Category: Polymers

Chevron Phillips, QatarEnergy Reach Agreement on $8.5 Billion Polymers Plant in Texas

November 17, 2022
Business & MarketsChevronCompaniesenergyPolymersQatarTexasUS
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Chevron Phillips Chemical and QatarEnergy announced on Wednesday a final decision to invest $8.5 billion to build the world’s largest polymers facility in Orange, Texas, near the Gulf Coast. “We are excited to announce taking the FID [final investment decision] on our largest petrochemical investment ever, highlighting QatarEnergy’s integrated position as a major player in…

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New Report Details Dangers of Plastics, Microplastics

January 11, 2022
ChinaEnvironmentEverestHealth & SafetyIndonesiaLifestylemicroplasticsplasticsPolymersRecyclingScienceScience NewsUSUS NewsVietnamYale University
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The medical nonprofit Environment and Human Health, Inc. (EHHI) has issued a research report outlining how plastics and microplastics may jeopardize both human health and the natural world. Released Jan. 11, the report highlights a few staggering statistics on plastics use. Notably, the plastic generated every year weighs in at roughly 380 million metric tons,…

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