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July 1, 2021
U.S. Government Funding Plastic Film Recycling Research
U.S. Government Funding Plastic Film Recycling Research
The U.S. Department of Energy is funding $14.5 million for research into developing new methods of converting recycled plastic film into more valuable materials. The funding will also support the design of new more recyclable and biodegradable plastics. “We’re very encouraged to see the Biden Administration recognize the importance of recycling infrastructure to a sustainable, circular economy,” said Tony Radoszewski, PLASTICS President and CEO. “Plastics are at the center of life in the 21st Century. We all enjoy their benefits every day. The Plastics Innovation Challenge will help us all to enjoy those many benefits with greater confidence about the effect we’re having on the environment. This is a great first step and the plastics industry will continue to work with the Biden Administration and Congress to ensure that continued investment in America’s recycling infrastructure is included in any upcoming federal infrastructure package.”
You can read more about the DoE funding here.
You can read more about the DoE funding here.
July 2, 2021
Delica Coffee Capsules Now Use SABIC's Certified Renewable PP
Delica Coffee Capsules Now Use SABIC's Certified Renewable PP
SABIC’s Trucircle certified renewable polymers are now being used by Delica AG, based in Germany, to manufacture coffee capsules that are more sustainable. SABIC’s Trucircle certified renewable polymers are produced from tall oil, a waste feedstock derived from the paper industry’s wood pulping process.
ALMA Packaging AG uses SABIC’s renewable PP to create a plastic film that is then thermoformed into the capsules. Delica then fills and closes the coffee capsules. These new coffee capsules replace the fossil-based virgin PP the company previously used. “Our bio PP films with SABIC’s renewable polymers provide the same convenient processing properties as conventional PP films while leading to plastic packaging solutions with high CO2 savings,” says Philipp Broch, ALMA Packaging AG’s managing director. “They can be made with plastic based on renewable feedstock of up to 95%, as specified by the customer and certified by mass balance accounting.”
You can read more about the new coffee capsules and SABIC’s renewable PP here.
ALMA Packaging AG uses SABIC’s renewable PP to create a plastic film that is then thermoformed into the capsules. Delica then fills and closes the coffee capsules. These new coffee capsules replace the fossil-based virgin PP the company previously used. “Our bio PP films with SABIC’s renewable polymers provide the same convenient processing properties as conventional PP films while leading to plastic packaging solutions with high CO2 savings,” says Philipp Broch, ALMA Packaging AG’s managing director. “They can be made with plastic based on renewable feedstock of up to 95%, as specified by the customer and certified by mass balance accounting.”
You can read more about the new coffee capsules and SABIC’s renewable PP here.
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