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Plastics

A look inside the quest for endlessly circular plastics

May 12, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

The Eastman chemical plant in Kingsport, Tennessee, appears to be just another chemical manufacturing facility. Sprawling over 900 acres are hundreds of buildings and countless miles of pipes, conveyors, distillers, cooling towers, valves, pumps, compressors, and controls. It … [Read more...] about A look inside the quest for endlessly circular plastics

Coca-Cola and PepsiCo cut ties with pro-plastics lobbying association

August 2, 2019 by Ivar Laanen

With increasing social awareness about the plastic menace that has befallen upon the world, more and more companies are kneeling down to social pressure and are gradually moving away from single-use plastics. The latest instance comes from soft drink giants Coca-Cola and … [Read more...] about Coca-Cola and PepsiCo cut ties with pro-plastics lobbying association

Air New Zealand to remove a considerable amount of plastic from its flights

July 10, 2019 by Ivar Laanen

Apart from the overwhelming carbon footprint of airplanes, there is also a mind-boggling amount of plastic waste that the aviation industry is sending to landfills. In a move to make its flights more sustainable, the flag carrier airline of New Zealand has recently introduced … [Read more...] about Air New Zealand to remove a considerable amount of plastic from its flights

Another major retailer is removing harmful plastics from shelves

May 28, 2019 by Ivar Laanen

One of America’s largest dollar store chains, Dollar Tree, has signed onto a program that would help the company phase out heavy metals such as lead and harmful chemicals including the plastic additives bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates. For a discount store that serves millions … [Read more...] about Another major retailer is removing harmful plastics from shelves

Trader Joe’s to become first US supermarket to give single-use plastics the boot

March 8, 2019 by Jurriaan Kamp

Trader Joe’s has always been top of the league when it comes to supermarkets, providing only organic, non-GMO produce to its customers. On top of that, the supermarket stopped offering single-use plastic carryout bags nationwide and is replacing styrofoam meat trays with … [Read more...] about Trader Joe’s to become first US supermarket to give single-use plastics the boot

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