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22 April 20219 September 2021

For which plastic products is biodegradation a viable end-of-life option?

The BioSinn project found products and applications for which biodegradation at the end-of-life is a real option. 25 fact sheets answer technical and regulatory questions for each application. The market volume of these applications was also estimated: in Germany it is about 170,000 tonnes*, in the European Union about 1 million tonnes per year!

16 April 20219 September 2021

ReNew ELP Announce Commencement of World’s First Site with Wood as EPC

Plans to build the world’s first commercial-scale plastic recycling plant in Teesside using innovative hydrothermal upgrading technology have taken a step forward

12 April 20219 September 2021

Den Kreislauf für Polyurethan-Matratzen schließen

Covestro: Vorreiter beim Schaumrecycling und der Gestaltung von Kreisläufen

A circular economy for textiles to design out waste and pollution

The textile sector is marked by low rates of utilisation and low levels of recycling, leading to substantial and ever-expanding pressure on resources

8 April 20219 September 2021

Novamont and Iren sign circular bioeconomy agreement

The project will also focus on composting plants using optical selection technologies and maximising recycling

7 April 202123 December 2021

Neuartige, haltbare biologisch abbaubare Flaschen aus Biokunststoffen

Verbundvorhaben "Bio2Bottle" will biobasierte Flaschen entwickeln, die sich für die Aufbewahrung von Reinigungsmitteln und landwirtschaftlichen Bodenhilfsstoffen eignen, hohe Standards erfüllen und gleichzeitig biologisch abbaubar und wiederverwertbar sind

1 April 20219 September 2021

TIPA compostable packaging expands into Australian market with expert hire

Compostable packaging producer TIPA has announced its expansion into the Australian and New Zealand markets with an expert new hire

26 March 202118 June 2021

The Biocomposite Recycling Industry Group (BRIG)

News from the first meeting

Chemicals and Materials for the Future: Renewable Materials Conference 2021 – Final Program

Which renewable materials are solutions that meet the needs of future societies? As a response to this challenging question, nova-Institute has decided to unite all relevant industries in the new “Renewable Materials Conference”, May 18–20, 2021, featuring a unique concept to present all renewable material solutions at one event: bio-based, CO₂-based and recycled.

25 March 20219 September 2021

European Trade Groups Form Alliance for Ensuring the Plastics Circular Economy

The group was formed by Petcore Europe, PlasticsEurope, Plastics Recyclers Europe and VinylPlus

Recycle high-tech waste biologically

Innovative biotechnological process extracts gallium from industrial wastewater

Hightech-Abfall biologisch recyceln

Innovatives biotechnologisches Verfahren löst Gallium aus Industrieabwässern

23 March 20219 September 2021

Could we recycle plastic bags into fabrics of the future?

Engineers have developed self-cooling fabrics from polyethylene, a material commonly used in plastic bags

15 March 20219 September 2021

Werner & Mertz gelingt Recycling-Quantensprung

Reinigungsmittelhersteller erhöht rPET-Anteil in seinen Flaschen auf 50% aus dem Gelben Sack

Werner & Mertz makes a quantum leap in recycling

Cleaning products manufacturer increases rPET share in its bottles to 50% from Yellow Bag

12 March 20219 September 2021

BP and SABIC embark on new co-operation for products from advanced plastics recycling

The new collaboration will help to increase production of certified circular products that use used mixed plastics as feedstock, thus reducing the amount of fossil resources needed in the petrochemical process

bp und SABIC starten Partnerschaft für Produkte aus fortschrittlichem Kunststoffrecycling in Gelsenkirchen

Beide Unternehmen fördern Kreislaufwirtschaft am Petrochemie Standort Gelsenkirchen

10 March 20219 September 2021

RECENSO and Technip Energies join forces in sustainable plastic recycling

Joint objective will combine RECENSO’s proprietary CARBOLIQ technology with Technip Energies' leading purification technologies

9 March 20219 September 2021

ExxonMobil tests advanced recycling of plastic waste at Baytown facilities

Company formed a joint venture with Agilyx Corporation on developing innovative solutions for large volumes of plastic waste that can be converted into feedstocks

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

Bp and SABIC Embark On New Cooperation For Products From Advanced Plastics Recycling

bp and SABIC have signed a new cooperation to drive a circular economy at the Gelsenkirchen, Germany production site

3 March 202126 February 2021

Biobasierte Kunststoff-Verpackungen

Verpackungslösungen aus Kunststoff können durchaus nachhaltig sein – und gleichzeitig die hohen Anforderungen in der Nahrungsmittel- und Pharmaindustrie erfüllen

Shifting to a sustainable and circular textile consumption – where to start?

