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Plastics
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New institute to focus on plastic recycling
CLERMONT-FERRAND, France – Carbios, a French green chemistry company based in Clermont-Ferrand, hads developed a strategic alliance with INSA Toulouse through the internationally recognized laboratory, Toulouse Biotechnology Institute (TBI). Carbios is establishing, with TBI, a research centre for enzymatic engineering,…
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Project will develop zero plastic waste cities
WASHINGTON – The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) is partnering with the Grameen Creative Lab to support development of Zero Plastic Waste Cities to reduce plastic waste leaking into the environment. Zero Plastic Waste Cities are being developed by…
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Recycled plastic shower pans
DENVER – More than 19 million plastic bottles have been repurposed into thousands of pre-sloped and tile-ready shower pan systems since 2015 by QuickDrain USA. Made of extruded rigid PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic foam, the shower pans and panels are…
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Recyclable toothpaste tube will appeal to consumers
GlobalData’s recent survey shows that 44 percent of consumers say they prefer recyclable packaging in grooming products
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App allows ‘citizen scientists’ to track plastic waste
NEW YORK – Morgan Stanley, National Geographic Society and the University of Georgia College of Engineering have partnered to support the Marine Debris Tracker (Debris Tracker). The Debris Tracker is a mobile app that allows individuals to log plastic pollution,…
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“Phasing out” plastics not the answer
Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) president and CEO Tony Radoszewski responds to U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden
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Consolidated Container rebrands Canadian companies
ATLANTA – On January 1, 2020, Altium Packaging Canada, a wholly owned subsidiary of Consolidated Container Company (CCC), rebranded all of its Canadian subsidiaries – Plastique Micron (PMI), IMBC Blowmolding 2014 and Action Plastic Products – under the name Altium…
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Schwarzkopf packaging to join TerraCycle program in U.S.
STAMFORD, Conn. – Henkel has partnered with TerraCycle to launch free Schwarzkopf Recycling Program in the United States. The program, which is slated to begin January 1, 2020, will allow U.S. consumers to recycle all Schwarzkopf retail hair care, colour…
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Insurer doing away with plastic cards
WINNIPEG – Insurance provider Canada Life is taking steps to eliminate plastic drug cards. Beginning January 1, 2020, Canada Life will begin encouraging its group benefits plan sponsors to opt out of providing plastic drug cards to their members. The…
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Mattel switching to sustainable plastics
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – Mattel, Inc. plans to achieve 100 percent recycled, recyclable or bio-based plastics materials in both its products and packaging by 2030. In the first half of 2020, the Company will debut its first product aligned with…