Plastic Raw Material Lego to ban plastic blocks by 2030 September 4, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Lego has announced plans to stop the production of plastic blocks by 2030. The Lego shapes will alternatively be made from plant-based materials in an attempt to reduce plastic waste. The Danish company are set to release their new eco-friendly line consisting of 25 various brick shapes that will resemble nature-inspired products. They will be […] Read more » plastic raw material
Plastic Raw Material Plastic waste to be used for fuel September 3, 2018 / September 3, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Neste are exploring the use of plastic waste as a raw material for fuel. Neste are the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel and are now turning to the plastic pollution crisis to become more sustainable. Matti Lehmus, Executive Vice President of Neste’s oil products business area, said: “We are already the world’s largest producer […] Read more » plastic raw material
Plastic Raw Material Glass or plastic? Study profiles changing consumer attitudes August 31, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Is glass a better alternative for food and beverage packaging than PET? That is the focus of a new study from IHS Markit (London). As plastic has become more widely used for food and beverage products over the past few decades, it has provided some benefits that glass does not. However, with consumer perception of […] Read more » plastic raw material
Plastic Raw Material Global Double Welded Steel Plastic Geogrid Market Analysis 2018 Asahi-Kasei Geotech, Ace Geosynthetics August 29, 2018 / August 29, 2018 by Plastics Infomart The “Double Welded Steel Plastic Geogrid Market (2018 — 2023): Global Industry Analysis” research publication offers readers with a comprehensive knowledge of the double welded steel plastic geogrid market scenario in forthcoming years. This report guides through various segments of the global double welded steel plastic geogrid market with market size status and forecast 2023. […] Read more » plastic raw material
Plastic Raw Material ‘Global concern will boost plastic recycling’ August 28, 2018 / August 28, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Banning plastics scrap imports, such as in China, and the introduction of levies to combat plastic waste will spur the development of commercial recycling, according to Wim Roels, ceo of major plastics producer and recycler Borouge. ‘We are at the beginning of what you can do with recycled plastic material, not the end,’ he told […] Read more » plastic raw material
Plastic Raw Material China Focus: Water soluble “plastic” to help prevent ocean pollution August 27, 2018 / August 27, 2018 by Plastics Infomart GUANGZHOU, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) — Chilean businessman Roberto Astete has had the same dream for the past years: used plastic cutlery at a diner are automatically sorted into small grinders, then the debris dissolves in water in just a few minutes and is flushed away. “We don’t need to collect, transport and dispose of plastic […] Read more » plastic raw material
Plastic Raw Material APIC ’18: Global plastic waste issue to spur commercial recycling August 21, 2018 by Plastics Infomart KUALA LUMPUR (ICIS)–Global bans and the introduction of levies to combat plastic wastes will spur the development of commercial recycling options in the future, the CEO of Borouge’s marketing and sales company said on Monday. “I believe we are at the beginning of what you can do with recycled plastic material, not at the end,” […] Read more » plastic raw material
Plastic Raw Material Stora Enso invests 7m euros to expand Swedish raw material site August 16, 2018 / August 16, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Stora Enso will spend €7 million to broaden its biocomposites raw material site in Hylte, Sweden, as it aims to strengthen its position as a renewable materials company. The investment covers a new biocomposites competence centre and the installation of new machinery for the milling of large fibres for the DuraSense material, which was launched […] Read more » plastic raw material
