27 October 202022 October 2020 Neste, Recycling Technologies und Unilever bündeln Know-how, um Systeme zur chemischen Wiederverwertung von Altkunststoffen zu testen und zu validieren Partnerschaft wird neue, werthaltige Anwendungen für Altkunststoffe wie Folien, Beutel und Tüten hervorbringen, die schwierig zu recyceln sind
Marchon Eyewear, Inc. partners with Eastman to be the first to produce and sell eyewear made with Eastman’s sustainable acetate Scrap from Marchon's manufacturing of acetate frames can be diverted from landfills and used to produce new sustainable acetate
ReNew ELP to build world’s first commercial-scale plastic recycling plant using Cat-HTR technology Key benefit of the Cat-HTR technology is its ability to recycle multi-layer, flexible plastic materials or to process food-contaminated, mixed-polymer streams
26 October 20209 September 2021 Plans for UK First Plastic to Hydrogen Facility at Protos Approved £7m development will transform how plastic waste is dealt with in the region - treating up to 35 tonnes of unrecyclable plastics a day and using it to create a local source of hydrogen
23 October 202020 October 2020 PepsiCo Deutschland leistet signifikanten Beitrag zur Transformation des Getränkemarkts: 100% recycelte PET-Flaschen bis Ende 2021 7 Millionen Euro Investitionen für die Umstellung in Deutschland
22 October 20209 September 2021 Free webinar: All About RC(I) Discussing the Renewable Carbon Strategy and Initiative
Plastic packaging waste: EU needs to boost recycling to achieve ambitions Scale of the challenges facing the Member States should not be underestimated
Verpackungsabfälle aus Kunststoff: Die EU muss mehr recyceln, um ihre Ziele zu erreichen Ausmaß der Herausforderungen für die Mitgliedstaaten ist nicht zu unterschätzen
SOL Group invests with CropEnergies €15 million in the recovery of biogenic CO2 by alcoholic fermentation in Belgium From 2021 up to 65,000 tonnes of biogenic CO2 of the highest purity will be captured annually
Research to develop more efficient methods of recycling composite materials Results of a new project will run into new affordable composite thermoplastic products made from recycled materials
Schwarz Gruppe testet chemisches Recycling Im Rahmen eines Pilotprojektes mit SABIC sollen aus chemisch recycelten gemischten Kunststoffabfällen neue Verpackungen für Karotten hergestellt werden
Chevron Phillips Chemical successfully completes first U.S. commercial scale production of circular polyethylene from recycled mixed-waste plastics Chevron Phillips Chemical (CPChem) today announced success in its first commercial scale production of polyethylene using advanced recycling technology
21 October 202016 October 2020 Lactips builds its future with a new plant in the Gier Valley Redevelopment and extension of a former regional industrial site to bring it into line with ecological standards
Coca-Cola in Western Europe transitions to 100% recycled plastic (rPET) bottles in two more markets Transition to 100% rPET confirmed the Netherlands and in Norway - important transition from use of new virgin oil-based plastic in PET bottles towards a local closed-loop recycling system
Messer baut neue CO2-Rückgewinnungsanlage in Frankreich Neues Werk soll Messer's CO2-Quellen weiter diversifizieren und so eine zuverlässige Gasversorgung der Kundschaft gewährleisten
Messer to build CO2-recovery unit at Vertex Bioenergy site in France The new plant is part of Messer’s long-term strategy to continue to diversify its CO2 sourcing and to ensure a reliable gas supply
Canada to ban single-use plastics such as bags, straws by end of 2021 Canada plans to ban plastic checkout bags and straws along with four other single-use plastic consumer items that are hard to recycle
20 October 20209 September 2021 Second Life für Plastikmüll GoPlastikNeutral will Pyrolyse-Wiederverwertung vorantreiben
‘World first’ tea capsules made using SABIC’S TRUCIRCLE™ solution for certified circular polypropylene The launch represented an innovative use of recycled, transparent plastic capsules, representing an exciting step towards a more sustainable future with products which are easier to recycle
19 October 20209 September 2021 Spotlight on chemical recycling: Offering a solution towards a circular economy Chemical Recycling Europe and its members provide a solution to make plastics circular with developing a new range of recycling methods
Eastman introduces Tritan™ Renew for sustainability without compromise Sustainable materials provider previews new-generation Tritan copolyester
R&D solution: new hope for multi-layer materials Researchers are developing a new recycling method for multi-layered plastic materials within the EU-funded project ENZPLAST2
16 October 20209 September 2021 Eastman makes the promise of sustainability a reality with Naia™ Renew Conscious fashion fiber producer launches new traceable, transparent circular portfolio
Neste on a journey to a carbon neutral future Neste´s purpose is to create a healthier planet for our children. The company is committed to reduce their customers' climate emissions by 20 million tons annually by 2030, and to reach carbon neutral production by 2035
Spotlight on chemical recycling: Building a circular economy for plastics requires multiple strategies and tools Advanced recycling needs to be part of that tool set
15 October 20209 September 2021 nova sucht: Projektmanager B2B-Kommunikation mit naturwissenschaftlichem Hintergrund (m/w/d) Beschäftigung: 40 h/Woche, Festanstellung. Sie erwarten vielseitige Aufgaben in einem dynamischen und zukunftsorientierten Markt an der Schnittstelle zwischen Wissenschaft, Wirtschaft und Politik
BASF: Nachhaltig produzierte Fleischwaren in nachhaltiger Hülle – Gutfried Bio-Hähnchen-Fleischwurst in innovativer Verpackung Vier Unternehmen stellen innovative Kunststoffverpackung vor: Rund zwei Drittel der für die Verpackung verwendeten Rohstoffe stammen aus Kunststoffabfällen
Conagra adds new products to plant-based fiber packaging products Company is using plant-based fibers instead of plastic, avoiding the use of more than 3.5 million pounds of plastic packaging
Axens, IFPEN and JEPLAN join their forces to demonstrate and commercialize an innovative process for the recycling of all types of waste PET The 3 partners will work closely with the actors of PET packaging and textile industries to validate the quality of the recycled PET
Showa Denko begins processing waste plastics at Kawasaki plant under new license Showa Denko announced that it has obtained a license to process industrial waste, and started to accept crushed & molded used plastics.
