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13 March 20209 September 2021

Singapore Parliament: S’pore looks to create Newoil by transforming waste plastic into alternative fuel

With successful ambitions will this move bring the Singaporean society closer to both their goals of being a zero-waste nation and a low-carbon economy

12 March 20209 September 2021

Introducing chemical recycling: Plastic waste becoming a resource

“Every year, Europeans generate 25 million tonnes of plastic waste, but less than 30% is collected for recycling” states the 2018 European Plastics Strategy

10 March 20205 March 2020

New online platform connects crop and food producers to biorefineries

Waste as feedstock for two biorefineries: one in Spain and one in Italy providing new biobased compounds for the chemicals, food-packaging and agricultural sectors

6 March 20209 November 2020

Good as new: how chemical recycling is giving every day plastic a new lease of life

Worley has partnered with Agilyx and INEOS Styrolution to advance the circular economy for plastics and will be providing engineering design services for a commercial-scale polystyrene (PS) chemical recycling facility in Channahon, Illinois

Bio-based solutions for a future-fit Europe – How can the bio-based sector contribute to EU Green Deal and to a zero-waste-europe?

"Bio-based solutions for a future-fit Europe" conference gathered different stakeholders of the biobased sector to discuss and coordinate the future of the sector

5 March 20203 March 2020

Joint development with Toyota Boshoku Corporation: Covestro provides sustainable solution for new concept car Toyota “LQ”

New polyurethane composite concept with kenaf fibers - 30 percent lighter than conventional material

How The Circular Economy Is Revolutionising The Plastics Packaging Industry

NEO Group and RETAL Industries are actively involved in the implementation of the circular economy

4 March 20202 March 2020

Project that uses waste from pea processing to clean water receives funding boost

“Often discarded and considered as waste, unavoidable food supply chain waste such as pea waste is a treasure trove of useful chemicals that can be utilised in many applications that impact global grand challenges.”

3 March 202028 February 2020

Take Five: Bio-based businesses aiming to stimulate positive environmental change via successful partnerships

More and more companies are increasingly working together to develop renewable and circular solutions

2 March 202027 February 2020

Nonwoven industry’s response to the Eunomia study on the plastics definition under the Directive (EU) on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment

European Commission’s DG ENV is currently working on guidelines on single use plastic products. This document will be published by 3 July 2020

Circularity is the ‘North Star’ guiding Covestro’s long-term strategic course

CEO Markus Steilemann gives an overview on the company's global strategic program to implement circular economy in all corporate divisions

26 February 20209 September 2021

Euric unveils brochure on the safe management of chemicals by the recycling industry

As Euric points out, sound management of hazardous substances in waste management and recycling activities is at the core of the circular economy

25 February 2020

The “Top 6” candidates are nominated for the innovation award “Best CO2 Utilisation 2020”!

Vodka made from CO₂. Biotechnological CO₂ conversion to produce chemicals, polymers and methane. Synthetic fuels produced with CO₂ captured from air and CO₂-based consumer products. Everything and more is possible right now!

24 February 20209 September 2021

Circularity in the Chemicals Industry: Drivers, Challenges and Solutions

The chemical industry is the third-largest industrial CO₂ emitter after steel and cement and is responsible for about 4% of total global direct emissions

21 February 20209 September 2021

Project of the Month: Converting carbon dioxide into a raw material for increased sustainability and a more circular economy

Making polyurethane out of CO₂ definitely makes the EU-funded Carbon4PUR project a winner

20 February 202021 February 2020

Despite storm and virus warnings, 210 participants joined “1st International Conference on Cellulose Fibres” in Cologne, Germany

With 210 participants and 15 exhibitors from 26 different countries, the first conference on cellulose fibres was a great success and exceeded all expectations. The focus of the conference was on markets, technologies and sustainability – and especially alternative cellulose feedstocks.

Sustainability and high value: the issues of the future dominated at Heimtextil 2020

Sustainability was a central thread that ran through the entire event at Heimtextil 2020

17 February 20209 September 2021

Avery Dennison announces “first-ever” recycled polypropylene label material

Pilot project will make this material available during 2020

13 February 202010 February 2020

Kompuestos presents its sustainable solutions at the Frankfurt European Midcap Event

Company aims to develop advanced technologies and plastic recycling additives, to achieve a higher quality of recycled products

12 February 20209 September 2021

The chemical cure?

The final piece of the recycling jigsaw, or a toxic pseudo-solution? David Burrows reports on chemical recycling

11 February 20209 September 2021

Chemical Recycling: A Viable Solution to Plastic Waste or Adding to the Problem?

What do terms like “chemical recycling,” “pyrolysis,” and “waste-to-energy” really mean? How viable or most importand, how effective are these technologies?

