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Progress, contributions and challenges
A snapchat of the UK chemical industry outlining some of the progress, contributions and challenges that lie ahead.
The chemical and pharmaceutical industry is fundamental to modern society. With an immense variety of products, from vital medicines and foods, the construction of buildings, to transport and leisure, the industry truly does have an impact on virtually every aspect of our daily lives.
Read moreIn the UK, Dow announced a new initiative in 2019 with Marks & Spencer (M&S) to demonstrate that hard-to-recycle plastic like film on food packaging can be reused. M&S customers drop a variety of plastic packaging - all of which aren’t currently recycled and typically end up in landfill - into recycling bins in store. Dow’s partners then turn the plastic packaging into an alternative to plywood for use in bathroom and kitchen furniture. This work has grown to add new retailers and brand owners. It is now called EPPIC (Extended Plastic Partnership for Innovation and Circularity).
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Croda supply their customers with “carbon negative” bio-based polymer additives from their Hull manufacturing facility in the UK, as demonstrated by externally verified cradle to gate Life Cycle Analysis.
£18m investment to reduce GHG emissions by 40ktes and manufacture medical grade sodium bicarbonate for export to over 60 countries worldwide.
A snapchat of the UK chemical industry outlining some of the progress, contributions and challenges that lie ahead.
The Chemical Industries Association is the organisation representing and advising chemical and pharmaceutical companies located across the UK. Our core membership is a diverse mix of chemical and pharmaceutical companies operating within the UK
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