Spotlight topic:
Plastics
8 results
02 Natural Solutions
Use of “bio-based“ and similar terms is taking off in consumer and industrials sectors
Natural solutions for construction are proliferating
Bioplastics are also taking off
06 Value Chains & Circularity
The pandemic has encouraged consumers to think about product value chains
We have seen an upswell of public interest in plastics and other waste-related challenges
Before the pandemic there was some limited progress towards a circular economy
More plastic is being recycled, but overall rates are still very low
Prices for new plastic have soared in recent months, partly as a result of greater plastic consumption