Alco Bio Fuel, Messer Benelux and IJsfabriek Strombeek once again investing millions of euros in recycling CO2 in North Sea Port In the spring of 2022, this second line will be operational, bringing the annual capture of green CO2 to 160,000 tons
14 October 20209 October 2020 Plastic waste as a valuable resource – SÜDPACK invests in joint project with RECENSO Collaboration aims to convert production-related reusable materials into high-quality pyrolysis oil on an industrial scale.
Kunststoffabfälle als wertvolle Ressource – SÜDPACK investiert in gemeinsames Projekt mit RECENSO Kooperation verfolgt das Ziel, produktionsbedingte Wertstoffe in industriellem Maßstab in hochwertiges Pyrolyse-Öl umzuwandeln
Braskem advances in research into chemical recycling of plastics The new phase involves the signing of a cooperation with the Fábrica Carioca de Catalisadores (FCC S.A.), SENAI CETIQT and COPPE/UFRJ with total investment of R$2.7 million
NewAge® Industries Announces New Plan to Recycle Silicone Tubing Waste Adds Another Green Project to Its Sustainability Portfolio
Loop Industries and SUEZ announce strategic partnership to build first infinite Loop facility producing 100% recycled and infinitely recyclable plastic in Europe Partnership to meet the needs of global brands looking for 100% recycled content for packaging, which can be infinitely recycled
Ecofriendly plastic alternative: Scraps to synthetics New innovative material can be produced on an industrial scale in a new process developed by the Fraunhofer Institute IPK and its partners
Umweltfreundliche Plastikalternative: Kunststoff aus Abfall Neues Produktionsverfahren des Fraunhofer-Instituts IPK und seiner Partner ermöglicht die industrietaugliche Herstellung eines innovativen Materials
13 October 20209 September 2021 Tesco introduces the first recycled food grade soft plastic packaging from materials returned by customers Recent trial demonstrates for the first time that soft plastic can be continuously recycled into safe food-grade packaging
Repsol reaches agreement to incorporate recycled-content polyolefins Collaboration includes using mechanical recycling methods to produce recycled-content polymers that can be used in non-food contact flexible packaging applications
Trinseo Collaborates with COEXPAN to Validate Polystyrene Recycling Technologies Technologies for Use in the Dairy Industry for Form Fill Seal (FFS) Market at INNOTECH
12 October 20209 September 2021 Lenzing is founding partner of the Renewable Carbon Initiative The newly launched Renewable Carbon Initiative strives to herald the end of the fossil age for all organic chemicals and materials by 2050. Within the RCI Lenzing will especially focus on further greening up the textile and nonwoven businesses
Lenzing ist Gründungspartner der Renewable Carbon Initiative Die neu gegründete Renewable Carbon Initiative strebt das Ende des fossilen Zeitalters für alle organischen Chemikalien und Materialien bis 2050 an. Im Rahmen dieser Initiative wird sich Lenzing insbesondere auf die weitere Ökologisierung der Textil- und Vliesstoffbranchen konzentrieren
9 October 20209 September 2021 New enzyme cocktail digests plastic waste six times faster The discovery, by a team co-led by Prof John McGeehan, is another leap towards beating plastic waste
Agilyx successfully listed on Merkur Market, part of Oslo Stock Exchange Advanced Chemical Recycling Technology is Making Plastics More Circular
Put fees, EPR and recycled content in the mix for plastics policy This industry plan should include specific commitments for using recycled plastic in a wide range of products
8 October 20206 October 2020 Bündnis 90 / Die GRÜNEN: Unsere Vision ist eine Wirtschaft ohne Müll Zusammenfassung des Fraktionsbeschlusses „Grüne Strategie für eine ressourcenleichte, klimaneutrale und giftfreie Kreislaufwirtschaft“
Borealis receives European Investment Bank loan for development of circular economy solutions for plastics Loan to boost Borealis research and development efforts in propelling the industry towards plastics circularity
VTT’s new piloting platform for process chemistry ready for speeding up bio- and circular economy With the launch of the piloting platform for process chemistry, VTT Bioruukki strengthens its position among the world's leading piloting centres
Agilyx Joins AmSty, INEOS Styrolution and Trinseo as Technology Partner to Accelerate Realization of Circular Polystyrene The four-way NDA signifies a commitment to a circular economy of polystyrene and serves as a basis for exploring and optimizing advanced recycling technologies for polystyrene