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26.06.2019 HENKEL  Lightweighting potential of hybrid automotive body parts / “Teroson” structural epoxy foam

19.06.2019 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  Ingestion of microplastics widespread / Drinking a lot of bottled water increases particle consumption / Canadian study sees health concerns

18.06.2019 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  International research project on microplastics in the ocean / “Micro-FATE” starts with expedition in the Pacific

17.06.2019 SIBUR  Russia's first polymers R&D centre opened / Cooperation agreements signed to develop new grades and recycling processes

26.04.2019 RESEARCH  Strategies to reduce carbon footprint of polymers / California study examines scenarios to make the industry more sustainable

12.04.2019 INEOS STYROLUTION  First batch of PS from recycled styrene / Next step to take process to industrial-scale

25.03.2019 MARINE LITTER  Study analyses plastics pollution along Spanish coast / PE, PP and PS were most abundant microplastics / Barcelona plans "zero waste" strategy

15.03.2019 BIOLIVE  Olive stones converted into bioplastics / Turkish company plans manufacturing facility

22.02.2019 BRASKEM  Start-up of demo plant for renewable MEG in Denmark / Collaboration with Haldor Topsøe on “Mosaik” process for PET feedstock

18.12.2018 NESTLE  Swiss R&D centre to develop environmentally friendly packaging / Deal with CarbonLite will expand use of rPET in US / Pledge of 50% plastic recyclate content by 2025

22.11.2018 RESEARCH  Singapore scientists convert PET waste into aerogels / Customisable surface treatments

23.10.2018 PLASTICS RECYCLING  EU establishes "polynSPIRE" project / Four-year programme comprises 22 partners with funding of nearly EUR 10m

14.09.2018 RESEARCH  Finnish project to develop small, mobile factory to remove marine plastic waste / VTT unit to contain plastic-eating microbes / Plan for pilot unit in Baltic Sea in 2021

29.08.2018 RESEARCH  Quantifying a biopolymer's degradation in soil / Microbes convert PBAT into biomass and carbon dioxide / Implications for agricultural films

01.08.2018 LYONDELLBASELL  Catalyst partnership with German institute / Steps toward chemical recycling

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