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15 December 20209 September 2021

Chemical recycling should be seen as a last resort, EU official says

European Commission sees chemical recycling as a promising way of dealing with plastic waste - after prevention, reuse, and mechanical recycling processes

14 December 20209 December 2020

BASF and BillerudKorsnäs cooperate to develop unique home-compostable paper laminate for flexible packaging

As all parts of the multi-layer laminate are food-contact approved, it can be used to produce wraps with individually adjusted barrier properties

Unique virtual gathering of bioplastics industry at 15th EUBP Conference

Bio-based and compostable plastics playing a big role in the European Union’s efforts to achieve a green circular economy

9 December 20204 December 2020

Borealis to gain International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC PLUS) for all its European polyolefin production sites

Sustainable hydrocarbons such as ethylene, propylene and phenol, as well as renewable polyolefins, can then be produced and taken to market

Total Corbion PLA outlines most favorable end-of-life options for PLA bioplastics

New whitepaper also clarifies where PLA products and applications can significantly contribute towards the circular economy

8 December 20209 September 2021

Neste RE enables a future where all plastic products can be made of renewable and recycled materials – and the future starts today

Neste RE makes it possible to use bio-based waste and residues and waste plastic in the manufacture of high-quality products

Optimal management and use of plastic waste, a key matter for the future of Europe

Waste sorting performed in the purest and highest efficient way is the key to success of the subsequent steps in the value chain

Start-up Carbiolice launches Evanesto®, the first additive that allows plastics with a high PLA content to achieve certification “OK compost HOME” by TÜV AUSTRIA Group

A solution that allows plastic of vegetable origin to be compostable, even from home, in a maximum of 180 days

7 December 20202 December 2020

Northern Light Composites Introduce Ecoprimus Dinghy

- the First Sustainable and Recyclable Dinghy on the Market

3 December 20203 December 2020

Final programme available: 2nd International Conference on Cellulose Fibres, 2–3 February 2021, hybrid event

With 210 participants and 15 exhibitors from 26 different countries, the “1^st International Conference on Cellulose Fibres” in 2020 was a great success and exceeded all expectations. Building on this success, the 2^nd International Conference on Cellulose Fibres will again cover the entire value chain

Preliminary programme: 9th Conference on CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals” and “2nd European Summit on Co2-based Aviation Fuels”

23–24 March 2021, hybrid event

DSM and Neste announce strategic partnership to create high performance materials made from sustainable feedstock

DSM Engineering Materials will start replacing a significant portion of the fossil feedstock used to date in the manufacture of its high performance polymers portfolio

How will the chemical industry contribute to the circular economy?

Chemistry has a key role to help making Europe’s economy circular by enabling innovative technologies that better use and reuse existing materials says Martin Brudermüller, President of Cefic and CEO of BASF

1 December 20209 September 2021

Closing the plastic loop

German nova-Institute recently published a comprehensive overview of the present status of chemical plastic recycling technologies

Circular Plastics Alliance: A step closer to 10 million tonnes of recycled plastics

In January 2021, the CPA will deliver three more actions, including a monitoring system to track the plastics materials flows in Europe

Carbios will knock your socks off, produces first clear plastic bottles from enzymatically recycled textile waste

With ‘fast fashion’ and record-breaking tons of clothing going into landfills, their tech could help solve a huge global problem

30 November 202027 November 2020

Braskem wins the Chemical Week’s Sustainability Awards

The award was credited to the I'm green^TM portfolio, a family of bioplastics with negative carbon footprint

Michelin and Pyrowave join forces to industrialize an innovative plastic waste recycling technology

Pyrowave, a pioneer in the electrification of chemical processes and plastics recycling, and Michelin agree to industrialize an innovative plastic waste recycling technology

27 November 20209 September 2021

Carbios produces first clear plastic bottles from enzymatically recycled textile waste

The company’s latest recycling milestone brings new value to an otherwise waste-destined 42 million tons of polyester textiles produced annually ^[1]

Accelerating a Revolution in Plastics Recycling Through Impact Investing

One goal: A pure planet - The mission: Solving the massive environmental problem created by plastic waste in landfills and oceans, enabling partners to meet sustainability goals

Chemical recycling boost could see global plastic packaging recycling hit 50% by 2040

If the plastics value chain becomes more sustainable, the industry must focus on reducing the amount of mismanaged waste and recapturing as much of its value as possible

26 November 202017 December 2024

UPM joins the Renewable Carbon Initiative to change the foundation of chemical industry

Just as the energy industry is converting to renewable sources, renewable carbon will become the new foundation of chemical and material industries in the future

Nestle partners with Plastic Energy in first steps for recycling facility in the UK

Nestlé and Plastic Energy will come together to explore the scope for the first-commercial large-scale facility of its kind in the UK

AmSty and Agilyx Announce Completion of a Certified Circular Recycling Pathway for Polystyrene

