3 January 20222 January 2022 Covestro startet Angebot des weltweit ersten klimaneutralen* Polycarbonats Klimaneutrale* Lösungen zur Erreichung der Klima- und Nachhaltigkeitsziele
TotalEnergies and Plastic Omnium Sign a Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Development of Recycled Plastic Materials in the Automotive Industry Both companies will pool their innovation and engineering skills to design new types of recycled materials that offer enhanced performance and are better for the environment
Trinseo Enters into Definitive Agreement to Acquire Heathland B.V. Acquisition will accelerate the Company’s transformation into a specialty materials and sustainable specialty solutions provider
Trinseo: Übernahme des niederländischen Recyclingunternehmens Heathland Der Chemiekonzern Trinseo übernimmt das niederländische Recyclingunternehmen Heathland
17 December 202113 December 2021 Stop downcycling our bottles: Why Europe’s non-alcoholic beverage industry needs fair and necessary access to its recycled packaging The European non-alcoholic beverage industry urgently calls on the European Commission to facilitate fair and necessary access to its recycled plastic (PET) bottles to effectively ’close the bottle loop’
ArcelorMittal expands partnership with carbon capture and re-use specialist LanzaTech through US$30 million investment Investment is ArcelorMittal’s fourth via its XCarb™ innovation fund
16 December 202110 December 2021 bp: Innovative Anlage für Kunststoff-Recycling am Raffineriestandort Gelsenkirchen in Planung Gemeinsam mit einem Partner könnte künftig aus gebrauchten Kunststoffen so genanntes Pyrolyseöl produziert und für die nachhaltige Herstellung beispielsweise von Propylen und Ethylen genutzt werden
A cleaner choice for our cleaning products New film about the circular economy of carbon. Unilever is choosing the circular economy. Will you?
15 December 202122 April 2022 Cepsa Química launches a new generation of environmentally friendly products to become an industry benchmark in sustainability Cepsa Química’s new line of research will lead to a wider variety and new generations of products from renewable and reused sources, with an improved environmental footprint, over the next decade
14 December 202113 December 2021 Avantium’s bioasphalt road update, IKEA’s biopackaging, Shark Tank winning plant-based laundry sheets and more The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the week of December 2nd
13 December 20218 December 2021 BIO-FED expands portfolio with biomass-balanced polypropylene compounds The new products are marketed by BIO-FED under the names M·VERA® PPH and M·VERA® PPC and is suitable for a wide range of applications
BIO-FED ergänzt Portfolio um biomassenbilanzierte Polypropylen-Compounds Die neuen Produkte laufen bei BIO-FED unter dem Namen M·VERA® PPH und M·VERA® PPC und eignen sich trotz reduziertem Carbon Footprint für vielfältige Anwendungen
10 December 20217 December 2021 Suntory Introduces 100% Plant-Based PET Bottle Prototypes Along with its best-selling bottled mineral water brand in Japan, Suntory Tennensui the prototype has been produced for the company’s iconic Orangina brand in Europe
8 December 20213 December 2021 Investment in Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Singapore to bring circular chemicals to Asia Pacific customers Company to build a new pyrolysis oil upgrader unit that improves the quality of pyrolysis oil to turn it into chemical feedstock for its plant
RGE Gives Sustainable Fashion a Boost with New Partnerships in Singapore The official launch of a research collaboration with NTU is expected to take place next year and a key desire is to complement RGE's pilot urban-fit textile recycling plant in Singapore
7 December 20211 December 2021 SABIC Creates the First Certified Circular Polymers from Advanced Recycling of Recovered Ocean-Bound Plastic Ocean-bound plastic collection helps to create value for local communities by increasing demand for recycled plastic across the industry
6 December 20214 December 2021 Amcor, Coles, iQ Renew, Licella, LyondellBasell and Nestlé findings support Australian-first advanced recycling plant Former feasibility study demonstrated, that a circular economy for plastic is not only possible, but is essential for Australia to meet its National Waste Policy commitments
Gelber Sack: Recyclingquote bei Kunststoffverpackungen erreicht 60,6% Weitere Fortschritte in der Kreislaufwirtschaft von Kunststoff sind gefragt und kein recyclingschädigendes Greenwashing durch Materialverbunde, die gerne mit dem Scheinargument „weniger Plastik“ beworben werden
IKEA to phase out plastic from consumer packaging by 2028 With this phase-out, the company aims to reduce plastic waste and pollution, and drive the industry agenda to develop packaging solutions centred around renewable and recycled materials
Ikea: Abschied von Kunststoff in Verkaufsverpackungen bis 2028 Der Verzicht auf Kunststoffverpackungen soll die Umstellung auf erneuerbare oder recycelte Materialien im eigenen Betrieb vorantreiben und auch ein branchenweites Zeichen setzen
