31 July 202331 July 2023 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), July 2023 New reports and key policy messages
HDPE für die Flaschenproduktion erstmals vollständig aus LVP Der europaweit führende Kreislaufdienstleister Interzero hat nach langjähriger Entwicklungsarbeit ein Verfahren patentieren lassen, das das Recycling von HDPE-Kunststoffen entscheidend verbessert
UvA chemists recycle shrimp waste as catalyst for hydrogen generation Flexible spheres of the biomolecule chitosan, made from shrimp waste, can be used for catalysts that generate hydrogen gas from borohydride salts
Chemiker recyceln Krabbenabfälle als Katalysator für die Wasserstofferzeugung Durchbruch gelang bei einem sogenannten Freitagnachmittagsexperiment
29 July 202329 May 2024 Exclusive interview with Beiersdorf: Sustainability in the cosmetics industry – bio-based, CO2-based and recycling innovations at Beiersdorf Dr. Manuela Köhler and Eva-Maria Bredehorst explain how Beiersdorf is using bio-based, chemically recycled and CO2-based raw materials to achieve these goals without compromising product quality and safety
28 July 202325 July 2023 Phasing out hard-to-recycle and single-use plastics New Zealand’s government is phasing out certain hard-to-recycle plastics and six single-use items in three tranches
„Chemisches Recycling wird teurer als Neuware“ Im Interview beziehen Manfred Hackl, CEO von Erema, und Klaus Lederer, Business Development Manager Chemical Recycling, Position zum chemischen Recycling
27 July 202324 July 2023 Fungi makes meal of hard to recycle plastic Plastic biodegraded by two common fungi
TotalEnergies, Aramco and SABIC complete MENA region’s first processing of oil from plastic waste at scale to make certified circular polymers TotalEnergies, Aramco and SABIC have for the first time in the Middle East and North Africa successfully converted oil derived from plastic waste into ISCC+ certified circular polymers
TotalEnergies, Aramco und SABIC schließen die erste großtechnische Verarbeitung von Öl aus Kunststoffabfällen in der MENA-Region zur Herstellung zertifizierter Kreislaufpolymere ab TotalEnergies, Aramco und SABIC haben zum ersten Mal im Nahen Osten und in Nordafrika erfolgreich aus Kunststoffabfällen gewonnenes Öl in ISCC+-zertifizierte, kreislauffähige Polymere umgewandelt
26 July 202324 July 2023 Unwinding in high quality Continuously detached and recycled thermoplastic carbon fiber tapes with a new recycling approach
In hoher Qualität abgewickelt Mit neuem Recyclingprozess thermoplastische Kohlenstofffaser-Tapes kontinuierlich ablösen und wiederverwerten
Govt backs plan to recycle wind turbine blades The Federal Government is to invest between $3 million and $6.3 million in a cooperative project to find a way to recycle disused wind turbine blades
To achieve climate neutrality in the chemical industry, we must also cut demand Innovative production technologies are crucial to the chemical industry’s net-zero endeavour – but they’re not always enough, says Paolo Gabrielli
25 July 202320 July 2023 Mailbag: Public does not understand chemical recycling Is chemical recycling a misleading mirage inn the battle against plastic pollution?
24 July 202324 July 2023 Smart Carbon Cycles Require Advanced Recycling – Call for Abstracts for the Advanced Recycling Conference 2023 Advanced recycling plays a crucial role in the quest to replace 1 Gt of fossil carbon per year with renewable carbon sources.
„Wir brauchen mehr Intelligenz beim Recycling“ Künftige Recyclingquoten erfordern neue Kunststoffstrategien im Automobilbereich. Das IKK-Kolloquium in Hannover zeigte konkrete und potenzielle Wege zu mehr Nachhaltigkeit
PreZero signs cooperation agreement on plastic circularity PreZero and Shell Chemicals Europe (‘Shell’) aim to develop a sustainable chemical recycling solution along the value chain for currently hard to recycle plastic streams
PreZero schließt Kooperation zur Förderung von Kunststoffkreisläufen PreZero und Shell Chemicals Europe („Shell“) arbeiten an einer nachhaltigen Lösung im chemischen Recycling von derzeit nur schwer recycelbaren Kunststoffabfällen
20 July 202319 July 2023 Indaver Chooses Coperion Twin Screw Extruder for Plastics2chemicals Plant ZSK technology offers greater energy efficiency in chemical plastics recycling
Indaver setzt bei Plastics2chemicals-Anlage auf Doppelschneckenextruder von Coperion ZSK-Technologie für mehr Energieeffizienz beim chemischen Recycling von Kunststoff
19 July 202317 July 2023 Borealis to acquire Rialti S.p.A., a leading European producer of recycled polypropylene compounds Borealis announces the signing of an agreement to acquire Rialti, one of Europe’s leading producers of mechanically recycled polypropylene (PP) compounds for injection moulding and extrusion
17 July 202312 July 2023 Chemicals in transition The three pillars for transforming chemical value chains
The future of recycling could one day mean dissolving plastic with electricity The researchers described their new approach to chemical recycling July 3 in the journal Chem Catalysis
Die Zukunft des Recyclings könnte eines Tages darin bestehen, Plastik mit Strom aufzulösen Die Methode ist so simpel, dass man das Auseinanderbrechen des Plastiks vor seinen Augen beobachten kann
1B Pounds of Wasted Food Processed Since 2021 Divert continues rapid expansion fueled by new infrastructure investments, positioned to increase processing capacity to 5% of U.S. wasted food by 2031
