Sustainability

Jul 15, 2021

The winners of this year’s Future Insight Prize, which comes with €1 million in research funding, converted end-of-life plastics into edible food. The concept, however, is not new.

US Plastics Industry Offers Congress a National Recycling Strategy

Jul 15, 2021

Proposals include boosting recycled content in plastic packaging and enabling greater adoption of advanced recycling technologies.

The Chemical Recycling Posse: The Good, the Bad, and the Lucky

Jul 15, 2021

Is it better to be lucky than good? Chemical recycling executives speak out about the complexities of their industry.

7 Sustainable Packaging Trends for 2021

Jul 14, 2021

We’re now seeing nuances of reusable, refillable, returnable packaging, as well as bio-based alternatives to plastic packaging.

SPE Conference Maps Intersection of Medical Plastics and Sustainability

Jul 13, 2021

The daylong MiniTec 2021 conference, Saving the World Through Medical Plastics and Sustainable Solutions, will be held as a live, in-person event alongside the Design. Engineer. Build. conference in Anaheim, CA, next month.

Renewable Solvent Suited for Drug-Delivery Systems and Medical Implants

Jul 13, 2021

Study shows that renewables-based Cyrene may be a more-sustainable, safer alternative to current solvents and can lead to a reduction in preparation time.

Paper Bottle Market Driven by Sustainability

Jul 12, 2021

Valued at $25.2 million in 2020, the market for paper bottle packaging is forecast by a new report to expand at a CAGR of more than 6% over the next 10 years.

Lightweight, Low-Cost Battery System Developed for e-Mobility Applications

Jul 11, 2021

A glass-fiber-reinforced epoxy SMC for the battery housing contributes to an overall 10% weight reduction without adversely affecting mechanical performance or safety.

Chapter and Verse on Plastics and Sustainability

Jul 08, 2021

A new edition of "Plastics and Sustainability — Grey Is the New Green: Exploring the Nuances and Complexities of Modern Plastics" gets to the heart of the matter in its preface: "Do plastics actually threaten our future?"

New HDPE Resin Offers Better Moisture Barrier for Packaging Films

Jul 08, 2021

Resin producer Nova Chemicals boosts water-vapor transmission performance and improves food packaging recyclability.

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