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Braskem Media Watch Report - August, 27, 2025

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Braskem News

Fixing the foundations of plastics recycling needs new thinking

August 25, 2025•By Jim Johnson and Conor Murray

Greg Janson recycles plastics. That’s what he does. But this doesn’t mean he likes the conditions he sees every day in the industry.

Plastic recyclates under the microscope: the surface counts too

August 25, 2025•By Martijn Reintjes

A new research project at Germany’s scientific institute SKZ is developing standards for evaluating recycled surfaces during bonding and coating processes to improve quality and confidence in the use of recycled plastics.

40,000 Tons Per Year: Recon’s Groundbreaking Chemical Recycling Plant Set to Generate $30M Annual Returns

August 25, 2025

Recon Technology has announced the completion of the main manufacturing plant construction for its 40,000-ton-per-year waste plastic chemical recycling project in Shandong.

Clients

Plastic recyclates under the microscope: the surface counts too

August 25, 2025•By Martijn Reintjes

A new research project at Germany’s scientific institute SKZ is developing standards for evaluating recycled surfaces during bonding and coating processes to improve quality and confidence in the use of recycled plastics.

40,000 Tons Per Year: Recon’s Groundbreaking Chemical Recycling Plant Set to Generate $30M Annual Returns

August 25, 2025

Recon Technology has announced the completion of the main manufacturing plant construction for its 40,000-ton-per-year waste plastic chemical recycling project in Shandong.

Australia’s amount of plastic waste surges as recycling rates fail to improve

August 24, 2025•By Petra Stock

Braskem Hits New 52-Week Low - Should You Sell?

August 23, 2025

Braskem’s stock reached a new 52-week low of $2.80, closing at $2.84, with trading volume exceeding 1 million shares.

Competitors

Braskem says Novonor continues talks on stake sale after exclusivity period ends

August 22, 2025

Braskem announced Friday that it was informed by its major shareholder, Novonor S.A., that discussions are ongoing regarding the potential sale of Novonor’s stake in the company.

What happens next after the plastic treaty negotiations fail once again?

August 21, 2025

The latest efforts to craft a global treaty to tackle plastic pollution have ended in ignominious failure once again. The gulf between the so-called high ambition countries and those with less lofty goals was simply too great to bridge this time.

Pactiv thermoforming plant closure in California to affect 127 jobs

August 21, 2025

Pactiv Evergreen is shutting down its thermoforming plant in Bakersfield, US, which will result in the loss of 127 jobs.

Why recycling isn’t enough to address the plastic problem

August 21, 2025•By Casey Crownhart

Plastic is widely recognized as a huge source of environmental pollution—again, I’m wondering where that toothbrush is—but the material is also a contributor to climate change. Let’s dig into why talks fell apart and how we might address emissions from plastic.

Novonor

Pactiv thermoforming plant closure in California to affect 127 jobs - Clone

August 29, 2025

[Description text] Pactiv Evergreen is shutting down its thermoforming plant in Bakersfield, US, which will result in the loss of 127 jobs.

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