23 February 202217 February 2022 Braskem Invests in Nexus Circular to Accelerate Advanced Recycling of Plastics Braskem’s investment supports the goal of a circular economy where hard-to-recycle plastic waste is captured as a valuable feedstock for new materials
Trinseo: PS-Recyclinganlage in Belgien in Planung Vorgesehen ist in Tessenderlo die Errichtung von Kapazitäten für die Gewinnung von jährlich bis zu 15.000 Tonnen recyceltem Polystyrol (rPS) für die Weiterverarbeitung zu neuwertigen PS-Werkstoffen
21 February 202216 February 2022 Sulzer Chemtech will provide its SuRe™ BTX technology to recover high-value circular petrochemicals downstream of Encina’s mixed plastics catalytic conversion process New technology to separate high purity aromatics fom cracked oil products gets the first commercial application where waste plastics is used as feedstock
Sulzer: Technologie für Kunststoffrecyclinganlage von Encina Trennverfahren zur Gewinnung von Benzol, Toluol, Xylolen und anderen Aromaten soll erstmals kommerziell bei Kunststoffabfällen zur Anwendung kommen
Covestro receives ISCC Plus certification for its Leverkusen and Dormagen sites Conversion of production to renewable attributed raw materials makes progress
Covestro erhält ISCC Plus-Zertifizierung für seine Standorte Leverkusen und Dormagen Umstellung der Produktion auf erneuerbar attribuierte Rohstoffe schreitet voran
Radikale Methode macht das Recycling von Kunststoffen einfacher und rentabler Durch die Veränderung von Kohlenstoff-Wasserstoff-Bindungen verwandeln Chemiker Plastikmüll in ein zäheres, stärkeres Material
Creating a Better Plastic Carolina chemists may have a solution to the country's plastic problem by "upcycling" plastic trash to tougher, stronger material
18 February 202214 February 2022 Nachhaltige Lieferkette: Nordmann erhält ISCC- PLUS Zertifizierung Die Nordmann, Rassmann GmbH (Hamburg) hat im Januar die ISCC PLUS Massebilanz-Zertifizierung erhalten. Damit kann das Unternehmen seinen Kunden aus der Kunststoffindustrie nun die ebenfalls ISCC zertifizierten Polypropylen- und Polyethylen-basierten Circular Compounds® von TotalEnergies aus erneuerbaren oder recycelten Rohstoffen anbieten
Sustainable supply chain: Nordmann receives ISCC PLUS certification Last month, Nordmann, Rassmann GmbH (Hamburg) obtained ISCC PLUS Mass Balance certification. This means that the company can now offer customers in the plastics industry ISCC-certified polypropylene- and polyethylene-based Circular Compounds® from TotalEnergies, made from renewable or recycled raw materials
16 February 202216 February 2022 Renewable Carbon as a Guiding Principle for Sustainable Carbon Cycles Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) publishes a fundamental strategy paper on the defossilisation of the chemical and material industry with eleven policy recommendations
15 February 202210 February 2022 Greiner Packaging and LyondellBasell offer circular solution for coffee capsules Branded under the name CirculenRevive new polymers are made, using an advanced recycling process which converts plastic waste into feedstock
Greiner Packaging und LyondellBasell präsentieren zirkuläre Lösung für Kaffeekapseln Unter dem Markennamen CirculenRevive werden neue Polymere aus Kunststoffabfällen gewonnen, die weiter verarbeitet werden können
14 February 20228 February 2022 Cellulosic fibres – A world of opportunity With production having tripled since 2000, fibres derived from natural cellulose – a non-petrochemical source – are gaining increasing interest
10 February 20227 February 2022 Anellotech and Trecora Resources subsdidary South Hampton Resources renew site host and services agreement for process development pilot plant SHR originally began its site hosting relationship with Anellotech in 2016 with Anellotech’s development of its Bio-TCat process for producing petrochemicals from wood
9 February 20223 February 2022 What are the textiles really made of? Discover the easy way of testing fabrics with mobile textile analysis
