3 February 202331 January 2023Clothing reuse has a 70 times lower environmental impact reveals new studyEuRIC paper revealed that a massive 3kg of CO2 is saved for each high/medium-quality clothing that is reused
2 February 20231 February 2023Buchbesprechung: Kunststoffe im KreislaufVom Recycling zur Rohstoffwende
PureCycle: Erste Polypropylen-Recyclinganlage in Europa in PlanungPureCycle befasst sich derzeit mit der Beschaffung von Rohstoffen und der Finanzplanung mit dem Ziel, bis Mitte 2023 einen endgültigen Zeitplan für das Projekt festzulegen
1 February 202327 January 2023Braskem and Nexus Circular Strengthen Relationship Through a Long-Term Contract for Circular Plastic Feedstocks from New Advanced Recycling FacilityThe contracted volumes of advanced recycled circular products from Nexus will support Braskem's strategic objective to sell 300 thousand metric tons of products with recycled content by 2025
Polymerkonzerne in Davos: Viele Nullen, wenig dahinterDen Petrochemieriesen scheint es vor allem darum zu gehen, mit einem Verve zeigenden Markennamen in die Öffentlichkeit preschen zu können. Das immerhin dürfte den meisten gelungen sein
Phillips 66 Achieves ISCC PLUS Certification to Turn Oil from Waste Plastics into Feedstocks at its Sweeny RefineryTexas refinery meets standards to process pyrolysis oil from hard-to-recycle waste plastics into sustainable feedstocks
30 January 202325 January 2023Recycling-Rekord für KunststoffverpackungenDas werkstoffliche Recycling von Kunststoffverpackungen im Dualen System hat ein neues Rekordniveau erreicht
27 January 202324 January 2023Evonik Catalysts strengthen market position through further expanding its innovative portfolioEvonik is pooling its expertise and integrating its alkoxides business into the Catalysts Business Line
Evonik Catalysts stärken Marktposition durch den Ausbau des PortfoliosEvonik bündelt seine Kompetenzen und integriert das Geschäft mit Alkoholaten in das Geschäftsgebiet Catalysts
26 January 202323 January 2023Asahi Kasei collaborates on development of recycling technology for inexpensive, high-quality carbon fiber – Enabling a closed-loop recycling system for carbon fiberTogether with its project partners at the National Institute of Technology at Kitakyushu College and the Tokyo University of Science, Asahi Kasei has developed a recycling method that allows carbon fibers to be extracted from CFRP or carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastics (CFRTP) used in automobiles
Neue Recyclingtechnologie ermöglicht geschlossenen Recyclingkreislauf für hochwertige und kostengünstige KohlefasernGemeinsam mit seinen Projektpartnern Kitakyushu College und der Tokyo University of Science hat Asahi Kasei eine Recycling-Methode entwickelt, die es ermöglicht, Kohlefasern aus in Fahrzeugen verwendeten Verbundstoffen zu extrahieren
Recycling bill undermines the innovation it relies onWhether we are trying to improve the use of resources, make energy generation cleaner and more reliable, or reduce our impact on wildlife habitat - innovation will be central to improving our stewardship of the environment. That innovation ethic, however, is at odds with the top-down, government planning mindset that drives much of Washington’s environmental policy
25 January 202320 January 2023Carbios and Novozymes strengthen collaboration with long-term exclusive strategic partnership to secure worldwide leadership in biorecycling of PETBuilding on the current Joint Development Agreement (JDA) the companies will extend their collaboration to develop, optimize and produce enzymes to be supplied by Novozymes to all licensees of Carbios’ technology
Carbios und Novozymes erweitern ihre Kollaboration zu einer langfristigen, exklusiven und strategischen Partnerschaft zur Sicherung der weltweiten Marktführerschaft im Bereich PET-BiorecyclingMit dem aktuellen „Joint Development Agreement“ (JDA) werden Carbios und Novozymes ihre Zusammenarbeit ausweiten und Enzyme entwickeln, optimieren und produzieren, um von Novozymes an alle Lizenznehmer der Carbios-Technologie geliefert zu werden
24 January 202319 January 2023Composites-Recycling-Studie liegt vorAVK veröffentlicht im Bereich faserverstärkte Kunststoffe/Composites eine umfangreiche Recyclingstudie
Borealis acquires a majority stake in Renasci signalling on-going commitment to leading the transformation to a circular economyInventor of the novel Smart Chain Processing (SCP) concept is enabling the access to key circular technologies
