Op-ed | Bridging the academic and industry gap: Optimizing Australia’s circular economy for plastics
packaging
March 2024
Professor Edward Kosior, CEO and founder of Nextek, a UK-based company specializing in PP recycling, gives his take on how stronger connections between academia and industry can help end Australia’s plastic waste crisis.
Rigid Plastics
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Rigid Plastics
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