GEA DEVELOPS TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTION WITH CUSTOMER SAPERATEC FOR RAW MATERIAL RECOVERY In this process, multilayer composite materials made of plastic, aluminum and paper are treated in a special separation process. The process will be used…

Eating plastic makes for smaller mussels Study lead author Dr. Charlene Trestrail said mussels ingest microscopic pieces of plastic used in cosmetics, affecting their ability to grow and reproduce. The microplastics travel from our bathroom…

Backed Up Against the Environmental Wall, Clean Coal Makes a Comeback The impact of the government’s Clean Air Act has set the stage for the decline of coal and has set in motion a chain of events that could transform coal completely by the…

ISRAEL’S TECHNION RESEARCHERS DEVELOP CONDUCTIVE BIOPOLYMERS USING PROTEINS The journal Advanced Materials has reported on the success of Technion – Israel Institute of Technology researchers in creating conductors that are relevant to…

IEA reappoints Fatih Birol for new term as Executive Director His reappointment, for a third term, comes at a pivotal moment for the IEA amid heightened awareness that clean energy transitions must be not only rapid but also secure. The…

Myanmar to accept Thai baht for border trade, eyes using rupee Myanmar will start accepting the Thai baht currency for settling border trade transactions and is also looking at a similar plan to use the Indian rupee for such trade, the…

Arburg at DKT 2022: working with fast-curing LSR The German Rubber Conference DKT will be "live" in Nuremberg once again from 27 to 30 June 2022. The event is placing particular focus on the steadily growing market and developments in the…

We are looking for ways to recycle rubber Ms. Dingfelder, is rubber sustainable as a material? Both natural rubber and synthetic rubber have advantages and disadvantages in terms of sustainability. Both are indispensable in everyday life –…

Teknor Apex Announces NEW Monprene TPEs that contain 25-35% recycled content – meeting consumer and regulatory demands for higher levels of recycled content in products. Trusted by major consumer brand owners and processors alike, Monprene…

Plastics Industry Association Announces 2022 Sustainability Innovation Award Winners The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) has announced the winners of their 2022 Re|focus Sustainability Innovation Awards. Presented annually, the…