17 June 20219 September 2021 Die Neuinterpretation der Wasserflasche: Jabil Packaging Solutions bringt VITTEL®-Hybridflasche auf den Markt Neue Hybridflasche reduziert den Kunststoffanteil drastisch und enthält 100% recycelbare Komponenten sowie ein zum Patent angemeldetes Snap-Apart-Design, das die Sortierung beim Recycling erleichtert
DOE Announces $14.5 Million to Combat Plastics Waste and Pollution Innovation in plastics recycling technology is a triple win by cutting plastic waste, reducing industrial energy use and emissions, and creating clean manufacturing jobs
14 June 202116 June 2021 SABIC certified renewable polymers used in new more sustainable Delizio coffee capsules Delica AG has launched the new more sustainable coffee capsule for use in it proprietary Delizio capsule machines
11 June 20219 September 2021 Coca Cola signs on as global implementation partner for The Ocean Cleanup river project The partnership will implement cleanup systems, including the Dutch nonprofit’s solar-powered Interceptor, in 15 rivers by the end of 2022
Heimtextil launches digital materials library Visitors can now discover the potential of previously unknown textiles at any time, to open their minds to experimental approaches and revolutionary ideas
10 June 20219 September 2021 Polypropylene recycling from carpet waste New solvent developed by the Fraunhofer IBP and its partners was a result as part of the ISOPREP EU project
Polypropylen-Recycling aus Teppichabfällen Neuartiges Lösungsmittel wurde als Ergebnis von Forschern des Fraunhofer IBP und seiner Partner als Teil des EU-Projekts ISOPREP entwickelt
Wie der Kunststoffabfall ins Meer kommt Nur ein Prozent der weltweiten Flüsse - davon viele kleine und mittelgroße - gelten als die größten Einträger von Mikroplastik in die Ozeane. Neue Erkenntnisse stellen frühere Schätzungen in Frage
9 June 20219 September 2021 Covestro: Recycling of polycarbonate composites Cooperation with recycling specialist carboNXT®
Covestro: Recycling von Polycarbonat-Verbundwerkstoffen Kooperation mit Recyclingspezialist carboNXT®
8 June 20219 September 2021 European plastics manufacturers plan €7.2 billion investment in chemical recycling PlasticsEurope member companies are planning to increase their investment in chemical recycling to produce 4.6t of recycled plastics until end of 2030
Europäische Kunststofferzeuger planen Milliardeninvestitionen in das Chemische Recycling Mitgliedsunternehmen von PlasticsEurope wollen mi weiteren Investitionen ins Chemische Recycling bis Ende 2030 4,6 Millionen Tonnen an recycelten Kunststoffen gewinnen
7 June 20219 September 2021 Two champions of post-consumer textile recycling joining forces Together, Lenzing and Södra take a giant leap further towards closing the loop from fiber to fiber in fashion
Zwei Weltmarktführer bündeln Kräfte im Textil-Recycling Lenzing und Södra leisten gemeinsam einen entscheidenden Beitrag zur Förderung der Kreislaufwirtschaft in der Modebranche
2 June 202116 June 2021 Ganzheitlich nachhaltige Alternative für Kunststoffe und Biokunststoffe Erfolgreiche Seed-Finanzierungsrunde für das Circular Bioeconomy Startup traceless materials
INEOS and LACTEL partner to produce the world’s first HDPE Milk Bottles from advanced recycling LACTEL is the first dairy brand to explore a solution for UHT milk bottles produced with circular polyethylene, derived from post-consumer recycled material
Unilever to introduce recyclable toothpaste tubes Unilever’s oral care brands including Signal, Pepsodent and Closeup have announced plans to convert their entire global toothpaste portfolio to recyclable tubes by 2025
1 June 20219 September 2021 Berry Global Announces Agreement With Borealis for the Supply of Circular Polyolefins This announcement allows Berry to further support customers with unmatched access to circular polyolefins
31 May 20219 September 2021 Neue Technologie wandelt Kunststoffabfälle in einer Stunde in Kerosin um Katalytisches Verfahren zur effizienten Umwandlung von Polyethylen in Flugzeugtreibstoff und hochwertige Schmierstoffe
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Plasticizers for the PVC industry are now also available based on renewable and chemically recycled feedstock Contribution to recycling of plastic waste and to increased use of renewable raw materials
Weichmacher für die PVC-Industrie nun auch auf Basis nachwachsender und chemisch recycelter Rohstoffe erhältlich Beitrag zur Wiederverwertung von Kunststoffabfällen und zum Einsatz nachwachsender Rohstoffe
26 May 20219 September 2021 New technology converts waste plastics to jet fuel in an hour The researchers in their reaction were able to convert 90% of plastic to jet fuel and other valuable hydrocarbon products within an hour at moderate temperatures
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21 May 202125 November 2021 The world’s first ‘infinite’ plastic The way we normally recycle plastics is a downward spiral of waste and degraded materials, but there is another option – turning plastic back into the oil it was made from
Biokunststoffe sind jetzt kompostierbar Neues Verfahren der University of California: Entfesselte Enzyme zerstören die Struktur
20 May 20219 September 2021 Winners of the innovation award “Renewable Material of the Year 2021”: A chair made from hemp fibres and bio-resin, PET bottles made from enzymatically recycled textile waste and CO2-based household cleaners The new concept of the Renewable Materials Conference generated an outstanding response: 420 participants witnessed a firework of innovations of non-fossil material solutions and voted for the winners of the innovation award
