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4 November 20209 September 2021

Carbon Dioxide: The New Chemical Feedstock for Valuable Consumer Products

NETL research team Team focuses on recycling CO₂ generated by fossil energy plants and other industrial sources into chemicals, alcohols, acids and syngas as progressing tools

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2 November 202031 October 2020

Cargill invests to promote circular economy with its first multi waste- and residues-based biodiesel plant

$150 million investment in Belgium helps customers remove carbon emissions from their supply chains using innovative technology that supports new regulations

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NNFCC joins 43 other signatories in open letter to UK government

Signatories are calling for the immediate banning of plastics containing additives to degradation

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Meet the dairy firm hoping to power its delivery trucks using cow manure

Currently, Arla is running a trial with two of its farms to produce gas from the natural methane, which is then cleaned and liquified into fuel

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28 October 202023 October 2020

Total and Plastic Energy announce a strategic partnership and the construction of the first chemical recycling plant in France

This first project in France represents the start of the collaboration between Total and Plastic Energy to deploy chemical recycling

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27 October 202022 October 2020

Recycling Technologies, Neste and Unilever combine expertise to test and validate systems to chemically recycle waste plastics

The alliance will demonstrate new added-value applications for hard-to-recycle waste plastic materials, such as films, sachets and pouches

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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

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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

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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

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Porsche is researching synthetic fuels to make gas-powered cars sustainable

Synthetic fuel produced out of hydrogen and CO₂ shares properties with kerosene, diesel and gasoline produced from crude oil, Porsche says

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Allégorie Is Making Bags Out of Apples and Mangos

Some pieces even smell like the fruit. Yum

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23 October 20209 September 2021

The Revolutionary Technology that coverts Green Energy to Liquid Fuel using waste CO2

The new MefCO₂ project aims to eliminate energy fluctuations in green energy production by transforming intermittent renewables into dispensable energy

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22 October 202019 October 2020

Plastic packaging waste: EU needs to boost recycling to achieve ambitions

Scale of the challenges facing the Member States should not be underestimated

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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

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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

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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

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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

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19 October 20208 October 2025

From grapevine waste to a sustainable building material

Grapevine prunings are an abundant source of agricultural crop waste that are now being turned into recycled building materials

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Building a guilt-free disposable water bottle: It’s not easy

Estimated break down time of new biodegradable bottle varies based on where it ends up, says Alex Totterman, founder of bottled water company Cove in Culver City

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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

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Eastman introduces Tritan™ Renew for sustainability without compromise

Sustainable materials provider previews new-generation Tritan copolyester

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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

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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

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15 October 20209 September 2021

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.

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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.

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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

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NewAge® Industries Announces New Plan to Recycle Silicone Tubing Waste

Adds Another Green Project to Its Sustainability Portfolio

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Trinseo Collaborates with COEXPAN to Validate Polystyrene Recycling Technologies

Technologies for Use in the Dairy Industry for Form Fill Seal (FFS) Market at INNOTECH

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12 October 202017 December 2024

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

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UN SDGs – how to measure the bio-based sector’s contribution?

New guidance developed by the IEEP think tank now equips companies with the right tools to measure this contribution quantitively

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9 October 20208 October 2020

Agilyx successfully listed on Merkur Market, part of Oslo Stock Exchange

Advanced Chemical Recycling Technology is Making Plastics More Circular

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8 October 20206 October 2020

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

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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

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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

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Nara has a new way to stop its deer from eating plastic bags

Japanese researcher developed a deer-friendly paper made from the pulp recycled from old milk cartons and the same rice bran used for crackers

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7 October 20209 September 2021

Energy Transition: Total Is Investing More Than €500 Million To Convert Its Grandpuits Refinery Into a Zero-Crude Platform for Biofuels and Bioplastics

New platform will focus on four new industrial activities and is demonstrating company's commitment to the energy transition and to achieve carbon neutrality in Europe by 2050

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Polystyrene can be circulated back to raw-material

MoPo project develops collection and reuse of the waste in Europe

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6 October 20201 October 2020

Dieser Sarg lebt

Bestattungen sind eine Umweltbelastung. Der Living Cocoon soll das ändern

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Sustainable Plastics Inspired by Nature

Plant-based plastics offer a sustainable alternative to traditional petrochemical plastics. Scientists and engineers are making the shift easier by fine-tuning the structure and function of these biomaterials while also developing better processing techniques

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5 October 202030 September 2020

Kelheim Fibres nominated for Sustainability Heroes Award

The award is presented by DQS (German Association for Sustainability) and DGQ (German Association for Quality) to pioneers in sustainability

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Sugarcane waste upcycled into plastic-free packaging

‘Dispose SupraPulp the same way you would your salad’

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1 October 202017 December 2024

The future of the chemical and plastics industry: Renewable Carbon

nova-Institute publishes a comprehensive background paper on renewable carbon: definition, strategy, measures and potential

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BASF invests into Pyrum as part of its ChemCyclingTM project

Pyrolysis oil from waste tires as additional raw material source next to oil from mixed plastic waste

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29 September 202024 September 2020

Borealis launches the Bornewables™ portfolio of circular, premium polyolefins

EverMinds™ in action: circular polyolefins produced with renewable feedstock derived entirely from waste and residue streams

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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

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Innovia: New Carbon Neutral Label Film – Encore C45cn

Encore 45cn is carbon neutral on a mass balance and cradle to gate basis as certified by the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC Plus) programme