Sustainability
Sustainability
Covestro, Advanced Polymer Technology and Polytan jointly developed the Poligras Tokyo GT field hockey surface. Used as a flooring in the hockey fields at this summer's major sporting event in Tokyo, it contains a polyurethane raw material from Covestro produced with up to 20 percent CO₂.
The project provides traceability during the production of plastic packaging
The beer brand's ‘Plastic Fishing Tournament' gave anglers added income for cleaning the seas.
The German Chemicals Industry Association (VCI) has described the latest EU climate protection package as “an enormous challenge for companies in Europe.”
Eastman Chemical Co. is working with technology firm SAP SE on a project that would allow certified recycled content to be traced across the value chain.
The Spanish automotive suppliers' sector has long worked according to the principles of circularity.
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GreenMantra Technologies has received a Canadian government grant to develop a system to recycle personal protective equipment made with plastics.
As feedstock flexibility and mass balance become an increasingly common approach to producing materials derived from bio-based or recycled waste resources, the number of new solutions available on the market based on this principle is growing explosively.
The G7 bloc of industrialized democracies said it's open to a global treaty on plastics.
The resin maker already is receiving material from Braven's plant in North Carolina, produced from difficult-to-recycle mixed plastics.
The Sierra Club is challenging recyclability marketing claims for PET water bottles.
The American Chemistry Council and resin suppliers criticized plans by the U.S. Plastics Pact to develop a list of "problematic" packaging.
Honeycomb technology combined with fire-resistant basalt fibres creates innovative solution combining a lighter weight, safety and sustainability.