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The omnipresent influence of plastics in modern lifestyle has led to the production of about 300 million tons of fossil fuel-based plastics annually, according to the UN. About half of the total plastics produced till date are thrown away after a single use, and about 60% of the waste ends up in landfills or accumulates in the environment. It is pr...

This issue of High-Tech Materials Technology Opportunity Engine (TOE) profiles significant advances in high technology materials for various industrial applications. The featured innovations include Zeolite Catalysts for Advanced Plastic Recycling, Microwave-based Plastic Pyrolysis for Decentralized Recycling, Bio-based Graphite as an Alternative t...

This market insight provides an overview of five countries in Sub-Saharan Africa for commodity plastics. The study analyses the consumption of plastics in the region and broadly discusses their uses in various applications. The country overviews sections include key macro-economic factors influencing the usage of plastics in the countries analysed....

After a deep contraction in 2020, the global economy staged a strong recovery in 2021, aided by robust fiscal stimulus measures, a dovish monetary policy, and a nearly 50% full vaccination rate. While recovery is set to continue into 2022, geopolitical tensions, high inflationary pressures, supply-chain disruptions, and a projected tightening of gl...

Prolonged geopolitical uncertainty, elevated energy costs, and persistent supply chain and trade disruptions define global economic conditions in Q3 2026. The US-Iran conflict has materially weakened the global growth trajectory, shaving 0.6 percentage points from the 2026 outlook (vs 3.5% in 2025) and slowing global GDP growth to 2.5% in Q3 2026, ...

This edition of the Industrial Bioprocessing TOE features information on sustainable paper production, plastic waste valorization, depolymerization of PET waste, anaerobic fermentation for acid and biogas production, photobioreactors systems for algae cultivation, methane pyrolysis for sustainable industry materials, carbon capture for industrial p...

Fears of a global recession have been compounding in the recent past, with emerging signs of weakness in economic growth and other high-frequency parameters. The Russo-Ukrainian war has weakened global economic sentiment, with aggressive central bank interest rate hikes to curtail inflation also fueling recessionary fears. To provide decision-ma...

Plastics manufactured from primary chemicals derived from crude oil are not completely biodegradable and environment friendly. The eco-friendliness of the plastics depends upon the ability of the plastics to degrde under specific conditions. Emissions from the plastics production and the disposal of single use plastics in to landfills is a major co...

This edition of the Industrial Bioprocessing TOE features information on innovations in wood-to-textile fiber production, plastics circularity, protein production, sustainable transport fuels, sustainable agriculture, carbon recovery, and decarbonized concrete, among others.The Industrial Bioprocessing TOE provides intelligence on technologies, pro...