30 September 20209 September 2021 Neues Recyclingverfahren für gebrauchte Windeln Babywindeln produzieren Berge von Müll. Acib-Forscher haben einen neuartigen biotechnologischen Recyclingprozess auf Basis von Enzymen entwickelt.
29 September 20209 September 2021 Unilever’s Persil switches to bio-based formula to fill its recycled plastic bottles Persil’s eco re-launch is the first innovation in the UK as part of Unilever’s ‘Clean Future’ commitment and in its intent to embed the circular economy principles
25 September 20209 September 2021 Textiles giants open new front in cellulosic recycling Man-made cellulosic fibres are of increasing importance and has doubled in the last 30 years as forecast for continued growth over the coming years
Vom Haushaltsmüll zum trendigen Designprodukt Die Entwicklung außergewöhnlicher Designprodukte aus recyclingfähigem Kunststoff zeichnet die Firma PLAST-IQ aus Nußbach aus
24 September 202017 December 2024 World market leaders take climate protection seriously: New initiative to replace fossil with renewable carbon wants to change the foundation of the chemical industry Companies looking for sustainable chemical and material solutions are welcome to join and profit from the support of the initiative
Nestlé Invests USD 30 Million in Closed Loop Leadership Fund This first investment from the company’s sustainable packaging venture fund will help upgrade U.S. recycling infrastructure and secure access to food-grade recycled plastics
23 September 20209 September 2021 The ELIOT project will improve environmental sustainability in aeronautics by using new biocomposite recycling methods AIMPLAS is coordinating the European project to develop new cost-effective recycling technologies to guarantee the sustainability of aeronautics components
Mater designs stools made with leftover grain from beer and plastic insulin pens Spent grain leftovers from Carlsberg's beer production process combined with a granulate of plastic waste were used to create new furniture
21 September 202017 September 2020 LyondellBasell Successfully Starts Up New Pilot Molecular Recycling Facility Company completes next step towards an industrial scale conversion of plastic waste into feedstock
LyondellBasell: Pilotanlage für molekulares Recycling in Betrieb genommen Unternehmen nimmt nächste Etappe zur industriellen Verwertung von Kunststoff-Abfällen in einen neuen Rohstoff
18 September 202017 September 2020 BlackCycle: A major European project for recycling end-of-life tyres into new tyres Michelin to enable a massive circular economy of tyres by designing world-first recycling processes for end-of-life tyres
BlackCycle: Michelin und Partner starten europäisches Projekt zum Recycling von Altreifen Michelin setzt sich für konsequente Kreislaufwirtschaft und die Wiederverwertung von Altreifen bei der Reifenproduktion ein
17 September 202016 September 2020 Henkel pioneers digital watermark technology with new Vernel product range “HolyGrail 2.0” pilot project to foster high-quality packaging recycling
Henkel ist Vorreiter der digitalen Wasserzeichen-Technologie mit neuer Vernel-Produktreihe „HolyGrail 2.0“-Pilotprojekt zur Förderung von hochwertigem Verpackungsrecycling
16 September 202011 September 2020 Neues Stoffstrombild für Deutschland: Mehr Rezyklate und Kreislaufführung bei Kunststoffen Ergebnis für 2019 zeigt, dass Recyclingkunststoffe häufiger zum Einsatz kamen als zuvor und als Rohstoff für neue Kunststoffprodukte immer wichtiger werden
BASF: Neues, chemisches Recyclingverfahren für gebrauchte Matratzen Erste Mengen des recycelten Materials sollen im Laufe des Jahres für erste Pilotprojekte gemeinsam mit Projektpartnern Einsatz finden
Legislature narrowly rejects nation’s toughest restrictions on plastics A measure requiring manufacturers to reduce single-use plastics in landfills fails to win over Republicans and moderate Democrats
15 September 20209 September 2021 Stora Enso: Pilotanlage für biobasierten Schaumstoff in Planung Biofaserschaumstoffe sind recycel- und biologisch abbaubar und sind zunächst zur Anwendung als Schutzverpackungen und Polsterungen vorgesehen
Potential challenges and opportunities of using chemical recycling for plastic wastes Collective action is needed to build technologies that transform plastic waste to value as by chemical re-processing or advanced recycling
14 September 20209 September 2021 Essential Requirements for Packaging should consider benefits of bioplastics Currently, EU legislation defines a ‘hierarchy’ in waste management, where waste prevention and re-use are the most preferred options, followed by recycling
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
World market leaders take climate protection seriously: New initiative to replace fossil with renewable carbon wants to change the foundation of the chemical industry
