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4 March 20219 September 2021

Chemistry can help make plastics sustainable — but it isn’t the whole solution

How to make plastics less harmful is an urgent question in chemistry — and must be for policy, too

3 March 202126 February 2021

Chemists close in on greener way to make plastics

Conventional polyethylene production could one day be replaced by chemical reactors that rely on renewable energy and consume carbon dioxide

26 February 20219 September 2021

ALPLA Group: 50 million euros a year for recycling

Expansion and globalisation of recycling activities to be expedited between now and 2025

24 February 20219 September 2021

Join our expert survey and evaluate the newly developed AFTERLIFE process for the extraction of value-added products from waste water!

As part of the EU funded project AFTERLIFE, we are conducting a survey on the socio-economic impact of our newly developed biotechnological process to improve the valorisation of wastewater and its resulting products.

22 February 20219 September 2021

A milestone in the recyclability of plastics

SÜDPACK truck left the RECENSO pilot plant with the first recovered crude oil made from chemically recycling reusable materials

19 February 20219 September 2021

The Alliance to End Plastic Waste Calls for Submissions for Recycling Technologies

Call for project proposals with innovative solutions in chemical recycling technologies to unlock value for hard-to-recycle plastics

18 February 202115 February 2021

Dow and Henkel bring sustainability to hot melt adhesives

Dow customer Henkel’s Technomelt SUPRA ECO line to achieve another milestone in both companies’ sustainability goals

17 February 20219 September 2021

European Parliament adopts resolution on the new Circular Economy Action Plan

MEPs voted 574 in favour, but also called on the commission to include more stringent targets to protect natural resources and reduce consumption

INEOS Styrolution and Polystyvert establish joint development agreement aimed at advancing a circular economy for polystyrene

Patented advanced recycling technology offers a unique approach to achieving high quality recycled polystyrene

11 February 20219 September 2021

Circle of plastics

A completely circular plastic, thanks to Versalis' Hoop project which applies innovative chemical recycling techniques to waste

9 February 20219 September 2021

Eastman and Governor Lee Announce World-Scale Plastic-to-Plastic Molecular Recycling Facility to be Built in Kingsport, Tenn.

Company investing approximately $250 million in facility to make specialty products from plastic waste using its innovative polyester renewal technology

8 February 20219 September 2021

EEA Report: Plastics, the circular economy and Europe′s environment – A priority for action

Reducing impacts while retaining the usefulness of plastics requires a shift towards a more circular and sustainable plastics system

Chirik Lab Discovers “Transformative” Route to Chemically Recyclable Plastics

The Chirik lab explores sustainable chemistry by investigating the use of iron as a catalyst to synthesize new molecules

5 February 20219 September 2021

Chevron Phillips Chemical receives ISCC PLUS certification

Secures supply agreement with Nexus as advanced recycling program matures

SK Global Chemical and Brightmark Partner to Take the Lead in Circular Economy of Plastic

The two sides aim for plastics renewal plant with commercial scale to dramatically increase the recycling rate of plastic waste

1 February 202127 January 2021

Eco Wrap®: World’s First Compostable Industrial Strength Machine Grade Stretch Film, Patent Pending!

Breakthrough for the industrial packaging and warehousing industries to prepare pallets of goods for storage, inventory, or shipment

US DOE Releases Plastics Innovation Challenge Draft Roadmap

The Plastics Innovation Challenge is a comprehensive program to accelerate innovations in energy-efficient plastics recycling technologies, which started in Nov 2019

29 January 202129 January 2021

For the first time: Growth rate for bio-based polymers with 8 % CAGR far above overall polymer market growth

Report on the global bio-based polymer market 2020 – A deep and comprehensive insight into this dynamic market

27 January 20219 September 2021

SABIC and Plastic Energy set to start construction of pioneering advanced recycling unit to increase production of certified circular polymers

Project demonstrates Plastic Energy and SABIC’s ongoing commitment to drive towards a circular economy for plastics by increasing the availability of more sustainable products

