Plastics Thermochemical recycling can replace fossil raw materials, researchers find June 30, 2022 Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have demonstrated that the carbon atoms in mixed waste can replace all fossil raw materials in the production of new plastic
Plastics Plastic waste set to triple by 2060 June 3, 2022 The amount of plastic waste produced globally is on track to almost triple by 2060, with around half ending up in landfill and less than a fifth recycled, according to a new OECD report
Plastics The federal government’s zero plastic waste policy is a step in the wrong direction May 12, 2022 MEI says the policy will hurt the economy without any guarantee of helping the environment
Plastics Recycled resins produced for automotive manufacturing April 28, 2022 Maip Compounding is releasing a family of compounds for automotive resin manufacturing based on Eastman's molecular recycling technologies
Plastics Alberta funds gas-from-plastic project April 18, 2022 NOVA Chemicals Corporation and Enerkem Inc. have received funding of $4.5 million from Alberta Innovates. The funding, provided through Alberta Innovates’ Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) Economic Recovery…
Plastics Here’s how the new global treaty on plastic pollution can help solve this crisis April 1, 2022 The first treaty on plastic needs to include quantitative targets and binding measures that facilitate a circular economy
Plastics Last20 to test plastic-infused asphalt in New York March 14, 2022 Last20, a Canadian social enterprise, will partner with the Yonkers Department of Public Works to test asphalt made with recycled plastics
Plastics Nigeria’s plastic pollution is harming the environment: Steps to combat it are overdue March 4, 2022 Compared to other developing countries such as Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania, Nigeria's commitments to combating plastic pollution are far below average
Packaging Molson Coors moving to cardboard packaging March 3, 2022 Coors Light will eliminate plastic rings from its packaging where Molson Coors owns brewing operations
Bans Canada leads in creating binding global plastics pact March 2, 2022 more than 170 countries will deliberate over the launch of a process to develop a new global agreement on plastic pollution