Canadian Plastics


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January 7, 2022  

Recycled plastic dishwasher component proves a big point

January 5, 2022  

Learn time management to make those New Year’s resolutions stick

December 30, 2021  

3D-printed plastic knee brace gives relief for the elderly

December 23, 2021  

COVID-19 home testing kits: should we be worried about their environmental impact?

December 20, 2021  

Two years in, Canada’s Ghost Gear Program keeps gathering ocean waste (and momentum)

December 14, 2021  

COVID litter: we mapped discarded masks and gloves in 11 countries with the help of citizen science

December 13, 2021  

DSM and partners earn SPE award for using recycled ocean plastic in Ford SUV

December 7, 2021  

Canada must once again grab its share of the auto industry, despite U.S. protectionism

December 6, 2021  

Sabic collaborates to create polymers based on ocean-bound plastic

December 1, 2021  

Milk jugs, cartons or plastic bags — which one is best for the environment?

November 23, 2021  

Management is so passé — it’s co-creation that workers are demanding

November 22, 2021  

ABB and Zume partner on new sustainable packaging application

November 16, 2021  

Workplaces can help promote exercise, but job conditions remain a major hurdle

November 15, 2021  

Ontario firms Aduro, Switch Energy partner to recycle agricultural plastics

November 10, 2021  

Lessons from COVID-19 for the next pandemic: We need better data on workplace transmission

November 8, 2021  

Coca‑Cola unveils first 100 per cent plant-based plastic beverage bottle

November 2, 2021  

Oil companies are ploughing money into fossil-fuelled plastics production at a record rate – new research

November 1, 2021  

Researchers turn sulfur into self-extinguishing flame-retardant plastics

October 27, 2021  

How to make fragile global supply chains stronger and more sustainable

October 25, 2021  

Scientists want to develop visible radiation-resistant bioplastics for optical applications

October 19, 2021  

Rotoplast is growing strong

October 18, 2021  

The plastic recycling system is broken – here’s how we can fix it

October 13, 2021  

Mixing it up with regrind

October 12, 2021  

Self-destructing plastic wins design contest award

October 6, 2021  

Testing high-touch surfaces in grocery stores for COVID-19

October 4, 2021  

SPE thermoforming division announces parts competition winners

September 27, 2021  

Plastics industry profile: Nova Chemicals’ Bobbi Liebrecht

September 22, 2021  

Citizen science could help address Canada’s plastic pollution problem

September 20, 2021  

Good Natured Products helps two food suppliers minimize environmental impact

September 15, 2021  

Reusable containers aren’t always better for the environment than disposable ones – new research

September 14, 2021  

Genomatica and lululemon collaborate to develop plant-based nylon for apparels

September 10, 2021  

The problem with physical blends