Shell halves Singapore refining capacity, to change chemical feedstock Company will build its first pyrolysis oil upgrader to produce 50,000 tonnes per year (tpy) of treated pyrolysis oil for its 800,000 tpy cracker on Bukom in 2023
3 December 202117 December 2024 World BioEconomy Forum awards 2021; winners to unfold their stories in panel discussion The Awards recognise special efforts made by companies and individuals in an effort to promote and enhance the global circular bioeconomy
Ineos Styrolution: Investition in Pilotanlage für fortschrittliches Polystyrol-Recycling – Kooperation mit Recycling Technologies, UK Neue Anlage soll in der zweiten Hälfte des Jahres gemeinsam mit Recycling Technologies 2022 in Betrieb genommen werden
INEOS Styrolution confirms its investment decision for Europe’s first polystyrene advanced recycling pilot plant The site will be set up in collaboration with Recycling Technologies in Swindon, UK. It is expected to be operational in the second half of 2022
2 December 202129 November 2021 Honeywell: Bau einer “UpCycle”-Kunststoffrecyclinganlage in Andalusien in Planung – Kooperation mit spanischem Partner Sacyr Neuer Industriekomplex soll an einem nicht näher bezeichneten Standort in der südspanischen Region Andalusien entstehen und über Kapazitäten für das Recycling von jährlich etwa 30.000 Tonnen Kunststoffabfall verfügen
Man kann theoretisch auf fossile Grundstoffe verzichten In der Interviewreihe „Way2K“ des VDMA-Fachverbands Kunststoff- und Gummimaschinen spricht Peter von Hoffmann, General Manager Business Unit Engineering Plastics Applications bei Coperion, über die Chancen der Kreislaufwirtschaft und chemisches Recycling
1 December 202126 November 2021 Asahi Kasei: Umweltfreundliche Reifen – Synthesekautschuk aus nachhaltigem Butadien Die Nachfrage steigt weltweit stetig aufgrund strengerer Umweltvorschriften und einem wachsenden Umweltbewusstsein seitens der Kunden
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 bvse sieht Entwurf für neue Abfallverbringungsverordnung kritisch Sekundärrohstoffe werden gegenüber primären Rohstoffen eklatant benachteiligt
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
Sustainable feedstock for an ethical fashion industry Despite other issues, manufacturers see a clear route to better environmental performance in cellulose-based textiles
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
23 November 202122 November 2021 Winter Special – 20% discount on all of nova-Institute’s market and trend reports till 31 January 2022 From technologies over building blocks and polymers to fine chemicals: Get the best reports on bio-based, CO2-based and recycling markets for a special price
Kelheim Fibres erneut spitze bei Canopy’s Hot Button Ranking Besonders in den Bereichen Transparenz und Beschaffung erreicht das Unternehmen Höchstwerte: Als einziger EMAS-zertifizierter Viskosefaserhersteller weltweit publiziert Kelheim Fibres alle umweltrelevanten Daten öffentlich
Kelheim Fibres once again finishes high in Canopy’s Hot Button Ranking Especially in the areas of transparency and procurement, the company got top points: as the the only EMAS-certified viscose fibre manufacturer worldwide Kelheim Fibres publishes all environmentally relevant data publicly
22 November 202117 November 2021 Deutschland im Kunststoffrecycling und bei Biokunststoffen europaweit mit den meisten Patenten Umwandlung von abgeschiedenem CO2 in Kraftstoffe und andere wertvolle Kohlenwasserstoffe
19 November 202116 November 2021 Floreon launches halogen-free flame retardant bioplastic The high performance alternative to flame retardant ABS
18 November 202112 November 2021 Pionierarbeit für die Kreislaufwirtschaft und eine klimaneutrale Zukunft Covestro ist zum ersten Mal auf der China International Import Expo (CIIE) vertreten und stellt innovative Lösungen sowie Technologien rund um die Kreislaufwirtschaft vor
Pioneering work for the circular economy and a climate-neutral future Covestro is exhibiting at the China International Import Expo (CIIE), showcasing innovative solutions and technologies related to the circular economy
17 November 202113 November 2021 Ideen für nachhaltige Textilproduktion gefragt Im Rahmen einer neuen Ausschreibungsrunde fördert der Innovationsraum BioTexFuture erneut Projekte, die den Wandel von einer erdölbasierten hin zu einer biobasierten Textilproduktion voranbringen
16 November 202112 November 2021 Haldor Topsoe and Hyundai Oilbank sign Memorandum of Understanding to develop green energy solutions Under the MoU, the two parties will collaborate to mitigate climate change
12 November 202110 November 2021 Unilever macht Schluss mit schmutzigen Saubermachern Erstes Waschmittel mit recyceltem CO2
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 TotalEnergies: Errichtung einer Kunststoffrecyclinganlage in Texas in Planung – Kooperation mit Plastic Energy und Freepoint Eco-Systems Vorgesehen ist der Bau einer Anlage mit Kapazitäten für das Recycling von etwa 33.000 Tonnen Kunststoffabfall im Jahr - sie soll 2024 fertiggestellt sein
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