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Opinion
The Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC) discusses its stand on the global treaty on plastic pollution
As the final UN Plastics Treaty negotiations begin, there is growing attention on the role of bioplastics in addressing both environmental and economic challenges
Researchers at the MERLIN project are setting new standards in the recyclability of plastic packaging, aligning with the European Union's ambitious circular economy goals
Mechanically recycled polymers' share of the total market is set to increase in the coming decades but penetration, defined as domestic recycling production versus total polymer demand, is likely to remain limited through to 2050, wites To Brown.
Caroline Murray, Senior Editor at ICIS, weighs in on the state of the market with less than three months until the 2025 R-PET target comes into effect
LyondellBasell’s CEO Peter Vanacker weighs in on what it takes to solve plastic pollution ahead of the last round of plastic treaty negotiations
Researchers at the Spanish Plastics Technology Centre (Aimplas) explain how two of its projects – Comar and Rewind – are advancing pyrolysis and solvolysis of composites
For the chemical recycling industry to realize future growth, it would be beneficial to establish clear guidelines as to how companies can allocate chemically recycled material to their products as they try to hit recycling targets, argues Joshua Dill, Analyst, Plastics Recycling, at ICIS
Luis Roca, leader researcher in compounding at the Spanish Plastics Technology Centre (Aimplas) reflects on the state of play of compounding with recycled and bio-based plastics
Finding synergy between legacy equipment and modern automation
Integrated automation systems are redefining the art of precision in packaging
The advanced recycling market predominantly focuses on technologies like pyrolysis and depolymerization (thermal, chemical, and enzymatic).
In the Syschemiq project, 21 organisations from all over Europe have been working for the past year and a half or so towards creating a circular urban-industrial plastics district, by improving plastic recycling in the trilateral region of Belgium, the Netherlands and North Rhine-Westphalia.