2 December 202129 November 2021 Bio-Based Plasticizers Stretch Production Capability The ability to remove or reduce the level of toxic phthalates in everyday household products is driving a search for new materials options across nearly every product manufacturing category
1 December 202126 November 2021 Asahi Kasei to produce solution-polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber using butadiene derived from plastic waste Supply agreement for sustainable butadiene concluded with Shell
30 November 202125 November 2021 REACH requirements need to be considered in chemical recycling New report from ECHA investigates the current knowledge on chemical recycling of polymeric materials such as plastics and rubber from waste
29 November 202124 November 2021 ABB and Zume to accelerate transition away from single use plastics ABB robots will automate production, enabling the scale and speed required to make Zume’s packaging a cost-effective alternative to single-use plastics
24 November 202119 November 2021 Positive Plastics launches first sample kit featuring sustainable plastics Positive Plastics will present a complimentary kit to one hundred brands and design agencies to encourage an informed choice of materials and sensible implementation. Kits will be available for purchase online
Celanese and Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials to Collaborate on Recycled POM Product Offering POM ECO-R would help customers meet material environmental, sustainability goals
19 November 202116 November 2021 APR launches chemical recycling research group The group will identify the fundamental steps needed to make chemical recycling effectively play a role in recycling infrastructures
12 November 20219 November 2021 Honeywell announces commercialisation of chemical recycling technology for waste plastics The UpCycle Process Technology reduces CO2 emissions by 57% compared with the production of the same amount of virgin plastic from fossil feeds
10 November 20215 November 2021 Plastic Energy, Freepoint Eco-Systems and TotalEnergies partner on Advanced Recycling Project in the U.S. New plant is expected to become operational by mid-2024 and will process and convert yearly 33,000 tons of post-consumer end-of-life plastic waste
9 November 20214 November 2021 Honeywell and Sacyr join forces to implement innovative plastics recycling plant in Andalucia, Spain The plant will use Honeywell’s UpCycle process technology, which expands the types of plastics that can be recycled, and, when combined with other chemical and mechanical recycling processes, can potentially increase the amount of global plastic waste that can be recycled to 90%
EU recycled 41% of plastic packaging waste in 2019 In 2019, each person living in the EU generated 34.4 kg of plastic packaging waste, out of which 14.1 kg was recycled
Closed loop recycling in Europe: What helps and what hinders? The new EU Circular Economy Action Plan is one of the main building blocks of the European Green Deal for a climate-neutral, resource-efficient and competitive economy
Axens and Sumitomo Chemical Achieve Historical Landmark with the First Waste-based Polyolefin Production This initiative opens the path for plastics sustainability, promotes the adoption of the circular economy in Japan, and significantly cuts the value chain's GHG emissions
5 November 20211 November 2021 Sirmax Group makes its Ecomondo debut with an innovative bio-compound, contributing to the reduction of CO2 in the atmosphere Biodegradable mulch sheets, compostable coffee capsules, shopping bags, paper-plastic laminated products - the Group has fine-tuned its high-performance green product families
Toppan FutureCard Certified as Sustainable Using current industry benchmarks, cards made from bio-sourced, recycled, chlorine-free or ocean plastics will carry the sustainable card badge if they significantly reduce energy- or material consumption
4 November 202130 October 2021 Fraunhofer CCPE publishes position paper and research programme on plastics recycling The focus is on chemical recycling processes, industry activities and the Fraunhofer competence landscape in plastics recycling
New Organics Recycling Program Allows Cortec® Corporation to Use Its Own Compostable Bags! Eco Film® Bags are certified compostable under BPI certificate #890974 for disposal in a commercial composting facility
2 November 20212 November 2021 SABIC Announces Carbon Neutrality Strategy at Inaugural Saudi Green Initiative Forum The company’s range of certified renewable polymers are providing an important bridge for the value chain to evolve from a linear to a circular economy
Europe and US are leading innovation in plastic recycling and alternative plastics globally, patent data shows Of all recycling technologies, chemical and biological methods generated highest level of patenting activity
29 October 202118 December 2021 Structure-Performance Guided Design of Sustainable Plasticizers from Biorenewable Feedstocks Collaborative research project showed renewable feedstocks as a bio-based alternative for the production
28 October 202125 October 2021 Shell and Pryme sign strategic plastic waste to chemicals cooperation agreement Pryme to begin supply of pyrolysis oil to Shell in 2022
Bio-Based Plasticizers Stretch Production Capability The ability to remove or reduce the level of toxic phthalates in everyday products is driving a search for new materials options across nearly every product manufacturing category
27 October 202127 October 2021 Neste and Ravago plan to set up a joint venture to focus on chemical recycling of waste plastic New facility is built upon the advancement of the thermochemical liquefaction technology of US-based Alterra Energy
How a bacterium may help solve the plastic pollution crisis Researchers from Nara Institute of Science and Technology find that the bacterium Ideonella sakaiensis can not only degrade petroleum-based plastics but can also sustainably produce biodegradable plastics