Aus Müll wird neu: BASF, Covestro und Evonik setzen auf chemisches Recycling Noch immer wird ein großer Teil des Kunststoffabfalls verbrannt. Weil das mechanische Recycling an Grenzen stößt, ruhen die Hoffnungen auf chemischer Wiederaufbereitung
MSU researchers find potential use for recycled plastic in concrete Millions of tons of plastic are discarded each day, which could soon find a new and beneficial use thanks to microbes being harnessed by Montana State University scientists
19 May 202118 June 2021 LyondellBasell: Start der kommerziellen Produktion von Polymeren unter Verwendung von Rohmaterial aus Kunststoffabfällen LyondellBasell nimmt die nächste Hürde, um mit der Produktion von Reinpolymeren aus Plastikabfällen in seiner Wesselinger Raffinerie die Kreislaufwirtschaft voranzubringen
Recycling durch Pyrolyse: Öl, Gas und Kohlenstoff aus alten Reifen Eine Firma macht aus Abfall Öl: Sie zerlegt Altreifen in ihre Ursprungsbestandteile. Ein erster Industriekonzern kauft die wiedergewonnenen Rohstoffe
ITOCHU, Teijin, and JGC Conclude Joint Agreement on the License Business of Polyester Chemical Recycling Technology Japan has implemented various initiatives aimed at helping to realize a more sustainable society, such as targeting the achievement of net zero emissions by 2050
18 May 20219 September 2021 Clothing recycling: the first automated plant for textile waste is in Sweden The textile and fashion industry has a huge circular potential that has yet to be developed
Advanced Plastic Recycling from INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA Receives ISCC PLUS Certification Advanced recycling allows key raw materials ethylene and propylene to be manufactured from mixed plastic waste
17 May 20219 September 2021 New Hope Energy Signs Agreement with Chevron Phillips Chemical New Hope Energy has future plans to create Sustainable Trade Zones to co-locate eco-friendly businesses to facilitate the circular economy
14 May 202118 June 2021 Bioactive paper coatings to replace plastic for packaging foods After use, the packaging is placed in the waste paper recycling bin with the bioactive materials
12 May 20219 September 2021 Mura Announces Partnership with Dow Chemicals The new partnership will support the rapid scaling of Mura’s new HydroPRS™ process to prevent millions of tonnes of plastic and carbon
igus-Partner Mura Technology kooperiert mit Dow Chemical Globales Projekt für innovatives Kunststoff-Recycling nimmt weiter an Fahrt auf
11 May 202117 December 2024 Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) publishes comic strip and videos to introduce renewable carbon to all Nora and her FlyPhone, BioBTX, Stahl and nova-Institute explain the renewable carbon concept in new formats for B2C and B2B
Nouryon and Renewcell partner on sustainable textile recycling New facility to recycle textile waste to manufacture 60,000 metric tons of Circulose® dissolving pulp per year
10 May 202118 June 2021 Repsol to join Enerkem and Agbar to build a waste to chemicals plant in Tarragona Under the JV the plant will process around 400,000 tons of non-recyclable municipal solid waste from its surrounding regions and produce 220,000 tons of methanol
6 May 20219 September 2021 The Chemical Industry’s Balancing Act Lars Krause and Michael Carus discuss crediting the value of bio- and CO2-based and recycled materials: the mass balance approach
5 May 20219 September 2021 Carbios announces the signing of an Expression Of Intent agreement with a major PET producer Company confirms its plan to build a first-of-a-kind 100% PET recycling production unit using its enzymatic technology (the “Unit”)
Michelin: PET-Flaschenabfälle für die Reifenherstellung Erfolgreiche Validierung der enzymatischen Recyclingtechnologie von Carbios
4 May 202118 June 2021 Infinited Fiber Company Plans to Build EUR 220 mln Flagship Factory in Finland Proprietary technology turns cellulose-based raw materials, used cardboard or straw, into Infinna, a premium textile fiber with the natural, soft look and feel of cotton
3 May 20219 September 2021 INEOS Styrolution, Recycling Technologies and Trinseo progress plans for the first polystyrene recycling plants in Europe All three companies share the same vision of making PS a circular material through depolymerisation
Ineos Styrolution, Recycling Technologies und Trinseo planen Recycling-Anlage Die gemeinsame Vision der drei Partner ist, Polystyrol (PS) durch Depolymerisation zu einem Kreislaufmaterial zu machen
30 April 20219 September 2021 BASF, Quantafuel and REMONDIS want to cooperate on chemical recycling of plastic waste Pyrolysis oil derived from plastic waste is fed into BASF’s Verbund production, thereby saving the same amount of fossil resources
BASF, Quantafuel und REMONDIS wollen beim chemischen Recycling von Kunststoffabfällen zusammenarbeiten Das aus Kunststoffabfällen gewonnene Pyrolyseöl wird in die Verbundproduktion von BASF eingespeist, wobei die gleiche Menge an fossilen Ressourcen eingespart wird
26 April 20219 September 2021 Chemical recycling now at the center of national plastics debate The provisions around chemical recycling in the Break Free legislation have drawn significant focus from bill opponents