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RESEARCH Engineers devise chemical recycling process for polystyrene with 60% yield	27.05.2024
CIRCULAR ECONOMY Aimplas joins zero-waste project for bio-based industrial ecosystems	24.04.2024
DOW First MobilityScience studio in Europe now open / Tailored R&D services for automotive sector on offer	23.04.2024
BIOPLASTICS Biodegradable polymers decompose on deep-sea floor – University of Tokyo / Rate of degradation on deep-sea floor slower than onshore	27.03.2024
RESEARCH UK university launches cutting-edge plastics research group / Revolution Plastics Institute to “lead the way towards a world free from plastics pollution”	11.03.2024
CIRCULAR ECONOMY European project aims to transform industrial areas into sustainable hubs / Focus on cutting energy use, waste emissions	07.03.2024
AUTOMOTIVE UK Consortium to develop bioplastics from sawdust / Plastic alternative for auto parts	21.02.2024
RECYCLING Online tool with global recyclate data up and running	21.02.2024
RESEARCH Chemically recyclable LDPE-mimic developed by German scientists	21.02.2024
NANOPLASTICS Research reveals smallest-ever plastic fragments in bottled water / Reduced size may not reduce threat / New debate rages	16.01.2024
RESEARCH Bacteria-killing polymers avoid resistance to antibiotics, researchers say	12.01.2024
RECYCLING AI improves sorting of food-grade PP – researchers	07.12.2023
MATERI'ACT Forvia unit opens HQ, R&D centre near Lyon / Automotive supplier sets ambitious goals	06.12.2023
RESEARCH Self-healing resin with range of qualities said to biodegrade in seawater / Material contains vitrimer, polyrotaxane	14.11.2023
RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY US scientists unveil catalyst for reclaim of multiple plastics / Solution could suit mixed waste	31.10.2023
BIOPLASTICS Biodegradable plastic bags more toxic than conventional ones, study says / Trade group questions findings	12.10.2023
UK MANUFACTURING GBP 1 bn boost to economy by Northern Ireland research facility for plastics processing	12.10.2023
PLASTICS WASTE New waste-to-hydrogen route developed / Graphene by-product offsets hydrogen production costs	09.10.2023
RECYCLING Singapore scientists announce process to upcycle hard-to-reclaim plastics / Room-temperature approach could slash carbon emissions, group says	04.10.2023
PFAS More 'forever chemicals' in plant-based straws than plastic ones – study	13.09.2023
RESEARCH Recycling of polycarbonate chocolate moulds – IKT	01.09.2023
POM Research: US scientists develop electrochemical depolymerisation / Recycling process said to yield high-quality monomer	30.08.2023
RESEARCH Catalytic process to convert ethylene – University of Virginia / Potential to reduce negative impact of plastics production	28.08.2023
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Less plastics waste entering oceans / Sheer volume of microplastics hampers cleanup / Inland waterways highly polluted	24.08.2023
CIRCULAR ECONOMY Toing and froing about life-cycle assessment is not enough – Fraunhofer study / PIE talks to Umsicht's Jürgen Bertling	18.08.2023

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