14 July 202311 July 2023 INEOS Styrolution partners with EGN and Tomra to recycle post-consumer polystyrene waste into food contact polystyrene Process enables closed-loop circularity for polystyrene (PS) at food contact quality levels. First large-scale mechanical recycling facility to process recycled PS suitable for food packaging. Start-up expected by mid-2025
Recyceltes Polystyrol für die Lebensmittelindustrie Verfahren ermöglicht geschlossenen Kreislauf für Polystyrol (PS) in der Lebensmittelindustrie
EuRIC strongly supports the Czech proposal to lower VAT for products made of recycled materials EuRIC reiterates its strong support for economic incentives as a powerful tool for the transition to a circular and climate-neutral economy
Rezyklat-Einsatz: Vorschlag für Mehrwertsteuersenkung Tschechien hat sich im EU-Umweltrat dafür stark gemacht, einen niedrigeren Mehrwertsteuersatz für Produkte mit Rezyklat-Gehalt anzusetzen
13 July 202311 July 2023 The carbon footprint of Fortum Circo® recycled plastic is nearing zero, says study verified by VTT Fortum Circo® is a series of plastic recyclates made from post-consumer plastic waste collected from Finnish consumers
12 July 202310 July 2023 Lummus Technology and MOL Group Establish Partnership for Advanced Waste Plastic Recycling Underscores Lummus and MOL’s commitment to developing sustainable solutions for the circular economy
Lummus: Kooperation mit ungarischer Mol beim Ausbau des chemischen Kunststoffrecyclings Die US-amerikanische Lummus Technology unterstützt den ungarischen Öl- und Petrochemiekonzern Mol beim Ausbau des chemischen Kunststoffrecyclings
10 July 20235 July 2023 EPFL spin-off closes the loop on PET recycling EPFL spin-off DePoly has developed a method for recycling polyethylene terephthalate (PET) at ambient temperature, even when it’s dirty or mixed with other plastics. The firm confirmed the feasibility of its method with a pilot capable of processing 50 metric tons per year. Having recently raised CHF 12.3 million, DePoly is now building a pilot plant with 10 times that capacity
7 July 20234 July 2023 PureCycle: Probebetrieb einer PP-Recyclinganlage in Ohio Das US-amerikanische Kunststoffrecycling-Unternehmen PureCycle Technologies hat den Probebetrieb einer Anlage für das Recycling von Polypropylen-Abfällen in Ohio aufgenommen
Compostable Plastics: Unlocking the Potential in the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation 10 Member States are at risk of missing the target of 65% recycling of packaging waste by 2025
Kompostierbare Kunststoffe: Das Potenzial der Verpackungs- und Verpackungsabfallverordnung erschließen Zehn Mitgliedstaaten laufen Gefahr, das Ziel einer 65-prozentigen Wiederverwertung von Verpackungsabfällen bis 2025 zu verfehlen
6 July 20234 July 2023 Quotengleichheit beim Recycling Kunststoffland NRW vereint Vertreter des chemischen sowie des mechanischen Recyclings. Der Kompromiss: Gleiche Anerkennung der Quoten erst ab 2030
5 July 20233 July 2023 Positionspapier zum chemischen Recycling für NRW kunststoffland NRW vereint Vertreter des chemischen sowie des mechanischen Recyclings erstmals in gemeinsamer Position zum chemischen Recycling
Biggest ever EU LIFE textile funding to the recycling system OnceMore® In its largest funding ever, EU LIFE has granted 10 million EURO for a project to scale up OnceMore®, an innovative, first-of-a-kind industrial-scale system for recycling of blended textile waste. The project is a collaboration between Swedish Forest industry group Södra and Austrian company Lenzing
4 July 20233 July 2023 New Joint Venture to Boost Circularity of Secondary Plastic Packaging LyondellBasell and AFA Nord, a leading recycler of agricultural film, have agreed to create a 50:50 joint venture that intends to recycle post commercial flexible secondary packaging waste
LyondellBasell: Joint-Venture-Gründung mit AFA Nord – Bau einer Anlage für das Recycling von gebrauchten Polyethylenfolien Der Chemiekonzern LyondellBasell hat mit dem deutschen Recyclingunternehmen AFA Nord die Gründung des Joint Ventures LMF Nord vereinbart
Infinite plastic recycling: The technology is ready, but what about legislation? New chemical recycling technologies are creating an infinite loop for the plastic ecosystem, addressing waste streams that currently lack suitable recycling processes
3 July 202327 June 2023 Avantium receives Critical Guidance Recognition for its bioplastic PEF from the US-based Association of Plastic Recyclers Avantium earned the recognition for the use of PEF, produced with Avantium’s YXY® Technology, in a multilayer PET bottle
BASF Venture Capital invests in startup DePoly SA DePoly develops low-energy and selective chemical recycling technologies for polyester waste streams. The company establishes a sustainable source of raw materials from post-consumer and post-industrial plastic waste
BASF Venture Capital investiert in das Start-up DePoly DePoly entwickelt energiesparende und selektive chemische Recycling-Technologien für Polyester-Abfallströme
30 June 202326 June 2023 PureCycle’s Ironton Plant Produces First Pellets This run of post-industrial material allowed PureCycle's manufacturing team to test the core technology concepts across various operating conditions
29 June 202322 June 2023 Polymer mit Trojanischem Pferd für die Kreislaufwirtschaft Neue Strategie für rezyklierbare Polyolefine