Investment will help PureCycle to launch its first facility in Ironton, OH, that’s projected to have the capacity to process 105+ million pounds of recycled PP each year into a purified form.
Not so fast: Packaging and sustainability expert Robert Lilienfeld fact-checks a report that claims that plastic packaging has no positive effect on food-waste reduction.
Biomaterials developer AMSilk (Planegg, Germany) has partnered with Polytech Health & Aesthetics GmBH (Dieburg, Germany) to perform clinical studies of synthetic-silk-coated silicone breast implants.
As plastic straw bans begin to proliferate, business-to-business sourcing tool Thomasnet has noticed a 41% uptick in searches involving drinking straws.
Customers of one of Canada’s largest plastics recycling companies turn recycled black plastic packaging into automobile parts, household containers and shelving.
