1 February 20219 September 2021 US DOE Releases Plastics Innovation Challenge Draft Roadmap The Plastics Innovation Challenge is a comprehensive program to accelerate innovations in energy-efficient plastics recycling technologies, which started in Nov 2019
27 January 20219 September 2021 SABIC and Plastic Energy set to start construction of pioneering advanced recycling unit to increase production of certified circular polymers Project demonstrates Plastic Energy and SABIC’s ongoing commitment to drive towards a circular economy for plastics by increasing the availability of more sustainable products
INEOS Styrolution plans to build a demonstration polymerisation plant for production of ABS plastic from recycled feedstock New site to test production of ABS plastic from recycled feedstock
26 January 20219 September 2021 Chemical recycler Quantafuel acquires 40 per cent of Geminor Quantafuel is acquiring as stake in the company with whom it was already working to secure feedstock for its recycling facility
25 January 20219 September 2021 Greenergy invests in advanced biofuels project Company opts for Haldor Topsoe’s HydroFlex™ technology to produce low-carbon fuels from waste tires
22 January 20219 September 2021 STADLER opens new Test and Innovation Center in Slovenia focused on plastic sorting and recycling At the new Test and Innovation Center, STADLER will offer demonstrations of the sorting process
20 January 20219 September 2021 Auftrag für Bau einer Biokunststoffanlage in China für Sulzer Chemtech Hier sollen große Mengen an hochwertigem Laktid aus pflanzlicher Biomasse hergestellt werden
The battle over biodegradable plastics A British company promotes its vision for plastics that break down into harmless substances
19 January 202113 April 2022 Chemical Recycling Poised to Take Off Investments in chemical-recycling facilities abound as the industry moves closer to the Circular Economy model, accompanied by plenty of new rollouts of packaging made from chemical recycling
Mit altem Plastik neue Straßen bauen Das grüne Startup des Monats EcoPals nutzt Kunststoffabfälle für den Straßenbau
14 January 20219 September 2021 DSM and Clariter partner to pursue chemical recycling solution for Dyneema®-based end-products Partners will test the feasibility of using Dyneema® as a feedstock in Clariter’s chemical recycling process.
Neste acquires minority stake in Alterra Energy Companies partnering to commercialize Alterra’s waste plastic liquefaction technology in Europe
11 January 20219 September 2021 The innovation award “Renewable Material of the Year” The award is new and unique worldwide. For the first time, there will be a comprehensive award for the best renewable materials – which can be produced either from biomass, directly via CO2 utilisation, or recycling.
More bio in surfing: Stand-up paddleboard made from natural fiber-reinforced bioplastics and recycled balsa wood Demonstration object for our lightweight-construction material has been launched by Fraunhofer WKI
Mehr Bio im Surfsport: Stand-up-Paddleboard aus naturfaserverstärktem Biokunststoff und rezykliertem Balsaholz Demonstrationsobjekt für neuen Leichtbauwerkstoff wurde vom Fraunhofer WKI vorgestellt
8 January 20219 September 2021 Recorded Webinar: TWatch™ Greener Plastics: the high value Multi-Partner Technology Intelligence Program you must consider Watch the video about the webinar on Greener Plastics, held at 12 November 2020
Neste successfully completed its first industrial-scale processing run with liquefied waste plastic in Finland Company successfully processed 400 tons of liquefied plastic waste at its refinery in Finland this fall
Neste verarbeitet zum ersten Mal chemisch recycelte Kunststoffabfälle im industriellen Maßstab in seiner Raffinerie in Finnland Es konnten 400 Tonnen von verflüssigten Kunststoffabfällen aus dem chemischen Recycling verarbeitet werden
Universal Carbon Dioxide Platform for Production of Sustainable Food, Fuels and Chemicals LanzaTech is making palm oil-substitutes and omega-3s from carbon emissions
7 January 20219 September 2021 Deutsche Umwelthilfe und NABU entlarven falsche Umweltversprechen des chemischen Recyclings Chemisches Recycling soll besonders viel Energie verbrauchen, führe zu hohen Materialverlusten und erzeugt giftige Nebenprodukte
5 January 20219 September 2021 Braskem America and Encina Announce Intent to Develop Circular Feedstock Agreement for Production of Recycled Polypropylene Company is considering three locations in the northeast, and it should complete site selection in the first quarter of 2021
Braskem: Kooperation mit Encina beim PP-Recycling Neues Recyclingwerk mit bislang ungewissem Standort soll jährlich rund 175.000 Tonnen verschiedener Kunststoffabfälle zu 90.000 Tonnen Rezyklat verarbeiten
German Sustainability Award Design 2021: OceanSafe wins The Krefeld-based start-up OceanSafe received the German Sustainability Award Design 2021 as a “pioneer”
Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis Design 2021: OceanSafe gewinnt Das Krefelder Start-up OceanSafe hat den Deutschen Nachhaltigkeitspreis Design 2021 als „Vorreiter“ verliehen bekommen
Sanitation Districts Expand Food Waste Recycling System to Produce Vehicle Fuel With a new biogas purification system, the Los Angeles County District is enabled to produce renewable natural gas as fuel for vehicles like cars, buses and trucks
