LyondellBasell, Neste launch new bio-based plastics

LyondellBasell, Neste launch new bio-based plastics

LyondellBasell has joined forces with a Finland-based energy company to produce two forms plastics made from renewable sources instead of fossil fuels. The petrochemical giant said Tuesday that it partnered with Neste, an oil refiner and the world's largest producer of renewable diesel, to create a new bio-based polypropylene and low-density polyethylene products, two of the most common types of plastics.