2 March 202327 February 2023 The global warming potential and the material utility of PET and bio-based PEF bottles over multiple recycling trips Recent results show that deposit-based recycling systems significantly reduce the cumulative cradle-to-grave net GHG emissions for both bottle types
1 March 202324 February 2023 Avantium and Origin Materials to accelerate the mass production of FDCA and PEF for advanced chemicals and plastics Strategic partnership will produce FDCA from Origin’s carbon-negative platform for producing chemical intermediates from sustainable wood residues and Avantium’s YXY® Technology
Circular Resources wird zu Green Dot und beschleunigt seine internationale Entwicklung Die Umbenennung von Circular Resources unterstreicht die Anerkennung der von Der Grüne Punkt entwickelten starken Marke und die Bereitschaft, die deutschen Erfahrungen in anderen Regionen, beginnend mit den USA und Frankreich, zu nutzen, um das ganzheitliche Kunststoffrecycling voranzutreiben
Opinion: Repurposing municipal solid waste for bioeconomy benefits BioApplied's Tristin Mabey explores how Chester, N.S.-based Sustane Technologies transforms municipal solid waste into products and energy
28 February 202328 February 2023 Free PEFerence Webinar on 21 March: From bio-based feedstocks to FDCA and PEF – And how can we keep PEF in the loop? Ed de Jong and Roy Visser (Avantium) will give a deep insight into the PEFerence project on 21 March 2023, 10:00 CET.
The Tech4Biowaste database: Getting biowaste conversion technologies out of the dark The Tech4Biowaste database will be showcased online by its developers on 30 March 2023
Biotechnologie für nachhaltige Kunststoffe: Recycling mit Enzymen Covestro will zunehmend Mikroorganismen und Enzyme nutzen, damit seine Produkte und Verfahren nachhaltiger werden. Insbesondere sollen auch neue Recyclingprozesse auf biotechnologischer Basis entwickelt werden
LyondellBasell secures advanced recycled feedstock with Nexus Circular Feedstock from advanced recycling adds to company's ambitious circularity goals
27 February 20234 October 2024 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), February 2023 Lets take a look at what happened in February 2023 at RCI
21 February 202315 February 2023 Vestas präsentiert Technik für Wiederverwertung von Turbinenblättern Verbund CETEC in Zusammenarbeit mit Olin und Stena Recycling entwickelt neues chemisches Verfahren, um das Material von Rotorblättern zu zerlegen
Vestas unveils circularity solution to end landfill for turbine blades Newly discovered chemical technology developed within the CETEC initiative, and partnerships with Olin and Stena Recycling, the solution can be applied to blades currently in operation
20 February 202315 February 2023 Degradation of Plastic Waste using newly Developed Biocatalysts Researchers of the University of Greifswald and from Covestro developed two corresponding methods
Abbau von Plastikabfall durch neu entwickelte Biokatalysatoren möglich Forscher der Universität Greifswald und von Covestro haben zwei neue Verfahren dafür entwickelt
Apollo develops tyres with 75% Sustainable Materials Apollo Tyres, the leading tyre manufacturer, has developed tyres with 75% sustainable materials. This is aligned with Apollo Tyres’ sustainability roadmap of increasing the usage of sustainable raw material to 40% by 2030
The Ocean Cleanup and the United Nations: Partnering with UNDP The Ocean Cleanup and the United Nations Development Programme have joined forces to eliminate plastic pollution around the globe
17 February 202314 February 2023 We should pay more attention to rubber recycling If we should start the recycling process with milling the tyre, we would end up with a fairly untreatable mixture of compounds
Thrifty trick for bacterial plastic upcycling Implementation of a newly discovered metabolic pathway increases the CO2 efficiency of PET-utilizing bacteria
16 February 202314 February 2023 Metsä Spring leads funding round in Fiberwood to make insulation and packaging fossil free This Finnish startup upcycles side streams of the mechanical wood industry to create 100% ecological and recyclable insulation and packaging materials that are free from fossil-based materials
Chevron Phillips Chemical deepens collaboration with Nexus Circular, securing contracted long-term supply of advanced recycled plastic feedstocks from new facility Chevron Phillips Chemical helps accelerate the circular economy for plastics by aligning with Nexus Circular’s proven, commercial-scale advanced recycling technology to convert landfill-bound plastics into high-quality materials for the production of virgin-quality circular plastics
