21 April 202220 April 2022 Chemiker nutzen die Sonne, um Plastikabfälle zu recyceln Licht und Sauerstoff verwandeln Kunststoffabfälle in nützliche Benzoesäure
20 April 202213 April 2022 Pure White CELLIANT from Hologenix receives second prestigious recognition The Company’s Newest Innovation Shortlisted in Drapers Sustainable Fashion 2022 Awards
19 April 202212 April 2022 Treasury chemical recycling ruling condemned in open letter MPs and Peers from four major parties have called for the Treasury to reconsider its decision to classify the products of chemical processes as ‘recycled content’ in the Plastic Packaging Tax
14 April 202211 April 2022 Continental Launches First Tires with Polyester Made from Recycled PET Bottles A set of standard passenger car tires uses the material from around 40 recycled PET bottles
Continental bringt erste Reifen mit Polyester aus recycelten PET-Flaschen auf den Markt Bei einem Satz Standard-Pkw Reifen kommen rund 40 recycelte PET-Flaschen zum Einsatz
Turning plastic trash into clean hydrogen fuel NTU scientists can now convert plastic litter into two main products, hydrogen and a form of solid carbon known as carbon nanotubes
13 April 202230 August 2023 Six Innovations are Nominated for the “Renewable Material of the Year 2022” Award Participants at the “Renewable Materials Conference” will vote for the winners
Eastman enters exclusive negotiation with site in Normandy for molecular recycling facility in France Chemical company selected this location of three potential options
Eastman: Bau der neuen Anlage für molekulares Kunststoffrecycling in der Normandie in Planung Chemiekonzern evaluierte zuvor drei potenzielle Standorte in Frankreich
Mattel Expands its Sustainable Product Offering with New MEGA BLOKS CarbonNeutral Green Town Line and Matchbox Tesla Roadster Made from 99% Recycled Materials Just in time for Earth Month, also four new MEGA BLOKS Green Town building sets support a greener way to play for little builders
12 April 202212 April 2022 The evidence is clear: the time for action is now. We can halve emissions by 2030 Limiting global warming will require major transitions in the energy sector which will involve a huge reduction in fossil fuel use, improved energy efficiency, and use of alternative fuels (such as hydrogen)
Neuer IPCC-Bericht: “Die sichere Existenz der Menschheit steht auf dem Spiel” Der letzte IPCC-Bericht war vor einem Monat unter den schockierenden Nachrichten des Krieges in der Ukraine sowie steigenden Energiepreisen untergegangen. Das darf nicht noch einmal passieren
Mattel Becomes First Toy Company to Incorporate SABIC’s Certified Renewable Polymers Globally The partnership directly supports Mattel’s goal to achieve 100% recycled, recyclable or bio-based plastic materials in its products and packaging by 2030, and is an important step forward in their transition towards a circular economy
8 April 20224 April 2022 ORLEN Unipetrol continues its sustainability strategy by producing certified renewable polypropylene from waste vegetable oil With this method it is also possible to produce polyethylene, ethylene, and benzene
Unipetrol: Produktion von Kunststoff aus gebrauchten Pflanzenölen Auch Ethylen, Polyethylen und Benzol sollen aus hydrierten Pflanzenölen gewonnen werden können
BASF Venture Capital investiert in Oceanworks, eine nachhaltige Plattform zur Beschaffung von Kunststoffen Junges Unternehmen bietet Marktplatz für Plastik aus dem Meer und Post-Consumer-Recycled Plastik. Wiederverwerteter Kunststoff lässt sich über digitale Blockchain-Technologie bis zum Ursprung zurückverfolgen
BASF Venture Capital invests in Oceanworks, a sustainable plastic sourcing platform Startup offers platform for ocean, ocean-bound, and post-consumer-recycled (PCR) plastic sourcing. Recycled plastic traced back to origin via digital blockchain based technology
7 April 20226 April 2022 UBQ Materials provides technology for Ambev to integrate sustainable plastic-substitute in Brazilian trade products The pilot incorporates UBQ™, a thermoplastic converted from 100% landfilled-destined waste, into packaging materials to reduce the carbon footprint of the supply chain