Borealis: Mehrheitsbeteiligung an Renasci erworben – Verstärkter Zugang zu chemisch recycelten RohstoffenErfinder des Smart Chain Processing (SCP)-Konzepts soll den Umstieg auf eine Kreislaufwirtschaft fördern
23 January 202317 January 2023LG Chem Makes Recycled Plastic with Marine WastesTogether with NETSPA the company anticipated that using 50,000 tons of marine wastes generated every year in Korea as materials for recycled plastic will help reduce marine wastes while reducing carbon emissions
PureCycle, Port of Antwerp-Bruges Announce NextGen District as Location For PureCycle’s First Plastic Recycling Plant in EuropePureCycle Selected as NextGen District Concessionaire in Competitive Bid Process
20 January 202316 January 2023Successful pilot project recycles used EPS from household recycling to produce new packagingIn a project under the umbrella of “IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen e.V.”, German manufacturers of EPS packaging were able to demonstrate that sorting and recycling styrofoam makes environmental and economic sense
Gebrauchtes EPS aus dem gelben Sack wird durch Recycling zu neuer VerpackungIn einem Projekt unter dem Dach der IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen e.V. konnten deutsche EPS-Verpackungshersteller nachweisen, dass das Aussortieren und Recycling von Styropor ökologisch sowie ökonomisch sinnvoll ist
Turning plastic waste into a valuable soil additiveUCR method creates useful char from plastic and corn waste
Umwandlung von Kunststoffabfällen in einen wertvollen BodenzusatzstoffNeue Methode erzeugt nützliche Holzkohle aus Plastik- und Maisabfällen
Melbourne 2023: Brand new Adidas women’s tennis collectionDo not forget that this apparel is equipped with AEROREADY technology that absorbs moisture and makes players feel dry
19 January 202313 January 2023Anellotech Offers Drum-Quantity Samples of Recycled BTX Made From Mixed Waste Plastics via Plas-TCat® ProcessBased on a proprietary catalyst and fluid bed reactor-regenerator system, Plas-TCat provides a new, direct route to light olefins and aromatics from plastic waste streams
18 January 202312 January 2023Renewcell, pioneer in the circular fashion industry, applies new textile fiber preparation system using ANDRITZ ADuro green technology Shredders of the ADuro product line form the technological centerpiece of the system and shred used textiles in only one step, enabling a throughput of up to 60,000 tons of textile waste per year
Renewcell, Pionier in der Recyling-Mode-Industrie, setzt neues ADuro-Textilfaser-Aufbereitungssystem von ANDRITZEin Herzstück der Anlage sind Schredder der ADuro-Produktlinie, welcher Alttextilien in nur einem Prozessschritt zerkleinert und so bis zu 60.000 Tonnen Textilabfälle pro Jahr verarbeitet
Tomra: Bau einer neuen Sortieranlage für Post-Consumer-KunststoffeDas Unternehmen will eine Investition von 50 bis 60 Millionen Euro in den Bau einer mittelgroßen Anlage in Deutschland tätigen
17 January 202311 January 2023AIMPLAS participates in the EU REPurpose project on safe and sustainable design of elastomeric plastics from recycling of post-consumer wasteCollaboration project to be a game-changer in tackling recycling of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and creating new thermoplastic elastomer polymers
13 January 202312 January 2023The Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) receives supportECP is one of the newest partner of the RCI
11 January 20236 January 2023EU countries prepare for textile recycling big bangA 2021 report by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre found that around 4-6% of the EU’s overall environmental footprint can be traced back to textiles
Michigan Becomes 21st State to Enact Bipartisan Advanced Recycling LegislationThe new law in Michigan brings to 21 the total number of states that recognize advanced recycling technologies as manufacturing and not waste disposal
10 January 202310 January 2023Scientists Discover Enzymes That Could Make It Cheaper To Recycle Waste Polyester Textiles and Bottles Than Making Them From PetroleumUsing machine learning, NREL-led team discovered variants of 'plastic-eating' enzymes adapted to deconstructing all varieties of PET — even durable crystalline varieties
