6 January 20221 January 2022 Fresh salmon packed with Styropor® Ccycled™: The world’s first EPS fish boxes based on chemically recycled plastics introduced in Norway Common project of three players developed new, recyclable packaging for the transport of some of its high-quality salmon brand BÖMLO®
Frischer Lachs verpackt in Styropor® Ccycled™: Einführung der weltweit ersten EPS-Fischboxen auf der Basis chemisch recycelter Kunststoffe in Norwegen Gemeinschaftsprojekt dreier Unternehmen entwickelt neue, wiederverwertbare Verpackungen für den Transport von Qualitätslachs
LanzaTech and Zara Collaborate to Create a Capsule Collection Made from Recycled Carbon Emissions LanzaTech teams with Inditex to launch carbon emissions-based fabric for Zara
5 January 20222 January 2022 European Green Deal: Commission proposals to remove, recycle and sustainably store carbon The Communication also aims to develop blue carbon initiatives, as using nature-based solutions on coastal wetlands and regenerative aquaculture, provides further benefits for the environment
Europäischer Grüner Deal: Vorschläge der Kommission zu Entfernung, Recycling und nachhaltiger Speicherung von CO2 Mitteilung der Europäischen Kommission zielt auch darauf ab, Initiativen für blauen Kohlenstoff zu entwickeln, da die Nutzung naturbasierter Lösungen in Küstenfeuchtgebieten und bei regenerativer Aquakultur weitere Vorteile für die Regenerierung der Umwelt bietet
4 January 202215 December 2021 DSM Engineering Materials’ Recycled Ocean Plastic Used in Ford Bronco Earns Global Innovation Award This application was also recognized by Ford as the first of many potential uses for recycled ocean plastics in a major vehicle platform
3 January 20223 January 2022 Covestro starts offering the world’s first climate-neutral* polycarbonate Climate-neutral* solutions to meet climate and sustainability goals
Covestro startet Angebot des weltweit ersten klimaneutralen* Polycarbonats Klimaneutrale* Lösungen zur Erreichung der Klima- und Nachhaltigkeitsziele
TotalEnergies and Plastic Omnium Sign a Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Development of Recycled Plastic Materials in the Automotive Industry Both companies will pool their innovation and engineering skills to design new types of recycled materials that offer enhanced performance and are better for the environment
Trinseo Enters into Definitive Agreement to Acquire Heathland B.V. Acquisition will accelerate the Company’s transformation into a specialty materials and sustainable specialty solutions provider
Trinseo: Übernahme des niederländischen Recyclingunternehmens Heathland Der Chemiekonzern Trinseo übernimmt das niederländische Recyclingunternehmen Heathland
20 December 202122 November 2021 Renewable Carbon News takes a winter break – we will be back on 3 January 2021 Meanwhile, get 20% off nova-Institute's market studies
17 December 202113 December 2021 Plastics in agrifood systems: The good, the bad and the ugly Ocean litter has been making the headlines, but a new report by FAO suggests that plastic pollution is also pervasive in our agricultural soils
Stop downcycling our bottles: Why Europe’s non-alcoholic beverage industry needs fair and necessary access to its recycled packaging The European non-alcoholic beverage industry urgently calls on the European Commission to facilitate fair and necessary access to its recycled plastic (PET) bottles to effectively ’close the bottle loop’
ArcelorMittal expands partnership with carbon capture and re-use specialist LanzaTech through US$30 million investment Investment is ArcelorMittal’s fourth via its XCarb™ innovation fund
16 December 202116 December 2021 Political Tailwind for Alternative Carbon Sources More than 30 leading pioneers of the chemical and material sector welcome the latest political papers from Brussels, Berlin and Düsseldorf
bp: Innovative Anlage für Kunststoff-Recycling am Raffineriestandort Gelsenkirchen in Planung Gemeinsam mit einem Partner könnte künftig aus gebrauchten Kunststoffen so genanntes Pyrolyseöl produziert und für die nachhaltige Herstellung beispielsweise von Propylen und Ethylen genutzt werden
