Verde Bioresins has announced a partnership with Mr. Chain, a US manufacturer of plastic barrier chains and stanchions, to launch Mr. Chain's EarthMade line of plastic chain made with Verde's biobased ...

A new platinum catalyst converts polypropylene plastic into valuable liquid hydrocarbons, primarily motor oil (ChemSusChem 2021, DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202101999). Supported on carbon, platinum ...

Chemists have developed a catalytic process that turns the largest component of today's plastic waste stream, polyolefin plastic bags and bottles, into gases -- propylene and isobutylene -- that are ...

An analysis by IHS Markit, with global headquarters in London, says growth in polyethylene (PE) demand is being met with new market pressures, such as a rise in consumer expectations around ...

There’s no appetite for slack in the supply chain. We’ve come to expect everything we need to show up on our doorstep with a couple of clicks and a virtual credit card swipe. Lean manufacturing has ...

Where Is the Value in the Chain? Pathways out of Plastic Pollution provides key recommendations on how to create a comprehensive approach to tackling plastic pollution. The report offers new guidance ...