7 May 20204 May 2020 Hochwertige Produkte aus Polyurethan-Abfall Ausgedientes Schaummaterial lässt sich jetzt dank eines neuen Verfahrens upcyceln
6 May 20209 September 2021 SABIC releases sustainability report outlining progress on key drivers, moving toward a more circular future The critical part played by plastics in modern life has never been clearer
4 May 20209 September 2021 IKT: Förderprojekt zum Recycling von Biokunststoffen Das neue Projekt „reGIOcycle" widmet sich den nachwachsenden Ressourcen in der Region um Augsburg sowie der grundsätzlichen Vermeidung von Kunststoffen
30 April 202027 April 2020 Toyo Styrene Licenses Agilyx Technology in Japan Toyo Styrene's facility will focus on recycling post-use polystyrene back to styrene monomer
Agilyx: Chemischer Kunststoffrecycler lizenziert Technologie für PS-Recycling an Toyo Styrene Toyo Styrene's Testanlage soll die Depolymerisation von PS-Abfällen zu Styrol-Monomer für die Repolymerisation zu neuen hochwertigen PS-Werkstoffen erproben
28 April 20209 September 2021 Earth Day 2020: Pyrolysis Player Cracks Case of Hard-to-Recycle Waste Plastics Enzina facility can take a variety of waste plastic in almost any condition and without any major handling, sorting or cleaning, produce high-value base chemicals and renewable fuels via its proprietary technologies
BOTTLE: Bio-Optimized Technologies to keep Thermoplastics out of Landfills and the Environment Newly founded BOTTLE Consortium to develop new processes and polymeric materials that are recyclable-by-design
23 April 20209 September 2021 ChemRecEU calls for constructive collaboration with waste management industry to increase recycling Group is emphasizing that chemical recycling complements other recycling processes and it’s one of the solutions to tackle the plastic waste issue
21 April 20209 September 2021 Carbios Clearing the Bottleneck – Enzymatic recycling tech hits 90% depolymerization in 10 hours First company to successfully combine the two scientific worlds of enzymology and plastics
17 April 20209 September 2021 The chemical recycling start-up: OBBOTEC interview Victoria Hattersley spoke to Netherlands-based startup's OBBOTEC’s Wouter van Neerbos about his company’s unique approach to chemical recycling
14 April 20209 September 2021 Bio-Recycling: Bakterie zerlegt Plastikmüll Ein Stamm einer extremophilen Gruppe von Mikroben kann toxische organische Verbindungen als einzige Quelle für Kohlenstoff, Stickstoff und Energie aufnehmen
9 April 20206 April 2020 BioSC Workshop „Closing Cycles in the Plastics Bioeconomy” The development of polymers from plastic waste using biotechnological and chemical methods offers the opportunity to replace fossil resources and close the carbon cycle for polymer production
7 April 202031 December 2020 Mass Balance Certification Principles Will Support Plastic Recycling Growth and Accelerate Advanced Recycling Development Mass balance has previously been successful in developing high levels of transparency and consumer trust for other materials such as paper and renewable energy
3 April 20209 September 2021 Global Survey Reveals Two Thirds of Adults Not Recycling All Plastic Waste Hi-Cone’s first annual report on The State of Plastic Recycling reveals consumer attitudes towards recycling and the circular economy
30 March 20209 September 2021 Neste und Mirova unterstützen Recycling Technologies, um Übergang zur Kreislaufwirtschaft für Kunststoffe zu beschleunigen Die Entwicklung chemischer Recyclingverfahren soll vorangetrieben werden, um die Umstellung auf eine Kreislaufwirtschaft für Kunststoffe zu fördern
polynSPIRE: Building a future without plastic waste Tatiana Garcia-Armingol, Director of the CIRCE Foundation, discusses proposed innovations in mass recycling that seek to create a functional future without plastic waste
Neste and Mirova back Recycling Technologies to accelerate transition to circular economy for plastic Aim is to accelerate the development of chemical recycling and foster the transition to a circular economy for plastic
The world’s first aerogels made from scrap rubber tyres Aerogels are useful as insulation and absorbers, or as noise- and thermal comfort in vehicles
Forscher machen aus Altreifen Universalschaum Aerogel dient als Dämmstoff, Feuchtigkeitsschutz und auch zur effektiven Schallabsorption
26 March 20209 September 2021 “What we urgently need is a less emotionally charged debate on plastics” According to the EU’s plastics strategy, the aim is for PET bottles to contain at least 25 per cent of recycled material by 2025. How realistic is this target?
SuperFOIL doesn’t leave ‘mushroom’ for improvement with recycled plastic insulation We have worked closely with Texfelt to create a unique insulation product for mushroom polytunnels
25 March 20209 September 2021 Department of Energy Announces $25 Million for Plastics Recycling R&D, Launches Upcycling Consortium Department ’s Plastics Innovation Challenge is offering a comprehensive program to accelerate innovations in plastics recycling technologies
The Sustainable Packaging Evolution: Ineos, PS, and Chemical Recycling As the coronavirus crisis casts polystyrene and PS products in a more favorable light, chemical recycling could change the long-term sustainable equation for the polymer
DOE offers $25 million for plastics recycling R&D BETO issued a joint funding opportunity announcement on March titled “BOTTLE: Bio-Optimized Technologies to Keep Thermoplastics out of Landfills and the Environment.”
