Read the full story at Recycling Today. The Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR), based in Cleveland, has announced the creation of Circular Great Lakes, a regional
Category: Plastics
UK plastic plant is ‘world-first’ commercial-scale chemical recycler
Read the full story at Recycling International. A new facility being built in the UK is said to be the world’s first commercial-scale chemical plant
Are supermarkets doing enough to reduce single-use plastic waste?
Read the full story in Salon. Plastic is ubiquitous in supermarkets. Produce packaged in clamshell containers; water bottles and jugs, peanut butter canisters, salad dressings
Project launched to produce multipurpose bioplastic from soy residues
Read the full story at Packaging Europe. Four Finnish companies have collaborated to develop a project that will produce compostable bioplastic from soy waste.
Microplastics’ Hidden Contribution to Snow Melting
Read the full story from the American Geophysical Union. Microplastic particles, present everywhere on the planet, may complicate assessments of black carbon’s role in the
PSU awarded almost $150,000 in grants to fund research for greener future
Read the full story in the Joplin Globe. Nearly $150,000 in grants awarded to the Kansas Polymer Research Center, housed in the Tyler Research Center
