16 June 202510 June 2025 Milestone in diaper recycling: NMI succeeds in degrading cellulose in composite materials By adding calcium chloride, the superabsorber releases the bound liquid again and the shredded diaper mass can now be mixed thoroughly
Meilenstein im Windel-Recycling: NMI gelingt Abbau der Zellulose in Verbundmaterialien Durch Zugabe von Kalziumchlorid gibt ein Superabsorber die gebundene Flüssigkeit wieder ab, wodurch die geschredderte Windelmasse nun gut durchmischt werden kann
13 June 202510 June 2025 CARBIOS signs its first biorecycled PET sales contracts with two global cosmetics leaders These commercial contracts confirm the demand from global leading brands for recycled and recyclable PET from enzymatic recycling
CARBIOS unterzeichnet erste Verträge über den Verkauf von biologisch recyceltem PET mit zwei weltweit führenden Kosmetikunternehmen Diese kommerziellen Verträge bestätigen die Nachfrage bedeutender Markenhersteller nach enzymatisch recyceltem und recycelbarem PET
12 June 20256 June 2025 Summer Special 2025 – 20% Discount on all Market and Trend Reports all Around Renewable Carbon until 31 August 2025 From advanced recycling technologies, over bio- and CO2-based chemicals, building blocks, and polymers to specific insights on regions and renewable building blocks like alternative naphtha: The latest nova-Institute reports around renewable carbon markets are available for a special price
Summer Special 2025 – 20% auf alle Markt- und Trendreports rund um erneuerbaren Kohlenstoff bis 31. August 2025 Von fortschrittlichen Recyclingtechnologien, über bio- und CO₂-basierte Chemikalien, Bausteine und Polymere bis hin zu spezifischen Einblicken in Regionen und erneuerbare Building-Blocks wie alternatives Naphtha: Alle aktuellen Reports des nova-Instituts rund um erneuerbaren Kohlenstoff sind zum Sonderpreis erhältlich
11 June 20255 June 2025 Construction milestone: delivery of large tanks for chemical recycling plant The construction of LyondellBasell's (Rotterdam, the Netherlands) large-scale chemical recycling plant in Wesseling (Germany) has reached another milestone
Eastman loses $375M DOE grant for Texas plastics recycling facility The company was selected for the award in March 2024 but was included in more than $3.7 billion in project funding cuts announced by the DOE after a recent review
10 June 20255 June 2025 ReVentas Secures Series A Funding to Scale New Plastic Recycling Technology The company's unique technology uses a chemical solvent to rapidly dissolve PE and PP, filtering the plastic of all contaminants and producing a natural like-new plastic, replacing virgin plastic
6 June 20252 June 2025 Jilin Chemical Fiber Scales Up Production of Select Next Gen MMCF Lines The company will increase production of JIRECELL™ to an annual capacity of 10,000 tonnes, additionally the company is starting to increase the share of recycled content in JIRECELL™ to 50% by 2028
Wie in der OMV-Raffinerie Kaffeebecher und Pausenbrotpapier zu Öl werden Wo mechanisches Recycling bei Kunststoffen an Grenzen stößt, soll chemisches Recycling greifen. Der Öl-, Gas- und Chemiekonzern OMV sieht sich als Vorreiter dieser Technologie
The Fiber Year 2025 Raw cotton and polyester prices further eased and the average apparel import price into EU decreased by 7% - while the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) has more than tripled by mid-2024 compared with late 2023
5 June 20252 June 2025 Borealis creates first comprehensive reusable cup system at a Messe Düsseldorf event based on ReOil® chemically recycled feedstock from OMV K Fair 2025, the World´s No.1 Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber, serves as a pilot for scalable cup re-use systems for global exhibitions
Borealis entwickelt erstes umfassendes Mehrwegbechersystem bei einer Veranstaltung der Messe Düsseldorf auf Basis von chemisch recyceltem ReOil®-Rohstoff der OMV Die K 2025, weltweite Nr. 1 Fachmesse der Kunststoff- und Kautschukindustrie, dient als Pilotprojekt für skalierbare Becherwiederverwendungssysteme für globale Großmessen
30 new projects driving Europe’s bio-based future These projects will play a critical role in delivering on the goals of the CBE JU Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA), building a competitive, resilient and sustainable bioeconomy for Europe
