Brazil’s ERT Bioplastics creates compostables for US market using Luminy® PLA
TotalEnergies Corbion, a global leader in PLA bioplastics, is strengthening regionally-produced compostable food serviceware availability in the United States through its ongoing partnership with Brazil-based Earth Renewable Technologies (ERT Bioplastics)
Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), July 2025POLYVANTIS launches closed-loop recycling program for PMMA plastics in partnership with Pekutherm
With a firm commitment to sustainability and circularity, POLYVANTIS is taking a major step forward in reducing the environmental footprint of PLEXIGLAS® acrylic by extending recycling capabilities beyond in-house production to include fabricators and retailers across Europe
Plexiglas® Recycling: POLYVANTIS schliesst Kooperation zur Rücknahme
Mit der festen Verantwortung für Nachhaltigkeit und Zirkularität macht POLYVANTIS einen Riesenschritt vorwärts bei der Reduzierung des Umwelt-Fußabdrucks von PLEXIGLAS® Acryl, indem es die Recyclingkapazitäten neben der eigenen Produktion erweitert, um so Hersteller und Händler europaweit bedienen zu können
Arkema invests in a new Rilsan® clear transparent polyamide unit in Singapore
This investment will triple Arkema’s global production capacity of Rilsan® Clear transparent polyamides and will help meet the growing global demand for sustainable high-performance transparent materials in various markets, including eyewear, consumer electronics, healthcare devices, and home appliances
17 Inspiring Social Innovations Across Europe: New Brochure by the 3-CO Project
The EU-funded 3-CO project (Concise Consumer Communication through Robust Labels for Biobased Systems) aims at empowering both consumers and industry stakeholders with the knowledge and tools to make more sustainable and environmentally conscious choices
Freepoint Eco-Systems and Source One Agree to Enter into Long-Term Collaboration to Develop Pretreatment Infrastructure for Advanced Recycling of Plastic Waste
Source One has developed a unique, high-standard pretreatment concept that has already been proven in commercial-scale operation to be capable of producing feedstock that meets the requirements of both pyrolysis and mechanical processing
Fortschrittliches Recycling: Freepoint Eco-Systems und Source One entwickeln europäische Infrastruktur für Kunststoffaufbereitung
Freepoint Eco-Systems plant, in den wichtigsten europäischen Märkten Sortier- und Aufbereitungsanlagen für schwer zu recycelnde Kunststoffe zu errichten und sie zu einem Netzwerk zusammenzuschließen
BioPEtex project: Development of PE-based, spun-dyed, sustainable clothing made from bio-based raw materials
The textile industry faces significant environmental challenges, particularly due to the high proportion of non-bio-based and non-recyclable raw materials, which account for over 50% of the market and have a negative impact on the environment and resource consumption
Projekt BioPEtex: Entwicklung von PE-basierter, spinngefärbter, nachhaltiger Kleidung von biobasierten Rohstoffen
Die Textilindustrie sieht sich erheblichen ökologischen Herausforderungen gegenüber, insbesondere aufgrund des hohen Anteils an nicht biobasierten und nicht recycelbaren Rohstoffen, die über 50 % des Marktes ausmachen und negative Auswirkungen auf die Umwelt und den Ressourcenverbrauch haben
Agilyx signs binding agreement to acquire 44% of GreenDot Global – Europe’s largest waste plastic recycling platform
GreenDot is the leading circular plastic recycling platform in Europe and the third-largest recycling company in Germany. Licensed across 29 countries, it is the most recognized recycling brand in Europe
Moeve & Zaffra sign Memorandum of Understanding to develop e-SAF Facilities in Spain
Moeve (formerly Cepsa) and Zaffra, a joint venture between Sasol and Topsoe, announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see the Spanish energy firm and the Amsterdam based e-SAF developer take a step forward to advance European aviation fuel decarbonization
Förderung von Demonstrations- und Pilotanlagen zum biologischen Rohstoff- und CO₂-Recycling (XCUBIO und CCUBIO)
Gefördert werden Projekte zur Errichtung und Erprobung von Pilot- oder Demonstrationsanlagen für das biologische oder biotechnologische Recycling von CO₂ und weiteren Kohlenstoffverbindungen aus Gasgemischen und Abgasen
tExtended will present a workshop at the 3rd ECOSYSTEX conference about building a collaborative circular textile system
In order to demonstrate and validate the steps taken so far to develop a blueprint for the optimized cycling of discarded textiles, the EU-funded project tExtended will be present at the next ECOSYSTEX conference, which will take place on September 29 – October 1 at the Jacy’z Hotel in Gothenburg, Sweden
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