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Mrcplast | October 16, 2020

The European Commission today adopted the EU's chemicals strategy for sustainability, describing it as the first step towards a zero-pollution ambition for a toxic-free environment announced in the European Green Deal, reported Chemweek. The strategy includes actions that prohibit the use of the most harmful chemicals in consumer products such as toys, childcare articles, cosmetics, detergents, food contact materials, and textiles, unless proven essential for society, and ensures that all ch...

Rigzone | February 26, 2020

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) reported Tuesday that one of its economic indicators suggests a growth trend for the broader U.S. economy for much of this year. “The CAB signals gains in U.S. commerce into the fourth quarter of 2020,” ACC Chief Economist Kevin Swift commented in a written statement, referencing the organization’s Chemical Activity Barometer (CAB). According to ACC, the CAB stems from a composite index of chemical industry activity and comprises four main c...

Chemical Watch | February 27, 2020

Across the globe as much as 50m tons of electronic and electrical waste are produced each year, and, if current trends continue, this figure could more than double by 2050, according to a 2019 report from the Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy (PACE) and the UN E-Waste Coalition. Consumer electronics, such as smartphones, computers, TVs and cameras, account for half of all e-waste, with household appliances and heating and cooling equipment making up the rest. Reducing and elim...

Chemical Industry Digest | February 15, 2020

BASF has recently launched its pilot platform recichain in the province of British Columbia (BC), Canada, as a response to one of the most pressing environmental challenges – plastic waste. The pilot project will introduce a more sustainable alternative to the linear economic model, reducing plastic waste, maximising its value and enhancing resource efficiency. “There is a clear global challenge around the economics of recycling plastic. Much of the collection and sorting activities ...