Strong and biodegradableA polyester plastic of great mechanical stability, which is also easily recyclable and even compostable: Stefan Mecking, chemist at the University of Konstanz, and his research group present a new material
Hochbelastbar und biologisch abbaubarEin Polyester-Kunststoff mit hoher mechanischer Stabilität, der trotzdem gut recycelt werden kann und sogar kompostierbar ist: Forschende der Universität Konstanz um den Chemiker Stefan Mecking stellen ein neues Material vor
9 January 20234 January 2023CJ Biomaterials Partners with South Korean Industry-University Research Council to Promote Eco-Friendly Material and Accelerate Adoption of PHA TechnologyCompanies help address the challenge of plastic waste, which is capable of all modes of biodegradability and compostability, including marine, soil, home and industrial
5 January 20232 January 2023European Green Deal: Putting an end to wasteful packaging, boosting reuse and recyclingNew proposals of the European Commission are key building blocks of the European Green Deal's Circular Economy Action Plan and its objective to make sustainable products the norm
EU-Verpackungsverordnung: Von Anfang an im Kreislauf denkenDie EU-Kommission will mit ihrem neuen Entwurf einer Verpackungsverordnung darauf setzen, die von Verpackungsabfällen ausgehenden Umweltwirkungen entlang des gesamten Lebensweges zu mindern
23 December 202220 December 2022ExxonMobil starts operations at large-scale advanced recycling facilityExxonMobil announced successful startup of one of the largest advanced recycling facilities in North America
Anellotech to Advance Development of Tex-Tcat, an Efficient Recycling Technology for Mixed Waste TextilesAnellotech plans to begin advanced lab testing and scale-up for Tex-TCat, an innovative recycling solution to the growing problem of textile waste
22 December 202220 December 2022Analysis by Fraunhofer-Institute Confirms Enormous CO₂ Reductions for Pyrum’s Pyrolysis Process Compared to Conventional Recycling Processes for End-of-Life TyresThis scientifically proves that Pyrum not only closes the material cycle, but also saves more CO2 than all currently used, common recycling processes for end-of-life tyres
Fraunhofer-Analyse bescheinigt Pyrum-Pyrolyseverfahren enorme CO₂-Einsparungen gegenüber herkömmlichen Recyclingverfahren für AltreifenDamit wird wissenschaftlich belegt, dass Pyrum nicht nur den Wertstoffkreislauf schließt, sondern auch mehr CO2 einspart als alle derzeit genutzten, gängigen Recyclingsverfahren für Altreifen
Converting the textile industry to bio-based raw materialsHow can we scale up sustainable (bio-based) textiles recycling?
Alpla and PTT Global Chemical Realise Thailand’s Largest Plastics Recycling Plant Equipped with State-of-the-Art TechnologyFollowing 18 months of construction and installation, the ALPLA Group and PTT Global Chemical are opening the state-of-the-art ENVICCO food-grade recycling plant for bottle-to-bottle applications in Thailand
21 December 202215 December 2022New recycling plant of HC Plastics in Swisttal"Every ton of recycled plastic improves the world"
Neues Recyclingwerk der HC Plastics in Swisttal„Jede Tonne recycelter Kunststoff verbessert die Welt“
20 December 202215 December 2022RecyOuest successfully starts up ANDRITZ recycling line for agricultural plastic waste netsRecyOuest, France, has successfully started up the world's first recycling line for agricultural plastic waste nets at its mill in Argentan
Promising Start to Plastic Pollution Negotiations as Countries Show Strong Support for Ambitious Global AgreementMore than 145 countries back calls for strong global rules to stop plastic pollution WWF warns ‘this is just the first step towards a legally binding global treaty’ as treaty opponents risk weakening obligations in next stages of negotiations
Toray to Domestically Sell Chemical Recycled Fiber Products Derived from Fishing Netsoray Industries, Inc., announced today that it will begin selling nylon 6 chemically recycled fiber (N6CR) yarns, textiles, and other products in Japan from March 2023
19 December 202214 December 2022Lenzing and Renewcell sign large-scale supply agreement further closing the loop in fashionPartnership with Swedish textile-to-textile recycling company will further increase production of TENCEL™ and LENZING™ ECOVERO™ branded specialty fibers using recycled content. Supply of 100 per cent recycled textile Circulose® dissolving pulp