Efforts to Regulate Plastic Pollution Likely to Increase in 2023 Actions by Congress and the Biden Administration indicate that regulation of plastic pollution and related activities will accelerate over the coming year
15 February 202314 February 2023 Die nachhaltige Chemie- und Werkstoffindustrie der Zukunft wird vollständig auf Recycling, Biomasse und CO₂ basieren Vom 23. bis 25. Mai 2023 treffen sich die größten Stars der erneuerbaren Materialien in Siegburg/Köln (Deutschland). Mehr als 500 Teilnehmer werden zur „Renewable Materials Conference 2023“ (www.renewable-materials.eu) erwartet – dem Treffpunkt für weltweit führende Vertreter aus Industrie, Wissenschaft und Politik
LyondellBasell and KIRKBI invest in APK to develop recycling technology LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB), a global leader in the chemical industry and KIRKBI A/S, the family-owned holding and investment company of the LEGO® brand, announce they have signed an agreement to make an investment in APK, which specializes in a unique solvent-based recycling technology for low density polyethylene (LDPE)
14 February 20239 February 2023 How waste-eating bacteria digest complex carbons New information could lead to bacteria-based platforms that recycle plastic and plant waste
Themendossier: Pilze als Ressource Viele Unternehmen und Universitäten beschäftigen sich mit diesem einzigartigen Material, dessen Einsatzgebiete nahezu grenzenlos sind
13 February 20238 February 2023 Teknor Apex Announces New Eco-Conscious Monprene® TPE with 35% sustainable content developed in Partnership with UBQ Materials By replacing oil-based raw materials with UBQ™ in TPE formulations, Teknor Apex is helping to address the global waste crisis and reducing the carbon footprint of end products which utilize its TPE
Glasklar mit viel Luft nach oben: Industriekonsortium gewinnt Förderprojekt zur Acrylglas-Kreislaufführung Das Projekt PACE – „PMMA in der Circular Economy“ soll innerhalb von zwei Jahren ein durchgängiges Konzept zur Wiederverwertung für gebrauchtes Acrylglas entwickeln, von dem deutschlandweit derzeit erst 10% rezykliert werden
10 February 20237 February 2023 Fashion for Good Sorting for Circularity Advances into the US Market Project expands to the North-American market to drive fibre-to-fibre recycling
Rose-Gleisbau aus Kassel lässt Gleiserde patentieren Wie so oft bei Erfindungen stellt sich die Frage: Warum ist da nicht schon früher jemand drauf gekommen? Diese Frage kam auch bei Gleisbauer Jens Rose aus Kassel auf, als er über Pflanzenkohle nachdachte, also über verbrannte Biomasse
9 February 20237 February 2023 Fairbrics Raises €22 M to Bring to Market its CO2-Based Polyester Fiber and Reduce the Textile Industry’s Carbon Footprint €17 M come from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research & Innovation Program and 5 M€ from Partners to the Technology Upscaling Project
Fairbrics beschafft 22 Millionen €, um seine CO2-basierte Polyesterfaser auf den Markt zu bringen und die Kohlenstoffbilanz der Textilindustrie zu reduzieren 17 Millionen € kommen aus dem Horizon 2020 Forschungs- und Innovationsprogramm der Europäischen Union und 5 Millionen € von Partnern des Technology Upscaling Projects
7 February 20236 February 2023 Only three weeks left – submit your Innovative Product now: The Innovation Award “Renewable Material of the Year 2023 For the third time, a comprehensive award will be presented for the best renewable materials – which can be produced either from biomass, directly via CO₂ utilisation, or recycling
revalyu builds major industrial PET recycling facility in the US Chemical recycler Revalyu Resources GmbH is bringing the company's glycolysis technology to the United States through a $50 million project
revalyu: Neues Werk für chemisches PET-Recycling in den USA revalyu Resources (revalyu), ein Unternehmen für chemisches PET-Recycling, gab heute bekannt, dass es in der ersten Phase seiner strategischen Expansion 50 Millionen US-Dollar in ein Werk in den USA investieren will
6 February 20231 February 2023 AIMPLAS collaborates in a new European project to make blueprint for reducing textile waste by 80% The tExtended project started last December and will achieve this objective by developing and demonstrating effective textile recovery, waste valorization and recycling processes