From 5.8 million tonnes of textile waste per year to sustainable and circular textile consumption in Europe

1 March 20219 September 2021

Tetra Pak introduces certified recycled polymers

First company in the food and beverage packaging industry to be awarded the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) Advanced Products certification

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

ALPLA Group: jedes Jahr 50 Millionen Euro für Recycling

Bis 2025 werden Ausbau und Internationalisierung von Recyclingaktivitäten forciert

Entwicklung eines effizienten Verfahrens zum Recycling von Carbonfaserverstärkten Kunststoffen

Carbonfaserverstärkte Kunststoffe (CFK) gewinnen immer mehr an Relevanz, da sie durch ihre Festigkeit und Steifigkeit überzeugen und zusätzlich im Vergleich zu anderen steifen Materialien ein deutlich geringeres spezifisches Gewicht aufweisen

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.

Ralph Lauren-Backed Materials Company Develops Plant-Based, Plastic-Free Leather

New U.S.-facility will span over 10,000-square-feet and will be utilized to manufacture its plant-based leather product, called Mirum

22 February 20219 September 2021

Meilenstein in puncto Recyclingfähigkeit von Kunststoffen

SÜDPACK-LKW verlässt RECENSO Pilotanlage mit dem ersten Öl, welches aus bis dato mechanisch nicht recyclingfähigen Ressourcen gewonnen wurde

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

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

Eastman: Kunststoffrecycling-Anlage in Tennessee in Planung

Investition von fast $250 Millionen geht in neue Raffinerie, wo mithilfe einer innovativen Recyclingtechnologie Spezialwerkstoffe aus Kunststoffabfällen entstehen sollen

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

16 February 202111 February 2021

Thélios, Mazzucchelli 1849 and Eastman Join Forces to Push Forward Sustainable Innovation in the Eyewear Industry

The three entities are working jointly on the release of acetate eyewear frames which will be significantly more sustainable than the current offer

15 February 202110 February 2021

Bioplastik im Nachhaltigkeits-Dilemma

Wissenschaftler der Universität Bonn untersuchen die Faktoren zur Klimabilanz pflanzenbasierter Kunststoffe

Bioplastics in the sustainability dilemma

Scientists at the University of Bonn investigate the factors affecting the global land use impacts and CO₂ emissions of plant-based plastics

12 February 20219 September 2021

Renewcell selects Valmet as the main equipment supplier for Sundsvall textile recycling plant in Sweden

Renewcell’s new Ortviken plant is scheduled to begin operations in the first half of 2022

11 February 20219 September 2021

SK Global Chemical: Kooperation mit Brightmark beim Kunststoffrecycling

Beide Seiten wollen eine Kunststoffrecycling-Anlage im kommerziellen Stil errichten, um die Recyclingraten von Plastikmüll enorm zu vergrößern

Circle of plastics

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

10 February 20219 September 2021

Mehr Transparenz für Recyclingkunststoffe

Der Recycling Supply Tracker von ICIS verschafft Kunden einen schnellen und umfassenden Überblick und informiert zu potenziellen Lieferanten

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

Vihreäkeiju is the first food producer to bring herbs packed in carbon-neutral Woodly material to K-Market stores

Finnish innovation called Woodly^® is a new type of wood-based, carbon-neutral material and can be used to reduce the use of fossil raw materials

Axilone is first manufacturer of sustainable cosmetics packaging made with Eastman Cristal Renew to obtain ISCC PLUS certification in multiple regions

Axilone begins producing luxury packaging with 50% certified recycled content in the U.S., Europe and China

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

4 February 20219 September 2021

Ineos Styrolution: Demo-Anlage für ABS aus Rezyklaten in Planung

Anlage entsteht im Rahmen des EU-finanzierten Projekts "ABSolutely Circular" und soll eine weitere Demo-Anlage ergänzen

3 February 20219 September 2021

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