Increased use of plastics in industries such as packaging and automobiles, among others, can help reduce global carbon emission levels, required to prevent climate change, claimed a study conducted by a consultancy firm, McKinsey and Oko Institute of Germany.....
EPRO (European Association of Plastics Recycling and Recovery Organisations) has awarded car seats for children, manufactured by the French company, ....
MicroGREEN is an innovative plastics company that uses its patented Ad-air technology to reduce the amount of plastic required for the production of consumer products, thereby significantly lowering raw material costs. ....
I always like stories of packaging thats recycled into cool stuff. Terracycles goods are the most famous examples of this lately, but certainly not the only ones. ....
One of 10 products selected to receive the 2010 Environmental Stewardship Award from The Plastics Environmental Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE), is the path breaking new additive that turns polyvinyl chlorides into biodegradable polymers. ....
Just as cooking helps people digest food, pretreating polycarbonate plastic source of a huge environmental headache because of its bisphenol A (BPA) content may be the key to disposing off the waste in an eco-friendly way, scientists have found. ....
To ensure a smooth ride during the Commonwealth Games, Public Works Department (PWD) is going to use waste plastic technology to resurface a total of 242-km road length in New Delhi city at a cost of around Rs. 250 crore.....
Braskem reinforces once again its commitment to sustainability, to build a complete infrastructure for recycling at the Interlagos circuit to produce the trophy with recycled plastic during the Formula 1 grand prix.Bringing the universe of recycling to this world level event shows the commitment of Braskem and its partners with sustainable development and the pursuit of engagement of society in t....
UK Innovative Plastic Bottle to Bottle Recycling System It may sound unbelievable, but a recycling company in the United Kingdom successfully recycles used plastic bottles back into food-grade quality material in a process chain that involves several innovative technologies. ....
Use of Plastics can help Lower CO2 Emission
Posted On Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Increased use of plastics in industries such as packaging and automobiles, among others, can help reduce global carbon emission levels, required to prevent climate change, claimed a study conducted by a consultancy firm, McKinsey and Oko Institute of Germany.....
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Car Seat for Children with Recycled Plastic Wins Award in Europe
Posted On Monday, August 02, 2010
EPRO (European Association of Plastics Recycling and Recovery Organisations) has awarded car seats for children, manufactured by the French company, ....
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New Study Confirms Recycling Plastics Significantly Reduces Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Posted On Friday, July 09, 2010
A new study confirms that recycling plastics, specifically PET and HDPE, results in significant savings in energy and greenhouse gas emissions. ....
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Bubbles in Recycled PET to offer Cost Savings
Posted On Tuesday, June 01, 2010
MicroGREEN is an innovative plastics company that uses its patented Ad-air technology to reduce the amount of plastic required for the production of consumer products, thereby significantly lowering raw material costs. ....
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Sustainable Packaging: Sit on Some Coke!
Posted On Monday, May 03, 2010
I always like stories of packaging thats recycled into cool stuff. Terracycles goods are the most famous examples of this lately, but certainly not the only ones. ....
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BIOtech Products Gets Recognized for the Development of Biodegradant Polymer Additive
Posted On Thursday, April 01, 2010
One of 10 products selected to receive the 2010 Environmental Stewardship Award from The Plastics Environmental Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE), is the path breaking new additive that turns polyvinyl chlorides into biodegradable polymers. ....
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The Fungus Among Us: An Eco-friendly Way of Decomposing BPA-containing Plastic
Posted On Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Just as cooking helps people digest food, pretreating polycarbonate plastic source of a huge environmental headache because of its bisphenol A (BPA) content may be the key to disposing off the waste in an eco-friendly way, scientists have found. ....
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Plas2Fuel Plans Tigard Plant to Convert Plastics Back to Oil
Posted On Monday, February 01, 2010
Plas2Fuel is planning to build a small plant in Tigard this year to showcase its technology that converts scrap plastic back into crude oil.....
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Waste Plastic to Build Roads
Posted On Tuesday, January 05, 2010
To ensure a smooth ride during the Commonwealth Games, Public Works Department (PWD) is going to use waste plastic technology to resurface a total of 242-km road length in New Delhi city at a cost of around Rs. 250 crore.....
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Brazil,1st Country to produce Formula 1 Trophies Using Recycled Plastic
Posted On Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Braskem reinforces once again its commitment to sustainability, to build a complete infrastructure for recycling at the Interlagos circuit to produce the trophy with recycled plastic during the Formula 1 grand prix.Bringing the universe of recycling to this world level event shows the commitment of Braskem and its partners with sustainable development and the pursuit of engagement of society in t....
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Some New Successes in Plastic Waste Management - Ideas for India
Posted On Tuesday, November 17, 2009
UK Innovative Plastic Bottle to Bottle Recycling System It may sound unbelievable, but a recycling company in the United Kingdom successfully recycles used plastic bottles back into food-grade quality material in a process chain that involves several innovative technologies. ....
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Attero's Founders get their Fix from Recycling E-waste
Posted On Thursday, October 01, 2009
With changing technology, the pace at which older electronic products are getting obsolete and reaching junkyards is increasing too. ....
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The Series: Plastics – Point and Counter Point
Posted On Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Cadmium used in plastic bags is bioaccumulative toxic; Plastics contain 54 potential carcinogens or cancer causing agents
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