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Polyethylene Waste Might Become a Thing of the Past

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Revolutionizing Waste Management: Polyethylene Waste Transformed into Valuable Chemicals In a groundbreaking development highlighted by recent Chemical News, an international team of experts engaged in foundational research has unveiled a method to convert polyethylene waste (PE) into valuable chemicals using light-driven photocatalysis. Led by Professor Shizhang Qiao, Chair of Nanotechnology and Director of the Center …

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Driving Circular Plastics Initiatives in the Middle East

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Governmental organizations and investment arms with governmental ties are leading initiatives to end landfill use in the Middle East as the circular economy concept assumes prominence and dominates the discussion on sustainability in the chemicals industry. As per to the Gulf Petrochemicals & Chemicals Association, just 5% to 7% of plastics are now recycled in …

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Going Green with Snack Bags: Moving Beyond Plastic Packaging

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The UN Environment Programme estimates that each year, humans produce roughly 400 million tons of plastic garbage. Half of that is single-use plastic, such as potato chip bags. A moisture barrier (often biaxially oriented polypropylene) is placed inside most bags for potato chips and other crunchy snacks, followed by a layer of low-density polyethylene in …

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