18 February 202214 February 2022 Nachhaltige Lieferkette: Nordmann erhält ISCC- PLUS Zertifizierung Die Nordmann, Rassmann GmbH (Hamburg) hat im Januar die ISCC PLUS Massebilanz-Zertifizierung erhalten. Damit kann das Unternehmen seinen Kunden aus der Kunststoffindustrie nun die ebenfalls ISCC zertifizierten Polypropylen- und Polyethylen-basierten Circular Compounds® von TotalEnergies aus erneuerbaren oder recycelten Rohstoffen anbieten
Sustainable supply chain: Nordmann receives ISCC PLUS certification Last month, Nordmann, Rassmann GmbH (Hamburg) obtained ISCC PLUS Mass Balance certification. This means that the company can now offer customers in the plastics industry ISCC-certified polypropylene- and polyethylene-based Circular Compounds® from TotalEnergies, made from renewable or recycled raw materials
15 February 202210 February 2022 Greiner Packaging and LyondellBasell offer circular solution for coffee capsules Branded under the name CirculenRevive new polymers are made, using an advanced recycling process which converts plastic waste into feedstock
Greiner Packaging und LyondellBasell präsentieren zirkuläre Lösung für Kaffeekapseln Unter dem Markennamen CirculenRevive werden neue Polymere aus Kunststoffabfällen gewonnen, die weiter verarbeitet werden können
14 February 20228 February 2022 Cellulosic fibres – A world of opportunity With production having tripled since 2000, fibres derived from natural cellulose – a non-petrochemical source – are gaining increasing interest
9 February 20223 February 2022 What are the textiles really made of? Discover the easy way of testing fabrics with mobile textile analysis
7 February 202228 January 2022 HEXPOL TPE Receives International Sustainability + Carbon Certification (ISCC PLUS) New TPEs will offer a drop-in alternative for customers looking to meet the needs of challenging applications in the consumer, care, automotive and medical device markets
HEXPOL TPE erhält die International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC PLUS) Neue TPEs bieten eine Drop-in-Alternative für Kunden, die den Anforderungen an anspruchsvolle Anwendungen in den Bereichen Konsumgüter, Pflege, Automobil und medizinische Anwendungen gerecht werden wollen
4 February 202227 January 2022 Food Waste Can Be Used In The Manufacturing Of Biofuels And Bioplastics If more municipalities throughout the U.S. and Canada were to implement food waste recycling programs, we’d be able to reduce some of our annual consumption of fossil fuels
PepsiCo Europe sets ambition to eliminate virgin fossil-based plastic in all of its chrisp and chip bags by the end of the decade Consumer trials of the 100% recycled or renewable plastics packaging will begin in European markets in 2022, starting with renewable plastic in a Lay’s range in France in the first half of the year
3 February 202227 January 2022 Dow joins Cyclyx as consortium’s newest member Cyclyx mission is to increase the recycling rate of plastics from 10% to 90% by using Cyclyx’s expertise in understanding the chemical composition of post-use plastic in collaboration with industry partners
Dow schließt sich Recycling-Konsortium Cyclyx an Der US-Chemiekonzern Dow hat sich der Kreislaufwirtschaft-Plattform Cyclyx angeschlossen. Ziel sei es, an den Technologien und Innovationen der Plattform zu partizipieren um bislang schwer zu verwertende Kunststoffe zu recyceln
2 February 202226 January 2022 Forschungsprojekt Ecoloop: Sauberes Synthesegas aus Kunststoffabfällen herstellen Kleinvergaser-Pilotanlage mit einer Gasleistung von 0,3 Megawatt seit 2020 erfolgreich in Betrieb
Levi’s Most Iconic Jeans Get A Sustainable Makeover Levi’s has been working to make its offering more sustainable, with its iconic 501s the latest design to receive an eco-friendly overhaul
1 February 202224 January 2022 Rens Creates Sneakers From Coffee Waste Global demand for coffee is expected to double by 2050, but coffee cultivation is becoming more and more challenging, due to the the build up of methane gases and coffee’s contribution to climate change
31 January 202224 January 2022 Kennen Sie Textil-Trends wie Econyl, Repreve und Tencel? Textilien wie Polyester und Nylon schaden der Umwelt. Doch wussten Sie, dass es auch nachhaltige Materialien wie Econyl, Repreve und Tencel gibt?
