Sustainability
Sustainability
U.S. recyclers are willing to do their part to increase recycling rates, but they are currently constrained by available supplies, according to the Association of Plastic Recyclers.
An industry group has challenged Canada's single-use plastics ban in court, arguing that the government hasn't shown products like bags and foodware meet the definition of toxic that it's using to regulate them.
The California legislature is strongly considering a bill that would reduce the amount of single-use plastic packaging for online retail shipped into the state. It would be the first state in the U.S. to do so.
Econic Technologies, the UK-based catalyst technology company, has announced the successful completion of its current fundraise with the close of the second multimillion pound round.
As the pressure on companies to reduce and report their greenhouse gas emissions rises, new partnerships are being established between manufacturing and climate tech companies in order to achieve this.
Great Wrap aims to open a micro plant in California followed by a scale-up facility in the Pacific Northwest.
With its new Wiltopia line, PlayMobil is aiming to provide more than just fun. The Wiltopia sets, all made with around 80% sustainable materials, are also bringing environmental awareness to children’s play.
With climate change in the public spotlight, plastics companies – especially in Europe -- are focused on their greenhouse gas emissions. Sustainable Plastics Editor Karen Laird covers why the plastics supply chain has a growing interest in being carbon neutral, what’s involved, and some of the hurdles in the way.
An interesting word has taken over many of the sustainability discussions currently ongoing in industries and manufacturing across the board. That word is decarbonisation.
The success of DuraDrain, a heavy-duty combined kerb and drainage system manufactured by Dura Products, a producer of green construction solutions, continues to grow.
West Sacramento-based Origin Materials, specialised in the production of carbon-negative materials, and ATC Plastics, a global manufacturer of black colour concentrates headquartered in Texas, have entered into a strategic partnership to bring sustainable carbon black made using Origin Materials’ patented technology platform to the plastics industry.
The move away from green PET for Sprite and other brands is part of a larger overall push to increase recycled content for the company's beverage containers.
The Supreme Court’s decision, in West Virginia v Environmental Protection Agency, crippled the agency’s ability to mandate a cap on carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.
If the research project is successful, the company plans to sell pellets recovered from fishing nets to processors looking for a source of recycled material.