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July 30, 2019
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P.E.I. becomes the first province to ban plastic bags

The province’s Plastic Bag Reduction Act officially came into effect earlier this month, and prohibits businesses from offering single-use plastic bags at the checkout.


Braskem drops plan to build West Virginia cracker

The proposed plant would have been built on a 380 acre parcel of land near the town of Parkersburg, and would have included a polyethylene resin cracker.


Magna signs its first complete vehicle manufacturing JV in China

The joint venture, to be controlled by an affiliate of the BAIC Group, will manufacture up to 180,000 electric vehicles per year.


LyondellBasell, Neste partner for bio-based plastic made from renewable materials

The partnership creates the first parallel production of bio-based polypropylene and bio-based low-density polyethylene at a commercial scale.
 
Special Reports 
 
Special Reports

Straw maker Stone Straw fights back with bioplastic straws

Traditional plastic straws are an endangered species nowadays, which is why this well-known Brantford, Ont.-based extruder is making the move to an eco-friendly plant-based alternative. » Read More
 
Special Reports

PET Technologies says aloha to Hawaiian water bottler

As part of its push into North America, the Austria-based maker of blow molding machines recently sold an APF-6004 automatic stretch blow molding unit for PET bottles to Hawaiian bottled water supplier Waiākea Water. » Read More
 
EVENTS CALENDAR 
 

Automotive Seating Innovators Summit

July 29-31, 2019
Location: Detroit, Mich.
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LSR 2019

Sept. 9-12, 2019
Location: Schaumburg, Ill.
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Polymers in Flooring

Sept. 17-18, 2019
Location: Atlanta, Ga.
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