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...
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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 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 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...
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 30, 20221 min read
A breath of fresh air for bikers
An anti-pollution helmet developed by Delhi-based startup Shellios Technolabs can help two-wheeler riders breathe clean air. The founders...
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 6, 20221 min read
Bangladesh Polyethylene Market Reaching Critical Mass from Supplier Perspective
Our latest MOST A&I Intelligence Report tracks the 340,000-odd tonnes of polyethylene imports into Bangladesh in 2021, identifying key...
Jun 28, 20222 min read
Shell and Dow Start Up E-Cracking Furnace Experimental Unit
Milestone demonstrates significant step toward decarbonising a critical petrochemical manufacturing process. The e-cracking furnace...
Jun 21, 20222 min read
Asia Pacific to Welcome Renewable Polyurethane Feedstock Source
Covestro, SK geo centric and Neste to cooperate to create value chain for renewable attributed methylene diphenyl diisocyanate. Covestro,...
Jun 10, 20221 min read
MOST A&I India LDPE/EVA Import Report—Korean Suppliers Prominent in EVA; Diverse Sources of LDPE
India and South Korea inked a comprehensive economic partnership agreement in 2009, with ethylene-vinyl-acetate (EVA) resin being one of...
Jun 9, 20221 min read
MOST A&I India HDPE Import Report Reveals a Diverse Supply Base
While three global suppliers of LLDPE dominate the import market for this resin India, the supply base for HDPE imported into the country...
May 24, 20221 min read
MOST A&I India PP Report Unveils Significant Opportunities for Market Penetration
Our latest MOST A&I (Market-Oriented Strategic Trade Analysis and Intelligence) report once again leverages machine learning augmented by...
May 18, 20222 min read
Solar Set to Soar as EU Targets Zero Russian Fossil Fuels by 2030
Amidst a backdrop of EU initiatives to reduce reliance on Russian oil and gas, renewables such as solar will be major beneficiaries. The...
May 11, 20222 min read
Plastics to the Rescue Again? Key Enablers in Paper-based Packaging Solution
So here we have it yet again! Plastics come to the rescue of “environmentally-friendly” paper-based packaging solutions, delivering...
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