Sustainability

A vital but underappreciated discipline is key to the future of plastics & the environment.

Supplier says bioplastic grades will help end users meet sustainability goals.

Virginia Tech researchers cite benefits of plastics soap process in commercial scale-up.

Virginia Tech researchers develop process to convert polyolefin waste into soap precursor.

Compounder certifies like-virgin properties for grades with 50 percent recycled content.

Technology advances, regulations and public awareness are driving market growth.

Brokering plastics to other recyclers will divert more waste from landfills.

Company names Tom Fitzgerald Jr. vice president of composites manufacturing.

Consumers stand to earn cash back for recycling jugs in their curbside bins.

Firms successfully process novel hybrid ‘PET/F’ resin into preforms, then bottles.

Plastic waste has become one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time, and addressing it requires groundbreaking advancements. SPE recently announced their upcoming conference, “Reducing Plastic Waste Through Artificial Intelligence and Digitalization” (October 16-17 in Baltimore, MD.), that will include industry leaders, experts, and innovators who will address how artificial intelligence (AI) and digitalization are revolutionizing the plastic industry, offering robust solutions that can effectively mitigate plastic waste and optimize its usage through increased recycling.

A new polyurethane foam and a PEEK film win 2023 Altair Enlighten Awards.