January/February issue of Sustainable Plastics is live

We need to reimagine our relationship with plastics to prevent plastic pollution becoming a threat to humanity that is as significant as climate change, say experts.

In 2020, the European Plastics Converters association and Plastics Europe jointly committed to developing a certification scheme by 2022 that would further formalise compliance with the requirements of the Operation Clean Sweep programme in Europe.

Dow and LVMH Beauty, a division of LVMH, ta France-based luxury group active in six sectors have announced their intention to work together on the further development and implementation of sustainable packaging across LVMH’s range of perfume and cosmetic products.

According to a 2021 study of 1,000 S&P 500 firms, 92 percent reported that there was no negative corporate financial performance in relation to the company's ESG strategies, CWRU professor Chris Laszlo told more than 400 attendees at the Greater Cleveland Partnership's inaugural Sustainability Summit on Jan. 24.

Hexagon, specialised in digital reality solutions based on a combination of sensor, software and autonomous technologies, has joined forces with Japanese polymer producer - and part of Sumitomo Chemical - Sumika Polymer Compounds.

Renewable chemistry company Avantium N.V. and Henkel, a leading manufacturer of amongst others, adhesives, sealants and functional coatings, have signed a 5-year offtake agreement under which Avantium will supply Henkel with FDCA (furandicarboxylic acid) from the flagship plant that is currently under construction in Delfzijl, the Netherlands.

The Composting Consortium, a collaboration of industry partners managed by Closed Loop Partners, has announced the launch of a new pilot designed to provide more in-depth insights into the compostability of compostable packaging.

Abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear is a significant source of marine litter.  About 640 thousand tons of fishing equipment are abandoned, lost, or dumped into the ocean each year.

Chemical recycling company Nexus Circular and Braskem, the leading polyolefins producer in the Americas, have signed a 10-year definitive commercial agreement for the supply of circular feedstocks.