8 February 202231 January 2022 Plant-Based Epoxy Enables Recyclable Carbon Fiber, Improves Economics for Mass Market Electric Vehicles NREL researchers have shown that making carbon fiber composites with bio-based epoxies and an anhydride hardener makes the material fully recyclable by introducing linkages that are more easily degraded
Sustainable products initiative Under its sustainable products initiative expected on 30 March, the European Commission will, for the first time, aim to ensure that all products placed on the EU market are designed with sustainability objectives in mind
4 February 202227 January 2022 PepsiCo Europe sets ambition to eliminate virgin fossil-based plastic in all of its chrisp and chip bags by the end of the decade Consumer trials of the 100% recycled or renewable plastics packaging will begin in European markets in 2022, starting with renewable plastic in a Lay’s range in France in the first half of the year
3 February 202227 January 2022 Dow joins Cyclyx as consortium’s newest member Cyclyx mission is to increase the recycling rate of plastics from 10% to 90% by using Cyclyx’s expertise in understanding the chemical composition of post-use plastic in collaboration with industry partners
Dow schließt sich Recycling-Konsortium Cyclyx an Der US-Chemiekonzern Dow hat sich der Kreislaufwirtschaft-Plattform Cyclyx angeschlossen. Ziel sei es, an den Technologien und Innovationen der Plattform zu partizipieren um bislang schwer zu verwertende Kunststoffe zu recyceln
2 February 202226 January 2022 Forschungsprojekt Ecoloop: Sauberes Synthesegas aus Kunststoffabfällen herstellen Kleinvergaser-Pilotanlage mit einer Gasleistung von 0,3 Megawatt seit 2020 erfolgreich in Betrieb
Levi’s Most Iconic Jeans Get A Sustainable Makeover Levi’s has been working to make its offering more sustainable, with its iconic 501s the latest design to receive an eco-friendly overhaul
1 February 202224 January 2022 Rens Creates Sneakers From Coffee Waste Global demand for coffee is expected to double by 2050, but coffee cultivation is becoming more and more challenging, due to the the build up of methane gases and coffee’s contribution to climate change
31 January 202224 January 2022 Kennen Sie Textil-Trends wie Econyl, Repreve und Tencel? Textilien wie Polyester und Nylon schaden der Umwelt. Doch wussten Sie, dass es auch nachhaltige Materialien wie Econyl, Repreve und Tencel gibt?
28 January 202222 January 2022 TotalEnergies + Plastic Energy: Ausbau der Kooperation – Neue Kunststoffrecyclinganlage in Spanien in Planung Aus bislang nicht recycelbaren Kunststoffabfällen soll das Rohmaterial "Tacoil" gewonnen werden, das zur Weiterverarbeitung in neuwertige Kunststoffe vorgesehen ist
27 January 202222 January 2022 Consumer knowledge essential to fuel the circular economy A recent survey by DNV reveals that consumer knowledge of circular economy is growing and their attitude towards it is generally positive
26 January 202224 January 2022 5. IK-Nachhaltigkeitsbericht erschienen – Kunststoffverpackungen werden immer nachhaltiger Branche hat sich bis zum Jahr 2025 ambitionierte Ziele für die Kreislaufwirtschaft gesetzt: Eine Million Tonnen Rezyklateinsatz und 90 Prozent recycling- oder mehrwegfähige Haushaltverpackungen
25 January 202225 January 2022 First companies for NextGen District in Port of Antwerp sign agreement Triple Helix and Bolder Industries are first concessionaires
Kläranlagen: Wie Abwasser zum Rohstoff wird Kläranlagen sind eine notwendige, aber auch teure Hygienemaßnahme. Doch sie wandeln sich: In Zukunft könnten sie im Rahmen einer nachhaltigen Kreislaufwirtschaft Geld einbringen
Eastman to invest up to $1 billion to accelerate circular economy through building world’s largest molecular plastics recycling facility in France This multi-phase project includes units that would prepare mixed plastic waste for processing, a methanolysis unit to depolymerize the waste, and polymer lines to create a variety of first-quality materials for specialty, packaging, and textile applications
