Plastics News

AUGUST 1, 2023

In the August Sustainable Plastics Live, Karen Laird talks about how plastics recyclers are suffering because some brand owners are buying inexpensive virgin resins, and some regulators are delaying extended producer responsibility efforts.

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Plastics News

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Join us December 6th at 10AM ET/ 3PM CET for a Sustainable Plastics Livestream! . . Sign up for the live program with Sustainable Plastics Editor Karen Laird and Plastics News Editor Don Loepp.

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Plastics News

MARCH 13, 2023

Join us on April 4 at 10:00 AM EDT/ 3:00 AM GMT/ 4:00 PM CET for a Sustainable Plastics Livestream sponsored by Trinseo! In the April Sustainable Plastics Live, Karen Laird will cover depolymerization and enzymatic recycling - the lesser-known types of chemical recycling technology.

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Plastics News

MAY 12, 2023

Join us on June 6 at 10:00 AM EDT/ 3:00 AM BST/ 4:00 PM CEST for a Sustainable Plastics Livestream sponsored by Trinseo! In the June Sustainable Plastics Live, we’re focusing on carbon and renewable carbon. Lowering the industry’s carbon footprint and reducing greenhouse gases are major plastics issues.

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Plastics News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

As brand owners begin to use resins made from chemically recycled and bio-based feedstocks, they face questions about how to market their products.

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Design World

MARCH 5, 2024

Plastics Live announced an exciting roundtable discussion with some leading players from the U.K. The team sees plastic manufacturing as incorporating technologies and issues that in many instances are seen as separate concerns for mainstream plastic production, such as AM, smart manufacturing, Industry 4.0,

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Plastics News

OCTOBER 4, 2022

In our October Sustainable Plastics Live, Karen Laird talked about ESG strategies, with an emphasis on carbon reduction and increased circularity. We also previewed the sustainability trends we expect to see at K 2022.

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Plastics News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Join us on October 3 at 10:00 AM EDT/ 3:00 AM BST/ 4:00 PM CEST for a Sustainable Plastics Livestream sponsored by Trinseo! Plastics recycling is facing real challenges with slumping demand and competition from low-priced virgin polymers. LEARN MORE AND REGISTER Presented to Plastics News Subscribers only

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 10, 2025

Source | Getty Images The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Foundation is collaborating with the Plastics Hall of Fame to launch the Plastics Hall of Fame Scholarship, a new scholarship designed to support students pursuing careers in the plastics industry. Since 2016, the foundation has distributed more than $1.4

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21st Century Tech

DECEMBER 28, 2024

However, manufacturers struggle to reach sustainability goals and recycling rates continue to lag. Exposure to more significant amounts such as breathing in aluminum dust at work or living in proximity to mines, however, can cause lung and nervous system damage. As always your comments are welcome. S mall quantities are not harmful.

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Plastics News

JULY 7, 2023

Join us on August 1 at 10:00 AM EDT/ 3:00 AM BST/ 4:00 PM CEST for a Sustainable Plastics Livestream sponsored by Trinseo! How does sustainability fit into the plastics building and construction supply chain?

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Plastics News

AUGUST 31, 2023

Plastics recycling 101 The community where I live, Van Buren Township, Mich., I pay close attention to these things, since I've been writing about plastics recycling a long time. The lid says that WM accepts "plastic bottles, jugs and jars." NPE is organized by the Washington-based Plastics Industry Association.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

APRIL 28, 2025

But with rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) , ultraviolet (UV)-light-emitting diode (LED) disinfection , and hybrid purification systems , were entering a new phase of connected, intelligent, and sustainable water solutions.

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Plastics News

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

When it comes to plastics M&A, will 2023 be a buyers’ market or a sellers’ market? 1 Plastics News Live , and discuss the multiples that plastics companies are seeing. Other topics include who’s buying and selling, a recap of major deals, a look at hot markets and the impact of ESG and sustainability trends.

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Canadian Manufacturing

APRIL 25, 2023

This ocean plastic diversion program is made possible through funding from the Ghost Gear Fund and Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Ocean Legacy is excited to launch another ocean plastic collection depot in British Columbia. This new depot directly addresses this issue.” “We

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Plastics News

JUNE 5, 2023

Also, Karen Laird shared a detailed timeline on the history of chemical recycling of plastics. A supplier is experimenting with a new method to make PHA resin — by growing it in plants. The technology may offer a lower-cost way to make the family of bio-based resins.

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E&T

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

As a result of this scheme, the wasted heat will instead be distributed to a number of energy centres via a plastic ‘ambient’ network, where it will supply heat pumps that raise the temperature to ‘low-temperature hot water’. This will be piped through a traditional steel network to a mixture of new and existing residential buildings.

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Plastics News

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Düsseldorf, Germany — Materials supplier Nexeo Plastics will expand its MyNexeo e-commerce program to Europe in January. Live chats and quote requests also are available. The firm has seen increased interest from its customers in sustainable materials with recycled content. Suppliers are targeting sustainability," he said.

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AU Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

HMA’s mission is to promote best practices, and in recognising outstanding achievers, it encourages and sustains the aspirations of those who want to join them. Jess Hodges from Resourceful Living was on hand to collect the Outstanding Start-Up gong. Resourceful Living reuses plastic waste to make furniture.

