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WWF helps Chinese firms slash carbon emissions

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HONG KONG (November 3, 2009) -- Plastic companies in China could cut their greenhouse gas emissions by about 20 percent with a relatively small investment, under a new initiative developed by the environmental group WWF to help clean up South China’s heavily polluted Pearl River Delta region. That's according to Karen Ho, WWF’s business engagement leader in its Hong Kong office.

Chinese firms gear up for export of 'green' plastics

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HONG KONG (November 2, 2009) -— China’s plastics industry, like many others, is increasingly investing in “green” materials and technologies, but most of the money thus far is targeting export markets, with China’s domestic consumers slow to register. At least that was the view from the Eco Expo Asia trade show, held Oct. 28-31 in Hong Kong.

Goldwind to form epoxide resin JV
URUMQI, CHINA (October 27, 2009) -- China’s leading maker of wind turbine generators, Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd. of Urumqi, has announced a plan to establish a joint venture epoxide resin plant, which is expected to help the parent company reduce material cost and improve quality of its wind turbine products.



Jushi prepares for a greener China
TONGXIANG, ZHEJIANG PROVINCE (October 27, 2009) -- Jushi Group Co. Ltd. sees windmills in its future. After 16 years of growing its business on cheap prices and exports, the Tongxiang-based fiberglass manufacturer is tweaking its strategy to include more emerging markets and focus more heavily on the environment.

Gibson and Jushi introduce new E-glass fiber


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TONGXIANG, ZHEJIANG PROVINCE (October 27, 2009) -- Gibson Enterprises Inc., a U.S. fiberglass company, in conjunction with the Tongxiang-based manufacturer Jushi Group Co. Ltd., plan to release a new product the companies hope will help blunt some of the impact of the financial crisis. This will help meet requirements for an expanding range of demanding applications, said Zhang Yuqiang, chairman and president of Jushi Group.

Thai company appeals halt to chemical projects
BANGKOK (October 26, 2009) -- Petroleum Authority of Thailand (PTT) has appealed an injunction issued by the Central Administrative Court that ordered government agencies to suspend investment in chemical projects in Rayong Province, south of Bangkok.

Cereplast develops algae-based bioplastics
HAWTHORNE, CALIF. (October 26, 2009) -- Bioplastics maker Cereplast Inc. plans to launch a line of bioplastic resins based on all-natural algae by the end of 2010. The company said the algae-based resins could be blended with polypropylene or other standard resins and used in injection molded or thermoformed parts.



US consultants see slow recovery in 2010


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CHICAGO (October 14, 2009) -- Consultants at Houston’s Chemical Market Associates Inc. foresee an economic comeback in 2010 — but have acknowledged that challenges remain for plastics and packaging markets.

Cardia expands bio film production in Nanjing
NANJING, CHINA (October 12, 2009) -- Australian bio plastics firm is expanding production of its Biohybrid film after receiving food contact approval from the European Commission. The company is investing millions of dollars to expand its manufacturing facilities in Nanjing.

Metabolix wins federal grant to develop biodegradable resins
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. (October 11, 2009) -- Bioplastics maker Metabolix has received a $350,000 federal grant that will be used to develop new, biodegradable resins for blow-molded bottles. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Co-operative State, Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES) is providing the grant to Cambridge, Mass.-based Metabolix.

Denmark wind turbine blade firm building third plant in China

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KOLDING, DENMARK (October 9, 2009) -- Denmark’s LM Glasfiber, the world’s largest maker of wind turbine blades, will open its third manufacturing facility in China in November, to supply blades to Chinese wind turbine maker Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd.

Formosa Plastics agrees to $12.8m pollution settlement
WASHINGTON (October 6, 2009) -- Taiwan-based Formosa Plastics Corp. will pay a civil penalty of $2.8 million and spend more than $10 million on pollution controls to address air, water, and hazardous waste violations at petrochemical plants in Point Comfort, Texas, and Baton Rouge, La., the U.S. Justice Department and the Environmental Protection Agency announced Sept. 29.

Tesla turns to metal for sedan

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TROY, MICH. (September 22, 2009) —- When designers from Tesla Motors Inc. began planning the company’s all electric Roadster, they had to add up the 900-pound weight of its lithium-ion battery pack with the speed performance of a sports car and ultralow production volumes, and came up with a light-weight car-body equation of carbon-fiber panels.

Envion opens plastics-to-oil recycling unit in U.S.
DERWOOD, MD. (September 22, 2009) -- Envion Inc. has launched itself into the plastics recycling world by opening a plastic-to-oil conversion unit in Maryland, just outside of Washington, D.C.

China's government pledges support for electric vehicles
SHANGHAI (September 15, 2009) -- The Chinese government will help accelerate the development of electric vehicles while continuing to support the improvement of traditional automotive technologies, said Wan Gang, the Minister of Science and Technology on Sunday at an industry forum.

Biodegradable waste bags 'more damaging' than PE
HEIDELBERG, GERMANY (September 8, 2009) -- A detailed life cycle analysis study of plastics waste bags carried out by Heidelberg's Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (IFEU) has shown that traditional PE resins are less damaging in environmental terms than the biodegradable versions currently on the market in Europe.

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