25 May 202317 May 2023bioplastics MAGAZINE on the Plastic. Climate. Future. podcastIn mid-April, Alex Thielen, editor of bioplastics MAGAZINE sat down with Mateusz (Mat) Wielopolski and John Sewell who host the podcast Plastic. Climate. Future. to talk about bioplastics MAGAZINE, the concept of renewable carbon and bioplastics overal
24 May 202317 May 2023Trinseo Starts Up Polycarbonate Dissolution Pilot Facility in the NetherlandsDissolution technology allows effective end-of-life plastic recycling and enhances circularity
Trinseo: Pilotanlage zur Auflösung von Polycarbonat gestartetDas so genannte "Auflösungs-Recycling" erlaubt wirkungsvolles end-of-life Kunststoffrecycling und betreibt damit die Kreislaufwirtschaft
Recycling giant Waste Management sees future in film recovery – USAWith today’s focus on plastics and their role in society, as well as their unwanted presence in the environment, there’s never been more interest in recycling rates
UN lays out blueprint to reduce plastic waste 80% by 2040Countries can reduce plastic pollution by 80% by 2040 using existing technologies and making major policy changes, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said in a report on Monday (15 May)
23 May 202317 May 2023LyondellBasell: Komplette Übernahme des Recyclers QCPDer Chemiekonzern LyondellBasell übernimmt sämtliche Anteile des in den Niederlanden und Belgien aktiven Recyclingunternehmens Quality Circular Polymers (QCP)
LyondellBasell and Veolia restructure their plastics recycling joint venture QCPGlobal leader in chemicals LyondellBasell is going to overtake the ownership of Quality Circular Polymers (QCP), which is active as a recycling entertainment in the Netherlands and in Belgium
22 May 202316 May 20232. Innovationswettbewerb für klimaneutrale Produktion ausgeschriebenDas Wirtschaftsministerium schreibt den zweiten Innovationswettbewerb „Klimaneutrale Produktion mittels Industrie-4.0-Lösungen“ mit einem Volumen von insgesamt 5,5 Millionen Euro aus
McDonald’s Leads Lobbying Offensive Against Laws to Reduce Packaging Waste in EuropeFlawed assumptions and a “disturbing” lack of transparency characterise an industry campaign against reusable packaging, academics and campaigners warn
19 May 202319 May 2023 Eleven good reasons to attend the Renewable Materials Conference, 23-25 May, online and on-site (Siegburg/Cologne)The chemical and plastics industry will need to replace 1 Gt of fossil carbon per year with renewable carbon from biomass, CO2 and recycling to achieve net-zero. How can this work?
nova-Experts indroduced: Dr. Lars KrauseTechnology & Markets - Advanced Recycling - Content Management
Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2023: Winners announced in AmsterdamThe Plastics Recycling Show Europe brings together key players from the plastics and recycling sectors to showcase innovative technology, share best practice, network and do business
Sabic’s new sustainable lnp™ compound will add to 400 million diverted water bottles and deliver thin-wall, non-br/cl flame retardance to 0.4 mm for Electrical IndustryAt the end of 2022, the company had already diverted 400 million 0.5-liter bottles through its iQ upcycling technology
Aus PET wird PBT mit halogenfreiem FlammschutzSabic bringt ein neues PBT-Compound auf den Markt. Hergestellt aus alten PET-Flaschen bietet es 0,4 mm Flammschutz ohne halogenierte Additive
17 May 202312 May 2023Huhtamaki to launch sustainable flexible packaging innovationThe game-changing technology provides a unique combination of best in-class protection, full recyclability and affordability
16 May 202315 May 2023 Advanced Recycling Conference (ARC) 2023 – Call for AbstractsTaking place on 28-29 November 2023 in Cologne, Germany, and online, the Advanced Recycling Conference will introduce the diversity of advanced recycling solutions and brings together stakeholders along the entire plastics value chain
Advanced Recycling Conference (ARC) 2023 – Aufruf zur Einreichung von BeiträgenDie am 28. und 29. November 2023 in Köln und online stattfindende Advanced Recycling Conference stellt die Vielfalt fortschrittlicher Recyclinglösungen vor und bringt Akteure entlang der gesamten Kunststoff-Wertschöpfungskette zusammen
15 May 202310 May 2023IDTechEx Examines Whether Advanced Recycling Will Be the Answer to Sustainable PackagingSome of the biggest challenges include the degradation of mechanical properties with recycling, which causes recycled plastic to be “downcycled” from packaging to other applications
