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22 November 202217 November 2022

Wax worm saliva contains enzymes capable of breaking down plastics

These enzymes are the first and only known enzymes to degrade polyethylene plastic by oxidizing and breaking it down after just a few hours of exposure - without requiring pre-treatment and at room temperature

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21 November 202216 November 2022

Plastics recycling

The European RevoluZion-project together with the largest and smartest European factory for sorting plastic waste aim to tackle plastic pollution in our environments

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18 November 202216 November 2022

Algae, Nanocomposites, And The World’s Most Hard-To-Recycle Plastic

Innovation and scaling in flexible bio-packaging are badly needed

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Eastman confirms offtake agreement with PepsiCo for third US chemical recycling site

Eastman Chemical Co. has signed a deal to supply beverage giant PepsiCo Inc. from its proposed third chemical recycling plant

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17 November 202215 November 2022

UBQ Materials Returns to COP27 with Solar Impulse Foundation and Israeli Delegation, Highlighting Start-Up Nations’ Strength in Climate Innovation

UBQ Materials’ Waste-Based Thermoplastic is an Available and Scalable Material Solution Supporting the Global Methane Pledge and Circular Manufacturing

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UBQ Materials kehrt mit der Solar Impulse Foundation und der israelischen Delegation zum COP27 zurück und unterstreicht die Stärke von Start-up-Nationen in Sachen Klima-Innovation

Das auf Abfallbasis hergestellte Thermoplast von UBQ Materials ist eine Materiallösung mit hoher Verfügbarkeit und Skalierbarkeit, die das globale Versprechen zur Reduzierung der Methanemissionen („Global Methane Pledge") sowie das Konzept der Kreislaufproduktion unterstützt

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16 November 202214 November 2022

Borealis advances plastics circularity with the first-of-its-kind Borcycle™ M commercial-scale advanced mechanical recycling plant

EverMindsTM at work: This milestone confirms how innovation & technology continue to drive our transformation to a circular economy

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Borealis: Erste kommerzielle “Borcycle M” Anlage in Planung

EverMindsTM in Aktion: dieser Meilenstein zeigt auf, wie Innovation und Technologie fortwährend unsere Tansformation in eine Kreislaufwirtschaft beflügeln

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Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte Meets with UBQ Materials in Preparation for Opening of Large-Scale Bergen Op Zoom Facility

The company is beginning its global expansion with a state of the art, industrial-scale facility, and research & development lab

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15 November 202210 November 2022

OMV and Wood sign MoU for commercial licensing of ReOil® technology

ReOil® demo plant at the OMV site in Schwechat aims to start operation in 2023

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OMV und Wood unterzeichnen Absichtserklärung für kommerzielle Lizenzierung der ReOil®-Technologie

ReOil®-Demonstrationsanlage mit 16.000 t/Jahr soll am OMV Standort Schwechat 2023 in Betrieb gehen

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INEOS signs agreement with Plastic Energy for its largest plant to produce 100,000 tonnes of raw materials from plastic waste

The recycled material has already been successfully converted into virgin-quality polymer through the INEOS cracker at Köln, Germany, and used by selected customers and brands

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14 November 20229 November 2022

Oregon State, U.S. Dept. of Energy researchers take key step toward big gains in plastics recycling

A collaboration led by NREL combined chemical and biological processes in a proof of concept and used chemical oxidation to break down a variety of plastic types

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Stunden statt Jahrhunderte: Forscher entwickeln neue Recyclingmethode

Viele Materialien gelten als nicht recycel- oder wiederverwendbar. Das könnte sich jedoch bald ändern, denn laut einer neuen Studie lässt sich selbst nicht recycelbares Plastik zersetzen

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10 November 20228 November 2022

Essential Market Forecasts for the Chemical Recycling of Plastic Waste

Pyrolysis, gasification, depolymerisation, solvent extraction of mixed and homogeneous plastic waste. 10-year market forecasts, interview-based player profiles, and technology appraisals

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Saarbrücker Biotechnologen forschen an der Herstellung nachhaltiger Recycling-Kunststoffe

