10 November 20227 November 2022Burning or recycling? EU weighs options on used tyresDraft EU rules could see millions of tyres shipped outside of Europe for dumping or incineration, recyclers warn
1 August 202227 July 2022Silk offers an alternative to some microplasticsA team of scientists at MIT and elsewhere has developed a system based on silk that could provide an inexpensive and easily manufactured substitute
30 November 202125 November 2021REACH requirements need to be considered in chemical recyclingNew report from ECHA investigates the current knowledge on chemical recycling of polymeric materials such as plastics and rubber from waste
15 December 20209 September 2021Chemical recycling should be seen as a last resort, EU official saysEuropean Commission sees chemical recycling as a promising way of dealing with plastic waste - after prevention, reuse, and mechanical recycling processes
14 December 20209 December 2020Biopolymer specialist Teysha Technologies urges cosmetic companies to move to green polymersTeysha Technologies to discuss the use of its biodegradable biopolymers as an additive to reduce environmentally damaging microplastics
16 September 202011 September 2020EU microplastics ban set to make a growing problem worseThe typical cast of powerful industrial polluters has secured a loophole that excludes nano, the most dangerous form of microplastic
12 June 202012 June 2020Nouryon launches sustainable dispersant for agricultural formulationsAgricultural customers in Asia provided positive feedback on Agrilan 1015 following a limited introduction of the product there, paving the way for a global launch
10 June 202012 June 2020GO!PHA policy paper on SUP DirectivePHA (Polyhydroxyalkanoates) are a class of Natural Polymers that have not been chemically modified within the SUP Directive P8-TA- 2019_305.1
8 January 202026 December 2019Senbis realizes pilot field for biodegradable infillMarket launch of Senbis GreenFill is planned for summer 2020, which still gives company the time to evaluate the performance of the material in practical testing
12 November 20197 November 2019Biobasierte Bindemittel für Lithium-Ionen-Batterien entwickeltBinder-Härter-Systeme auf Epoxidbasis – Geeignet als Klebstoff auch für andere Bereiche
9 April 20195 April 2019OPA riled by EU threat of ban on oxo-degradable plasticsEU accused of maladministration on plastics, with court action looking likely
19 March 201914 March 2019Biosolvents solving challenges– from dry cleaning and cleaning shorelines to biomass and biofuel productionBiosolvents are looked at as an environmental win-win - as well as a win for better performance and safety with lower toxicity issues
13 February 20198 February 2019European Commission welcomes ECHA’s opinion on restricting microplastics intentionally added to productsDossier reviews available scientific information on hazards of microplastics, identifies their uses and emissions, and tries to assess the risks
13 December 201815 December 2018Circa Receives Green Light to Sell Non-toxic, Bio-based and Biodegradable Solvent in EUWith CyreneTM the company are offering a bio-based solution with an exciting new prospect for advanced materials
4 May 20183 May 2018Turning Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) from duty into opportunityTargets of the EIA procedure is to engage local people to a project and receive general acceptance