Fit für Recyclingfähigkeit? Gualapack vertraut auf „Made for Recycling“ Das Siegel „Made for Recycling“ basiert auf klar definierten, wissenschaftlichen Fakten, die von namhaften Instituten bestätigt wurden
4 June 202528 May 2025 Projekt LOOPCYCLING: Gemeinsam die Kreislaufwirtschaft für Kunststoffe stärken Auftakttreffen für das Konsortialprojekt in Schwerin
Project LOOPCYCLING: Working together to strengthen the circular economy for plastics Initial meeting for the consortium project in Schwerin
Cemvita Surpasses Key Milestones in FermOil™ and FermNPK™ Development, Accelerating Path to FID for the First Commercial Plant in Brazil The combined progress not only further derisks the FermWorks™ project but also signals the viability of a new model for industrial-scale, waste-to-value biomanufacturing
3 June 20252 June 2025 LyondellBasell treibt Kreislaufwirtschaft für Kunststoffe voran: Anlieferung von Großtanks für chemisches Recycling in Wesseling für MoReTec Künftig sollen sie zur Lagerung von Pyrolyseöl dienen, das dann für die Herstellung neuer, hochwertiger Kunststoffprodukte gebraucht wird
Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), May 2025 This Month: New Project on Sustainable Feedstock & Biodiversity Protection, RCI Internal Brands Meeting, Working Group Updates, Denmark’s First E-Methanol Plant, and Lively RCI Webinars on Biomass Availability & LCA
2 June 202527 May 2025 Chemisches Recycling: Das sollten Sie wissen Was ist chemisches Recycling? Wie funktioniert es? Welche Verfahren gibt es? Alle Antworten darauf finden Sie hier
30 May 202526 May 2025 Post-Consumer-Rezyklate im Automobil Techno Compound und RE Plano intensivieren ihre Zusammenarbeit
Post-consumer recyclates for automotive applications TechnoCompound and RE Plano intensify their cooperation
28 May 202523 May 2025 Reju announces the site selection of Regeneration Hub One, its first industrial size textile-to-textile recycling center to be located on the Chemelot Industrial Park in Sittard-Geleen, Netherlands Regeneration Hub One aims at accelerating Reju's path to build a circular infrastructure for textile waste regeneration at scale
27 May 202521 May 2025 SK chemicals Signs MOU with Malaysia’s Leading Kitchenware Manufacturer LH Plus "Accelerates Expansion into Southeast Asian Market with Sustainable Materials"
SK chemicals unterzeichnet Absichtserklärung mit Malaysias führendem Küchenartikelhersteller LH Plus „Beschleunigt die Expansion in den südostasiatischen Markt mit nachhaltigen Materialien"
23 May 202523 May 2025 The transition to green chemistry: ‘Circularity is a team sport’ In the north of the Netherlands, various scaleups are building factories there to recycle plastic and make indispensable chemicals more sustainably
22 May 20253 June 2025 Renewable Materials Conference 2025: Nominees for the Innovation Award & Final Programme Unveiled Latest update on the world's largest conference on innovative and renewable chemicals and materials, fossil-free plastics and related policies from 22-24 September 2025 in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany)
Renewable Materials Conference 2025: Nominierte für den Innovationspreis und endgültiges Programm bekannt gegeben Neueste Informationen zur weltweit größten Konferenz für innovative und erneuerbare Chemikalien und Materialien, fossilfreie Kunststoffe und politische Rahmenbedingungen vom 22.–24. September 2025 in Siegburg bei Köln
Aduro Clean Technologies and Cleanfarms Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Collaborate on Development of Commercial Pathway for Challenging Agricultural Plastic Multi-phase collaboration to assess the technical and commercial feasibility of Aduro’s Hydrochemolytic™ Technology as a potential commercial-scale solution for chemical recycling of on-farm plastic waste
Turning waste into value: Borealis delivers circular breakthroughs in 2024 Borealis’ significant increase in circular production capacity in 2024 was underpinned by a number of strategic investments and acquisitions
21 May 202520 May 2025 Alterra Technology Enables Major Milestone in Plastic Recycling at Viva Energy Geelong Refinery Successful results demonstrate how Alterra's technology can produce high-quality PPO at scale and supports Viva Energy to build their case for a permanent soft plastics recycling facility in Australia
