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‘Consider plastics from a fundamentally different perspective’
‘We need to consider plastics from a fundamentally different perspective. Not as waste but as man-made…
‘By collaboration we can extract more value from the circular plastics chain’
Circularity starts where plastic ends: the bins or the Plastic Heroes recycling bag. Collecting and sorting…
Northern Netherlands: focus on circular polymers
A world without plastics is inconceivable. Over the past 70 years, synthetic polymers have found their…
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Two calls for Circular Plastics projects expected soon in The Netherlands
The new Dutch Growth Fund programme Circular Plastics NL is committed to making the plastics industry…
LEGO abandons use of circular or biobased plastic bricks
Despite earlier promises, LEGO continues to use virgin fossil oil in its building blocks, said CEO…
Shell installs final part of pyrolysis oil upgrader in Moerdijk
The final component for Shell's new pyrolysis upgrader plant in Moerdijk, The Netherlands, was installed this…
Covestro develops robust process for chemical recycling of polycarbonates
Plastics manufacturer Covestro has developed an innovative process for recycling polycarbonate, i.e. polychain plastics. In this…
Scorecard for determining sustainability of circular plastic packaging
Circularity and sustainability are sometimes mentioned in the same breath, but certainly do not mean the…
€1.5 million for sustainable plastics from CO2
Avantium nv, a leading technology provider in sustainable chemistry, will receive a €1.5 million grant from…
