Sustainable Practices

Portugal’s Repsol Invests €657 Million in New PP, PE Plants

Jul 09, 2021

The largest industrial investment made in Portugal in the last decade, the two plants each will have capacity to produce 300,000 tons of the polymers annually.

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?"

‘Made in the USA’ Cannot Make it on Wind and Solar

Jul 06, 2021

Over-reliance on renewable energy sources will take a huge toll on manufacturing and plastics processors, which require strong, consistent, and reliable energy to keep machinery running.

Top 5 Plastic Packaging All-Stars of 2021

Jul 06, 2021

These five plastic packaging features were a hit with industry professionals through the first six months of 2021.

Carbon-Negative Snack's Packaging Is Home Compostable

Jun 29, 2021

Impact Snacks’ superfood bar wrappers are certified home compostable in 30 days using a bioplastic film that's edible.

Plastic Packaging Circularity in the US: Problems and Solutions

Jun 28, 2021

Daunting challenges remain on the road to plastic packaging circularity in the US, but problems like infrastructure can be overcome through collaboration and consumer buy-in.

World’s First 100% Enzyme-Recycled PET Plastic Bottles Debut

Jun 24, 2021

PET recycling breakthrough from Carbios, L’Oréal, Nestlé Waters, PepsiCo and Suntory Beverage & Food Europe yields food-grade PET bottles.

How to Get Plastic Packaging Back in a Circular Economy

Jun 23, 2021

Mechanical recycling can only take us so far, so we must look at advanced recycling methods to meet environmental objectives. However, the road is rocky.

Renewable PVDF Burnishes Li-Ion Battery's Green Credentials

Jun 22, 2021

Based on crude tall oil bio-feedstock, the new grades deliver an almost 20% reduction in climate change impact.

Help Fuel US Packaging Circularity by July 4th

Jun 21, 2021

Help determine which approved food packaging chemicals remain in use by participating in a focused, anonymous survey to support packaging circularity.

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