When risky, inexpensive plastic surgery goes wrong.

After having more than 30 procedures in six months after having a gastric band placed, 29-year-old Mexican woman Magnolia Camacho tragically passed away earlier this year. A 26-year-old woman in 2021 tragically passed away following cosmetic surgery. Many women in the Mexican state of Sinaloa get...

Under Germany's new plastics law, firms might donate €450 million annually to litter cleanup

Plastic firms in Germany will soon be obliged to pay for rubbish collection.

Wednesday's Cabinet vote requires manufacturers of products using single-use plastic to contribute to a government-managed central fund. In 2025, it will be implemented.

Based on the historical pr...

The FEED stage of the Dubai plastics recycling project has begun

The factory for chemical recycling of waste plastics in Dubai is now at the front-end engineering and design (FEED) stage and is being built by Dubai Holding, Quantafuel, and BASF.

The project is currently entering the FEED stage with BASF as the partner for the new phase of the project...

The EU's prohibition on microplastics eliminates cigarette smoke pollution

Since May 2018, the EU has been attempting to combat the top ten types of trash seen on Europe's beaches, with cigarette butts being the second most common. It introduced a key directive as part of the European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy, which aims to phase out unneeded sing...

Plastic-Associated Chemicals to Have Harmful Effects on Human Health, Study Shows

A new paper has been published by a team from the University of Western Australia, which assesses the very harmful effects of chemicals that are plastic-associated, on cardiovascular health. It outlines the high risk that the chemicals pose on health and urges that further clinical studies be car...

India to Learn from Japan and Singapore to Manage Plastic Waste

According to a report by the World Bank, the world produced 1.3 billion Tonnes of waste per year in 2012 and this number was expected to spike up to 3.4 billion Tonnes per year by 2050. The waste management market of the world was estimated to be at 400 to 1,600 billion dollars in 2020-2021 and i...

According to a recent report published by Absolute Markets Insights, titled, “Recycled Plastics Market by Type, Technique, End User and Region

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) to Hold Largest Market Share in 2020

According to Absolute Markets Insights report, Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) accounted for the higher market share in 2020 and is projected to maintain its dominance over the forecast period (2021-...

In a joint effort, ABB and Zume aim to phase out single-use plastics

With increasing consumer awareness, manufacturers are trying to develop alternatives to single-use plastic packaging. Sustainable packaging needs to be as easy to manufacture as traditional plastics while being competitively priced.

Highlights:

Plastic Pigments Market was Valued at US$ 11262.33 Mn in 2020

Pigments refer to the chemical compounds divided into microscopic size particles having a color of their own, while simultaneously possessing the capability of dying other objects. Plastic pigments are primarily derived from three sourced, including organic, inorganic and synthetic. Molecular wei...

Global Flexible Plastic Packaging Coating Market is expected to grow at CAGR 3.4% by

Rising focus on sustainable solutions by plastic film suppliers and converters is expected to drive the demand of flexible plastic packaging coating market. Aforementioned factors and launches of novel methods by the market participants has the aided the demand of the overall industry in the rece...

KBR gains contract in Central Europe for recycling of plastic wastes

Highlights

• KBR gains contracts in Central Europe for recycling of plastic wastes
• KBR uses Hydro-PRT technology for recycling

KBR has been awarded with a feasibility contract for recycling projects in Central Europe. This contract has...

Plastic eating properties of a fungus discovered

Samantha Jenkins was studying various fungi for a research project in her company. Accidentally she discovered the plastic eating properties of a fungus.

This was studied at a biotech firm Biohm, where they were studying different strains of fungus for use in a biobased insulation panel...

ASDA BANS PLASTIC PACKAGING FOR CHICKEN IN ITS SUPERMARKETS IN UK

Highlights:

• The supermarket ASDA has banned the plastic packaging for chicken in all of its 600 supermarkets in the United Kingdom
• The supermarket is going to be using new pouches for bagging up its chickens

The supermarket ASDA is a...

AUSTRALIA TO PHASE OUT SINGLE-USE PLASTICS FROM 2025

Highlights:

• The single use plastics are going to be phased out in Australia from the year 2025
• The plastics also includes the plastic utensils and straws

The plastic cutlery and the straws have been among the types of the single-use ...

IDCO SIGN MOU FOR PARADIP PLASTIC PARK

HIGHLIGHTS

• IDCO and IOCL have signed MoU to develop Paradip Plastic Park in Odisha.
• Till MAR 2030, an incentive of Rs 2000/MT shall be offered to the manufacturing units on Polypropylene granules from Paradip Refinery.
• Shipment from Refiner...

AUSTRALIA: NESTLE COLLABORATED WITH OTHER COMPANIES TO DEVELOP RECYCLED PLASTIC WRAPPER FOR KITKAT

Highlights:

• Nestle along with other companies has been collaborated to develop first soft plastic food wrapper in Australia
• The prototype of the KitKat wrapper has been aiming at closing the loop on recycling the soft plastics

The co...

GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA LAUNCHED PLANS TO END PLASTIC POLLUTION

Highlights:

• The federal government of Australia has launched the National Plastics Plan for ending the pollution caused by plastic
• The other area of concern for the government of Australia has been the recyclable plastic

The federal ...

AUSTRALIA PLANS TO BAN BIODEGRADABLE PLASTIC

Highlights:

• The government of Australia is banning the biodegradable plastic in the country
• The plan is going to fight against the use of plastics on various fronts including the beaches and banning the polystyrene packaging for takeaway products
...

COCA-COLA TO SELL SODAS IN COMPLETELY RECYCLED PLASTIC IN THE US

Highlights

• Beverage company Coca-Cola will soon start to sell sodas in completely recycled plastic in the United States for the first time

• Coca-Cola said the initial items will be launched this month in several states like Florida and California, for items like C...

UNITED KINGDOM’S PLASTIC INDUSTRY LAUNCHES NEW PLASTIC WASTE RECYCLING STRATEGY

Highlights:

• The British Plastics federation or BPF has launched a new strategy for minimising the export of the plastic waste from the United Kingdom
• The BPF believes that, the United Kingdom can achieve the rates of recycling by the year 2030
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