Sustainability

Hybrid stabilizers and smart extrusion enhance PVC pipe durability, recyclability, and energy efficiency for a sustainable future.

A new mortar made with recycled polyurethane foam offers lightweight thermal insulation for floors and roofs, advancing circular construction.

Recycled polypropylene enters pipe systems under rising mandates, yet impurity control ultimately governs crack kinetics and service life.

Explore how MDO units and EVOH resins enable recyclable mono-material packaging, meeting European PPWR rules while improving strength, barrier, and sustainability.

PCR use doubled since 2019, yet 2025 packaging targets slip from supply, costs, and infrastructure gaps—what must change to meet 2030 goals?

UK textiles recovery is collapsing under rising costs and public pressure. EPR remains the only workable route forward.

Colombia and Latin America advance circular plastics with eco-design, R&D, and regulation, proving circularity moves forward without a global treaty.

Deep in the western Pacific Ocean, researchers investigated the microorganisms contributing to plastic degradation.

Plastics compliance is shifting from regulation to strategy, driving costs, investor pressure, and innovation across UK and global supply chains.

Coated polycarbonate shows potential for movable side windows in automobiles, boasting high visibility after weathering.

After decades of gradual change, the EU’s updated End-of-Life Vehicles Directive drives a fundamental shift in automotive design and manufacturing.

Researchers are pushing the boundaries of vehicle mass reduction by testing polymer metal hybrid (PMH) suspension components.