Recycling of baby diapers In our daily life disposable diapers are normally dismissed after single use and their usage is preferred over that of cloth diapers - but what about recycling them?
24 March 202024 March 2020 Sateri Achieves Breakthrough in Commercial Production of Viscose Using Recycled Textile Waste Forging Ahead with Circular Bioeconomy
Start-up-Corner Umweltfreundliche Verpackungen Firma StartUs stellt junge Firmen vor, die nachhaltige und kompostierbare Verpackungen produzieren
Inline Plastics – First USA Manufacturer to Infuse All Products with Post Consumer Content Derived from Chemical Recycling rDPET™ is the latest innovative solution from the leading manufacturer of high quality, crystal clear, food packaging containers
Can chemical recycling help lead Europe to a circular economy 2.0? Cefic views towards a carbon-smart circular future
16 March 20209 September 2021 Queensland Motor Industry Invests in Innovative Australian Tyre Recycler Green Distillation Technologies has discovered a process that turns end-of-life tyres into high value oil, carbon and steel
13 March 202010 March 2020 Lloyd’s Register helps create a new standard to tackle plastic waste For example: The Project 'Standard will work by establishing a framework to measure the true impact of the recovery and/or recycling of waste activities
Dürfen wir vorstellen: Luca, das E-Auto aus recycelten PET-Flaschen Ecomotive-Team der TU Eindhoven will im Sommer 2020 mit seinem neuesten Modell auf Promotion-Tour gehen
Singapore Parliament: S’pore looks to create Newoil by transforming waste plastic into alternative fuel With successful ambitions will this move bring the Singaporean society closer to both their goals of being a zero-waste nation and a low-carbon economy
12 March 20209 September 2021 Introducing chemical recycling: Plastic waste becoming a resource “Every year, Europeans generate 25 million tonnes of plastic waste, but less than 30% is collected for recycling” states the 2018 European Plastics Strategy
Rhabarber statt Chemie: Das Autointerieur wird nachhaltiger Recycelte und nachwachsende Rohstoffe sind in Autos nichts Neues. Doch im Gegensatz zu früher verstecken Hersteller die Öko-Materialien nicht mehr nur hinter den Konsolen. Das Kalkül ist klar
Sekisui Chemical: Gewinnung von Ethanol aus Kunststoffabfällen für die Produktion von Polyolefinen – Kooperation mit Sumitomo Allianz im Bereich Kunststoffrecycling will Kunststoffabfällen für die Produktion neuer Polyolefine nutzen
11 March 20209 September 2021 Thermal Catalytic Biomass Conversion and Catalytic Pyrolysis The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Anellotech’s Plastics Chemical Recycling
9 March 202031 December 2020 Aus dem Gelben Sack zu Virgin-Kunststoff – Chemisches Recycling als Beitrag zu Circular Economy Institut für Kunststoffverarbeitung (IKV) hat gemeinsam mit verschiedenen Projektpartnern ein Verfahren zum rohstofflichen Recycling von Polystyrol entwickelt
5 March 20209 September 2021 How The Circular Economy Is Revolutionising The Plastics Packaging Industry NEO Group and RETAL Industries are actively involved in the implementation of the circular economy
2 March 20202 March 2020 Vynova: Neues „bio-attributed“ PVC Neues PVC-Portfolio wird unter Verwendung von erneuerbarem Ethylen hergestellt
26 February 20209 September 2021 Euric unveils brochure on the safe management of chemicals by the recycling industry As Euric points out, sound management of hazardous substances in waste management and recycling activities is at the core of the circular economy
25 February 202031 December 2020 GreenMantra Forges New Plastics Markets via Chemical Recycling GreenMantra is leveraging chemical recycling to make products other than recycled bottles, clothing, carpets and other mainstream commodities
24 February 20209 September 2021 Circularity in the Chemicals Industry: Drivers, Challenges and Solutions The chemical industry is the third-largest industrial CO2 emitter after steel and cement and is responsible for about 4% of total global direct emissions
Polestar takes sustainability seriously with innovative new solutions for car interiors Innovative materials such as Bcomp’s natural fibre composite solutions reduce plastic content, cut weight and could improve crash behaviour for interior panels
20 February 20209 September 2021 Plastic recycling: many technologies available, no winner, says Lux Research Research report shows four technologies to remain dominant in the near future: mechanical recycling, depolymerisation, pyrolysis, and solvent-based recycling
19 February 202014 February 2020 Recycling scheitert – Die „Plastokalypse“ Das Recycling der Kunststoffe scheitert bislang notorisch. Was entsorgt wird, kehrt zurück – zu Lande, zu Wasser und in der Luft
17 February 20209 September 2021 Avery Dennison announces “first-ever” recycled polypropylene label material Pilot project will make this material available during 2020
12 February 20209 September 2021 The chemical cure? The final piece of the recycling jigsaw, or a toxic pseudo-solution? David Burrows reports on chemical recycling
11 February 20209 September 2021 Chemical Recycling: A Viable Solution to Plastic Waste or Adding to the Problem? What do terms like “chemical recycling,” “pyrolysis,” and “waste-to-energy” really mean? How viable or most importand, how effective are these technologies?
