17 March 202315 March 2023 Continued investments lead to exceptional 17% growth in EU plastic recycling capacity European installed plastics recycling capacity grew a robust 17 percent in 2021, reports Plastic Recyclers Europe, the pan-European organization for plastics recyclers
16 March 202313 March 2023 Plastic Pollution: New study finds at least €6.7 billion investment gap to meet Europe’s plastics recycling targets Recent European Investment Bank study shows that the solution to reinforcing the circular, sustainable plastics economy lies in the combination of new policy measures, increased capacity and transformative innovation in the design, collection, sorting and recycling of plastics
Neue Studie: „Investitionslücke für EU-Recycling-Ziele beträgt 6,7 Mrd. Euro“ Report der Europäischen Investitionsbank (EIB) zeigt große noch zu schließende Löcher auf
Circa enables sustainable textile recycling with Textile Change With Cyrene™, Textile Change is expecting to achieve a safe, low carbon, less energy intense process, while ensuring a high yield that will address increasing market demand for recycled textiles
15 March 202310 March 2023 Shellmet: Schutzhelm aus Muschelschalen und recyceltem Kunststoff 36.000 Tonnen Muschelschalen jährlich sind für den japanischen Kunststoffhersteller Koushi Chemical Industry Co. eine nutzbare Ressource, aus der jetzt ein neuartiges Material namens „Shellstic“ entstand
ALBIS distributes chemically recycled plastics ECOTRIA® CR and SKYPET® CR from SK Chemicals As of the beginning of the year, the ECOTRIA® CR and SKYPET® CR product ranges have been certified according to REACH and are distributed by ALBIS throughout Europe
14 March 20239 March 2023 Zweites Testzentrum für Abfallsortierung in Deutschland Tomra Recycling Sorting erweitert seine Testkapazitäten für Sortieranwendungen in Deutschland mit einem zweiten Testzentrum
13 March 202314 March 2023 nova-experts introduced: Vanessa Kleinpeter Office and Conference Management
A wholly sustainable plastics economy is feasible It is also the image of plastics that need to change
Eine absolut nachhaltige Kunststoffwirtschaft ist möglich Ändern müsste sich ausserdem das Image von Plastik
9 March 20236 March 2023 Gucci, supported by Kering, invests in first Circular Hub to power a “Circular Made in Italy” The Hub will foster breakthrough innovation to accelerate the circular transformation of luxury fashion
8 March 20233 March 2023 Pathways towards circular plastics in Europe — good practice examples from countries, business and citizens Plastics play an essential role in modern society. However, their value chain is currently unsustainable, contributing to the generation of climate changing emissions and increasing waste and pollution. Reducing such impacts while retaining plastics’ usefulness requires a shift towards a more circular and sustainable plastics system. This shift can be accelerated by scaling up good practice examples and making improvements across the plastics value chain
Can clothes ever be fully recycled? The world's first commercial-scale textile recycling mill is a milestone in tackling fashion's colossal waste problem
7 March 20232 March 2023 Neuer Katalysator erleichtert das Upcycling, das Recycling und den biologischen Abbau von Einwegkunststoffen Revolutionärer Durchbruch: Der Katalysator verwandelt Motoröl, Plastik und Erdgas in nachhaltige Materialien
6 March 202328 February 2023 Researchers use light to convert abundant lignin into plastic that can be continually recycled New process could advance a waste-free system of polymer manufacture and re-use known as the circular plastic economy
Forscher verwandeln Lignin mit Hilfe von Licht in Kunststoff, der immer wieder recycelt werden kann Neues Verfahren könnte ein abfallfreies System zur Herstellung und Wiederverwendung von Polymeren fördern
2 March 202327 February 2023 The global warming potential and the material utility of PET and bio-based PEF bottles over multiple recycling trips Recent results show that deposit-based recycling systems significantly reduce the cumulative cradle-to-grave net GHG emissions for both bottle types
1 March 202324 February 2023 Avantium and Origin Materials to accelerate the mass production of FDCA and PEF for advanced chemicals and plastics Strategic partnership will produce FDCA from Origin’s carbon-negative platform for producing chemical intermediates from sustainable wood residues and Avantium’s YXY® Technology
Circular Resources wird zu Green Dot und beschleunigt seine internationale Entwicklung Die Umbenennung von Circular Resources unterstreicht die Anerkennung der von Der Grüne Punkt entwickelten starken Marke und die Bereitschaft, die deutschen Erfahrungen in anderen Regionen, beginnend mit den USA und Frankreich, zu nutzen, um das ganzheitliche Kunststoffrecycling voranzutreiben
Circular Resources becomes Green Dot and accelerates its international development The renaming of Circular Resources highlights the recognition of the strong brand developed by Der Grüne Punkt and the willingness to leverage the German experience in other geographies starting with USA and France to drive holistic plastics recycling forward
Opinion: Repurposing municipal solid waste for bioeconomy benefits BioApplied's Tristin Mabey explores how Chester, N.S.-based Sustane Technologies transforms municipal solid waste into products and energy
28 February 202328 February 2023 Free PEFerence Webinar on 21 March: From bio-based feedstocks to FDCA and PEF – And how can we keep PEF in the loop? Ed de Jong and Roy Visser (Avantium) will give a deep insight into the PEFerence project on 21 March 2023, 10:00 CET.