3 February 202331 January 2023 Clothing reuse has a 70 times lower environmental impact reveals new study EuRIC paper revealed that a massive 3kg of CO2 is saved for each high/medium-quality clothing that is reused
2 February 20231 February 2023 Buchbesprechung: Kunststoffe im Kreislauf Vom Recycling zur Rohstoffwende
PureCycle: Erste Polypropylen-Recyclinganlage in Europa in Planung PureCycle befasst sich derzeit mit der Beschaffung von Rohstoffen und der Finanzplanung mit dem Ziel, bis Mitte 2023 einen endgültigen Zeitplan für das Projekt festzulegen
1 February 20234 October 2024 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), January 2023 Lets take a look at what happened in January 2023 at RCI
Braskem and Nexus Circular Strengthen Relationship Through a Long-Term Contract for Circular Plastic Feedstocks from New Advanced Recycling Facility The contracted volumes of advanced recycled circular products from Nexus will support Braskem's strategic objective to sell 300 thousand metric tons of products with recycled content by 2025
Polymerkonzerne in Davos: Viele Nullen, wenig dahinter Den Petrochemieriesen scheint es vor allem darum zu gehen, mit einem Verve zeigenden Markennamen in die Öffentlichkeit preschen zu können. Das immerhin dürfte den meisten gelungen sein
Phillips 66 Achieves ISCC PLUS Certification to Turn Oil from Waste Plastics into Feedstocks at its Sweeny Refinery Texas refinery meets standards to process pyrolysis oil from hard-to-recycle waste plastics into sustainable feedstocks
30 January 202325 January 2023 Recycling-Rekord für Kunststoffverpackungen Das werkstoffliche Recycling von Kunststoffverpackungen im Dualen System hat ein neues Rekordniveau erreicht
27 January 20236 June 2023 SABIC reaffirms commitment to the circular carbon economy with a target of one million metric tons of TRUCIRCLE™ solutions annually by 2030 As a next step to meet this 2030 target, SABIC will upscale volumes globally of advanced and mechanical recycling as well as bio-based materials
26 January 202317 December 2024 New tailwind for renewable carbon plastics in EU policy? nova-Institute’s take on the recently published EU proposal for a Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation as well as the new policy framework for biobased, biodegradable and compostable plastics
Asahi Kasei collaborates on development of recycling technology for inexpensive, high-quality carbon fiber – Enabling a closed-loop recycling system for carbon fiber Together with its project partners at the National Institute of Technology at Kitakyushu College and the Tokyo University of Science, Asahi Kasei has developed a recycling method that allows carbon fibers to be extracted from CFRP or carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastics (CFRTP) used in automobiles
Neue Recyclingtechnologie ermöglicht geschlossenen Recyclingkreislauf für hochwertige und kostengünstige Kohlefasern Gemeinsam mit seinen Projektpartnern Kitakyushu College und der Tokyo University of Science hat Asahi Kasei eine Recycling-Methode entwickelt, die es ermöglicht, Kohlefasern aus in Fahrzeugen verwendeten Verbundstoffen zu extrahieren
Recycling bill undermines the innovation it relies on Whether we are trying to improve the use of resources, make energy generation cleaner and more reliable, or reduce our impact on wildlife habitat - innovation will be central to improving our stewardship of the environment. That innovation ethic, however, is at odds with the top-down, government planning mindset that drives much of Washington’s environmental policy
25 January 202320 January 2023 Carbios and Novozymes strengthen collaboration with long-term exclusive strategic partnership to secure worldwide leadership in biorecycling of PET Building on the current Joint Development Agreement (JDA) the companies will extend their collaboration to develop, optimize and produce enzymes to be supplied by Novozymes to all licensees of Carbios’ technology
Carbios und Novozymes erweitern ihre Kollaboration zu einer langfristigen, exklusiven und strategischen Partnerschaft zur Sicherung der weltweiten Marktführerschaft im Bereich PET-Biorecycling Mit dem aktuellen „Joint Development Agreement“ (JDA) werden Carbios und Novozymes ihre Zusammenarbeit ausweiten und Enzyme entwickeln, optimieren und produzieren, um von Novozymes an alle Lizenznehmer der Carbios-Technologie geliefert zu werden
24 January 202319 January 2023 Composites-Recycling-Studie liegt vor AVK veröffentlicht im Bereich faserverstärkte Kunststoffe/Composites eine umfangreiche Recyclingstudie