Critical PVC Waste Crisis Threatens China’s 2050 Climate Goals
Discover how optimized PVC waste recycling models across China’s provinces could drastically cut carbon footprints and drive circular economy solutions by 2050.
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Incredible Breakthrough: Scientists Discover Plastic Eating Enzyme That Could Save Our Planet!
Scientists at the University of Konstanz have discovered a revolutionary microbial “Pac-Man enzyme” capable of degrading LCAP bioplastics in soil within 250 to 330 days. Featuring a broad active site and an unexpected connection to antibiotic resistance, this biological catalyst offers new hope for natural waste management and sustainable material design.
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Maharashtra PET Recycling Initiative Powers Revolutionary Circular Economy Drive
Maharashtra launches a revolutionary PET recycling initiative with Coca-Cola to end single-use plastic pollution.
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Italy’s Plastic Recycling Crisis: Urgent Wake‑Up Call
Italy is a European leader in plastic recycling, yet warehouses are full and the system risks stalling. Falling demand for recycled polymers, cheap imports and lack of plants are pushing Corepla and the Regions to call for urgent structural reforms.
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Plastic Waste Crisis: Alarming 72 Million-Tonne Warning for 2026
Plastic Overshoot Day reveals why improving recycling has not stopped the global volume of mismanaged plastic waste from rising.
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PET Recycling, Chemical Recycling, Kirin Holdings, Japan Steel Works, Circular Economy
Kirin and JSW have successfully demonstrated a groundbreaking alkaline depolymerization technology that achieves over 95% PET breakdown at scale.
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Powerful UN Plan Could Reduce Plastic Pollution 80%
A UN roadmap explains how reuse, better recycling and safer alternatives could reduce plastic pollution by 80% by 2040.
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Indonesia Plastic Waste: The Alarming Cost of Petrochemical Growth
Indonesia is expanding petrochemical capacity while trying to curb plastic pollution. Reuse, producer funding and demand reduction may decide which goal wins.
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Volvic Recycled Bottles Mark a Bold Shift—but Questions Remain
Volvic is moving its French bottle range to recycled PET, cutting virgin plastic use while renewed scrutiny highlights the limits of recycling claims.