26 October 202122 October 2021 Accelerating electrification with the “Cracker of the Future” Consortium Today the “Cracker of the Future” consortium announces two new members and accelerating the development of a game changing technology for the electrification of the steam cracking process. This enables a revolutionary decrease in greenhouse gas emissions
25 October 202120 October 2021 bp and LANXESS join forces on renewable raw materials for plastics production Partners to produce high-performance plastics for example in various e-mobility applications
22 October 202119 October 2021 “CIRCULAR FOAM” Project: Covestro aims to close material cycle for rigid foams used in refrigerators and buildings Development of innovative chemical recycling processes for rigid polyurethane foams as key to circular economy
Dow commercializes recyclable toothpaste packaging Coupled with responsible disposal and recycling infrastructure, this solution could help reduce the number of used toothpaste tubes entering landfills
Carbios launches industrial demonstration plant for its unique enzymatic recycling technology First tests were successfully completed, reflecting the scalability of the process
21 October 202119 October 2021 Deal with Nestlé sees first plant in Mexico for full circularity of food grade plastic packaging Nestlé Mexico, Greenback and Enval are to install the first plant in Mexico to achieve full circularity of food grade plastic packaging
20 October 202115 October 2021 Partnership between Dow and Haldor Topsoe will turn waste plastics into circular plastics Plans include Dow to proceed with the design and engineering for a 10,000 ton per year market development unit using Haldor Topsoe’s PureStepTM technology to purify pyrolysis oil feedstock derived from waste plastics for use in circular products
19 October 202114 October 2021 HEXPOL TPE Showcase Resource Saving Materials at Fakuma 2021 Beside its new automotive interiors with recycled content the company shows also the latest cork-composites and biobased TPEs
Lactips launches “Plastic Free Paper” The first paper packaging solution that is free from plastic or controversial substances and fully recyclable and compostable
Plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables to be banned in France Anti-waste law has been expanded by banning plastic straws, disposable cutlery, stirrers, lids for takeaway beverage cups, polystyrene boxes, and plastic confetti
ExxonMobil to build its first large-scale plastic waste advanced recycling facility Plans underway for up to 500,000 metric tons annually of advanced recycling capacity to be added by year-end 2026 across multiple sites
18 October 202113 October 2021 TotalEnergies Doubles its Recycled Plastic Production Capacity in France Plastics’ end-of-life is a crucial topic, which is why TotalEnergies is actively involved in plastics recycling as part of its circular economy approach
Dow expands global capabilities for circular plastics, with initial products available for customers in 2022 Company on-track to secure key third-party certifications for assuring circular plastic products to its customers
Start-up uses CO2 to create bio-building blocks Cemvita Factory's assessment shows it can utilise 1.7 million tonnes of carbon dioxide to produce 1 billion pounds of bio-ethylene per year to make plastics
New polymer could solve stubble burning, plastic waste Farmers can use their agricultural waste to earn money by extracting cellulose out of it, which can then be combined with non-edible vegetable oil to create a new composite material
15 October 202112 October 2021 The Shortest Path To Circular Plastics Is Through The Chemical Companies Large multinational producers of plastic materials are a core part of a circular future because they can either directly trace their formation back to fossil-oil companies or have significant collaborations with fossil-oil interests
14 October 202112 October 2021 Made of Air, a maker of ‘carbon negative’ thermoplastics, locks in $5.8M MoA is intending this carbon sequestration product to offer an alternative to fossil-based thermoplastics for use cases
A French company is using enzymes to recycle one of the most common single-use plastics French startup Carbios just opened a demonstration plant - and hopes to expand the world’s menu of recycling options
13 October 20219 October 2021 Achieving Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emission Plastics RWTH Aachen researchers have presented a sustainable model for plastics production and waste treatment which could achieve plastic production with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions more affordable than expected
Netto-Null-Emissionen sind möglich Studie von RWTH Aachen und ETH Zürich in der Zeitschrift Science veröffentlicht
12 October 20217 October 2021 Cooperation in the recycling of plastic waste: Covestro and Interseroh to jointly establish value-adding cycles The goal is a resource-efficient circular economy
Rodents Don’t Favor Soy-Based Plastics Researchers found out, that soybean-based materials are not as attractive like their petroleum-based counterparts
4 October 20216 October 2021 European bioeconomy robust as bio-based industry turnover jumps to 780 billion EUR The analysis of the 2018 Eurostat data shows that the turnover of the total bioeconomy, including food and beverages and the primary sectors of agriculture and forestry had an increase of around 25% since 2008
30 September 202129 September 2021 Team of Continental, Fraunhofer IME and the University of Münster Nominated for Federal President’s Award “Sustainable tires from dandelions – innovations from biology, technology and agriculture” joint research project shows that a new, alternative raw material supply is possible
Braskem announces partnership with Gelmart International to supply bio-based I’m green EVA polymer for the production of sustainable underwear The Braskem bio-based I'm green EVA made from sugarcane, a sustainable source raw material, is used in the first renewable source line of bras in the world
European plastics producers call for a mandatory EU recycled content target for plastics packaging of 30% by 2030 An enabling policy framework and collaboration with the value chain are essential to reach target