Ziel der Saarbrücker Forscherinnen und Forscher ist es, mithilfe von Mikroorganismen Bausteine für nachhaltige Kunststoffe aus Abfällen herzustellen

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Burning or recycling? EU weighs options on used tyres

Draft EU rules could see millions of tyres shipped outside of Europe for dumping or incineration, recyclers warn

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9 November 20227 November 2022

Reducing Emissions in the Supply Chain and Diversifying the Feedstocks of the Future

LanzaTech announces waste-to-chemicals pilot project in Canada

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8 November 20222 November 2022

TotalEnergies Corbion: no technical barrier exist that prevent an effective separation of PLA from other plastic waste

The French-Dutch company claims that sorting PLA from other plastics waste is easy and straight-forward

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7 November 20222 November 2022

K 2022: ALBIS presents pioneering product portfolio for innovative and sustainable material solutions

These forward-looking solutions based on bio-circular raw materials or recyclates, which in terms of performance, quality and appearance are in no way inferior to their conventional fossil-based counterparts

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K 2022: ALBIS präsentiert zukunftsweisendes Produktportfolio für innovative und nachhaltige Materiallösungen

Zukunftsweisende Lösungen auf Basis von biozirkulären Rohstoffen oder Rezyklaten, die in Leistung, Qualität und Optik ihren Gegenstücken auf Basis von konventionellen, fossilen Rohstoffen in nichts nachstehen

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Clariant unveils portfolio for purifying pyrolysis oil derived from mixed plastic waste

Tailored to remove a wide range of contaminants that are continuously changing in the feed, the new products provide the flexibility producers need, regardless of process configuration

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4 November 202231 October 2022

Novamont: Erster kompostierbarer Stickpack aus erneuerbaren Rohstoffen

Mater-Bi-Biokunststofffolie von Novamont überzeugt in neuartiger, kompostierbarer Verpackung, die über 65% erneuerbare Rohstoffe enthält

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Cyclyx, ExxonMobil and LyondellBasell Advance First-of-its-Kind Plastic Processing Facility in Houston

The new facility addresses a critical missing link in the plastic waste supply chain by connecting community recycling programs to new and more advanced recycling technologies

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Cyclyx + ExxonMobil + LyondellBasell: Recycling-Konsortium plant Anlage zur Aufbereitung von Kunststoffabfällen

Neuer Komplex bei Houston, Texas, soll jährlich rund 150.000 Tonnen Kunststoffabfälle für verschiedene mechanische und chemische Kunststoffrecyclingverfahren aufbereiten

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The future of TENCEL™: from linear to circular

The TENCEL™ brand collaborates with partners who value waste management as the heart of an effective circular economy and embeds the circular economy in its business model, practices, and innovation

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EREMA Group und INTCO Recycling unterzeichnen strategische Partnerschaft für Ausbau des PET Recycling Segments

Langjährige Kooperation zweier internationaler Recycling-Größen

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EREMA Group and INTCO Recycling sign strategic partnership for recycling PET

Longtime cooperation between two international recycling greats

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3 November 202217 December 2024

nova-experts (re-)introduced: Michael Carus

Founder and CEO of nova-Institute and Executive Manager of the Renewable Carbon Initiative

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Biotrend Energy Selects Honeywell Technology To Build An Advanced Plastics Recycling Plant In Turkey

The planned advanced recycling plant is expected to have the capacity to transform 30,000 metric tons of mixed waste plastics into Honeywell Recycled Polymer Feedstock per year

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Biotrend: Kunststoffrecyclinganlage mit Honeywell-Technologie in Planung

Kapazitäten für das Recycling von 30.000 Tonnen gemischten Kunststoffabfällen im Jahr - Investitionskosten unbekannt

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2 November 20229 January 2023

Winter special – 20% discount on market and trend reports all around renewable carbon until 6th of January 2023

From advanced recycling technologies, over bio- and CO2-based chemicals, building blocks and polymers to specific polymer insights: Get the latest nova-Institute reports around renewable carbon markets for a special price

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Winterspecial – 20% Rabatt auf Markt- und Trendberichte rund um erneuerbaren Kohlenstoff bis zum 6. Januar 2023

