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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

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17 July 202312 July 2023

Chemicals in transition

The three pillars for transforming chemical value chains

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Chemie im Wandel

Die drei Grundpfeiler für die Transformation chemischer Wertschöpfungsketten

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Recyceltes Polystyrol für die Lebensmittelindustrie

Verfahren ermöglicht geschlossenen Kreislauf für Polystyrol (PS) in der Lebensmittelindustrie

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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

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Rezyklat-Einsatz: Vorschlag für Mehrwertsteuersenkung

Tschechien hat sich im EU-Umweltrat dafür stark gemacht, einen niedrigeren Mehrwertsteuersatz für Produkte mit Rezyklat-Gehalt anzusetzen

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Elektrifizierung, Recycling und erneuerbare Rohstoffe

Zur klimaneutralen Chemieindustrie

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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BASF Venture Capital investiert in das Start-up DePoly

DePoly entwickelt energiesparende und selektive chemische Recycling-Technologien für Polyester-Abfallströme

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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

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29 June 202322 June 2023

Polymer mit Trojanischem Pferd für die Kreislaufwirtschaft

Neue Strategie für rezyklierbare Polyolefine

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28 June 202325 February 2024

nova-Experts introduced: Achim Raschka

Technology and Markets

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A global first for circularity: Södra and Lenzing receive largest EU LIFE subsidy for recycling project

EU funding for textile recycling project on an industrial scale. Huge boost to circularity. Lenzing and Södra – a long-standing partnership for systemic change

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Weltpremiere für die Kreislaufwirtschaft: Södra und Lenzing erhalten größte EU-LIFE-Förderung für Recycling-Projekt

EU finanziert Textilrecycling-Projekt für Textilien im industriellen Maßstab. Enormer Schub für die Kreislaufwirtschaft. Lenzing und Södra – eine langjährige Partnerschaft für den systemischen Wandel

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Pyrum und SUEZ schließen Exklusivitätsvereinbarung zum Bau von Pyrums erster Pyrolyseanlage in Großbritannien

Während der einjährigen Exklusivitätsphase soll der erste Standort ermittelt werden und das Genehmigungsverfahren beginnen. Die Anlage soll aus drei Pyrolysereaktoren mit einer Kapazität von etwa 20.000 Tonnen Altreifen pro Jahr bestehen

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26 June 202320 June 2023

Chemisches Recycling als Reset-Taste

Interview mit Heikki Färkkilä, Vice President Chemical Recycling bei Neste Renewable Polymers – Chemisches Recycling als Reset-Taste, um Rohstoffe länger im Kreislauf zu führen – Notwendige Ergänzung zum mechanischen Recycling – Ab 2030 will Neste 1 Mio. jato Altkunststoff verarbeiten

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23 June 202319 June 2023

Neste decides to invest in liquefied waste plastic upgrading unit at its Porvoo refinery

Important milestone in scaling up chemical recycling. Investment of 111 million euros

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Neste beschließt Investitionen in Anlage zur Aufwertung von verflüssigtem Kunststoffabfall in Raffinerie in Porvoo

Wichtiger Meilenstein beim Ausbau des chemischen Recyclings. Investitionsvolumen von 111 Millionen Euro

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22 June 202319 June 2023

End-of-life Tyres

This latest article explores the fate of end-of-lie tyres and discusses strategies to reuse and recover the high-value compounds they are made of

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20 June 202315 June 2023

Plastics Europe welcomes UNEP’s step closer to a draft agreement on a global plastics treaty

In her opening speech, Virginia Janssens, Managing Director of Plastics Europe, made a plea for ‘a total market transformation that drastically reduces the influx of new plastics

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Kunststoff- und Chemieindustrie unterstützen UN-Plastikabkommen

PlasticsEurope Deutschland zu Fortschritten und Aussichten des UN-Plastikabkommens

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Plastic waste: agreement is just the start

Many fear that major plastics producers like the US, China and Saudi Arabia will only approve of better recycling. But the need to come into action is generally felt

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16 June 202314 June 2023

Solvent Introduced at PureCycle’s Ironton Facility

PureCycle initiated the solvent startup procedure at its polypropylene purification facility in Ironton, Ohio

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15 June 202312 June 2023

Indorama Ventures and Carbios reaffirm partnership to build first-of-a-kind PET biorecycling plant in France

Both parties intent to increase their recycling capacity to 50 billion PET bottles per year by 2025

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Carbios + Indorama: Werk für biobasiertes PET-Recycling in Planung

Fertigstellung von vorgesehenen Kapazitäten über das Recycling von 50.000 Tonnen PET-Abfall im Jahr ist für 2025 geplant

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13 June 20237 June 2023

White paper: New guide to the future of plastics

Balance ranging from plastics reduction to a sustainable use of recyclable plastics

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Whitepaper: Neuer Wegweiser für die Zukunft der Kunststoffe

Balance zwischen Plastikreduktion und einem nachhaltigen Umgang mit recyclingfähigen Kunststoffen

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12 June 20237 June 2023

Discussion: How to allocate and communicate recycled content in packaging?

A label reading “100% recycled content” should only be allowed for packaging products fully made from recycled content. Otherwise, it should be considered a misleading environmental claim

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2 June 202330 May 2023

From the incinerator to new packaging: Arla Foods explores new way to recycle plastic waste

Chemical recycling helps to reduce CO2 footprint and consumption of fossil feedstock for cheese packaging

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1 June 202330 May 2023

Summer Special 2023 – 20% discount on market and trend reports all around renewable carbon until 31 August 2023

After a successful Renewable Materials Conference 2023, covering all renewable carbon topics, nova-Institute is offering its reports around renewable carbon markets for a special price

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Sommer-Angebot – 20% Rabatt auf Markt- und Trendberichte rund um erneuerbaren Kohlenstoff bis zum 31. August 2023

Einer erfolgreichen Renewable Materials Conference 2023 folgend, die alle Themen rund um erneuerbaren Kohlenstoff abdeckte, bietet das nova-Institut seine Berichte rund um die Märkte für erneuerbaren Kohlenstoff zu einem Sonderpreis an

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Free Webinar on the Life Cycle Assessment of Avantium’s PEF

On 22 June, the PEFerence project team will organise a free webinar with the title: "PEF – A Circular Bio-Based Polymer with Improved Properties – LCA"