28 January 202222 January 2022 TotalEnergies + Plastic Energy: Ausbau der Kooperation – Neue Kunststoffrecyclinganlage in Spanien in Planung Aus bislang nicht recycelbaren Kunststoffabfällen soll das Rohmaterial "Tacoil" gewonnen werden, das zur Weiterverarbeitung in neuwertige Kunststoffe vorgesehen ist
27 January 202222 January 2022 Consumer knowledge essential to fuel the circular economy A recent survey by DNV reveals that consumer knowledge of circular economy is growing and their attitude towards it is generally positive
26 January 202225 January 2022 Scientists develop recyclable plastics based on sugars The new materials retained their excellent mechanical properties following pulverisation and thermal processing, which is the usual method for mechanically recycling plastics
5. IK-Nachhaltigkeitsbericht erschienen – Kunststoffverpackungen werden immer nachhaltiger Branche hat sich bis zum Jahr 2025 ambitionierte Ziele für die Kreislaufwirtschaft gesetzt: Eine Million Tonnen Rezyklateinsatz und 90 Prozent recycling- oder mehrwegfähige Haushaltverpackungen
25 January 202225 January 2022 First companies for NextGen District in Port of Antwerp sign agreement Triple Helix and Bolder Industries are first concessionaires
Eastman to invest up to $1 billion to accelerate circular economy through building world’s largest molecular plastics recycling facility in France This multi-phase project includes units that would prepare mixed plastic waste for processing, a methanolysis unit to depolymerize the waste, and polymer lines to create a variety of first-quality materials for specialty, packaging, and textile applications
Eastman: Bau der weltweit größten Anlage für molekulares Kunststoffrecycling in Frankreich angekündigt Mehrstufiges Projekt umfasst Anlagen, die gemischte Kunststoffabfälle für die Verarbeitung vorbereiten, eine Methanolyse-Anlage zur Depolymerisation der Abfälle sowie Polymerlinien zur Herstellung einer Vielzahl von hochwertigen Materialien für Spezial-, Verpackungs- und Textilanwendungen
Indonesia embarks on smart manufacturing for sustainable plastics production Country's mounting plastic waste problems resulted in the announcement of a new plan during the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos in 2021
24 January 202219 January 2022 XL 3D Printed Art Display for Netherlands Pavilion at CES 2022 3D printed screens made from recycled bioplastic showed the themes like circulareconomy, clean energy, safe data and the climate change
“Tech for a Responsible Future”: Aectual stellt mit 3D-Druck XL-Raumteiler für Niederlande-Pavillons zur CES 2022 her Raumteiler aus biologisch abbaubarem Biokunststoff visualisierten die Themen wie Kreislaufwirtschaft, saubere Energie, Datensicherheit und Klimawandel
Durchbruch bei der Trennung von Kunststoffabfällen Technologie kann 12 verschiedene Kunststoffarten unterscheiden und die Kunststoffe nach ihrer chemischen Zusammensetzung trennen
Breakthrough in separating plastic waste: Machines can distinguish 12 different types of plastic Collaboration project with Plastix together with Aarhus University and others developed a new camera technology that can see the difference
21 January 202218 January 2022 VALUEWASTE opens its pilot plant in Murcia: sustainable technologies for the valorisation of biowaste in EU cities The project plant began operations and trials back in November 2020 and is now starting the mechanical pre-treatment of the first organic waste containers which have arrived
19 January 202214 January 2022 Plastic Energy and TotalEnergies sign an Agreement for an Advanced Recycling Project in Spain New plant to transform end-of-life plastic waste into a recycled feedstock called TACOIL which TotalEnergies will convert into virgin-quality polymers, to be used for food-grade packaging
18 January 202213 January 2022 The Year Ahead in Resin Pricing More US resin capacity coming online, new opportunities for recycling, and the ripple effects of the wild ride of 2021 will affect resin prices in the year ahead, experts say
17 January 202211 January 2022 Teijin Aramid and Clariter develop a carbon neutral solution for recycling of Endumax® Plans for a new chemical recycling plant in Delfzijl
Wie kreislauffähig sind alltägliche Verpackungen? Neues Online-Tool der Recyda GmbH soll die Rezyklierbarkeit von jeglicher Verpackung bewerten und wurde vom Fraunhofer-Institut UMSICHT getestet
14 January 20228 January 2022 INEOS and Petroineos at Grangemouth partner with Plastic Energy in an important breakthrough in the recycling of plastic All partners coming together for a preliminary trial and the evolution of the policy environment in the UK will inform the development of a large-scale advanced recycling plant, which aims to be the first of its kind in the UK
Uni Leipzig: Neues Messverfahren soll Entwicklung mehrfach recyclebaren Kunststoffs beschleunigen Werden bald aus Kunststoff bestehende Müllberge kleiner?
