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Reusable plastic bottles release hundreds of chemicals CHEMICALS Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have found several hundred different chemical substances in tap water stored in reusable plastic bottles. Several of these…
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PACCOR TO INCLUDE RHDPE CONTENT IN UK DAIRY CAPS WITH A MINIMUM 30% In the UK, about 79% of the HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene) bottles collected are recycled, of which a high percentage are milk bottles. On average, about 15% of HDPE milk…
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Leading closure manufacturer BERICAP gets the TOP 100 seal of approval as one of Germany’s most innovative SMEs in 2022 BERICAP, one of the leading global manufacturers of plastic and aluminum closures, has received the TOP 100 award as one…
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New Indorama Ventures partnership will recycle over 1.6 billion PET beverage bottles in the Czech Republic by 2025 Indorama Ventures acquires 85% equity stake in UCY Polymers CZ s.r.o. (UCY) Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL),…
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Mitsui Chemicals Ships First Bio-Based Phenol in Asia Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (Tokyo: 4183; President & CEO: HASHIMOTO Osamu) today announced that it has shipped bio-based phenol for the first time in Asia. Derived from bio-based…
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Development of environmentally friendly bio-shampoos and plant protection agent technologies With the early assessment of sustainable, newly developed chemicals and products it is possible to assess the potential risk of toxic substances…
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Sharing knowledge digitally Bühler opened the African Milling School (AMS) in Nairobi, Kenya, to train professionals from the region for the region and to reduce dependence on foreign specialists. It’s based on the Swiss vocational system,…
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Synthos Enters into the Next Phase of Bio-Butadiene Technology Development to Produce Sustainable Rubber Synthos announces that it has reached a major milestone in the development of advanced bio-butadiene technology. After completing a…
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Is the wood update due? At the dawn of the 5th industrial revolution; slowly being accepted and implemented is an ambitious goal set by humanity during the Paris Agreement of 2016; a goal to fight against climate change; in which we are…
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Self-cleaning bioplastics repel liquid and dirt The innovative plastic developed at RMIT University repels liquids and dirt – just like a lotus leaf – then breaks down rapidly once in soil. RMIT Ph.D. researcher Mehran Ghasemlou, the lead…
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