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LyondellBasell and Veolia restructure their plastics recycling joint venture QCP
LyondellBasell and Veolia Belgium have signed an agreement to restructure the ownership of Quality Circular Polymers (QCP) BV recycling facilities, with locations in Belgium and the Netherlands. Veolia will sell its 50% share to LyondellBasell which...
Nexen Tire Unveils Sustainable Demonstration Tire
Nexen Tire, a global tire manufacturer, has unveiled a sustainable demonstration tire that features up to 52% sustainable materials. The tire is made with a variety of renewable and recycled materials, including natural rubber, bio-based synthetic rubber, silica...
Google Launches Single-Use Plastic Challenge
Google is searching for pioneering food and beverage companies that have sustainable, single-use, plastic-free packaging solutions and inviting them to apply to its Single-Use Plastics Challenge, reported Packaging Europe on 24 April. Hosted in partnership with...
Nova Chemicals and Pregis Partner to Develop Sustainable Packaging for Food Applications
NOVA Chemicals, a global leader in the production of polyethylene resins, and Pregis, a leading manufacturer of flexible and protective packaging, are collaborating to deliver high-performing sustainable packaging solutions for food applications used in stand-up...
Lululemon Announces Launch of T-Shirt Made From Plant-Based Nylon
Lululemon has launched its first t-shirts made from plant-based nylon as part of a long-term partnership with sustainable materials leader Geno. The products are a result of a 2021 partnership born from Lululemon’s equity investment in biotechnology company...
Gevo and LG Chem to Develop ETO Tech for Bio-Propylene
In an effort to become a leading business in the rapidly growing bio-based plastic materials sector, LG Chem, a South Korean chemical firm, has joined forces with Gevo, an American renewable chemicals and advanced biofuel company. The two companies are collaborating...
Kuraray Develops Bio-Based, High-Barrier, Recyclable Granulate for Paper Coating
Kuraray, the global speciality chemicals company headquartered in Japan, has launched a new grade of its sustainable, high-performance barrier material PLANTIC™. As a plant-based granulate developed specifically for extrusion coating, PLANTIC™ EP is suitable for...
NatureWorks Introduces Sustainable Biopolymer Solution for Hygiene Applications
Leading biopolymer and polylactic acid (PLA) manufacturer NatureWorks has further expanded the performance attributes delivered by Ingeo biopolymer in hygiene applications with the introduction of Ingeo 6500D for nonwovens. The new Ingeo solution offers increased...
H&M Move Partners with Carbon Capture Firm LanzaTech
H&M Move, an activewear brand, has collaborated with material science firm LanzaTech to produce garments partially containing captured carbon emissions. This game-changing partnership seeks to challenge the boundaries of sustainable sportswear, utilizing...
Fashion for Good Launches Project to Prototype Biodegradable Polyester
Fashion for Good has initiated a one-year cooperative effort, in which several key figures in the industry, such as Bestseller, Inditex, and Reformation, can experiment with a prototype of bio-based and biodegradable polyester in their garments. Kintra Fibers has...
L’Oréal Invests in Biotechnology Venture to Scale Plant-Based Ingredients for Sustainable Beauty
L'Oréal announced on 20 March a new investment in a venture led by Geno, a biotechnology company, to create sustainable alternatives to key ingredients in beauty products. L'Oréal will be a founding member of the venture alongside Unilever and Kao. The investment,...
Researchers Turned Superglue into a Recyclable, Cheap, Oil-Free Plastic Alternative
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Allison Christy, Boise State University and Scott Phillips, Boise State University Our team used superglue as a starting material...