4 January 20219 September 2021 Kunststoff-Recycling: Viel zu schade für die Mülldeponie Zahlreiche neue Verfahren werden derzeit erprobt, die Plastikmüll effizient und günstig in wertvolle Chemikalien verwandeln können
17 December 20209 September 2021 Batteries, plastics, renewable raw materials: new ideas for the circular economy BASF aims to double its sales generated with solutions for the circular economy to €17 billion
Batterien, Kunststoffe und nachwachsende Rohstoffe: Neue Ideen für die Kreislaufwirtschaft Bis zum Jahr 2030 will BASF den Umsatz mit Lösungen für die Kreislaufwirtschaft auf 17 Milliarden Euro verdoppeln
16 December 20209 September 2021 Blue Alp: Neue Anlage produziert Öl aus Kunststoffabfall Extruder von battenfeld-cincinnati schmilzt und entgast Agglomerat aus Altkunstoff
Industry eyes $1B California recycling plan to stop plastics tax A coalition of industry groups is drafting a $1 billion, business-funded recycling plan for California
15 December 20209 September 2021 Kreislaufwirtschaft: Dopper-Trinkflaschen jetzt Cradle-to-Cradle-zertifiziert Komplettes Sortiment ab sofort recycel- oder biologisch abbaubar
Consumer Trend: Food Waste Among Materials Harvested in H&M’s Latest Collection New level of waste-upcycling with a line of clothing and accessories created from materials, including food waste, that had been destined for the trash bin
Chemical recycling should be seen as a last resort, EU official says European Commission sees chemical recycling as a promising way of dealing with plastic waste - after prevention, reuse, and mechanical recycling processes
10 December 20209 September 2021 Bioraffinerien zur Gewinnung von Rohstoffen aus Abfall und Abwasser: „Bio-Ab-Cycling“ Umweltministerium unterstützt den Bau und die Umsetzung von modularen „Bioraffinerien“ mit Umwelttechnologien und biointelligenten Lösungen
8 December 20209 September 2021 Neste RE enables a future where all plastic products can be made of renewable and recycled materials – and the future starts today Neste RE makes it possible to use bio-based waste and residues and waste plastic in the manufacture of high-quality products
Neste RE ermöglicht eine Zukunft, in der alle Kunststoffprodukte aus erneuerbaren und recycelten Materialien hergestellt werden können – und diese Zukunft beginnt heute Neste RE ermöglicht die Verwendung von biobasierten Abfällen und Rückständen sowie Kunststoffabfällen für die Herstellung neuer Qualitätsprodukte
Quantafuel: Norwegisches Technologieunternehmen plant chemische Kunststoffrecycling-Anlage im dänischen Esbjerg Kapazitäten für das Recycling von jährlich etwa 80.000 Tonnen Kunststoff geplant
Optimal management and use of plastic waste, a key matter for the future of Europe Waste sorting performed in the purest and highest efficient way is the key to success of the subsequent steps in the value chain
Carbiolice: Enzymbasiertes Additiv verbessert PLA-Kompostierbarkeit Eine innovative Lösung, wie bio-basierte Kunststoffe innerhalb von maximal 180 Tagen zu Hause kompostiert werden können
Start-up Carbiolice launches Evanesto®, the first additive that allows plastics with a high PLA content to achieve certification “OK compost HOME” by TÜV AUSTRIA Group A solution that allows plastic of vegetable origin to be compostable, even from home, in a maximum of 180 days
4 December 20209 September 2021 Developing a circular and sustainable bioeconomy for Europe: new report by the Network of Experts on Bioeconomy sets out the main opportunities and challenges ahead External experts reviewed and synthesised relevant knowledge and data on the current bioeconomy landscape and research & innovation developments
Vom Wegwerfprodukt zum Nährstofflieferanten – Biologisch abbaubare Folien für die Landwirtschaft Machbarkeitsstudie der Hochschule Hof will biobasierte Stretchfolie entwickeln, die sich wieder recyceln lässt
3 December 20209 September 2021 DSM and Neste announce strategic partnership to create high performance materials made from sustainable feedstock DSM Engineering Materials will start replacing a significant portion of the fossil feedstock used to date in the manufacture of its high performance polymers portfolio
Neste: Herstellung von Hochleistungsmaterialien aus nachhaltigen Rohstoffen – Strategische Partnerschaft mit DSM Kooperation mit Neste soll den Umstieg auf alternative, nachhaltige Rohstoffe bei DSM beschleunigen
How will the chemical industry contribute to the circular economy? Chemistry has a key role to help making Europe’s economy circular by enabling innovative technologies that better use and reuse existing materials says Martin Brudermüller, President of Cefic and CEO of BASF
2 December 20209 September 2021 Tapioca-based plastic could help reduce India’s chronic food waste Degradable bioplastic film is significantly cheaper than current films and recycles waste starch produced by the country’s sprawling cassava plant industry
1 December 20209 September 2021 Closing the plastic loop German nova-Institute recently published a comprehensive overview of the present status of chemical plastic recycling technologies
KIT and Audi Are Working on Recycling Method for Automotive Plastics Closed Loop for Plastics from Automotive Engineering: Recycled Plastics Are Processed to Pyrolysis Oil Which Can Then Be Used for New Components
KIT und Audi arbeiten an Recycling-Methode für automobile Kunststoffe Geschlossener Kreislauf für Kunststoffe aus dem Automobilbau: Abfälle aus technischen Kunststoffen werden zu Pyrolyseöl verarbeitet, das für neue Bauteile eingesetzt werden kann