Plastics Nova Chemicals and Plastic Energy studying new plant in Sarnia July 4, 2023 NOVA Chemicals Corporation and Plastic Energy have entered into an agreement to explore the feasibility of developing a pyrolysis-driven advanced recycling facility in the Sarnia, Ontario, region
Plastics Plastic recycling is failing – here’s how the world must respond June 15, 2023 Global recycling capacity simply cannot keep up with the taking, making and wasting of natural resources
Plastics Plastic pollution cleanup hampered by disjointed policies June 5, 2023 Efforts to tackle plastic pollution are still highly uncoordinated, hampered by data gaps, and focused on downstream solutions, including clean-ups, which consume significant resources that would be better invested in…
Plastics 3 little-known reasons why plastic recycling could actually make things worse June 1, 2023 This week in Paris, negotiators from around the world are convening to tackle a thorny problem: finding a globally binding solution for plastic pollution.
Plastics Coalition sets out to improve plastics recycling rates in Canada May 25, 2023 A coalition of plastics industry and recycling groups has launched a new initiative to improve recycling and recovery of flexible plastics in Canada
Micro-plastic Microplastics: 77% more found in River Thames during lockdown may be due to discarded face masks and PPE – research shows April 19, 2023 Discarded face coverings and other personal protective equipment (PPE) are likely to be the cause of a rise in microplastics entering the environment
Plastics UK innovation fund supporting depolymerization research April 10, 2023 A research consortium comprising technologists from the University of Birmingham and engineering firm Stopford has been awarded $500,000 (£300k) of funding from Innovate UK to develop a novel plastic recycling technology
Plastics Biotrend Energy building Turkey’s first polymer recycling plant April 7, 2023 The plant will use Honeywell UOP UpCycle Process Technology to convert mixed waste plastics into recycled polymer feedstock (RPF)
Plastics Bluewater supports plastic waste cleanup March 28, 2023 Company helped clean 85,000 kilograms of plastic waste in the past three years from coastal areas
Plastics NOVA Chemicals spins off business for recycled products February 17, 2023 NOVA Chemicals Corporation has established a new business, NOVA Circular Solutions, focusing on lower-emission, recycled solutions
