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Search Results for: plastic recycling
TOMRA Partners with OMV and Borealis to Close Plastic Recycling Gaps
(IN BRIEF) TOMRA, in collaboration with OMV and Borealis, is advancing plastic recycling by supplying high-quality raw materials from mixed post-consumer plastic waste. Through long-term feedstock supply agreements, TOMRA’s innovative sorting facility in Germany will provide clean fractions of specific … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Borealis, Craig Arnold, Daniela Vlad, Germany, OMV, partnership, Plastic Recycling Gaps, sustainability, TOMRA, Volker Rehrmann
Versalis Breaks Ground on Demo Plant for Innovative Hoop® Technology for Plastic Recycling
(IN BRIEF) Versalis, the chemical company of Eni, has commenced the construction of a demonstration plant in Mantua, Italy, to advance its proprietary Hoop® technology for the chemical recycling of mixed plastic waste. Collaborating with Italian engineering company S.R.S. and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Adriano Alfani, Demo Plant, Eni, Hoop®, innovative, Italy, partnership, plastic recycling, sustainability, technology, Versalis
Breaking New Ground: Technip Energies and Versalis Partner for Sustainable Plastic Recycling Solutions
(IN BRIEF) Technip Energies and Versalis, the chemical subsidiary of Eni, have partnered to integrate their advanced recycling technologies, Hoop®, Pure.rOilTM, and Pure.rGasTM. This collaboration aims to create an innovative platform for chemical recycling of plastic waste, forming an endless … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Industrial, Italy, Technology
Tagged Adriano Alfani, chemical recycling of plastic waste, energy transition, Eni, Hoop®, Marco Villa, plastic waste, plastic waste recycling, polymers, Pure.rGasTM, Pure.rOilTM, purification technologies, pyrolysis process, T.EN, Technip Energies, Versalis
ENTEG Institute’s Daniele Parisi Joins EUR 3.9M ‘ReBond’ Project for Universal Plastic Recycling
(IN BRIEF) Daniele Parisi, an assistant professor at the ENTEG institute, is a partner in the ‘ReBond’ project, which has received EUR 3.9 million in funding from Horizon 2022 – MSCA – ITN. The project focuses on developing a universal … Read the full press release
TEGO® Cycle: Evonik’s Breakthrough Additives for Energy-Efficient Plastic Recycling
(IN BRIEF) Evonik, a specialty chemicals company, has launched TEGO® Cycle, a range of additives aimed at improving the process and quality of recycled plastics. The additives save energy during mechanical recycling and enhance polymer properties, facilitating the transition to … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Alper Aksit, Combating plastic waste, Evonik, Plastics Recycling Show Europe, plastics value chain, polymers, PPA, recycled plastic, recycled plastics, recycling, save energy, TEGOMER® Polymer Processing Aids, TEGO® Antifoams, TEGO® Cycle, TEGO® Sorb malodor absorbers
French Value Chain for Plastic Recycling to be Developed by TotalEnergies and Paprec
(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies and Paprec have signed a long-term agreement to establish a French value chain for advanced recycling of plastic film waste. Under the terms of the agreement, Citeo will provide a stream of flexible plastic waste sorted from … Read the full press release
EU Faces Challenges in Meeting Plastic Packaging Recycling Targets, Says European Court of Auditors
(IN BRIEF) The European Court of Auditors (ECA) has cautioned that the EU may struggle to meet its plastic packaging recycling targets for 2025 and 2030 outlined in the new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. Packaging accounts for a significant … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, European Union, Government, Industrial, Law, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged EU, European Court of Auditors, partnership, Plastic Packaging Recycling, recycling, Reuse, sustainability
Covestro Urges Innovative Recycling Technologies Ahead of UN Conference on Plastic Pollution
(IN BRIEF) Covestro, a global provider of polymer materials, emphasizes the need for innovative recycling technologies ahead of the UN conference on plastic pollution. The company has already achieved success with its chemical recycling method and plans to establish a … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Management, Science, Technology
