Plastics sector trends

Plastics sector trends

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Transforming the plastics economy
YouTube - World Economic Forum
Watch CEOs of PepsiCo and Coca-Cola discuss the issues of plastic waste. The amount of plastic dumped in landfills or polluting the environment is expected t...
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$2.5 trillion 'Holy Grail' found? Breakthrough discovery could lead to 100 percent recyclable plastics, scientists say
Fox News
Plastic pollution in the world's oceans may have a $2.5 trillion impact, negatively impacting  "almost all marine ecosystem services," including areas such as fisheries, recreation and heritage. But a breakthrough from scientists at Berkeley Lab could be the solution the planet needs for this eye-opening problem – recyclable plastics.
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The plastics pipeline: A surge of new production is on the way
e360
A world awash in plastic will soon see even more, as a host of new petrochemical plants — their ethane feedstock supplied by the fracking boom — come online. Major oil companies, facing the prospect of redu
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'War on plastic' could strand oil industry's £300bn investment
The Guardian
Major oil firms plan to grow plastic supply to counter impact of shift against fossil fuels
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US plastics industry sets 100 percent packaging diversion goal
Recycling Today
ACC and its members aim for 100 percent recovery rate by 2040.
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Indonesia has a plan to deal with its plastic waste problem
We Forum
The Government of Indonesia wants to solve its plastic crisis for good and inspire others to follow suit. And it has become the first country to partner with the Global Plastic Action Partnership in order to do so.