REVECOL® by ERCA, die zirkuläre Revolution geht einen Schritt weiterErstmals kann dieser Schritt der textilen Lieferkette somit auch Materialien mit einem zirkulären Ansatz nutzen und so zu einer echten Nachhaltigkeit des Endprodukts beitragen
REVECOL® by ERCA, the circular revolution takes a step forwardFor the first time, this step of the textile supply chain can thus also make use of materials with a circular approach
12 May 20239 May 2023Collaboration project shows: multi-layer packaging can be separated and recycled on an industrial scaleBASF, Krones, SÜDPACK and TOMRA reported about their first collaboration trial, that they were able to completely separate as much as 69 percent of the PET/PE components and partially separate another twelve percent
Kooperationsprojekt zeigt: Mehrschichtverpackungen sind in industriellem Maßstab trenn- und recycelbarBASF, Krones, SÜDPACK und TOMRA konnten im ersten Kooperationsversuch bereits zeigen, dass 69 Prozent der PET/PE-Komponenten komplett und zwölf Prozent teilweise zu trennen sind
ALUULA: OFF-CUTS, TRANSFORMEDIn a new project, ALUULA material off-cuts and end-of-life products were compressed into uniform, lightweight and ultra-durable panels
Neue Kooperationsplattform für eine nachhaltige Textilwirtschaft startetAb Mai 2023 wollen die Projektpartner HSNR, DWI - Leibniz-Institut für Interaktive Materialien und das Fraunhofer-Institut für Umwelt-, Sicherheits- und Energietechnik UMSICHT eine Kooperationsplattform betreiben und damit die Hindernisse für eine nachhaltige und umweltfreundliche Textilwirtschaft überwinden
11 May 20238 May 2023Packaging made from greenhouse gasesTotalEnergies Corbion offers at Interpack recycled Luminy® rPLA, which contains 20% and 30% post-industrial and post-consumer recycled content in line with ISO 22095 standard
Kompostierbare Verpackungen aus erneuerbarer BiomasseBeim biobasierten Material Luminy PLA von Total Energies Corbion ist der Kohlenstoff-Fußabdruck im Vergleich zu herkömmlichen Kunststoffen 75% geringer
10 May 20235 May 2023Asahi Kasei and Microwave Chemical launch joint demonstration project for chemical recycling of polyamide 66 using microwave-based technologyThe process utilizes microwaves to depolymerize2 PA66 and directly obtain the monomers hexamethylenediamine (HMD) and adipic acid (ADA), which can then be used to manufacture new PA66
Asahi Kasei: Projekt für chemisches Recycling von PA66 mittels Mikrowellentechnologie – Kooperation mit Microwave ChemicalNeuer Prozess ermöglicht bei wenig Energieaufwand die Extraktion der Monomere Hexamethylendiamin (HMD) und Adipinsäure (ADA), die dann für die Herstellung von neuem PA66 wiederverwendet werden können
9 May 20234 May 2023New chemistry can extract virgin-grade materials from wind turbine blades in one processResearchers from Aarhus University and the Danish Technological Institute have developed a chemical process that can disassemble the epoxy composite of wind turbine blades and simultaneously extract intact glass fibres as well as one of the epoxy resin's original building blocks in a high quality. The recovered materials could potentially be used in the production of new blades
Neues chemisches Verfahren zur Gewinnung neuer Materialien aus den Rotorblättern von Windkraftanlagen in einem einzigen ProzessDas neue chemische Verfahren ist nicht auf Windturbinenblätter beschränkt, sondern funktioniert bei vielen verschiedenen so genannten faserverstärkten Epoxidverbundwerkstoffen, einschließlich einiger Materialien, die mit besonders teuren Kohlenstofffasern verstärkt sind
8 May 20232 May 2023Pyrum: Vom Altreifen zum TürgriffAus ausgedienten Reifen erzeugt das Unternehmen Pyrolyseöl über ein eigenes Verfahren, welches dann an BASF geliefert und in Kombination mit Biomethan für Fahrzeugbauteile von Mercedes-Benz dient
Fortum Battery Recycling opens Europe’s largest closed-loop hydrometallurgical battery recycling facility in FinlandFortum Battery Recycling has started commercial operations at its state-of-the-art hydrometallurgical battery material recycling facility in Harjavalta, Finland
Fortum Battery Recycling eröffnet Europas größte hydrometallurgische Batterierecycling-Anlage in FinnlandFortum Battery Recycling hat in Harjavalta, Finnland, eine hochmoderne hydrometallurgische Recyclinganlage für Batteriematerialien in Betrieb genommen - die erste kommerzielle und in Bezug auf die Recyclingkapazität größte hydrometallurgische Anlage in Europa
