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How to get abandoned, lost and discarded ‘ghost’ fishing gear out of the ocean
A new project aims to get ghost gear out of the ocean and provide the fishing industry with the opportunity to be part of the solution
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Blockchain plastics tracking gathers steam
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – CSSA, Layfield, London Drugs, Merlin Plastics, NOVA Chemicals, Recycle BC, Return-It, Save on Foods and V.I.P. Soap have joined BASF in a project that uses blockchain to track plastic through its lifecyle. Called reciChain, the project uses…
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NOVA Chemicals and Enerkem collaborate on plastics recycling
CALGARY – NOVA Chemicals Corporation, a producer of chemicals and plastic resins, and Enerkem Inc., a waste to renewable fuels and chemicals producer, will explore turning non-recyclable and non-compostable municipal waste into ethylene, a basic building block of plastics. Working…
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Regulations may boost less sustainable plastic alternatives
Plastics have become the public face of the waste pollution crisis, prompting an unprecedented consumer and regulatory backlash. Industry is responding by switching to other materials without considering their environmental impact.
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Blockchain for plastics recycling
BASF has launched a blockchain pilot project in British Columbia to help increase the circularity of the plastics lifecycle. Called reciChain, the project combines blockchain with a digital badge and loop count technology that enables the secured sharing of data…
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Troy University researching uses for recycled medical plastic
TROY, Alabama – Troy University’s Center for Materials and Manufacturing Sciences is undertaking new research aimed to bolster production of personal protective equipment (PPEs) for healthcare workers and create new avenues for recycling medical plastic waste. The ongoing coronavirus crisis…
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PLASTICS cancels sustainability and recycling event
WASHINGTON, D.C. —The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) announced today that the 2020 Re|focus Sustainability & Recycling Summit, originally scheduled for May 18-20, 2020 in Cincinnati, OH, will be canceled due to the travel bans and guidelines that are in place…
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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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Inter Pipeline funding plastics research at NAIT
EDMONTON – The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) is receiving $10 million over 10 years to research opportunities to reuse and recycle plastic in Canada. Inter Pipeline is funding the project, Plastics Research in Action (PRIA). It is the…
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UBC ditches single-use food ware
VANCOUVER – UBC Vancouver is ditching single-use coffee cups and plastic food ware, and encouraging students, faculty and staff to choose reusable options such as their own mugs, water bottles and cutlery instead. The move is part of UBC’s Zero…