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Sustainability
European PVC industry meets ten-year targets on sustainable development: report
by Canadian PlasticsThe European PVC industry has met the goals of “Vinyl 2010”, a ten-year voluntary program launched in 2000 to enhance the sustainable production and use of PVC.
CPIA hands out 2011 awards during Plast-Ex
by Canadian PlasticsThe Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) spotlighted a series of some sustainable initiatives, from closed-loop bottle recycling to new green chemistry, at its 2011 Plastics Industry Awards event.
CPIA partnership brings resin pellet handling program to Canada
by Canadian PlasticsA U.S.-based initiative to keep resins out of waterways and storm sewers is coming to Canada.
Former CPIA leader Mark Badger heading new green solutions spinoff
by Canadian PlasticsMark Badger, the former head of the Canadian Plastics Industry Association, is playing a key role in a new spinoff company that specializes in the design and operation of customized green chemical process technologies.
Bayer joins sustainable alliance organization
by Canadian PlasticsBayer MaterialScience LLC (BMS) has joined the Alliance for Sustainable Built Environments (ASBE), a group of industry leaders dedicated to promoting green sustainability.
Philippines ponders plastic bag ban
by Canadian PlasticsA senator in the Philippines is trying to implement a country-wide ban on plastic bags.
New packaging advocacy group formed
by Canadian PlasticsThere’s a new plastics packaging advocacy association in the U.S., formed by 10 major American corporations.
Water bottler opens new closed-loop facility in Ontario
by Canadian PlasticsBottled water producer Ice River Springs has completed converting an industrial building in Shelburne, Ont. into a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycling plant, said to be the first to self-manufacture its own resin and produce plastic…
Bayer starts pilot plant for plastic manufacturing with CO2
by Canadian PlasticsChemical maker Bayer AG has brought a new plant on stream in a trial project designed to high-quality plastics with the help of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the energy sector.
Metabolix gets R&D funding in Saskatchewan
by Canadian PlasticsMetabolix Inc., a bioscience company that develops clean, sustainable solutions for the plastics industry, has been awarded $203,000 in research funding by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture to develop oilseed crops, specifically Camelina…
Quebec PET recycler to produce food-grade resin
by Canadian PlasticsJoliette, Que.-based PET recycler Plastrec Inc. has announced plans to begin production of food-grade PET resin.
Bioplastics maker Novamont creates North American unit
by Canadian PlasticsIn a move designed to expand its North American presence, Italian bioplastics manufacturer Novamont S.p.A has opened a new company, Novamont North America, Inc. headquartered in Danbury, Conn.
Italy bans plastic bags
by Canadian PlasticsAs of Jan. 1, Italy became the first European nation to ban nonbiodegradable plastic bags nationwide.
Cereplast contest seeks new bioplastics symbol in U.S.
by Canadian PlasticsBioplastics producer Cereplast, Inc. is launching a design competition in the U.S. aimed to develop a symbol to indicate that a product is made from “green,” bio-based material, not petroleum-based material.
Composite resins might take wind turbines towers to new heights
by Canadian PlasticsWhen it comes to generating wind power, it’s simple: Taller towers are key to harvesting more energy.
Tillsonburg, Ont. gets new wind turbine blade factory
by Canadian PlasticsThe small southwestern Ontario town of Tillsonburg, hard hit by job losses at a plastics plant last year, is on track to get hundreds of jobs next year when a new wind turbine blade factory sets up shop.
Hundreds attend fifth European Bioplastics Conference
by Canadian PlasticsOver 360 attendees and exhibitors descended on Dusseldorf, Germany for the fifth annual European Bioplastics Conference, to exchange information and insights about new bioplastic materials and products.
Vancouver bioplastics producer wins business award
by Canadian PlasticsVancouver-based bioplastic technologies developer Solegear Bioplastics Inc. has received an award for developing a natural bioplastic the company claims biodegrades within weeks of disposal.
CPIA leads plastics recycling mission to Germany
by Canadian PlasticsThe Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) used the recent K 2010 show Dusseldorf, Germany to expose Canadian participants to some of the leading post-use plastic recovery technologies in the world.
Cellulosic fiber-maker GreenCore Composites receives funding
by Canadian PlasticsGreenCore Composites Inc., a manufacturer of cellulosic fiber reinforced composite materials, has secured investment financing from a Canadian venture capital firm and a sustainable technology association.