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Nov 30, 20222 min read

Braskem mulls bio-ethylene production in Japan

According to a report in Nikkei Asia, Brazilian chemical company Braskem is considering constructing a bio-ethylene plant to make...

Nov 23, 20221 min read

How Plastics Are Driving EV Proliferation

From charging infrastructure and battery performance to automotive safety, plastic-based solutions are accelerating EV adoption. The...

Nov 21, 20221 min read

Photovoltaic roof for cycling paths

Badenova is installing 912 glass-glass PV modules along a cycling path in the city of Freiburg, Germany, as part of a new pilot project....

Nov 21, 20221 min read

The challenge of raising recycling rates in the U.S.

It took me a little while to get my head around this McKinsey graphic but what it is saying is that typically in the U.S. post-use...

Nov 4, 20223 min read

Thin Polyester Film Technology Addresses Global Copper Shortage in LiBs

DuPont, Teijin Films, Mitsubishi Electric Partner with Meta Materials to Advance Safer, More Efficient Li-Ion Batteries According to an...

Oct 14, 20222 min read

The Carbon Car Countdown

• New research from Compare the Market Australia looked into which countries are on the road to banning fossil fuel car sales. • ...

Oct 10, 20222 min read

LyondellBasell Establishing Plastics Recycling Joint Venture in China

LyondellBasell and Genox Recycling have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a joint venture (JV) to build a plastics...

Oct 4, 20221 min read

McDonald's Japan Dispenses with Plastic Cutlery

McDonald's Japan will adopt paper straws and wooden utensils at all locations starting October 7, a move that the fast-food chain expects...

Sep 21, 20222 min read

ExxonMobil, Petronas Explore Advanced Recycling Options in Malaysia

Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG), the petrochemical arm of Petronas, and ExxonMobil have signed a memorandum of understanding to...

Sep 16, 20223 min read

Lithium From EV Batteries: Moving Towards Cleaner and More Efficient Recycling

Evonik aims to make the recycling of lithium simpler, more cost-effective, and more environmentally friendly. Evonik is working on...

Sep 15, 20223 min read

Dow, Mura Technology to Construct Europe's Largest Advanced Recycling Facility in Germany

· Facility expected to be the largest of its kind to date in Europe, and the first of its kind in Germany · Part of a goal for...

Sep 14, 20222 min read

LiBinfinity Project Targets Energy-efficient Recycling of Lithium-ion Batteries

While electric vehicles (EVs) are viewed as sustainable modes of transport, little thought tends to be given to the handling of their...

Aug 30, 20221 min read

Mitsui Chemicals to Build New Tafmer POE Plant in Singapore

Back in the day, when the main market for polyolefin elastomers (POEs) was impact modification of polypropylene automotive compounds,...

Aug 25, 20221 min read

Solar drives POE expansion in South Korea

Sabic and its partner SK geo centric (SKGC) have announced their intent to expand capacity for polyolefin elastomer and plastomers...

Aug 3, 20222 min read

Recyclable Paper Packaging Gives Window to Premium Pasta

We don’t always agree with claims about the superiority, recyclability and reduced environmental burden of paper-based packaging...

Aug 3, 20222 min read

BloombergNEF Report Validates MLTA View of Solar Encapsulant Market

Global investment in renewable energy totaled $226 billion in the first half of 2022, setting a new record for the first six months of a...

Jul 21, 20222 min read

Water filter jugs incorporate sustainable SMMA resin from Ineos

Water filter jugs from Brita are now employing a styrene methyl methacrylate (SMMA) resin from Ineos based on of styrene monomer derived...

Jul 15, 20222 min read

Project Air: Swedish Green Chemistry Investment Secures EU Funding

The European Union Innovation Fund has selected Project Air, a unique production facility for sustainable methanol in Stenungsund,...

Jul 15, 20222 min read

EU Innovation Fund Bankrolls Neste Advanced Recycling Project in Porvoo

Neste has received a positive grant decision for up to €135 million from the EU Innovation Fund for the its project to establish chemical...

Jul 14, 20221 min read

Kodak Invests in Wildcat Company Developing EV “Super Cell” Battery

Eastman Kodak Company has announced the acquisition of a minority stake in Wildcat Discovery Technologies, a technology company that...