Von fortschrittlichen Recycling-Technologien, über bio- und CO2-basierte Chemikalien, Bausteine und Polymere bis hin zu spezifischen Polymer-Einblicken: Sichern Sie sich die aktuellen Berichte des nova-Instituts rund um die Märkte für erneuerbaren Kohlenstoff zum Sonderpreis

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“To boldy go, where no plastics have gone before: IBB Netzwerk GmbH initiates new network on plastics recycling”

Many exciting partners have confirmed their attendance and the event promises to hold the potential for many fruitful networking and collaboration opportunities

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Lenzing verstärkt Ambitionen beim Textilrecycling

Lenzing ist eines von 27 Konsortium-Mitgliedern, darunter der Branchenverband Euratex, die Textilunternehmen Inditex, PVH und Decathlon sowie die Nichtregierungsorganisation Oxfam

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Lenzing strengthens ambitions in textile recycling

New consortium with 27 members include as well as Lenzing, the industry association Euratex, textile company Inditex, PVH, Decathlon and non-governmental organization Oxfam

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31 October 202228 October 2022

Coperion supplies plant for chemical recycling of PMMA to Renov8

Highly economical process and technology solution for recycling PMMA

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Coperion liefert Anlage für das chemische Recycling von PMMA an Renov8

Wirtschaftliche Prozess- und Technologie-Lösung für das Recycling von PMMA

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Putting microbes to work and turning carbon from plastic waste into biodegradable material

Kari Koivuranta and Jukka Niskanen share how the VTT iBEX innovation programme is developing the process of breaking down plastic waste with microbes

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CCNY study: advanced plastics recycling yields climate benefits

Thirteen recently completed life cycle assessments found that advanced recycling can transform hard-to-recycle plastics into products with a smaller carbon footprint than those made from new resources

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28 October 202228 October 2022

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New Report Sets Out Quality Guidelines of Plastic Waste Feedstock for Pyrolysis

The Eunomia study aims to provide clarity on feedstock requirements and propose model specification guidelines that can be used to enable greater alignment across the recycling value chain

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27 October 202224 October 2022

Mitsui Chemicals Group to Produce Chemically Recycled Polyethylene Derived From Plastic Waste

Memorandum of Understanding signed with Shell for ethylene derived from plastic waste

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LyondellBasell gründet Joint Venture zum Bau einer Anlage zur Sortierung und zum Recycling von Kunststoffabfällen und plant den Bau einer chemischen Recyclinganlage

Die Anlage von Source One Plastics wird Abfälle aufbereiten, die einen wesentlichen Teil des Rohstoffs für eine chemische Recyclinganlage liefern soll, welche von LyondellBasell in Wesseling, Deutschland, geplant wird

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UBQ Materials to Showcase Expanded Ecosystem Footprint of Climate Positive Thermoplastic, UBQ™, at K 2022

Plastics and rubber leaders to present offerings “Made with UBQ™,” at the industry’s principal global trade show

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Biobasierter Thermoplast aus Haushaltsabfall

Mit mechanischer Aufbereitungs- und Lagertechnik von Vecoplan produziert UBQ mit einer patentierten Technologie biobasierte Thermoplaste aus Haushaltsabfall

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Wenn Plastikverpackungen auf dem Acker wachsen

Zuckerrohr, Papier und Karton sind nachwachsende Rohstoffe, die Plastikverpackungen teilweise bereits ersetzen können. Nachteile haben aber auch die Bio-Alternativen

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26 October 202225 October 2022

More than just chemical recycling – Advanced recycling improves the synergies in the recycling sector

Recent developments in markets and policy clearly indicate a transformation and long-lasting change in the circular economy of plastics

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Mehr als nur chemisches Recycling – Advanced Recycling verbessert die Synergien im Recyclingsektor

Die jüngsten Entwicklungen auf den Märkten und in der Politik deuten einen klaren Wandel und eine dauerhafte Veränderung der Kreislaufwirtschaft für Kunststoffe an

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Wenew: Braskem establishes new ecosystem to accelerate the circular economy transition

At the leading plastics trade fair K-2022 in Düsseldorf, the new ecosystem will celebrate its world premiere - and show which path the industry's thought leaders will walk in the future