Finnish firm Neste and the Netherlands' LyondellBasell have sold bio-based polypropylene and low-density polyethylene, created during the first at-scale production run at a German facility, to food and household product manufacturers. The companies say their products are more environmentally friendly than conventional plastics because they don't contain any harmful chemicals or heavy metals.
Finnish firm Neste and the Netherlands' LyondellBasell have sold bio-based polypropylene and low-density polyethylene, created during the first at-scale production run at a German facility, to food and household product manufacturers. Independent testing revealed the plastics, made from waste oil and residues, contained more than 30% renewable content and were of sufficient quality to be used for food packaging.