Sustainability & Recycling

GIC Presents Visionary Hub Connecting Chemical Innovation with Consumer Sustainability Needs In an effort to facilitate a future with net-zero and circular chemicals, the CEO-led Global Impact Coalition (GIC) is launching a new project to…

Plastlit and Gneuss Lead Food Grade Polystyrene Recycling Innovations With more than 55 years of expertise in Ecuador and South America, PLASTLIT S.A. started out in the food sector with flexible packaging before branching out into food…

Lindner Washtech and EREMA Lead Recycling Progress with Process-Focused Innovations Lindner Holding and the EREMA Group, two family-run businesses in Austria, established BLUEONE Solutions as a joint venture in August 2023. From shredding,…

Research Confirms Consumers Still Unsure How to Recycle Packaging Under EPR New research 1 from Aquapak, which specialises in developing high performance, environmentally safe materials to reduce plastic pollution and improve recycling,…

Clariant Champions Circular Packaging With New PFAS-Free Polymer Aids New AddWorks PPA product line offers PFAS-free alternatives to conventional fluoropolymer-based polymer processing aids Innovative formulations deliver superior…

UBQ Presents Household Waste-Based Plastic with Stable Market Value The innovative materials company UBQ Materials unveiled UBQ Masterbatch a new product portfolio set to transform manufacturing and supply chains. As U.S. landfills are…

Coveris Flexibles France Transforms Packaging with More PCR Content With a notable rise in the purchasing of post-consumer recycled (PCR) polyethylene (PE) for its industrial, consumer (beverage), and transport film products, Coveris…

Covestro Pushes 3 GW of Solar Modules with PU Composite Frames Covestro is glad to announce that sales of photovoltaic (PV) modules with frames developed with its polyurethane (PU) composites technology have topped 3 gigawatts. This is a…

Circular Economy in Building Materials Gets a Power-Packed Partner Boost Sika and Sulzer have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a joint venture to advance plastics recycling in the construction industry. The aim is to…

Bringing Sustainability to Life Through Plastic Design Elements It is contradictory to use sustainable materials in product design. The question of where the sustainability story goes and how to communicate this amazing accomplishment…