15 December 202113 December 2021 Covestro and Eco-mobilier collaborate for tackling next-level PU mattress foam recycling Both parties want to further develop waste markets for foams, to enable its use in chemical recycling processes with high efficiency at an industrial level
Covestro und Eco-mobilier kooperieren bei der Wiederverwertung von PU-Matratzenschaum auf der nächsten Ebene Beide Partner wollen die Abfallmärkte für Schaumstoff weiterentwickeln, um dessen Verwendung in chemischen Recyclingprozessen mit hoher Effizienz auf industrieller Ebene zu ermöglichen
Cepsa Química launches a new generation of environmentally friendly products to become an industry benchmark in sustainability Cepsa Química’s new line of research will lead to a wider variety and new generations of products from renewable and reused sources, with an improved environmental footprint, over the next decade
13 December 20218 December 2021 BIO-FED ergänzt Portfolio um biomassenbilanzierte Polypropylen-Compounds Die neuen Produkte laufen bei BIO-FED unter dem Namen M·VERA® PPH und M·VERA® PPC und eignen sich trotz reduziertem Carbon Footprint für vielfältige Anwendungen
10 December 20217 December 2021 Suntory Introduces 100% Plant-Based PET Bottle Prototypes Along with its best-selling bottled mineral water brand in Japan, Suntory Tennensui the prototype has been produced for the company’s iconic Orangina brand in Europe
9 December 20216 December 2021 Fast 200 Teilnehmende diskutierten auf der Carbon2Chem®-Konferenz Wege zu einer klimaneutralen und nachhaltigen Industrie 4. Konferenz zur nachhaltigen chemischen Konversion in der Industrie gab einen kurzen Überblick zum Status Quo der deutschen Klimagas-Wirtschaft
8 December 20213 December 2021 Investment in Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Singapore to bring circular chemicals to Asia Pacific customers Company to build a new pyrolysis oil upgrader unit that improves the quality of pyrolysis oil to turn it into chemical feedstock for its plant
RGE Gives Sustainable Fashion a Boost with New Partnerships in Singapore The official launch of a research collaboration with NTU is expected to take place next year and a key desire is to complement RGE's pilot urban-fit textile recycling plant in Singapore
7 December 202112 January 2022 Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2022 Cellulose Fibre Solutions are expanding from Hygiene and Textiles as well as Non-wovens up to Alternatives for Carbon Fibres for Light-weight Applications
SABIC Creates the First Certified Circular Polymers from Advanced Recycling of Recovered Ocean-Bound Plastic Ocean-bound plastic collection helps to create value for local communities by increasing demand for recycled plastic across the industry
6 December 20214 December 2021 Amcor, Coles, iQ Renew, Licella, LyondellBasell and Nestlé findings support Australian-first advanced recycling plant Former feasibility study demonstrated, that a circular economy for plastic is not only possible, but is essential for Australia to meet its National Waste Policy commitments
Gelber Sack: Recyclingquote bei Kunststoffverpackungen erreicht 60,6% Weitere Fortschritte in der Kreislaufwirtschaft von Kunststoff sind gefragt und kein recyclingschädigendes Greenwashing durch Materialverbunde, die gerne mit dem Scheinargument „weniger Plastik“ beworben werden
IKEA to phase out plastic from consumer packaging by 2028 With this phase-out, the company aims to reduce plastic waste and pollution, and drive the industry agenda to develop packaging solutions centred around renewable and recycled materials
Ikea: Abschied von Kunststoff in Verkaufsverpackungen bis 2028 Der Verzicht auf Kunststoffverpackungen soll die Umstellung auf erneuerbare oder recycelte Materialien im eigenen Betrieb vorantreiben und auch ein branchenweites Zeichen setzen