12 January 20226 January 2022 Biobased materials ‘super important’ for LEGO That is why the company is experimenting with bioplastics as well as with recycling and reuse, to get the best opportunities for the circular value chain
11 January 20225 January 2022 Repsol expands its range of low-carbon materials, offering unique solutions to the market Company has created a new low-carbon polypropylene range for the automotive and non-food packaging sectors, promoting circularity models
Neste erwirbt einen Minderheitsanteil an Alterra Energy: als Partner werden die Unternehmen Alterras Kunststoff-Verflüssigungstechnologie in Europa vermarkten Alterras Technologie ermöglicht die Verflüssigung unzähliger Kunststoffabfallströme aus diversen Post-Consumer-Quellen, die sich in ein Rohöl-vergleichbares Material verflüssigen lassen
10 January 20226 January 2022 Avantium and Tereos announce Strategic Supply Agreement Tereos to supply High Fructose Syrup, a locally produced bio-based raw material, to support Avantium’s production capacities in advanced bio-based polymers production
7 January 20228 January 2022 Eyes on plastic bans – back to science-based material policy Gut feeling says plastics are bad for the environment – but are the alternatives really better?
6 January 20222 January 2022 Trinseo Broadens Portfolio with Bio-attributed Polystyrene, ABS, and SAN Company Expands Styrenics Portfolio Based on Mass Balance
Fresh salmon packed with Styropor® Ccycled™: The world’s first EPS fish boxes based on chemically recycled plastics introduced in Norway Common project of three players developed new, recyclable packaging for the transport of some of its high-quality salmon brand BÖMLO®
Frischer Lachs verpackt in Styropor® Ccycled™: Einführung der weltweit ersten EPS-Fischboxen auf der Basis chemisch recycelter Kunststoffe in Norwegen Gemeinschaftsprojekt dreier Unternehmen entwickelt neue, wiederverwertbare Verpackungen für den Transport von Qualitätslachs
LanzaTech and Zara Collaborate to Create a Capsule Collection Made from Recycled Carbon Emissions LanzaTech teams with Inditex to launch carbon emissions-based fabric for Zara
5 January 20222 January 2022 European Green Deal: Commission proposals to remove, recycle and sustainably store carbon The Communication also aims to develop blue carbon initiatives, as using nature-based solutions on coastal wetlands and regenerative aquaculture, provides further benefits for the environment
Europäischer Grüner Deal: Vorschläge der Kommission zu Entfernung, Recycling und nachhaltiger Speicherung von CO2 Mitteilung der Europäischen Kommission zielt auch darauf ab, Initiativen für blauen Kohlenstoff zu entwickeln, da die Nutzung naturbasierter Lösungen in Küstenfeuchtgebieten und bei regenerativer Aquakultur weitere Vorteile für die Regenerierung der Umwelt bietet
4 January 202215 December 2021 DSM Engineering Materials’ Recycled Ocean Plastic Used in Ford Bronco Earns Global Innovation Award This application was also recognized by Ford as the first of many potential uses for recycled ocean plastics in a major vehicle platform
3 January 20223 January 2022 Covestro starts offering the world’s first climate-neutral* polycarbonate Climate-neutral* solutions to meet climate and sustainability goals