Industry News
Networking Opportunities Abound at Plastic Waste Free World Europe 2022
Plastic Waste Free World Europe will host various companies advancing the transition away from plastic across the supply chain, excited to share their expertise and innovations. Some are well-renowned in the sector, whereas others are new to the scene and eager...
Fifty by 2050: Accelerating Recycling Efforts in Africa
Egypt is spearheading efforts to recycle 50 % of Africa’s waste by 2050 significantly increasing the figure which currently stands at 10%. The 50by2050 recycling initiative is set to be introduced in parallel with Cop27, the UN climate summit set to take place in...
Dow and Nexus Circular to Build Advanced Recycling Plant in Texas
Dow and Nexus Circular announced on 8 September that they have signed a detailed letter of intent (LOI) for Dow to secure the production output of a newly constructed advanced recycling facility in Dallas, Texas. The new facility will process and convert over 26,000...
Move Over Nespresso, Compostable Coffee Balls are in Town
Switzerland’s largest retailer has launched a new type of eco-friendly coffee machine with fully-compostable coffee balls on 6 September. The Migros supermarket chain hopes to shake up the global market and take on Nespresso through appealing to environmentally...
A Device Intercepting the Second Largest Source of Microplastics: Tire Dust
A London-based start up The Tire Collective has created a device which can intercept tire dust at source. The device does not have a name yet. Dubbed “the box” by its co-founders, it can be attached behind the wheel of a car, truck, van or bus, reported Bloomberg. The...
Advanced Recycling Firm Brightmark to Recycle Medical Plastic Waste
Advanced recycling company Brightmark and Jamar Health Products, a Wisconsin-based health care product manufacturer, on 24 Aug announced a strategic partnership to recycle plastic medical waste. Brightmark will provide a sustainable and circular solution for recycling...
Exhibitor Spotlight: bio-bean
Coffee for more than just a morning kick — bio bean's ingenious inticaf in plastics and bio-plastics More sustainable plastics are on the rise. Industries worldwide – in large part driven by their end customers – are requesting recycled materials. And more and more...
Rwanda and Norway Launch Coalition to Tackle Plastic Pollution
The nations of Rwanda and Norway have launched a coalition to ebb plastic pollution globally, including in Africa. Seven percent of the plastic polluting the planet originates from the continent, according to Afrik 2. Plastic pollution in African nations such as...
Covestro Increases Production of Sustainable Polycarbonate in Asia Pacific
Covestro has committed to creating 60,000 tonnes a year of recycled polycarbonate capacity in Asia Pacific by 2026, reported Plastics Today. The company celebrated its first dedicated mechanical recycling production line on Aug 19. The multi-national company will...
LVMH Group Signs Offtake Agreement with Avantium to Secure Sustainable CosmeticS Packaging
Amsterdam-headquartered renewable chemistry technology company Avantium announced on August 17 that it has signed an offtake agreement with luxury group LVMH to supply plant-based PEF (polyethylene furanoate) from Avantium’s Flagship Plant. The material will be used...
The Source of Pollution is the Source of Solution
Post contributed by Searious Business Remember the photo of a seahorse clutching a floating cotton swab? Or the viral video of a turtle in Costa Rica having a straw painfully removed from his nose? We all remember these images. The world saw them and...
Scientists Engineer Enzymes for Large-Scale Plastic Recycling
Scientists at the University of Manchester in the northwest of England revealed on August 11 that they have developed a new enzyme engineering platform that can quickly improve the properties of plastic degrading enzymes. The process could make the enzymes more...