Together, both companies can begin now moving circular recycled products from concept to reality, and directly into the hands of consumers

25 November 202025 November 2020

nova-Institute’s Winter Special – 20 % discount on all market and trend reports till 8 January 2021

From technologies over building blocks and polymers to fine chemicals: Get the latest and upcoming reports on bio- and CO₂-based and recycling markets for a special price

Canopy ranking: Lenzing for the first time achieves highest Hot Button category

In its annual ranking of sustainable wood procurement, the Canadian environmental organization Canopy particularly highlights Lenzing’s continuous leadership over the last number of years

Gruppo Maip, Eastman partner on sustainable automotive materials

Partnership allows to develop specialty plastic formulations for automakers to meet their high targets for sustainable content and replacement of fossile-based materials

EU defines sustainable plastic manufacturing in draft green finance rules

Chemical recycling will need to emit less than manufacturing with virgin materials to be considered 'green'

INEOS Styrolution and Ferrero explore advanced recycling for future packaging solutions

Aim is to develop a process to convert complex plastic waste back to fully recyclable materials

24 November 20209 September 2021

Reuben Selby Showcases Infinited Fiber in Paris Fashion Week Debut

In his debut collection, the regenerated fibers in the textiles are created out of 100% post-consumer textile waste

This tableware made from sugarcane and bamboo breaks down in 60 days

Naturalfibres together with waste bagasse as an ecofriendly alternative

Pyrolysis oil better applicable due to lower acidity

Researchers cooperative were able to low the acidity via esterification and the pyrolysis liquid is expected to be used even as a sustainable marine diesel

Loop Industries challenged by setbacks and legal strife

Last month, company disclosed it was being sued by investors and that federal regulators had issued it a subpoena for documents

23 November 20209 September 2021

Statusbericht der deutschen Kreislaufwirtschaft 2020

Eine systemrelevante Branche präsentiert positive Circular-Economy-Ergebnisse

Spinnova, Bergans and Halley Stevensons introduce apparel as next step of Collection of Tomorrow

More consumers can now experience the circular future of textiles

Kelheim Fibres Partner of ETP in „Bio-Based Fibres“ and “Circular Economy” programs

The goal is to bring key players from industry and science together to develop a long-term strategy to shape the sustainable realignment of the European textile industry

20 November 20209 September 2021

NextChem is Growing In Circular Economy and Launches Myrechemical, its Subsidiary for Waste to Chemical Technologies

NextChem can offer a complete and integrated platform on industrial scale for the recovery of all types of plastic waste

Agilyx Expands Global Presence with New European Hub

Underscoring commitment to expand technology partnerships

MIXed plastics biodegradation and UPcycling using microbial communities

Through a combination of intensive protein or metabolic engineering of defined mixed cultures and bioprocess-optimisation, MIX-UP will enable new value chains across sectors like materials, chemicals, and environmental technologies

19 November 20209 September 2021

NREL recycles biorefinery waste streams to create high-value chemical products

Thermochemical conversion of lignocellulosic biomass is a promising route to produce renewable biofuels and oxygenated biochemicals while enabling the reuse, recovery, and recycling of materials containing carbon

Vynova pioneers production of circular-attributed PVC

New material is produced using ethylene which is made from pyrolysis oil as feedstock

17 November 20209 November 2020

Neste and LG Chem building a strategic partnership to drive the polymers and chemicals industry transformation towards a circular bioeconomy

LG Chem will start replacing fossil feedstock commonly used in the manufacturing of polymers and chemicals with Neste Renewable Hydrocarbons in the upcoming months

Biodegradable mushroom packaging makes Seedlip gifts special

Mycelium creates a durable and sustainable packaging alternative for the upcoming holiday season

The green packaging solution that won’t pollute

Throw your takeout meal container in the compost when you’re done, thanks to SupraPulp’s plant-fiber packaging

Braskem Affirms Commitment to Circular Economy and to Achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2050

Company has invested in the development of I'm green^TM products sourced from renewable sources and recycled content, while in the same period reducing the intensity of carbon emissions from its operations by 20 percent

16 November 202016 November 2020

Giving a glimpse of our future with the bioeconomy at the GBS 2020

The BioMonitor project will play a major role at the virtual Global Bioeconomy Summit next week to discuss the role of the bioeconomy in a policy-based contex

5 Minutes With… Maria Moræus Hanssen, Chairperson of the Board of Wastefront

“The investors may remain hesitant, but when “Big Oil” redirects its industrial and organisational strengths towards renewable energy, the outcome will be impressive.”

13 November 202013 November 2020

Study: Recycling is the key to climate protection

In 2019, the ALBA Group saved more than 4.2 million tonnes of climate-damaging greenhouse gases through the closed-loop circulation of 6 million tonnes of recyclables

Possibilities and limitations of biotechnological plastic degradation and recycling

Researchers group found six principles to get plastics into circulation - progressions in microbial recycling you may just find with PET

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