6 April 20226 April 2022 Clariant tritt der Renewable Carbon Initiative bei Clariant tritt der Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) bei, um die Verwendung von erneuerbaren Rohstoffen und die Umstellung von fossilem Kohlenstoff auf erneuerbaren Kohlenstoff zu fördern
5 April 202230 March 2022 New pretreatment and upgrading capabilities: Neste works on next step towards commercializing chemical recycling of waste plastic in Porvoo, Finland Processing capabilities for liquefied waste plastic are planned by implementing proprietary technologies to pretreat and upgrade liquefied waste plastic and integrating the technologies into the refinery operations
Neue Kapazitäten für Vorbehandlung und Aufwertung: Neste arbeitet am nächsten Schritt zur Kommerzialisierung des chemischen Recyclings von Kunststoffabfall im finnischen Porvoo Verarbeitungskapazitäten für verflüssigten Kunststoffabfall sollen mittels eigener Technologien zur Vorbehandlung von verflüssigtem Kunststoffabfall implementiert und in den Raffineriebetrieb integriert werden
4 April 202229 March 2022 Innovativer Recyclingansatz: Klebstoff aus Plastiktüten Kalifornische Forscher haben mit Erfolg versucht, Plastiktüten aus Polyethylen (PE) in etwas Hochwertigeres umzuwandeln - auch wenn das Verfahren noch zu kostspielig ist
The race to upcycle CO2 into fuels, concrete and more Companies are scrambling to turn the greenhouse gas into useful products — but will that slow climate change?
Expert: EU needs a 90% collection target for beverage cartons to boost recycling The European Commission should introduce a 90% collection target for all beverage cartons by 2030 to ensure they are properly collected and sorted and boost recycling in the sector, says Dragos Popa
31 March 202231 March 2022 Converting wastewater into bio-based polymer, essential oils, phenolic extracts and clean water: The AFTERLIFE project presents its results. AFTERLIFE demonstrates a new way of wastewater treatment that simultaneously recovers compounds of interest while converting remaining organic matter into a high-volume added value bio-based polymer.
Bundesratsausschüsse gegen bioabbaubare Kunststoffbeutel in der Bioabfallsammlung Es bestehen Zweifel bei den Ausschüssen, ob die geplanten Regelungen zur Zulässigkeit von biologisch abbaubaren Kunststoff-Sammelbeuteln in der Praxis umzusetzen bzw. zu überwachen seien
30 March 202225 March 2022 Dow to simplify plastic waste-to-feedstock process through investment with start-up Plastogaz Plastogaz’s proprietary catalytic hydrocracking technology solution is unique in that it is more efficient, and less energy intensive than some other current forms of advanced recycling
Neue Enzym-Entdeckung ist ein weiterer Schritt zur Bekämpfung von Plastikmüll Studie soll helfen, die Herausforderung der Verschmutzung durch Plastik zu bewältigen und Plastikabfälle in wertvolle Produkte umzuwandeln
New enzyme discovery is another leap towards beating plastic waste It is hoped this work will help tackle the challenge of plastic pollution and convert waste plastic into valuable products
29 March 202228 March 2022 This Norwegian start-up makes carbon-negative roads Carbon Crusher’s road repair process uses recycled asphalt combined with a plant-based adhesive that they say is faster, cheaper, and actually sequesters carbon
28 March 202223 March 2022 AIMPLAS develops new techniques to give a second life to packaging, textile, tyre and mattress waste Association is developing advanced chemical and mechanical recycling solutions to prevent complex waste being sent to landfills, by using it to obtain industrial materials and substances
ITOCHU and Aquafil announce the signing of a Business Alliance Agreement to expand and accelerate the nylon circular business From the recovery of nylon waste to the development, production and sale of ECONYL® nylon products inspired by their common commitment for a sustainable future
25 March 202223 March 2022 Commission likely to push for recycled PET in food packaging despite concerns The European Commission will soon decide whether to allow the use of recycled plastics in food packaging despite some suggesting this could endanger consumer health
24 March 202223 March 2022 Giving new life to end-of-life tyres Taking a major step towards a more sustainable tyre industry, an EU-funded project has produced the world’s first sustainable carbon black (sCB) material in a truly circular process