Shell halves Singapore refining capacity, to change chemical feedstock Company will build its first pyrolysis oil upgrader to produce 50,000 tonnes per year (tpy) of treated pyrolysis oil for its 800,000 tpy cracker on Bukom in 2023
3 December 202130 November 2021 World BioEconomy Forum awards 2021; winners to unfold their stories in panel discussion The Awards recognise special efforts made by companies and individuals in an effort to promote and enhance the global circular bioeconomy
Ineos Styrolution: Investition in Pilotanlage für fortschrittliches Polystyrol-Recycling – Kooperation mit Recycling Technologies, UK Neue Anlage soll in der zweiten Hälfte des Jahres gemeinsam mit Recycling Technologies 2022 in Betrieb genommen werden
INEOS Styrolution confirms its investment decision for Europe’s first polystyrene advanced recycling pilot plant The site will be set up in collaboration with Recycling Technologies in Swindon, UK. It is expected to be operational in the second half of 2022
2 December 202129 November 2021 Honeywell: Bau einer “UpCycle”-Kunststoffrecyclinganlage in Andalusien in Planung – Kooperation mit spanischem Partner Sacyr Neuer Industriekomplex soll an einem nicht näher bezeichneten Standort in der südspanischen Region Andalusien entstehen und über Kapazitäten für das Recycling von jährlich etwa 30.000 Tonnen Kunststoffabfall verfügen
Man kann theoretisch auf fossile Grundstoffe verzichten In der Interviewreihe „Way2K“ des VDMA-Fachverbands Kunststoff- und Gummimaschinen spricht Peter von Hoffmann, General Manager Business Unit Engineering Plastics Applications bei Coperion, über die Chancen der Kreislaufwirtschaft und chemisches Recycling
1 December 202126 November 2021 Asahi Kasei: Umweltfreundliche Reifen – Synthesekautschuk aus nachhaltigem Butadien Die Nachfrage steigt weltweit stetig aufgrund strengerer Umweltvorschriften und einem wachsenden Umweltbewusstsein seitens der Kunden
Asahi Kasei to produce solution-polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber using butadiene derived from plastic waste Supply agreement for sustainable butadiene concluded with Shell
30 November 202125 November 2021 bvse sieht Entwurf für neue Abfallverbringungsverordnung kritisch Sekundärrohstoffe werden gegenüber primären Rohstoffen eklatant benachteiligt
REACH requirements need to be considered in chemical recycling New report from ECHA investigates the current knowledge on chemical recycling of polymeric materials such as plastics and rubber from waste
24 November 202119 November 2021 No Time for Waste: PUMA pilots testing for biodegradable RE:SUEDE version of its most iconic sneaker The RE:SUEDE experiment is the first circular programme to launch under PUMA’s “Circular Lab”
Celanese and Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials to Collaborate on Recycled POM Product Offering POM ECO-R would help customers meet material environmental, sustainability goals
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Kelheim Fibres erneut spitze bei Canopy’s Hot Button Ranking Besonders in den Bereichen Transparenz und Beschaffung erreicht das Unternehmen Höchstwerte: Als einziger EMAS-zertifizierter Viskosefaserhersteller weltweit publiziert Kelheim Fibres alle umweltrelevanten Daten öffentlich
Kelheim Fibres once again finishes high in Canopy’s Hot Button Ranking Especially in the areas of transparency and procurement, the company got top points: as the the only EMAS-certified viscose fibre manufacturer worldwide Kelheim Fibres publishes all environmentally relevant data publicly
22 November 202117 November 2021 Textile Exchange announces the winners of inaugural Ryan Young Climate+ Awards for sustainable textile industry leaders “Climate Leader” awards are dedicated to individuals, teams, or departments within an organization displaying an overall commitment to meeting the Climate+ strategy goals
Deutschland im Kunststoffrecycling und bei Biokunststoffen europaweit mit den meisten Patenten Umwandlung von abgeschiedenem CO2 in Kraftstoffe und andere wertvolle Kohlenwasserstoffe