Java’s protective mangroves smothered by plastic waste
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Plastics industry emphasizes solutions to eliminate plastic waste and drive the circular economy forward
by Mike Robinson | Dec 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Braskem invests R$67 million in recycling line with German technology
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Plant-based and recyclable plastic bottles now enabled with VTT’s new FDCA technology using citrus peel as raw material
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Keurig Dr Pepper achieves longstanding sustainability commitment to make 100% of its K-Cup Pods recyclable
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