11 September 20208 September 2020 BASF signs agreements with New Energy for uptake of pyrolysis oil derived from waste tires and for a joint feasibility study Pyrolysis oil from end-of-life tires as an additional raw material source next to oil from mixed plastic waste
BASF unterzeichnet Vereinbarungen mit New Energy über die Abnahme von Pyrolyseöl aus Altreifen und eine gemeinsame Machbarkeitsstudie Pyrolyseöl aus Altreifen neben Öl aus gemischten Kunststoffabfällen als zusätzliche Rohstoffquelle
Mini-Kraftwerke aus beschichteten Blaualgen Treibstoff und raffinerte Materialkreisläufe dank Biotemplating
10 September 20208 September 2020 New minimum standard for recycling-friendly packaging now available – plastics debate makes implementation more difficult Current debate about plastics brings new challenges: hard-to-recycle composite packaging made from paper and plastics is seeing a disproportionate rise
Neuer Mindeststandard für recyclinggerechte Verpackungen liegt vor – Plastikdiskussion erschwert die Umsetzung Aktuelle Plastikdebatte bringt neue Herausforderungen: Schlecht recycelbare Verbundverpackungen aus Papier und Kunststoff nehmen überproportional zu
NTU Singapore scientists use fruit peel to turn old batteries into new The team demonstrated their concept using orange peel, which recovered precious metals from battery waste efficiently
9 September 20209 September 2021 HEXPOL TPE Expands Range of Biobased Thermoplastic Elastomers Series now includes grades based on Styrenic Block Copolymer and Thermoplastic Polyolefin technologies, with amounts of renewable content to over 90%
HEXPOL TPE erweitert Sortiment an biobasierten thermoplastischen Elastomeren Serie umfasst nun Materialien auf der Basis von Styrol-Block-Copolymeren und Thermoplastischen Polyolefinen mit einem erneuerbaren Anteil von bis zu über 90%
Cleaning our Homes while Cleaning the Sky CarbonSmart™ Products hit the Stores in Switzerland! Switzerland’s largest retail company and its subsidiary have launched a new range of cleaning products, containing LanzaTech ethanol made from recycled pollution
U.S. Plastics Pact Launches to Ignite Change Toward Circular Economy for Plastic 60+ Brands, Retailers, Government Agencies, and NGOs Collaborate to Advance All Plastic Packaging to become Reusable, Recyclable, or Compostable by 2025
8 September 20203 September 2020 Industry representatives outline key credibility principles for new sustainability standard Perstorp together with three leading industry representatives has outlined some key principles the new ISO standard needs to embrace for maximum credibility
7 September 20209 September 2021 Unilever to eliminate fossil fuels in cleaning products by 2030 Renewable sources of carbon are processed into useful ingredients to produce cleaning and laundry products
Green Chemicals Blog’s Comment: Unilever to eliminate fossil fuels in cleaning products by 2030 This new ambition is a core component of Unilever’s ‘Clean Future’, a ground-breaking innovation programme designed by the company’s Home Care division
Chemical recycling: the missing link in a closed and integrated value chain Braskem is investing in research and production capabilities for feedstock recycling in order to remain at the forefront of technological development in this area
Ob Ernährung, Arbeit oder Freizeit: Forschende denken beim Design schon ans Recycling FNR-Kooperationsprojekt zur Entwicklung eines Biokunststoffs für Lebensmittelverpackungen, die aus Polymilchsäure (PLA) und einer Beschichtung aus so genannten BioOrmoceren bestehen sollen
The future of chemical recycling in tackling plastic waste Chemical recycling technologies can be part of the solution since it can use waste plastic streams that currently have no or low value in recycling
4 September 20202 September 2020 New Report: National Guidance for Plastic Pollution Hotspotting and Shaping Action New Guidance document covering major types of plastic polymers and products, as well as their leakage and impacts along the full value chain
Chemical recycling or recovery? The circular economy hangs in the balance Recent review of scientific and technological evidence highlights the limits of these technologies to deal with plastic waste
3 September 20209 September 2021 #Trending: Chemical recycling of plastics – the missing link in the puzzle to enhance plastics circularity Collection & sorting of plastics waste is quite far from being at the required level and the recycled grades often don’t stand a chance against their low-cost virgin counterparts
2 September 20209 September 2021 Chemical industry on the pathway to renewable carbon This summer the first survey on renewable carbon in the chemical industry was conducted. 20 to 25% of the carbon supply is already renewable
Spotlight on chemical recycling: Closing the loop in plastics recycling To feed recycled plastic materials back into the same product cycle, will help to reduce feedstock demand for plastic goods
