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Advanced Recycling Project Yields Clear, Recyclable Cup for Wendy's

Oct 20, 2021

Restaurant chain's move to plastic cups from paper in collaboration with Berry Global and LyondellBasell will divert waste from landfills in step toward circularity.

Dow Expands Capabilities for Circular Polymers

Oct 08, 2021

An initial supply of fully circular polymers will be available to customers starting in 2022.

Model for Climate-Neutral Plastics Claims to Achieve Circularity and Affordability

Oct 01, 2021

By combining three existing technologies, plastics can be produced using less energy than alternative techniques at equivalent, or even less cost, according to researchers.

Netflix ‘Seaspiracy’ Doc Shifts Debate on Ocean Plastics

Sep 23, 2021

The film documents how overfishing is far more damaging to marine life than ocean plastics, which receive disproportionate media coverage.

Effectively Managing Medical Device Waste: The Value and Significance

Sep 23, 2021

Medical device manufacturers and distributors can reduce product and packaging waste through partnerships that align with financial, sustainability, and corporate goals.

Evian Debuts PET Bottle Made with 100% Recycled Plastic

Sep 22, 2021

Dubbed evian Loop and developed in partnership with Loop Industries, the bottles will be rolled out at commercial scale in South Korea in 2022.

Technipaq Vows to Divert Medical Packaging Waste from Landfills in Partnership with DuPont Tyvek, Freepoint

Sep 16, 2021

The medical packaging company will ship manufacturing-generated plastic waste to Freepoint, where it will be converted into new, virgin-quality resin and fuel.

Proposed Plastic Excise Tax Would Hurt Consumers Without Fundamentally Reducing Plastic Waste

Sep 10, 2021

Levying a 20-cent-per-pound excise tax on virgin plastics will neither solve nor begin to address the plastic waste issue, according to the American Chemistry Council.

Shell Partners with Plastic Waste to Chemicals Company BlueAlp

Sep 09, 2021

Shell has taken a 21.25% equity stake in BlueAlp to help it develop, scale, and deploy its plastic waste to chemical feedstock technology.

COVID-19: A Wake-Up Call for Sustainable Healthcare

Sep 02, 2021

Manufacturers of medical devices and drug-delivery devices should build sustainability into their designs, processes, supply chains, and more.

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