plastic waste

Tackling plastic pollution through systematic innovation and collaboration

Iranpolymer/Baspar In 2015, when the Paris Agreement was uniting the world to take action to reduce the effects of climate change, two forward-thinking companies joined forces to help meet that goal in the polymer sector. TotalEnergies and Corbion embarked on a mission to replace conventional plastic with a bioplastic…

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LyondellBasell invests in new recycling centre for automotive parts in Germany

Iranpolymer/Baspar  LyondellBasell (LYB) has announced an investment in recycling of automotive and white good appliance parts. The Houston-headquartered materials company is investing in a closed-loop recycling centre in Lich, Germany. The investment will add new sorting and recycling technology to…

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Australian Government invests in soft plastics recycling technology

Iranpolymer/Baspar The Australian Government has announced a A$15.6m ($10.5m) investment to enhance soft plastics recycling in Victoria.  The investment is intended to divert more than 43,000 tonnes (t) of soft plastics from landfills annually. This initiative is part of the…

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Chemical plastics recycling is ready to go: Researchers show that it’s all about the stirring

Iranpolymer/Baspar  Hundreds of millions of tons of plastic waste are generated worldwide every year. Scientists are working tirelessly on new methods to recycle a large proportion of this waste into high-quality products and thus enable a genuine circular economy. However,…

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Cast elastomer market forecast with a CAGR of 5 percent through 2034

Iranpolymer/Baspar Rockville, MD – Worldwide revenue from the Cast Elastomers Market reached $1.45 billion in 2023 and is projected to increase at a CAGR of 5% to climb to US$ 2.49 billion by the end of 2034 according to FactMR.…

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Mura Technology wins grant to develop sustainability models for Hydro-PRT

Iranpolymer/Baspar  UK-based chemical recycler Mura Technology and the Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) at the University of Warwick are collaborating to boost commercial opportunities for Mura’s Hydro Plastics Recycling Technology (PRT). The partners secured a grant of an undisclosed amount for…

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Alliance to End Plastic Waste reduced 80,000 tonnes of waste in 2023

Iranpolymer/Baspar The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) has published its 2023 progress report. The Singapore-based industry Alliance said it reduced 79,801 tonnes of unmanaged plastic waste in 2023, bringing its cumulative impact to 118,580 tonnes since it started operations in…

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New range of headsets for children from sustainable materials

Iranpolymer/Baspar INEOS Styrolution announced that POGS has selected the ECO version of one of the company’s high-performance Novodur® grades for a new range of headphones for children. The new headsets are now available in stores. POGS produces safe and durable headphones specifically…

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Lummus and MOL announces design phase for advanced recycling unit

Iranpolymer/Baspar Lummus Technology and MOL Group announced the commencement of the design phase for the first Lummus Advanced Waste Plastic Recycling unit. The first plant, which will be located at MOL Petrochemicals Co. Ltd. in Tiszaújváro, Hungary, will have a processing capacity…

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Plastic Recycling Market shows steady growth and technology improvement

Iranpolymer/Baspar The plastic recycling industry was worth US$ 45.5 billion in 2023. By the end of 2035, the industry is projected to grow at a CAGR of 9.3% and reach US$ 129.5 billion by the end of the year.  Through ongoing improvements in recycling technologies, like chemical and…

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Shell says its chemical recycling goals are ‘unfeasible’

Iranpolymer/Baspar Shell will no longer pursue its goal of turning 1 million tonnes of plastic waste into pyrolysis oil by 2025, the British oil giant said in its 2023 Sustainability report. The 98-page report, published in March, dedicates a third of…

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University of Birmingham calls for urgent action on sustainable plastics policy

Iranpolymer/Baspar General Election 2024: A plea for plastics policy  The General Election is around the corner and each party has now launched a manifesto with its own take on sustainability policies, of which plastics do not seem to be at…

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Encina and BASF Form Long-Term Partnership for Supply of Circular Raw Materials

Iranpolymer/Baspar Manufacturer of ISCC PLUS-certified circular chemicals Encina Development Group and BASF have established a long-term supply agreement for chemically recycled circular benzene derived from postconsumer end-of-life plastics. The agreement marks a pivotal moment in sustainable sourcing, as BASF strengthens the circular economy by integrating more chemically recycled,…

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Chlorophyll Water and rePurpose Global link on ocean plastic recovery

Iranpolymer/Baspar  Bottled water provider Chlorophyll Water has joined forces with plastic action platform rePurpose Global to recover ocean plastic. Through the new partnership, the sale of each bottle of Chlorophyll Water leads to the recovery of the equivalent of one…

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Freepoint Eco-Systems develops flagship plastic recycling plant near Ghent

Iranpolymer/Baspar  elgium – Freepoint Eco-Systems develops a state-of-the-art recycling plant for discarded plastic waste on the left bank of the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal in Belgium. The concession agreement with North Sea Port was signed today.  Upon completion, this will be one of…

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BioBTX to build first renewable aromatics plant in Delfzijl

Iranpolymer/Baspar  Netherlands – BioBTX has raised more than 80 million euros to build its first commercial plant. This investment will enable BioBTX’s innovative technology to be scaled up at the PETRA Circular Chemicals Plant in Delfzijl. In this plant, plastic waste…

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LyondellBasell meets demand from beauty brands for recycled packaging

Iranpolymer/Baspar LyondellBasell is meeting demand from beauty brands for packaging incorporating recycled plastic. In a partnership with cosmetic brand Dermalogica and injection moulder Coradin, LYB has developed a dispenser with over 75% recycled content. Coradin and Dermalogica teamed up with…

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Important milestone Plastic2Chemicals project Indaver

Iranpolymer/Baspar Belgium – Indaver has successfully made the first products at its new pre-treatment facility in Willebroek. Pretreatment of plastic waste streams is essential in the recycling process, especially for plastics that cannot be mechanically recycled, the company says. Indaver wants…

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Eastman and deSter partner on reusable airline drinkware

Iranpolymer/Baspar  Serviceware and food packaging developer deSter and speciality materials company Eastman have linked to introduce reusable in-flight drinkware to the airline industry. The packaging uses Tritan Renew, a speciality plastic manufactured with recycled molecular copolyester. The development process breaks down plastic…

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Chemical recycling makes sense for PMMA

Iranpolymer/Baspar  Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) has long been known for its transparency, durability, and performance properties – making the material an easy choice for a variety of plastic applications. The material is so intrinsic to our daily lives that the polymer…

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