27 Sep 2019 --- This week in industry news, UMP Biofuels collaborated with Dow to produce plastics made with renewable feedstock. Amcor has opened e-commerce laboratories to help optimize customer packaging, while Hi-Cone and TerraCycle have initiated a postal recycling system for plastic ring carriers. UFlex announced its launch of an initiative to convert plastic waste into into products that have an economic value. Also, new research revealed that tea packed in plastic tea bags is riddled with microplastics, with scientists yet to understand the potential effects on human health.
