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Day: April 24, 2023

Ladayn Polymer Park to boost Oman’s polymer output, targets 150,000 t/y of plastic products by 2030

OMAN – Ladayn Polymer Park, an industrial zone dedicated to the manufacture of multi-use plastic products in Suhar, has invited Expressions of Interest from investors seeking to operate from this first-of-its-kind cluster in the Sultanate of Oman. Set up as a partnership between OQ, the wholly government-owned global integrated energy, and the Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (Madayn), Ladayn Polymer…

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Demand for products in sustainable packaging on the rise, Trivium reveals

NETHERLANDS – New data from Trivium Packaging reveals that demand for eco-friendly and sustainable product packaging is on the rise despite soaring prices. According to Trivium’s 2023 Buying Green Report, released in conjunction with Earth Day, consumers are willing to pay more for products in sustainable packaging despite increasing prices caused by global inflation. The report shows that 82% of…

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Sephora launches cosmetics waste collection program in US, Canada

NORTH AMERICA – The popular make-up store, Sephora, is rolling out its first on-store recycling program across the United States and Canada to help with cosmetics waste. Launched in partnership with Pact Collective, the program dubbed the Beauty (Re)Purposed initiative, will allow customers to return empty beauty packaging from any brand at more than 600 Sephora locations all over North…

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EPA unveils draft strategy for tackling plastic pollution with circular approach

USA – The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a draft strategy to combat harmful impacts on communities affected by plastic from production to waste across the country. Referred to as the ‘National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution’, the strategy was drafted by the EPA alongside industry leaders and additional stakeholders. The strategy focuses on three objectives, including a…

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