OceanSafe – a paradigm shift in the textile industry

Textiles Next Generations – 100% biodegradable

10 February 20205 February 2020

Novamont – Serbian Government Agreement to Design the Circular Bioeconomy

During the five-year collaboration, Novamont to design a model for the separate collection of urban and agricultural waste, collaboration may be extended to industrial investments

Recycling clothing the chemical way

Nina Notman explores how chemistry is poised to close the loop in clothing recycling

7 February 20204 February 2020

Italy welcomes bioeconomy, kisses agricultural runoff goodbye

Italy has invested heavily in the bioeconomy, primarily in research, also supported by the European Union

5 February 20201 February 2020

Circular economy: bio-plastics have an issue

The Commission plans to develop a regulatory framework for biodegradable and bio-based plastics

3 February 2020

Aviation fuels made from CO2 – Register now to be part of the coolest new thing on the way to low-emission air transport

1^st European Summit on CO₂-based Aviation Fuels, 23 March 2020, Cologne (Germany) on Sustainable Strategies & Solutions for Cleaner Air Transport

The CreaSolv® Process is neither a Solvolysis nor Chemical Recycling

New study of the Netherlands Institute for Sustainable Packaging (KIDV) proves that Physical Recycling is an attractive alternative to chemical recycling

30 January 202012 February 2020

Deep insight into a turbulent and growing market – Expert workshop on the global production of bio-based building blocks and polymers

nova Session “Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymers – Global Capacities, Production and Trends 2019-2024”. A Workshop with leading biopolymer experts from Germany, the Netherlands and the USA. Join in, learn, discuss and share.

1st ECP Job Exchange at the 4th European Chemistry Partnering

The 1st ECP Job Exchange offers a very clear focus on content as well as exclusive access to top-class participants who are committed to this topic

Plastic is just the tip of the ‘single use’ iceberg

Consumers give biodegradable packaging the thumbs up, but are confused over terminology

24 January 202024 January 2020

Nestlé creates market for food-grade recycled plastics, launches fund to boost packaging innovation

Company will launch a CHF 250 million sustainable packaging venture fund to invest in start-up companies that focus on these areas

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Building a sustainable bioeconomy – focus on wood products

23 January 20209 September 2021

New Methods of Recycling Polymers

This article presents the key recycling processes that are helping to address the problem of waste plastic

22 January 202017 January 2020

BioICEP project to develop next generation materials kicks off

€5 million project BioICEP, which will span four years, aims to develop sustainable, environmentally-friendly alternatives to traditional petroleum-based plastic

21 January 202016 January 2020

BioBTX – investments to realize commercialization ambitions

New 'waste plastics as feedstock'-facility will be a global first in producing sustainable aromatics on a commercial basis

Food waste as raw material for 3D printed bioplastics

EU- and industry-funded BARBARA project to put food waste to good use, replacing petroleum-based plastics with more environmentally friendly bioplastics

17 January 202016 January 2020

Science Year 2020 – bioeconomy

Towards a sustainable economy!

16 January 202013 January 2020

BEDifferent with TENCELTM x REFIBRATM fibers – a Lenzing project to circular economy in home textiles

International designers team have developed a bedding assortment with optimized sleeping comfort

15 January 20209 September 2021

6 circular economy trends that will shape 2020

Ocean plastics crisis has driven both consumers and regulators to seek action. Companies are responding with new strategies to reduce waste

10 January 202010 January 2020

Extended deadline to apply for the innovation award “Best CO2 Utilisation 2020″ – CO2 Value Europe joins as innovation award co-organiser

nova-Institute and the innovation award sponsor Covestro welcome CO2 Value Europe as the co-organiser of the innovation award. The programme promises an outstanding “8^th Conference on Carbon Dioxide as Feedstock for Fuels, Chemistry and Polymers”. Be part of the innovation from the very start – 200 to 300 participants are expected.

9 January 20209 November 2020

Mitsubishi Corporation Joins PET Chemical Recycling Business

Highly recyclable due to well-established collection and recycling facilities, PET has a wide range of applications

6 January 20209 September 2021

ALPLA joins cross-industry consortium for chemical recycling

Innovative technology enables circularity for difficult-to-recycle PET plastic waste

19 December 201917 December 2019

EU chief likens Green New Deal to Europe’s ‘man on the moon’ moment and includes plan for biodegradable plastics framework

Under its new circular economy plan, the EC will develop requirements to ensure reusability or recyclability for all packaging in the EU market

INEOS Styrolution and Agilyx advance polystyrene chemical recycling plant in Channahon, Illinois

Partnership paves the way for closed loop recycling to keep polystyrene out of landfills

Cooperation through transparency: ReciChain project promotes waste value chain in Brazil

New BASF project aims to bring together the various players in the value chain, promote recycling and improve the living conditions of waste collectors

16 December 201911 December 2019

Lenzing unveils latest Refibra breakthrough technology

First production of Tencel Lyocell fibers using post-consumer cotton waste

12 December 20199 December 2019

European Bioplastics elects new Board with François de Bie as new Chairman

Notable industry representatives aim to continous supporting the association up to a circular economy

10 December 20198 December 2019

A European fund to support the circular bioeconomy

The European Commission and the EIB announce the selection of an Investment Advisor for the upcoming European Circular Bioeconomy Fund

7 December 201926 December 2019

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