Tagged chemical recycling, CIRCULAR FOAM, Covestro, Dr Markus Steilemann, INC-2, mattress foam recycling, novel chemical recycling, OECD, plastic recycling, plastic waste, plastic waste pollution, recycling technologies
Neste’s PULSE project to commercialize chemical recycling of waste plastic with €135 million EU grant
(PRESS RELEASE) ESPOO, 20-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Neste (HEL: NESTE), the world’s leading provider of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel and the 4th most sustainable company in the world, has signed a grant agreement with the European Commission and the … Read the full press release
UK startup Low Sulphur Fuels wins Continental’s 2nd Challenge for sustainable material solutions with its unique recycling solution for plastics, tires and rubber products
UK-based young enterprise Low Sulphur Fuels presented a unique process for recycling pre-sorted plastics as well as used tires and rubber products. Successful second cooperation with Innovation Network for Advanced Materials (INAM). Continental aims to cooperate with challenge winner to … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Environment, Germany, Industrial, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Amersham, chemical polymer recycling, circular economy, climate neutrality, Continental, Continental Challenge, ContiTech, Dr. Daniel Biensfeld, Dr. Jens Högermeier, Dr. Steffen Wietzke, engineering plastics, Fast Electrochemical Process, feedstock, FEP, Glenn Halliday, John Taylor, low sulphur distillate, low sulphur fuels, LSF, Mark Bolton, naphta, Oliver Hasse, plastic, plastics recycling, raw carbon black, recycling, Rubber, rubber recycling, sustainable material solutions, sustainable recycling, tires, UK
Covestro and ALBA Group’s Interseroh partner over innovative recycling of plastic waste
The goal is a resource-efficient circular economy (PRESS RELEASE) LEVERKUSEN, 4-Oct-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Covestro (ETR: 1COV), a German company leader in polymer materials, has announced it signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Interseroh, an environmental service provider and … Read the full press release
Henkel and Plastic Bank expand recycling ecosystems with the opening of three collection centers in Egypt
(PRESS RELEASE) DÜSSELDORF, Germany, CAIRO, Egypt, 31-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Henkel together with its partner Plastic Bank announce the opening of their first three plastic waste collection centers in Cairo. The project is part of Henkel’s successful and long-term partnership … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Germany, Industrial, News
Tagged Cairo, Carsten Knobel, circular economy, collection centers, consumer goods, David Katz, Henkel, Nature Box, packaging, Plastic Bank, plastic waste, recycled plastic, recycling, recycling ecosystems, Social Plastic, supply chain, sustainability, Sustainable packaging, Sylvie Nicol
Audi and the Karlsruhe Institute for Technology with chemical recycling pilot project to bring mixed plastic fractions back into resource-conserving circular system
Pilot project launched: chemical recycling is to enable a closed loop for plastics from automotive engineering Repurposing: recycled plastics waste is processed into pyrolysis oil, which can subsequently be used for new components Marco Philippi, Senior Director Procurement Strategy: “We … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, News, Science, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Aluminium Closed Loop, aluminum waste, Audi, Audi A3, Audi A3. PET, Audi’s CO2 program, automotive engineering, chemical recycling, Chemical Recycling of Plastics in Automotive Engineering, circular economy, CO2 workshops, Dr. Christian Kühne, Dr. Rebekka Volk, fuel tanks, IIP, Institute for Industrial Production, Institute for Technical Chemistry, ITC, KIT, Marco Philippi, mechanical recycling, mixed plastic waste, pilot project, plastic components, plastic polymer, plastic recycling, plastics, Professor Dieter Stapf, ProfessorDieter Stapf (PhD), pyrolysis oil, radiator grills, recycled plastics waste, recycling, Recycling automotive plastics, reduce CO2 emissions, smart circular systems, supply chains, THINKTANK Industrial Resource Strategies, Ute Grönheim, wheel trim parts
Borealis expands its mechanical recycling capabilities with the acquisition of Austrian plastics recycler Ecoplast Kunststoffrecycling GmbH