Mixed market reaction to EU plastics charge New charge of €800/tonne for all non-recycled packaging waste will be paid by EU nations from 1 January 2021
EU – Plastik“steuer“ Mitgliedstaaten sollen künftig eine Abgabe an die EU leisten, welche anhand der Menge von nicht recycelten Kunststoff-Verpackungsabfällen berechnet wird
Chemical recycling ‘promising’ for circular economy, EU official says Dealing with toxic substances contained in old plastic products – or “legacy chemicals” – is seen by many as the next frontier in recycling, if not the Holy Grail
31 August 20209 September 2021 Fuel from disused tyres Research from the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country is seeking a solution for used tyres by means of catalytic pyrolysis
Kraftstoff aus ausgedienten Reifen Forschung sucht nach einer Lösung für Altreifen durch katalytische Pyrolyse
Die Plastikwelle stoppen Untersuchung hat sechs mögliche Szenarien zur Bekämpfung der Plastikverschmutzung der Meere analysiert
27 August 202024 August 2020 UBA sieht chemisches Recycling skeptisch Erwartungen an rohstoffliche Verwertung sind nicht gerechtfertigt
Analyse von IN4climate.NRW zeigt: Ausbau von chemischem Kunststoffrecycling bietet viele Chancen für den Klimaschutz Potenziale der Kreislaufwirtschaft ausbauen
26 August 202021 August 2020 The Global Plastics Alliance Announces fourfold increase in Projects to Combat Marine Litter The global plastics industry continues to move toward more circular systems where resources are used, reused, and recycled to the greatest extent possible
25 August 202021 August 2020 Evaluation tool for recyclable packaging Fraunhofer UMSICHT tests Henkel's extended evaluation tool for recyclable packaging
Neues Bewertungstool für kreislauffähige Verpackungen Fraunhofer UMSICHT prüft erweitertes Bewertungstool von Henkel für kreislauffähige Verpackungen
24 August 202018 August 2020 Taghleef Industries introduces new brand reLIFE™ A New Range of Recycled Polypropylene Solutions
21 August 202017 August 2020 Footwear Giant To Launch Vegan Leather Sneakers Made From Wine Waste The plant-based sneakers also feature mesh made from recycled PET bottles and an algae-based EVA sole
20 August 20209 September 2021 New use for plastic waste being developed Case Western Reserve researchers developing process to recycle ‘thermoset’ plastics; examples include wind-turbine blades, auto parts, boats, other structural materials
Converting Mixed Plastics into Valuable Chemicals: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Anellotech’s Renewable Chemicals From how they got here to where they are going, check out Anellotech’s latest slide guide
The Story Behind the Most Sustainable Levi’s® Ever Unique collaboration between Wellthread™ and re:newcell marks a significant milestone in the fashion industry’s transition to circularity
Sealed Air Invests in Advanced Recycling Company Plastic Energy Collaboration Will Spearhead Technology Advancements to Enhance Circularity of Plastics Tuesday
18 August 20209 September 2021 Deriving raw materials from waste: Fraunhofer IMWS and RECENSO establish a partnership for chemical recycling Fraunhofer IMWS together with the RECENSO company to optimize the CARBOLIQ technology for the recycling of plastic waste
Rohstoffe aus Abfällen: Fraunhofer IMWS und RECENSO beschließen Partnerschaft zum chemischen Recycling Fraunhofer IMWS will gemeinsam mit der RECENSO GmbH die "CARBOLIQ-Technologie" für das Recycling von kunststoffhaltigen Abfällen weiterentwickeln
Stora Enso and Helsinki Olympic Stadium partner up to promote circular economy solutions Olympic Stadium promotes the goal of a carbon-neutral Helsinki by 2035 and is aiming with its partners to enable circular economy solutions
Anellotech: Japanisches JV R Plus Japan investiert in weitere Entwicklung der Kunststoffrecycling-Technologie Plas-TCat Zwölf japanische Unternehmen kooperieren für die weitere Entwicklung der Kunststoffrecycling-Technologie Plas-TCat von Anellotech
17 August 202017 August 2020 INEOS Styrolution and Recycling Technologies sign joint development agreement for recycling polystyrene Scientific research and processing of polystyrene depolymerisation recognises the potential commercial value of post-consumer plastic waste
Ineos Styrolution: Depolymerisation als Recyclinglösung für Polystyrol Polystrol-Forschung zeigt eindeutig auf, dass es möglich ist, aus Post-Consumer-Abfällen einen wertvollen Rohstoff zu gewinnen
Major companies and retailers join BASF’s reciChain pilot to improve circular economy and traceability of recycled plastics in Canada The technology by Security Matters used in reciChain includes a marker that allows users to access and verify information associated with the material
13 August 20209 September 2021 Chemical recycling of polyurethane waste New, Spanish project focuses on three main waste streams to obtain new, high-quality polyols that can be used to manufacture polyurethane again
Chemical industry on the pathway to renewable carbon
