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The US plastics industry accounted for an estimated $432 billion in shipments and more than one million jobs in 2019, according to the "2020 Size & Impact Report" from the Plastics Industry Association.
Is plastic-eating, silk-producing bacteria a new ally in the fight against waste? A new $500,000 grant for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute should answer that question.
Eastman’s Naia Renew portfolio, sourced from 60% wood pulp and 40% recycled waste plastics, is described as an eco-friendly alternative to viscose, the third most-used textile fiber in the world.
Responding to a document from the American Chemistry Council, Greenpeace characterizes chemical recycling as a bait-and-switch PR tactic meant to create the illusion of progress by industry.