Автор: Ирина

Sabic Recycling Strategy

The critical part played by plastics in modern life has never been clearer. From lifesavers such as syringes, medical masks and Personal Protective Equipment to consumer items including disposable wipes, bottles of hand sanitizer and packaging for restaurant meals, this much misunderstood material has proved its worth across all facets of the global response to…
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Aramco Buys Sabic at Worse Time

Aramco agreed last year to buy the controlling stake in SABIC from the kingdom’s wealth fund for $69.1 billion, sealing one of the biggest-ever deals in the global chemical industry. Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil producer, is in early talks with banks for a loan of about $10 billion to help finance its acquisition…
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Bioplastics from Olive Pits

Spain is the world’s leading olive oil producer and therefore generates considerable waste during the stoning process. This waste is currently incinerated for power generation. However, AIMPLAS and OLIPE, Olivarera de los Pedroches, have implemented the GO-OLIVA project to find a high value-added application for this waste by producing a new sustainable packaging material for…
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Label for Climate Damaging Products

Graphic imagery should be used on petrol pumps and air tickets, experts say. Cigarette packets with grisly warnings of the consequences of smoking are intended to deter smokers. Now a group of public health experts says similar warnings should appear on high-carbon products, from airline tickets and energy bills to petrol pumps, to show consumers…
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Toray Expands

Toray says the final phase of a $40 million expansion enhances its leadership role in foam innovation. Toray Plastics (America) opens the PEF Division Innovation Center at its operations in Front Royal, VA. The $4 million, 5,000-sq.-ft. (465-sq.-m) Innovation Center houses a state-of-the-art pilot line which enables Toray to explore and qualify new resin systems…
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DSM and the Corona Crisis

As covid-19 has spread in recent months, the ongoing work and commitment of the heroes in DSM’s manufacturing and logistics teams make it possible to have food on store shelves and medical supplies in hospitals. Our worldwide presence, prior contingency planning, and the dedication of our employees, has meant we continue to fulfil these vital…
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Nestle Goes Single Material Packaging

Nestle has announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind, single-material pouch for its baby food products designed for the future of recycling. In the US, the new pouch will be available exclusively on TheGerberStore.com for Gerber’s Organic Banana Mango Puree beginning in May 2020. It will be 100% recyclable through Gerber’s national recycling program with TerraCycle.…
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Will Coke PET Recycling Become a Fiasco in the Philippines?

Activists say the facility, a joint venture between the beverage giant and Thai packaging firm Indorama Ventures, would still require virgin feedstock derived from fossil fuels. They also took issue with the companies’ claim that PET bottles are not single-use packaging. Global beverage firm Coca-Cola and packaging company Indorama Ventures have ignited controversy by claiming that polyethylene…
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Food Delivery vs Corona Virus

‘Wash your own hands after removing the packaging and before eating your food’. As the coronavirus tightens its grip on the U.S., many states have ordered restaurants to close for eat-in customers and switch to takeout only. But with the influx of deliveries, how safe is it to order food as we’re trying to halt…
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Future of Flexible Packaging According to Covestro

What do deliciously crunchy chips, crisp green salad and fresh roasted coffee beans have in common? Their bags and pouches belong to a quickly growing category known as flexible packaging – currently the most widely used form of packaging worldwide. Flexible packaging is on the rise. In recent years it has surpassed all other packaging…
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