INEOS Styrolution plans to build a demonstration polymerisation plant for production of ABS plastic from recycled feedstock

New site to test production of ABS plastic from recycled feedstock

26 January 202121 January 2021

Soup-to-Nuts Podcast: 3 sustainable alternatives to single-use plastic, EPS foam, paper packaging

Consumer Brands Association encouraged 25 of the largest CPG companies to commit to increased recycling content, minimize packaging and reusing material

22 January 202121 January 2021

Biodegradability of plastics in the open environment

Biodegradable plastics are not a 'silver bullet' to solve the problem of plastic pollution - it would be better to reduce the amount of plastic we use, or to promote reuse and recycling

NDSU researchers publish work on bio-based replacements to fossil fuel plastics

NDSU team created BPA alternatives that were derived from biomass feedstocks versus fossil fuels

STADLER opens new Test and Innovation Center in Slovenia focused on plastic sorting and recycling

At the new Test and Innovation Center, STADLER will offer demonstrations of the sorting process

21 January 202118 January 2021

Covestro receives ISCC Plus certification for its Antwerp and Uerdingen sites

Backward-oriented supply chain fulfills high sustainability standard

20 January 20219 September 2021

The battle over biodegradable plastics

A British company promotes its vision for plastics that break down into harmless substances

19 January 202113 April 2022

Chemical Recycling Poised to Take Off

Investments in chemical-recycling facilities abound as the industry moves closer to the Circular Economy model, accompanied by plenty of new rollouts of packaging made from chemical recycling

14 January 20219 September 2021

Neste acquires minority stake in Alterra Energy

Companies partnering to commercialize Alterra’s waste plastic liquefaction technology in Europe

12 January 20218 January 2021

Salt-Tolerant Bacteria With An Appetite For Sludge Make Biodegradable Plastics

In a new study, Texas A&M University researchers have uncovered an efficient way to use leftover sludge to make biodegradable plastics

8 January 20219 September 2021

Neste successfully completed its first industrial-scale processing run with liquefied waste plastic in Finland

Company successfully processed 400 tons of liquefied plastic waste at its refinery in Finland this fall

Avantium awarded €5.4 million grant from Netherlands Enterprise Agency for expansion of FDCA pilot plant

This grant is solely designated for the expansion of Avantium’s FDCA pilot plant in Geleen

5 January 202124 February 2021

nova experts introduced: Nicolas Hark (M.Sc.Agricultural Economics)

Agriculture, economics, policy & regulations, markets

Braskem America and Encina Announce Intent to Develop Circular Feedstock Agreement for Production of Recycled Polypropylene

Company is considering three locations in the northeast, and it should complete site selection in the first quarter of 2021

4 January 20219 September 2021

How clean electricity can upgrade the value of captured carbon

New method offers an affordable path to upgraded products while significantly lowering the overall energy cost of combined capture and upgrade

17 December 20209 September 2021

Batteries, plastics, renewable raw materials: new ideas for the circular economy

BASF aims to double its sales generated with solutions for the circular economy to €17 billion

16 December 202015 December 2020

Amazon Bans Certain Chemicals and Plastics in Food Packaging

Company said "we are committed to developing high-quality and affordable private-brand products that customers love"

15 December 20209 September 2021

Consumer Trend: Food Waste Among Materials Harvested in H&M’s Latest Collection

New level of waste-upcycling with a line of clothing and accessories created from materials, including food waste, that had been destined for the trash bin

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

10 December 20207 December 2020

Could This Innovation Be An Answer To Fashion’s Plastic Problem?

How does the use of plants instead of oil to produce plastic weigh up against plastic polluting our environment?

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

3 December 20209 September 2021

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

KIT and Audi Are Working on Recycling Method for Automotive Plastics

Closed Loop for Plastics from Automotive Engineering: Recycled Plastics Are Processed to Pyrolysis Oil Which Can Then Be Used for New Components

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 20209 September 2021

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 20209 September 2021

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