Circular Economy

Innovative carbon capture technologies are revolutionizing the plastics industry by reducing GHG emissions and transforming carbon waste into valuable materials.

Reuse, resale, and refill are three innovative business models that take old-school solutions to the next level. They can help to reduce plastic waste and significantly drive sustainability.

Researchers utilized hyperbranched polyols derived from castor oil as advanced cross-linking agents to develop high-performance bio-based polyurethane anti-smudge coatings.

Le Pavé, a small French industrial startup, is playing an outsize role in creating uses for recycled plastics at the upcoming Paris Olympic Games. The Paris-based company has provided 11,000 recycled HDPE seats for use in two Olympic arenas as well as recycled plastic panels for use in the award podiums.

Plastic credits aim to mitigate global plastic pollution and foster sustainable waste management practices.

Domenic Di Mondo, President of GreenMantra Technologies, spoke to Plastics Engineering Magazine at NPE 2024 about the company’s innovations.

Global demand drives the surge of the single-use plastic (SUP) packaging market to unprecedented numbers despite government restraints.

The lower recycling rates worldwide have demonstrated that effectively managing plastic waste needs multiple recycling technologies.

MIT and Georgia Tech researchers use beer yeast encapsulated in hydrogels to absorb lead from contaminated water.

A paradigm shift is underway as the plastics industry moves towards sustainability. However, healthcare plastics present challenges that must be overcome to incorporate PCR in their applications and enhance circularity.

The need to produce lightweight, fuel-efficient vehicles that comply with stringent environmental regulations and reduce carbon footprints drives the growing interest in Natural Fiber-Reinforced Plastic (NFRP) composites.

University of Southern Queensland researchers are recycling polyethylene mulch film into low-carbon hydrogen and graphene.