1 December 20209 September 2021 Circular Plastics Alliance: A step closer to 10 million tonnes of recycled plastics In January 2021, the CPA will deliver three more actions, including a monitoring system to track the plastics materials flows in Europe
NextChem: Neuer Bereich für chemisches Recycling gegründet Ausleger 'MyRechemical' will nicht recyclingfähige Kunststoffabfälle und andere Materialien in verschiedene chemische Produkte umwandeln
Carbios will knock your socks off, produces first clear plastic bottles from enzymatically recycled textile waste With ‘fast fashion’ and record-breaking tons of clothing going into landfills, their tech could help solve a huge global problem
30 November 20209 September 2021 Michelin and Pyrowave join forces to industrialize an innovative plastic waste recycling technology Pyrowave, a pioneer in the electrification of chemical processes and plastics recycling, and Michelin agree to industrialize an innovative plastic waste recycling technology
27 November 20209 September 2021 Carbios produces first clear plastic bottles from enzymatically recycled textile waste The company’s latest recycling milestone brings new value to an otherwise waste-destined 42 million tons of polyester textiles produced annually[1]
Accelerating a Revolution in Plastics Recycling Through Impact Investing One goal: A pure planet - The mission: Solving the massive environmental problem created by plastic waste in landfills and oceans, enabling partners to meet sustainability goals
Chemical recycling boost could see global plastic packaging recycling hit 50% by 2040 If the plastics value chain becomes more sustainable, the industry must focus on reducing the amount of mismanaged waste and recapturing as much of its value as possible
Braskem: Resin producer plans huge increase in PCR sales 'I’m green' portfolio was expanded in 2019 to include 100% post-consumer PP
26 November 20209 September 2021 UPM joins the Renewable Carbon Initiative to change the foundation of chemical industry Just as the energy industry is converting to renewable sources, renewable carbon will become the new foundation of chemical and material industries in the future
Nestle partners with Plastic Energy in first steps for recycling facility in the UK Nestlé and Plastic Energy will come together to explore the scope for the first-commercial large-scale facility of its kind in the UK
AmSty and Agilyx Announce Completion of a Certified Circular Recycling Pathway for Polystyrene Together, both companies can begin now moving circular recycled products from concept to reality, and directly into the hands of consumers
25 November 20209 September 2021 Canopy ranking: Lenzing for the first time achieves highest Hot Button category In its annual ranking of sustainable wood procurement, the Canadian environmental organization Canopy particularly highlights Lenzing’s continuous leadership over the last number of years
Canopy-Ranking: Lenzing erreicht im „Hot Button Report“ erstmals die beste Kategorie Die kanadische Umweltorganisation Canopy hebt in ihrem jährlichen Ranking zur nachhaltigen Holzbeschaffung besonders Lenzings kontinuierliche Führungsrolle in den letzten Jahren hervor
EU defines sustainable plastic manufacturing in draft green finance rules Chemical recycling will need to emit less than manufacturing with virgin materials to be considered 'green'
INEOS Styrolution and Ferrero explore advanced recycling for future packaging solutions Aim is to develop a process to convert complex plastic waste back to fully recyclable materials
24 November 20209 September 2021 Reuben Selby Showcases Infinited Fiber in Paris Fashion Week Debut In his debut collection, the regenerated fibers in the textiles are created out of 100% post-consumer textile waste
Loop Industries challenged by setbacks and legal strife Last month, company disclosed it was being sued by investors and that federal regulators had issued it a subpoena for documents
23 November 20209 September 2021 IIT Guwahati develops method to turn industrial waste into chemicals Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati, have formulated efficient "pincer" catalytic systems that transform industrial or biomass wastes into valuable chemicals
Statusbericht der deutschen Kreislaufwirtschaft 2020 Eine systemrelevante Branche präsentiert positive Circular-Economy-Ergebnisse
Spinnova, Bergans and Halley Stevensons introduce apparel as next step of Collection of Tomorrow More consumers can now experience the circular future of textiles
20 November 20209 September 2021 NextChem is Growing In Circular Economy and Launches Myrechemical, its Subsidiary for Waste to Chemical Technologies NextChem can offer a complete and integrated platform on industrial scale for the recovery of all types of plastic waste
Tomra urges holistic approach to battle climate change The Norwegian company is investing heavily in expanding its portfolio to include a Circular Economy division
Tomra drängt auf anderen Umgang mit Abfall Das norwegische Unternehmen investiert massiv in die Erweiterung seines Portfolios um einen Geschäftsbereich Circular Economy
Agilyx Expands Global Presence with New European Hub Underscoring commitment to expand technology partnerships
Agilyx: US-Recycler gründet Niederlassung in der Schweiz Unternehmen unterstreicht seine Nachhaltigkeitsverpflichtung mittels technologischer Partnerschaften
MIXed plastics biodegradation and UPcycling using microbial communities Through a combination of intensive protein or metabolic engineering of defined mixed cultures and bioprocess-optimisation, MIX-UP will enable new value chains across sectors like materials, chemicals, and environmental technologies
19 November 20209 September 2021 NREL recycles biorefinery waste streams to create high-value chemical products Thermochemical conversion of lignocellulosic biomass is a promising route to produce renewable biofuels and oxygenated biochemicals while enabling the reuse, recovery, and recycling of materials containing carbon
18 November 20209 September 2021 Neste: Strategische Partnerschaft mit LG Chem – Wandel zu einer zirkulären Bioökonomie LG Chem will sämtliche in der Produktion von Polymeren oder Chemikalien bislang verwendeten fossilen Rohstoffe durch Nestes Renewable Hydrocarbons ersetzen
European Circular Economy Platform set to move up a gear as it enters second term Joint EESC-European Commission initiative aims to provide a "network of networks" to support a stakeholder-driven transition
17 November 20209 September 2021 Braskem Affirms Commitment to Circular Economy and to Achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2050 Company has invested in the development of I'm greenTM products sourced from renewable sources and recycled content, while in the same period reducing the intensity of carbon emissions from its operations by 20 percent
16 November 202011 November 2020 IK: Nie waren To-Go-Verpackungen wichtiger als heute – Kunststoff ökologisch oftmals die beste Wahl Entscheidung im Bundesrat über Einwegkunststoff-Verpackungen
5 Minutes With… Maria Moræus Hanssen, Chairperson of the Board of Wastefront “The investors may remain hesitant, but when “Big Oil” redirects its industrial and organisational strengths towards renewable energy, the outcome will be impressive.”
