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Chemistry world | August 25, 2020

Bicyclic thiolactone building block makes for high-quality polymers with chemical recyclability. An entirely new class of polymers that matches popular plastics’ thermal and mechanical properties but has the potential to be recycled and reused indefinitely has been developed by scientists in the US, China and Saudi Arabia. Plastic pollution is one of the greatest environmental problems of our time, so creating polymers that can be turned back into their monomer building blocks for reuse is...

Ehsdaily advisor | August 12, 2020

On August 3, 2020, the EPA announced it is awarding $3,980,782 to 5 academic research teams for the development of New Approach Methods (NAMs) for evaluating chemical toxicokinetics. Toxicokinetics is defined as the study of “how a substance gets into the body and what happens to it in the body,” according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. This website describes four process involved in toxicokinetics: These awards will be used to develop tools that help industry and EPA eval...

Bloomberglaw | April 21, 2020

Chemical manufacturers can’t blame the coronavirus if they miss regulatory deadlines or deadlines to comment on EPA plans that may ultimately limit the chemicals they can use, industry attorneys say. Companies making and using chemicals have been stretched thin, addressing workforce, supply chain disruptions, and other Covid-19 challenges. The Environmental Protection Agency has recognized businesses could face logistical obstacles complying with some environmental regulations and o...

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Dymapak | July 23, 2021

Dymapak, the world's leading manufacturer of innovative child-resistant packaging solutions for many applications and industries, has announced a new initiative and collaboration with the social enterprise Plastic Bank. Plastic Bank reduces ocean plastic by constructing ethical recycling ecosystems and reprocessing plastic-based materials for reintroduction into the global supply chain. In addition, it improves the lives of collectors in coastal communities. The...