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PLASTICS names 2025 Plastic Sustainability Innovation Award Winners
The awards recognize innovations in design, material usage and sustainability leadership, among other categories.
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Biodegradable additive makes PE, PP more sustainable
The mineral-based resin reduces fossil-based content and can be recycled.
The color of sustainability
Avient’s new polymer colorants derived from recycled content reduce carbon emissions.
Committed polymer custodians
Whether it’s textiles or other hard-to-recycle plastics, Sawgrass Sustainable LLC is proving its mettle as a technology-driven reclaimer determined to keep material out of landfills.
Farewell to Foam Act reintroduced to Congress
The bill aims to phase out single-use plastic foam products beginning January 2028 while supporting the transition to alternatives.
ETH Zürich develops PMMA chemical recycling technique
Researchers at Swiss university have developed a solvent-based process to recycle the plastic resin commonly known as Plexiglas.
Singapore researchers develop flame retardant removal process
Published research by Nanyang Technological University researchers focuses on removal of brominated flame retardants from recyclable plastic.
Republic Services signs up for oil recycling program
Waste and recycling firm will recycle spent engine lubricants through a program offered by Castrol.
ICCA releases Plastic Additives Database
The tool will allow users to search and find important health and safety information about the chemicals used in plastics.
Analysis: Plastic recyclers confront complications
Suppliers and producers of recycled-content plastic face challenges involving uneven scrap supplies and shifting global demand, according to London-based ICIS.
Answering the call
Kal-Polymers is steadfast in its pursuit of solutions for recycling postindustrial plastics from a wide range of industries.