13 November 202013 November 2020 Study: Recycling is the key to climate protection In 2019, the ALBA Group saved more than 4.2 million tonnes of climate-damaging greenhouse gases through the closed-loop circulation of 6 million tonnes of recyclables
Studie: Mit Recycling den Klimaschutz vorantreiben Im Jahr 2019 vermied die ALBA Group durch die Kreislaufführung von 6 Millionen Tonnen Wertstoffen mehr als 4,2 Millionen Tonnen klimaschädliche Treibhausgase
Possibilities and limitations of biotechnological plastic degradation and recycling Researchers group found six principles to get plastics into circulation - progressions in microbial recycling you may just find with PET
Szenarien für mikrobielles Plastikrecycling Forschende haben sechs Prinzipien formuliert, um Kunststoffe wieder in den Kreislauf zu bringen - denn Fortschritte beim mikrobiellen Recycling gibt es derzeit nur beim PET
Our students present ‘waste car’ Luca: a car made largely from recycled waste Sporty-looking electric car has been made with a base of flax and recycled plastic, a large part of which was even fished out of the ocean
12 November 20209 September 2021 Effiziente Nutzung von Kunststoffabfällen Labor der Rice University leitet potenzielle Umweltgefahr in nützliches Material um
Biologisch abbaubar, kompostierbar, biobasiert: Das ist der Unterschied Abgesehen davon, dass Hersteller oft nicht alle verwendeten Stoffe angeben, ist laut UBA noch nicht ausreichend erforscht, wie Biokunststoffe auf die Umwelt einwirken
Der neue grüne Deal – Folge 05: Runde Sache Kern des europäischen Green Deals ist die Kreislaufwirtschaft. Sie beginnt bei einem vorausschauenden Produkt- und Verpackungsdesign. Und braucht verlässliche Regeln für Hersteller, Händler und Kunden
11 November 20209 November 2020 Google commits to using recycled materials in all new products by 2022 All of the company's new Pixel and Nest products were designed with some sort of recycled material this year
Alice Potts makes bioplastic face shields from food waste Designer Alice Potts combined food waste with flowers from London parks to create a series of bioplastic face shields for the NGV Triennial
Das Fraunhofer Spin-off Projekt EcoPals will kommunale Müllberge für nachhaltigere Straßen nutzen Die Gründungsgeschichte des Fraunhofer-Spin-off Projekts EcoPals zeigt, dass manchmal gerade die Umwege, unvorhergesehenen Ereignisse und spontanen Gelegenheiten die besten Gründergeschichten schreiben
U.S. Department of Energy Announces $27 Million in Plastics Recycling Research and Development All new projects will help improve existing recycling processes that break plastics into chemical building blocks, which can then be used to make new products
9 November 20204 November 2020 Aliplast and NextChem team up for plastics recycling The synergy between skills and resources of these two big players will result in the only plant of its kind in Europe
Aliplast und NextChem unterzeichnen Vereinbarung zum Kunststoffrecycling Strategische Vereinbarung zur Realisierung einer Anlage in Italien, wo die MyReplast(TM)-Technologie zum Einsatz kommen soll
Animal feed made from recycled carbon secures €2.5M European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator funding Deep Branch has developed a low carbon animal feed with a nutritional profile that is comparable with fishmeal
6 November 20209 September 2021 New market and technology report: Chemical Recycling – Status, Trends, and Challenges – Technologies, Sustainability, Policy and Key Players nova’s new market and technology report „Chemical Recycling - Status, Trends, and Challenges” is addressed to the chemical and plastic industry, brands, technology scouts, investors, and policy makers. On 190 pages the report provides information around chemical recycling including 21 figures and 10 tables.
Australian recycler can turn old tyres into hydrogen GDT approach provides an economic recycling solution by turning them into valuable and highly saleable materials
5 November 20209 September 2021 Enzyme zerlegen PET PET-Depolymerase erfolgt zum Abbau und Recycling von Plastikflaschen mittels mutierter Enzyme