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Paptic®, an innovative and sustainable packaging alternative to plastic
Paptic Ltd (or Paptic Oy) is a manufacturing company that pioneers environmentally friendly novel materials, such as wood-based renewable and recyclable goods. The company was established in 2015
Outdoor industry partners to combat problem of single-use plastics
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) industry association has unveiled sector-wide new proposals aimed at addressing the issue of single-use plastics in the outdoor apparel value chain. The
California adopts nations’s first microplastics reduction policy
The California Ocean Protection Council has approved the first comprehensive microplastics strategy in the country, in response to growing concern over pervasive and persistent pollution produced by
Eastman to invest US$1bn in plastics recycling facility in France
American specialty materials maker, Eastman, proposes to invest up to US$1bn in a material-to-material molecular plastics recycling facility in France that is said to be the world's largest and will
Samsung partners with Patagonia to minimize microplastics
South Korean tech giant, Samsung Electronics, has teamed up with sustainable outerwear brand Patagonia, to develop a washing technology that reduces microplastics, one of the natural ecosystem's
Researchers from Chalmers University discovers plastic-eating enzymes
According to a new study from Chalmers University in Sweden, microbes are emerging around the world to consume plastic pollution. The research, which was recently published in the scientific
Plastic pollution from Amazon deliveries grows by 29%, Oceana Says
According to a report by ocean conservation group Oceana, Amazon's plastic wrapping polluted the world's streams and oceans by up to 23.5 million pounds in 2020. The group has urged the
Milliken & Company launches wastewater treatment technology
Milliken & Company's Textile Division was involved in the development of a one-of-a-kind, high-performance technical textile – measuring 76 meters in length – that is at the heart of the RAB
Grupo Antolin develops car headliners from post-consumer waste
Tier 1 automotive supplier Grupo Antolin has developed the world's first car headliner substrate by thermoforming PU foam using materials obtained from urban and post-consumer plastic waste, as well
Unifi transforming more than 25 billion plastic bottles into recycled fiber—Repreve
Unifi, Inc. is a North Carolina-based global textile solutions provider and one of the largest manufacturers of textured polyester and nylon in the world. They’re so committed to sustainability