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E&T

MARCH 10, 2023

Last year, Willis came across the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW), and the organisation seemed “very worthy. We would love to see plastic waste ended,” he says. Founded in 2019 in Colorado by 28 businesses, the AEPW’s mission is to “provide solutions to end plastic waste and protect the planet”. After all, who wouldn’t?

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 23, 2024

The Cologne, Germany-based company announced 247 new products, including lubrication-free drives using motion plastics and new robots for educational, service, and industrial applications. The mobile manipulator includes gearboxes using the company’s patented motion plastics. billion ($1.23 billion) in 2022, igus reported €1.13

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Plastics News

APRIL 11, 2023

With the White House announcing an ambitious bioplastics goal to address climate, food and health challenges, Plastics News and Sustainable Plastics are presenting Bioplastics Live. We will provide information about how bio-based polymers fit into sustainability goals.

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 6, 2024

A lot has changed at the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) since Matt Seaholm took over as present and CEO of the trade association about two years ago. Internally, under his leadership PLASTICS has brought in new, high-level talent. At the heart of it, we are the Plastics Industry Association.

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Manufacturing Tomorrow

JUNE 13, 2023

in Plastics (how plastics manufacturing can operate smart and automated.)

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Mold Making Technology

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

“This wasn’t super mold-specific or sustainable, so in 2017, we made a proper commitment to moldmaking,” says Sutorius. Project 1 Living Hinge Part LSI Solutions faced a challenge with a part featuring four legs and three living hinges per leg, requiring precise hinge sizing.

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E&T

OCTOBER 12, 2022

A timely innovation with immense potential for positive, sustainable impact.”. “An This will be followed by dinner and the E&T Innovation Awards Ceremony; later there will be a bar and live music. Best Innovation in Net Zero and Sustainability. OPP plastic to fuel unit for plastic waste. Ocean Purpose Project.

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ATS

MAY 13, 2025

Among the most prominent industries that dominate manufacturing in Greenville, SC, include automotive manufacturing, aerospace components, advanced materials, plastics, food processing and heavy machinery and equipment. Sustainable practices: Reducing waste is more than eco-friendly its simply good business.

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Plastics News

JULY 11, 2023

Can advanced recycling help the plastics industry meet their sustainability goals? In Plastics in Politics Live, Steve Toloken looks at the current state of chemical recycling, including recent statements from brand owners about where technologies, including chemical recycling, fit into their plans to use more post-consumer content.

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AU Manufacturing

MAY 8, 2023

million to 542 schools in its 20-year history, aims to train students and the larger school community on waste prevention and sustainable living. ’ initiative, enabling the school to purchase a commercial dishwasher as well as reusable bowls, plates, crockery, and cutlery to reduce the usage of single-use plastics.

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Plastics News

AUGUST 4, 2023

A fresh look at Ukraine and sustainability When Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022, we talked about the impact it would have on the plastics industry. At the time, Sustainable Plastics ' Karen Laird predicted that the invasion would impact long-term thinking about sustainability and circular plastics.

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Gary Mintchell

JUNE 28, 2023

“Our pilot program with the world’s most remote robot is helping automate highly repetitive tasks, freeing up rangers to undertake more important work out in the rainforest and helping them to conserve the land they live on.” The mine operator’s aspiration is to implement a complete mine electrification solution at Cosmos by mid-2025.

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Plastics News

MARCH 12, 2023

First off, of course, we'd like to congratulate the 2022 Plastics News Processor of the Year, Teel Plastics. Don also profiles our 2022 Sustained Excellence Award winner: Hoffer Plastics, which brought online proprietary closures to help bring sustained growth to the third-generation molder.

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Canadian Manufacturing

MARCH 22, 2023

NOVA Chemicals sets new ESG targets to promote a circular economy in plastics CALGARY — NOVA Chemicals Corporation announced new ESG ambitions to drive the circular economy for plastics, in line with its vision to become the leading sustainable polyethylene producer in North America.

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i4.0 today

AUGUST 29, 2022

It doesn’t matter whether the topic is automotive electrification or e-mobility, climate change or sustainability. At the K, the M&M team will display new developments in more sustainable solutions, automotive electrification and e-mobility, robotics, consumer electronics, sporting goods, footwear, and more. . Today Magazine.

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i4.0 today

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Aligned to industry and customer-driven sustainability principles, UK technical moulder Broanmain Plastics will unveil how it is navigating the energy and cost of living curveballs. Managing Director Jo Davis comments: “ Supply chains in the plastic industry are highly sensitive. Balancing the ‘rightshoring’ benefits.

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i4.0 today

JANUARY 15, 2025

Can any form of plastics production ever be zero impact? Having just committed to invest in the companys first fully automated, energy efficient mass production injection moulding cell, Broanmain Plastics explores the various externalities (positive and negative) that arise when manufacturing components of any size, on any scale.

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Plastics News

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

midterm elections and while plastics wasn't explicitly on the ballot, the industry could be facing a green wave as Democrats performed better than expected, and are more likely push policies rooted in sustainability issues. Last week were the U.S. In resin pricing news, PP and PET were the latest resins to fall in price.

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