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The recent development of new polymerisation methods that allow the economical production of poly lactic acid (PLA) with a higher …
Read More »Poly lactic acid advances are changing the plastics industry
How polluting waste can be upcycled into fresh materials
Recent popular pushes to reduce plastic use have dramatically cut disposable plastic bag use, and the plastic straw is seemingly …
Read More »Creating a viable substitute for existing petroleum-based polycarbonates
Here, Dr Ashlee Jahnke suggests a sustainable solution to the plastic pollution problem Traditional plastics pose a problem for the …
Read More »Plastics recycling: seven award winners announced
The winners of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2019 were announced at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe, held at the …
Read More »The last (plastic) straw
Ben Smye explores some sustainable substitute materials for the drinking straw Pinpointing the ideal substitute for single-use plastic straws In …
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