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12.09.2019 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  Microplastics found in European snow / Studies in France and US find particles in remote areas / German organisation mulls ban on artificial turf

29.08.2019 MICROPLASTICS  Presence in run-off could threaten drinking water / Cautious WHO report says more data needed / Monomers leached into environment during polymerisation not primary concern

09.07.2019 ENGEL Austrian machinery maker furthers Industry 4.0 development

26.06.2019 FLOORING RECYCLING EU Feasibility project to scale up on new recycling process for old PVC floorings / Process can extract plasticisers

26.06.2019 HENKEL Lightweighting potential of hybrid automotive body parts / “Teroson” structural epoxy foam

19.06.2019 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  Ingestion of microplastics widespread / Drinking a lot of bottled water increases particle consumption / Canadian study sees health concerns

18.06.2019 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT International research project on microplastics in the ocean / “Micro-FATE” starts with expedition in the Pacific

17.06.2019 SIBUR Russia's first polymers R&D centre opened / Cooperation agreements signed to develop new grades and recycling processes

26.04.2019 RESEARCH  Strategies to reduce carbon footprint of polymers / California study examines scenarios to make the industry more sustainable

12.04.2019 INEOS STYROLUTION First batch of PS from recycled styrene / Next step to take process to industrial-scale

25.03.2019 MARINE LITTER  Study analyses plastics pollution along Spanish coast / PE, PP and PS were most abundant microplastics / Barcelona plans "zero waste" strategy

15.03.2019 BIOLIVE Olive stones converted into bioplastics / Turkish company plans manufacturing facility

22.02.2019 BRASKEM Start-up of demo plant for renewable MEG in Denmark / Collaboration with Haldor Topsøe on “Mosaik” process for PET feedstock

18.12.2018 NESTLE Swiss R&D centre to develop environmentally friendly packaging / Deal with CarbonLite will expand use of rPET in US / Pledge of 50% plastic recyclate content by 2025

22.11.2018 RESEARCH  Singapore scientists convert PET waste into aerogels / Customisable surface treatments

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