The Tech4Biowaste database: Getting biowaste conversion technologies out of the dark The Tech4Biowaste database will be showcased online by its developers on 30 March 2023
Biotechnologie für nachhaltige Kunststoffe: Recycling mit Enzymen Covestro will zunehmend Mikroorganismen und Enzyme nutzen, damit seine Produkte und Verfahren nachhaltiger werden. Insbesondere sollen auch neue Recyclingprozesse auf biotechnologischer Basis entwickelt werden
LyondellBasell secures advanced recycled feedstock with Nexus Circular Feedstock from advanced recycling adds to company's ambitious circularity goals
Sulzer acquires stake in Fuenix Ecogy and completes portfolio for plastic waste reduction Sulzer has signed an agreement with circular technology company Fuenix Ecogy to acquire a strategic stake in its plastic upcycling business
Sulzer erwirbt Beteiligung an Fuenix Ecogy und vervollständigt Portfolio zur Reduzierung von Kunststoffabfällen Sulzer hat mit Fuenix Ecogy Group, einem niederländischen Unternehmen, das auf die Kreislaufwirtschaft von Kunststoffen spezialisiert ist, eine Vereinbarung über den Erwerb einer strategischen Beteiligung am Kunststoff-Upcycling-Geschäft geschlossen
27 February 20232 March 2023 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), February 2023 Lets take a look at what happened in February 2023 at RCI
Performance meets circularity: fibre-reinforced plastics become recyclable Interview with Prof. Dr. Silke Rathgeber, Head of the Department of Physics, Institute for Integrated Natural Sciences of the Department of Mathematics / Natural Sciences, University of Koblenz
21 February 202315 February 2023 Vestas präsentiert Technik für Wiederverwertung von Turbinenblättern Verbund CETEC in Zusammenarbeit mit Olin und Stena Recycling entwickelt neues chemisches Verfahren, um das Material von Rotorblättern zu zerlegen
Vestas unveils circularity solution to end landfill for turbine blades Newly discovered chemical technology developed within the CETEC initiative, and partnerships with Olin and Stena Recycling, the solution can be applied to blades currently in operation
Neste, Uponor, Wastewise Group and Borealis enable chemical recycling of hard-to-recycle plastic waste into new high-quality plastic pipes First production of cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) pipes based on feedstock from chemically recycled PEX waste. Project demonstrates chemical recycling can process hard-to-recycle waste plastic into high-quality polymer products
Neste, Uponor, Wastewise Group und Borealis ermöglichen chemisches Recycling von schwer recycelbaren Kunststoffabfällen zu neuen hochwertigen Kunststoffrohren Erste Produktion von Rohren aus vernetztem Polyethylen (PEX) auf Basis von chemisch recycelten PEX-Abfällen. Das Projekt zeigt, dass sich durch chemisches Recycling schwer recycelbare Kunststoffabfälle zu hochwertigen Kunststoffprodukten verarbeiten lassen
20 February 202315 February 2023 Degradation of Plastic Waste using newly Developed Biocatalysts Researchers of the University of Greifswald and from Covestro developed two corresponding methods
Abbau von Plastikabfall durch neu entwickelte Biokatalysatoren möglich Forscher der Universität Greifswald und von Covestro haben zwei neue Verfahren dafür entwickelt
Apollo develops tyres with 75% Sustainable Materials Apollo Tyres, the leading tyre manufacturer, has developed tyres with 75% sustainable materials. This is aligned with Apollo Tyres’ sustainability roadmap of increasing the usage of sustainable raw material to 40% by 2030
The Ocean Cleanup and the United Nations: Partnering with UNDP The Ocean Cleanup and the United Nations Development Programme have joined forces to eliminate plastic pollution around the globe