Textilwirtschaft verantwortet 20% der weltweiten Wasserverschmutzung 80% der Verschmutzung gelangt über Flüsse und Wasserstraßen in die Ozeane. Unternehmen aus verschiedenen Branchen haben dies als Chance begriffen und Technologien zur Verringerung der Verschmutzung entwickelt, erklärt Isabelle Juillard Thompsen, Co-Portfolio Managerin des DNB Fonds Future Waves bei DNB Asset Management, in ihrem Kommentar anlässlich des UN Weltwassertages am 22 März
21 March 202215 March 2022 Start of Assessment for the Commercialization of Ethylene, Propylene, Etc. Using Plant-derived Raw Materials MCC and Toyota Tsusho will evaluate the manufacture of 100% plant-derived ethylene and its derivatives using bioethanol as a raw material, and the manufacture and sale of the first plant-derived propylene in Japan
18 March 202215 March 2022 OMV und ALBA treffen exklusive Vereinbarung zum Bau einer innovativen Sortieranlage Zusammenarbeit gewährleistet die Belieferung der OMV mit hochwertigen nachhaltigen Rohstoffen für das chemische Recycling durch ALBA Recycling, um den Kreislauf für Kunststoffe zu schließen
Carbios takes textile circularity a step further with its enzymatic recycling technology This breakthrough innovation makes it possible to produce a wide variety of products of equivalent quality to those of petro-sourced origin from any PET waste, including textiles
16 March 202210 March 2022 Drugstore chain dm uses clothes hangers made from grass ALANA and PUSBLU children's textiles have been made of the grass fibre-based bioplastic AgriPlast from the company Biowert Industrie GmbH in Odenwald, Germany
Drogeriemarktkette dm verwendet Kleiderbügel aus Gras Kindertextilien von ALANA und PUSBLU bestehen aus dem grasfaserbasierten Biokunststoff AgriPlast der Firma Biowert Industrie GmbH im Odenwald
PLA does not endanger PET recycling Wageningen conducted study concludes that considering current industrial methods for sorting and recycling, PLA has little to no influence on recycled PET (rPET)
Low-tech and its benefits for sustainability Many proponents of sustainability adhere to the idea that the main path to sustainability lies in high-tech solutions. Like electric cars instead of the old ones, that guzzle fossil fuels. We even wrote a book on this ‘green growth’. But we also need to look at low-tech and its opportunities
15 March 202214 March 2022 Umweltfreundliche Mulchfolien für die Landwirtschaft Einladung zur Abschlusskonferenz des Projektes iMulch
9 March 20224 March 2022 Carbios to build in France its first-of-a-kind manufacturing plant for fully bio-recycled PET in partnership with Indorama Ventures With its world-first enzyme-based biological process, Carbios’ converts PET into its core monomers, which can then be used to manufacture 100% recycled and infinitely recyclable PET
Upcycling von Kunststoffen in wertvollere Materialien könnte dazu führen, dass sich Recycling bezahlt macht Neue und einfache Methode zum Upcycling von Kunststoffabfällen bei Raumtemperatur
Upcycling plastic waste into more valuable materials could make recycling pay for itself Researchers at the Centre for Sustainable and Circular Technologies have developed a new and simple method for upcycling plastic waste at room temperature
8 March 20223 March 2022 Kunststoff-Rasen wird grüner Die Hersteller von Kunstrasen wollen ihr Produkt neu definieren und setzen dazu bei der Herstellung in zunehmenden Umfang nachwachsende Rohstoffe ein
CO2 recycling and efficient drug development – tackling two problems with one reaction Using electricity, a new method offers the possibility of recycling CO2 while also performing a notoriously difficult reaction, producing compounds potentially useful for drug development
CO₂-Recycling und effiziente Arzneimittelentwicklung – zwei Probleme mit einer Reaktion angehen Großer Durchbruch, da CO₂ verwendet wird, um eine traditionell schwierige chemische Reaktion mit noch nie dagewesener Effizienz durchzuführen
7 March 20222 March 2022 New Indorama Ventures partnership will recycle over 1.6 billion PET beverage bottles in the Czech Republic by 2025 Indorama Ventures acquires 85% equity stake in UCY Polymers CZ s.r.o. (UCY)