19 May 202518 May 2025 Toray Innovates Nylon 66 Chemical-Recycled Technology that Boosts Plastic Recycling Rates Demand for nylon 66 is estimated at 100,000 metric tons annually in Japan and 1.3 million tons worldwide
Toray: Neue Recyclingtechnologie für Polyamid 66 Nylon 66 gilt aufgrund seiner hohen Wärmebeständigkeit und mechanischen Festigkeit als unverzichtbarer Werkstoff in der Automobil- und Industrieproduktion
Markt für Hartkunststoffe stagniert – Branche warnt vor Rückschritten beim Recycling Das bisher starke Wachstum beim Recycling von HDPE und PP in der EU ist 2023 ins Stocken geraten, wie der aktuelle Bericht von Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE) zeigt. Darauf weist der bvse-Fachverband Kunststoffrecycling hin
16 May 202517 May 2025 Blue Circle: greening the chemical Industry with 100% circular olefins Pioneers Ralph Koekkoek and Reinier Grimbergen aim to have a 200,000-ton-per-year facility up and running by the end of 2029. In the following years, they plan to scale up to one million tons, the typical size of a steam cracker
Clarification: The Grandpuits Conversion into a Zero-Crude Platform continues and TotalEnergies will meet all its commitments The complex construction operation, for which as much of the site's equipment as possible is reused, requires the mobilization and expertise of all the employees who know the Grandpuits site
15 May 202515 May 2025 Circular Economy in Transition: Discovering new Technologies and Markets Free nova Session on Emerging Technologies, Markets, and Strategies for a Renewable Carbon Future
14 May 202521 May 2025 Schweizer Start-up haucht alten Kunststoffen neues Leben ein DePoly sichert sich 23 Mio.$ und startet Vorzeigeanlage mit einer Kapazität von 500 Tonnen pro Jahr
13 May 20258 May 2025 Chemisches Recycling von Kunststoffen – Chancen und Herausforderungen In Fachkreisen wird das chemische Kunststoffrecycling ergänzend zum mechanischen Recycling als eine Option zur Erreichung der Ziele angesehen
Ökodesign-Verordnung: Polymere vorerst ausgeklammert Der erste Arbeitsplan der Europäischen Kommission für die Umsetzung der Ökodesign-Verordnung steht. Überraschung: Polymere sind davon (noch) nicht betroffen
HUGO BOSS introduces NovaPoly as a yarn made from recycled textile waste Textile waste, enhanced with a natural additive that mimics the natural behaviour of fibres in the environment, becomes biodegradable
12 May 20256 May 2025 Vom Kunststoffabfall zum begehrten Rohstoff für Batterietechnologien Neuer Prozess ermöglicht Erschließung alternativer Kohlenstoffquellen
From plastic waste to a sought-after raw material for battery technologies New process enabling the development of alternative carbon sources
9 May 20255 May 2025 Doga PET takes PET recycling quality to next level with TOMRA Doğa PET, a new recycling venture by Doğa Holding, one of the largest conglomerates in Türkiye, is using TOMRA Recycling’s sensor-based sorting solutions to produce high-quality PET flakes and rPET granules which are suitable for food and textile applications
TOMRA verhilft Doğa PET zu höheren Qualitäten beim PET-Recycling Doğa PET, ein neues Recyclingunternehmen von Doğa Holding, einem der größten Konglomerate in der Türkei, verwendet die sensorbasierten Sortierlösungen von TOMRA Recycling, um hochwertige PET-Flakes und rPET-Granulate für Lebensmittel- und Textilanwendungen herzustellen
8 May 20255 May 2025 DePoly to launch 500-tonne-per-year Showcase Plant to give yesterday’s plastics a new purpose, as it secures $23M Swiss cleantech scale-up prepares to demonstrate industrial-scale implementation of its revolutionary technology that transforms plastic waste into virgin-quality raw materials without fossil fuels
7 May 202530 April 2025 Freepoint Eco-Systems Announces First PyOil Movement from Ohio Upcycling Facility The company operates a state-of-the-art waste plastic upcycling facility in Hebron, Ohio that converts 180 million pounds per year of waste plastic into PyOil, from which its customers can manufacture new products
Why paper packaging is better for the environment than plastic Paper packaging is becoming increasingly common in stores, supermarkets and delivery services - but its environmental harm remains limited