Mechanical Recycling

Sep 08, 2021

The BMW i Vision Circular concept vehicle is optimized for closed material cycles and achieves a rate of 100% recycled materials or 100% recyclability.

Sabic Launches Automotive-Grade Resins with Recycled Content

Sep 06, 2021

Three polypropylene, polycarbonate/PET grades are the first of many to come.

Recycling Facility to Process All Household Plastic Waste in Sweden

Sep 02, 2021

Swedish Plastic Recycling’s fully automated Site Zero will be able to process 12 types of plastic and non-plastic waste starting in 2023.

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.

Food-Safe rPET Packaging Closes the Loop in Ireland

Sep 01, 2021

Waddington Europe and Shabra Plastics are working together to transform post-consumer plastic into new thermoformed food packaging.

Herman Miller Increases Use of Ocean Plastics in Iconic Aeron Chair

Aug 31, 2021

The initiative is projected to save the equivalent of approximately 15 million single-use plastic water bottles from ending up in waterways.

Adding Plastic Waste to Asphalt Reaps Environmental Benefits

Aug 28, 2021

Dow, the University of Missouri, and Missouri Department of Transportation are partnering to take plastic out of the waste stream and put it in roadways.

8 Sustainable Improvements in Food and Beverage Cartons

Aug 26, 2021

Tetra Pak’s 2021 Sustainability Report discloses news surrounding plant-based packaging, tethered caps, aseptic carton recycling, and food-waste-saving advances.

Prosthetic Limb Socket Made from Waste Plastic Gets Global Stage

Aug 25, 2021

The device costs a little under $14 to produce, compared with conventional prosthetic devices that run about $6,800. Its inventor will be featured in the UK pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai.

Avient Reclaims PVB from Broken Windshields to Formulate New TPEs

Aug 19, 2021

Developed in 45 to 55 Shore A durometers, the new reSound R grades are suited for general-purpose applications in the consumer and automotive industries.

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