1:58 min Biobased Material
Biomass PET
Braskem and Sojitz Corporation join hands to bring renewable MEG technology to the market
The companies have created a joint venture, which will become the global leader in the bioMEG market. Once technology development is concluded, the project foresee the construction of three industrial plants in the first stage.
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1:58 min Recycling processes
Research: Food Contact Chemicals (FCC) in rPET Bottles
Brunel University London: Harmful chemicals found in bottled drinks prompts call for better recycling
Researchers from Brunel University London found 150 chemicals that had leached into drinks from their plastic bottles, with 18 of those chemicals found in levels exceeding regulations.
So-called Food Contact Chemicals (FCC) are commonly found in packaged food and drink, with most ...
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0:23 min China
Exhibition
CHINAPLAS 2022 postponed, new date to be announced
Given the recent development of COVID and the further tightening of anti-pandemic measures in Shanghai and other provinces of China and the organizers have decided to postpone CHINAPLAS 2022, scheduled for April 25-28, 2022. New dates and further details about the exhibition will be ...
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3:10 min Sustainability & Circular Economy
DRS
83% of Italians support the introduction of a Deposit Return System on single-use beverage packaging
Launched 18th of March 2022, “A Buon Rendere – molto più di un vuoto“, is the first national Campaign calling for a Deposit Return System - DRS in Italy.
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