Plastics Industry Scientists Develop Game-Changing Biodegradable Plastics That Don’t Create Microplastics April 9, 2024 / April 10, 2024 by plasticsinfomart Plastic pollution has long been a curse on our environment, infiltrating our oceans, soil, and even our bodies. But hope emerges from the depths of this crisis, as groundbreaking research from the University of California San Diego and Algenesis points toward a solution: biodegradable plastics. In a recent study published in Nature Scientific Reports, scientists […] Read more »
Breaking News Plastics Recycling Show India 2024 to augment sustainable business practices April 9, 2024 by plasticsinfomart The inaugural edition of Plastics Recycling Show India will be held from 4 to 6 December 2024 at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai. The Expo aims to bring together stakeholders in plastics recycling from across India and work on furthering the conversation around plastics recycling. With India seeing a total market volume of 9.9 million tons in 2023 […] Read more »
Plastics News India SABIC and Pashupati Group strive for local used plastics recycling in India April 9, 2024 / April 10, 2024 by plasticsinfomart SABIC and Pashupati Group have joined forces to enhance local business opportunities for used plastics in India, which includes converting plastic waste into pyrolysis oil for use as feedstock in the production of SABIC’s certified circular polymers. Pashupati Group recycles plastic waste and supplies polyolefin pellets, packaging bags, and other recycled products across the northern, western, and southern […] Read more »
Plastic Packaging Cox & Co develops ‘first ever’ flow wrap chocolate paper packaging April 9, 2024 by plasticsinfomart Single origin chocolate brand Cox & Co says it has created the ‘first ever’ paper flow wrap chocolate packaging, allowing it to phase out all plastics and give consumers a kerbside recyclable wrapping. Cox & Co’s new paper flow wrap solution apparently has a 12-month minimum shelf life. Designed to replace the company’s compostable plastic packaging, it […] Read more »
Plastic Recycling Coca-Cola unveils 100% recycled plastic bottles in HK as part of sustainability drive April 9, 2024 by plasticsinfomart The Coca-Cola Company has unveiled the 500ml bottles made entirely out of recycled plastic for its soft drink in Hong Kong, as part of its latest sustainability efforts in beverage packaging. Under the initiative, all 500ml Coca-Cola original, Coca-Cola no sugar and Coca-Cola plus have transitioned to using 100% rPET for their bottle production, excluding […] Read more »
Plastics News India The road from 8% to 67% plastic recycling rate in India April 2, 2024 / April 3, 2024 by plasticsinfomart India’s plastics recycling rate stood at 8% in 2019. The country generates nearly 26,000 tonnes of plastic waste every day, more than any economy expect the United States and the European Union. In an effort to build a circular plastics economy in India, a consortium of Indian and Australian research organisations has developed a roadmap to 2035 […] Read more »
Breaking News BPF confirms new Plastics and Flexible Packaging Group chairman April 2, 2024 / April 3, 2024 by plasticsinfomart The British Plastics Federation’s (BPF) Plastics and Flexible Packaging Group has appointed a new chairman: Sealed Air’s global advocacy leader Ed Roberts. The BPF’s Plastics and Flexible Packaging Group works to raise the profile of plastic packaging and its benefits to society and the environment. The group works to inform consumers about the benefits of […] Read more »
injection molding machine JSW America to run all-electric presses in 4 work cells at NPE April 2, 2024 / April 3, 2024 by plasticsinfomart Japan Steel Works (W1561) America, a supplier of all-electric injection molding machines, will demonstrate at NPE2024 how its technologies can help molders achieve greater sustainability in their operation. The Ontario-based company will feature its JADS series of all-electric presses in work cells that showcase innovations for maximizing productivity, according to Dale Bartholomew, JSW America national […] Read more »