Eastman: Bau der weltweit größten Anlage für molekulares Kunststoffrecycling in Frankreich angekündigt Mehrstufiges Projekt umfasst Anlagen, die gemischte Kunststoffabfälle für die Verarbeitung vorbereiten, eine Methanolyse-Anlage zur Depolymerisation der Abfälle sowie Polymerlinien zur Herstellung einer Vielzahl von hochwertigen Materialien für Spezial-, Verpackungs- und Textilanwendungen
Indonesia embarks on smart manufacturing for sustainable plastics production Country's mounting plastic waste problems resulted in the announcement of a new plan during the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos in 2021
24 January 202220 January 2022 Durchbruch bei der Trennung von Kunststoffabfällen Technologie kann 12 verschiedene Kunststoffarten unterscheiden und die Kunststoffe nach ihrer chemischen Zusammensetzung trennen
Breakthrough in separating plastic waste: Machines can distinguish 12 different types of plastic Collaboration project with Plastix together with Aarhus University and others developed a new camera technology that can see the difference
21 January 202218 January 2022 VALUEWASTE opens its pilot plant in Murcia: sustainable technologies for the valorisation of biowaste in EU cities The project plant began operations and trials back in November 2020 and is now starting the mechanical pre-treatment of the first organic waste containers which have arrived
18 January 202213 January 2022 The Year Ahead in Resin Pricing More US resin capacity coming online, new opportunities for recycling, and the ripple effects of the wild ride of 2021 will affect resin prices in the year ahead, experts say
17 January 202211 January 2022 Teijin Aramid and Clariter develop a carbon neutral solution for recycling of Endumax® Plans for a new chemical recycling plant in Delfzijl
Wie kreislauffähig sind alltägliche Verpackungen? Neues Online-Tool der Recyda GmbH soll die Rezyklierbarkeit von jeglicher Verpackung bewerten und wurde vom Fraunhofer-Institut UMSICHT getestet
Outdoor equipment made from cellulose, castor oil and coffee grounds – functional and durable Renewable raw materials and the circular economy in the textile industry
Outdoor-Ausrüstung aus Cellulose, Rizinusöl und Kaffeesatz – funktionell und langlebig Nachwachsende Rohstoffe und Kreislaufwirtschaft in der Textilindustrie
LipLid named world’s best lid, wins 2022 WorldStar Packaging Awards Patented cup lid is made of 100% cellulose fibers. It is recyclable and completely biodegradable in soil and marine environment
14 January 20228 January 2022 INEOS and Petroineos at Grangemouth partner with Plastic Energy in an important breakthrough in the recycling of plastic All partners coming together for a preliminary trial and the evolution of the policy environment in the UK will inform the development of a large-scale advanced recycling plant, which aims to be the first of its kind in the UK
Uni Leipzig: Neues Messverfahren soll Entwicklung mehrfach recyclebaren Kunststoffs beschleunigen Werden bald aus Kunststoff bestehende Müllberge kleiner?
11 January 20225 January 2022 Repsol expands its range of low-carbon materials, offering unique solutions to the market Company has created a new low-carbon polypropylene range for the automotive and non-food packaging sectors, promoting circularity models
10 January 20225 January 2022 OMV baut innovative ReOil® Recyclingtechnologie in der Raffinerie Schwechat aus Demonstrationsanlage wird Kunststoffabfälle, welche nicht für das mechanische Recycling geeignet sind und ansonsten in der Müllverbrennung landen, in wertvolle Ressourcen umwandeln
7 January 20228 January 2022 Eyes on plastic bans – back to science-based material policy Gut feeling says plastics are bad for the environment – but are the alternatives really better?
6 January 20222 January 2022 Trinseo Broadens Portfolio with Bio-attributed Polystyrene, ABS, and SAN Company Expands Styrenics Portfolio Based on Mass Balance