
Nov 7, 20232 min read

NGOs: Chemical Recycling is NOT the Answer
A recent report by Plastics Europe paints a scenario where by 2050, making plastics using chemical recycled feedstocks will be a more...
Nov 1, 20232 min read


The Circular Future of Polymer Production in Europe
At the recent Global Plastics Summit that we attended in Bangkok, there were calls from NGOs and governmental bureaucrats to...
Nov 1, 20232 min read


SK chemicals Stores Music on Chemically Recycled PET
Global record producer Sonopress has developed the EcoRecord with “circular recycled PET” Replacing PVC, the “circularly recycled” PET...
Oct 19, 20232 min read


Poultry Feathers Fly in Foams for Hydroponic Crop Systems
AIMPLAS is investigating the development of new foams made with poultry feathers for sustainable hydroponic crop systems within the...
Oct 12, 20232 min read


World’s First Injection Molding Machine for Fiber-based Products Debuts
Pulpac, developer of a process for molding dry fibers derived from pulp into packaging and disposable applications such as hot and cold...
Oct 2, 20232 min read


T-Plas Hosts Inaugural Circularity and Sustainability Seminar
Renowned industry experts convened at T-Plas for the inaugural Circular Economy and Sustainable Challenges for Southeast Asian Markets...
Sep 28, 20232 min read


LG Chem, Eni Consider Biorefinery in South Korea
LG Chem and Eni Sustainable Mobility have announced that they are exploring the possibility to develop and operate a new biorefinery at...
Sep 14, 20232 min read


Verde Bioresin Gears up for Biodegradable Polyethylene Production
Renewables-based biodegradable plastics developer Verde Bioresin is a step closer to NASDAQ listing via a special purpose acquisition...
Aug 18, 20232 min read


T-PLAS to Make Strong Comeback in Bangkok, Thailand This September
Hot topics include Recycling Solutions Zone and Circular Economy Conference T-PLAS, the International Trade Fair for the Plastics and...
Aug 16, 20234 min read


Indonesia Welcomes Indo Pacific Circular Plastics Summit 2023 in October
Mark you calendars for October 26-27, 2023, when the Holiday Inn Jakarta Kemayoran, Indonesia, will welcome the Indo Pacific Circular...
Aug 14, 20232 min read
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