4 May 20233 May 2023FTC to Host Workshop on “Recyclable” Claims as Part of its Ongoing Review of the Agency’s Green GuidesThe workshop, Talking Trash at the FTC: Recyclable Claims and the Green Guides, is free and open to the public, and pre-registration is not required
3 May 202327 April 2023From scrap to raw material: state-supported Car2Car project develops technologies to improve recycling of end-of-life vehiclesThe BMW group will recognize in future the recyclability of all applicated Materials already in the designing phase
Vom Schrott zum Rohstoff: Förderprojekt Car2Car entwickelt Technologien für optimiertes Recycling von AltfahrzeugenDie BMW Group will künftig bereits beim Design neuer Modelle die Recyclingfähigkeit der verwendeten Materialien berücksichtigen
2 May 202325 April 2023Teknor Apex Acquires the business of Nu-Pro PolymersTeknor Apex, a leading material science company with multiple specialty plastics divisions, is announcing that it acquired the business of Nu-Pro Polymers, Inc (Wheeling, IL) late last year
26 April 202321 April 2023ANDRITZ, Nouvelles Fibres Textiles and Pellenc ST enter partnership for an innovative approach in textile recyclingNew ANDRITZ partnership sets a major milestone in industrial-scale recycling technology for textile circularity
Partnerschaft von ANDRITZ, Nouvelles Fibres Textiles und Pellenc ST bringt innovativen Ansatz im Textil-RecyclingNeue ANDRITZ-Partnerschaft setzt einen Meilenstein im Bereich industrielle Recycling-Technologie für textile Kreislaufwirtschaft
25 April 202320 April 2023California debates 15% goal for bioplastic beverage bottlesNew bill would provide modest incentives to companies using plant-based plastics, as well as set a non-binding goal that plastic beverage bottles need to be made with 15 percent bio-based materials by 2030
24 April 202320 April 2023Deutsche Umwelthilfe warnt vor hochriskanten und unausgereiften Technologien des chemischen RecyclingsZwei neue Studien setzen falsche Prioritäten und könnten problematische politische Entscheidungen zur Pyrolyse oder Vergasung im Recycling von Kunststoffen zur Folge haben
The term recycling must not be watered down by pyrolysis and gasificationTwo new studies set the wrong priorities and could encourage problematic policy decisions on pyrolysis and gasification of plastic packaging waste
21 April 202318 April 2023AIMPLAS participates in a new EU project bringing to the market high-quality polyester textile products from the valorisation of CO2 waste streamsNew European project demonstrate its first-of-its-kind technology producing commercially viable sustainable PET textile products from CO2 waste streams at industrial scale
Three ways to solve the plastics pollution crisisResearchers are studying how more-sophisticated policies, smarter recycling and new materials could stem the tide of waste
19 April 202314 April 2023Exxon’s new ‘advanced recycling’ plant raises environmental concernsAdvocates warn plants like the latest addition to the Texas complex generate hazardous pollutants and provide cover for oil giants to produce new plastic products
EU-Verpackungsregeln: Linke-Koalition will Abfallvermeidung priorisierenDie Priorisierung der umweltfreundlichsten Wege im Umgang mit Abfall, beginnend mit der Vermeidung und Wiederverwendung, sollte im Mittelpunkt des neuen EU-Verpackungsgesetzes stehen, fordern die zuständigen Europaabgeordneten
Left-wing lawmakers to prioritise waste prevention in new EU packaging lawPrioritising the most environmentally-friendly ways of dealing with waste, starting with prevention and reuse, should be central to Europe’s new packaging law, lawmakers working on the file told EURACTIV
18 April 202326 April 2023 nova-experts introduced: Verena RobertsProject Manager Renewable Carbon Initiative - Coordination, Dissemination, and Communication
Biotrend Energy To Build The First Commercial-Scale Advanced Plastics Recycling Facility Using Honeywell Upcycle Process TechnologyBiotrend Energy will transform end-of-life plastic waste into Honeywell Recycled Polymer Feedstock (RPF) which can be used to create new plastics using Honeywell’s UpCycle Process Technology
14 April 202311 April 2023LyondellBasell and EEW sign LOI for potential advanced waste sortingThis collaboration would close the loop on plastics that are today sent for incineration, by sorting them out for use as feedstock in mechanical and advance recycling processes