Fischerei ist Hauptverursacher von Meeresplastik Obwohl immer noch viel Kunststoffabfall über die Flüsse ins Meer gelangt: Nach neuesten Studien stammt der Großteil des Meeresplastiks aus der Fischerei
17 February 202314 February 2023 We should pay more attention to rubber recycling If we should start the recycling process with milling the tyre, we would end up with a fairly untreatable mixture of compounds
Thrifty trick for bacterial plastic upcycling Implementation of a newly discovered metabolic pathway increases the CO2 efficiency of PET-utilizing bacteria
Spar-Trick für Kunststoff-Recycling durch Bakterien Der Einbau eines neu entdeckten Stoffwechselweges macht PET-verwertende Bakterien CO2-effizienter
16 February 202314 February 2023 Metsä Spring leads funding round in Fiberwood to make insulation and packaging fossil free This Finnish startup upcycles side streams of the mechanical wood industry to create 100% ecological and recyclable insulation and packaging materials that are free from fossil-based materials
Chevron Phillips Chemical deepens collaboration with Nexus Circular, securing contracted long-term supply of advanced recycled plastic feedstocks from new facility Chevron Phillips Chemical helps accelerate the circular economy for plastics by aligning with Nexus Circular’s proven, commercial-scale advanced recycling technology to convert landfill-bound plastics into high-quality materials for the production of virgin-quality circular plastics
Efforts to Regulate Plastic Pollution Likely to Increase in 2023 Actions by Congress and the Biden Administration indicate that regulation of plastic pollution and related activities will accelerate over the coming year
15 February 202314 February 2023 The Future Sustainable Chemical and Materials Industry will be Based Entirely on Recycling, Biomass and CO₂ From 23 to 25 May 2023, the brightest stars of renewable materials will meet in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany). More than 500 participants are expected to attend the "Renewable Materials Conference 2023" (www.renewable-materials.eu) – the meeting point for global leaders in industry, science, and politics
Die nachhaltige Chemie- und Werkstoffindustrie der Zukunft wird vollständig auf Recycling, Biomasse und CO₂ basieren Vom 23. bis 25. Mai 2023 treffen sich die größten Stars der erneuerbaren Materialien in Siegburg/Köln (Deutschland). Mehr als 500 Teilnehmer werden zur „Renewable Materials Conference 2023“ (www.renewable-materials.eu) erwartet – dem Treffpunkt für weltweit führende Vertreter aus Industrie, Wissenschaft und Politik
LyondellBasell and KIRKBI invest in APK to develop recycling technology LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB), a global leader in the chemical industry and KIRKBI A/S, the family-owned holding and investment company of the LEGO® brand, announce they have signed an agreement to make an investment in APK, which specializes in a unique solvent-based recycling technology for low density polyethylene (LDPE)
LyondellBasell und KIRKBI investieren in APK, um Recyclingtechnologie zu entwickeln Lyondell Basell, ein weltweit führendes Unternehmen der chemischen Industrie, und Kirkbi A/S, die familiengeführte Holding- und Investmentgesellschaft der Marke Lego, haben eine Vereinbarung über die Investition in das Unternehmen APK unterzeichnet
14 February 20239 February 2023 How waste-eating bacteria digest complex carbons New information could lead to bacteria-based platforms that recycle plastic and plant waste
13 February 20238 February 2023 Textile and food waste mixes biodegradation for composite mycelium materials Researchers of Fabricademy found various micro-organisms such as fungi are capable of biodegrading cellulose and other complex plastic molecules