VIENNA, 18-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Borealis, a leading provider of innovative solutions in the fields of polyolefins, base chemicals and fertilizers, announces that it has signed an agreement for the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Ecoplast Kunststoffrecycling GmbH (“Ecoplast”), … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Austria, Chemicals, Industrial, Management
Tagged acquisition, Alfred Stern, Borealis, Ecoplast Kunststoffrecycling GmbH, HDPE, LDPE, plastic waste, plastics recycler, recycling
Carbon-Capturing Partnership: Borealis and Infinium Launch Low-Carbon Plastics Revolution
(IN BRIEF) Borealis and Infinium have formed a strategic partnership to produce low-carbon plastics using Infinium’s eNaphtha, a sustainable feedstock made from captured CO2 emissions. This collaboration aims to reduce the carbon footprint of polyolefins, a type of plastic widely … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Borealis, eNaphtha, Infinium, low-carbon, Mirjam Mayer, partnership, Plastics Revolution, polyolefins, Robert Schuetzle, sustainability, USA
Industry Giants Join Forces to Transform Discarded Tires into Sustainable Automotive Plastics
(IN BRIEF) Neste, Borealis, and Covestro have partnered to recycle discarded tires into high-quality plastics for automotive applications, aiming to drive circularity in the plastics value chain. Through this collaboration, old tires are transformed into raw materials, processed into base … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Automotive, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Finland, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged automotive, Borealis, Covestro, Finland, Germany, Guido Naberfeld, Jeroen Verhoeven, Neste, partnership, plastics, sustainability, Thomas van de Velde, tires
Henkel’s Recyclable Adhesive Solution Receives Certification for PET Bottle Recycling
(IN BRIEF) Henkel’s adhesive solution, Aquence PS 3017 RE, has been certified by the cyclos-HTP Institute (CHI) for its recyclability, particularly in PET bottle recycling. Designed as a sustainable option, the water-based acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive allows for easy label … Read the full press release
Neste Successfully Converts Discarded Tires into High-Quality Raw Material for Chemicals and Plastics
(IN BRIEF) Neste has achieved a significant milestone in chemical recycling by processing pyrolysis oil derived from discarded vehicle tires, supplied by Scandinavian Enviro Systems, into high-quality raw material for new plastics and chemicals at its refinery in Porvoo, Finland. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Andreas Teir, chemicals, Discarded Tires, Enviro Systems, High-Quality Raw Material, Neste, partnership, plastics, pyrolysis oil, recycling, Susanna Sieppi, sustainability, Sweden
BASF Unveils Sustainable Plastic Additives at CHINAPLAS 2024, Reinforcing Commitment to Circular Economy
(IN BRIEF) BASF is set to showcase its latest additive offerings at CHINAPLAS 2024, a significant event in the plastic and rubber industries. These additives play a pivotal role in increasing the sustainability of various plastic applications by enhancing durability, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News
Tagged BASF, CHINAPLAS 2024, Hazel Sprafke, IrgaCycle™, plastic additives, sustainability
Borealis Expands Circular Economy Commitment with Acquisition of Integra Plastics AD
(IN BRIEF) Borealis announces the successful acquisition of Integra Plastics AD, a Bulgarian advanced mechanical recycling player, solidifying its position in the circular economy landscape. Integra Plastics’ state-of-the-art recycling plant, with an annual capacity exceeding 20,000 tons, significantly bolsters Borealis’ … Read the full press release
Borealis Achieves FDA Approval for Borcycle™ M Post-Consumer Recycled Plastics in Food-Grade Packaging
(IN BRIEF) Borealis has received Letters of No Objection (LNOs) from the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for specific grades of its Borcycle™ M post-consumer recycled plastics (PCR) to be used in food-grade packaging. This milestone underscores Borealis’ commitment … Read the full press release
Borealis and AKVA Group Launch World’s First Renewable Plastic Workboat Hull, Redefining Aquaculture Sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Borealis and AKVA Group have collaborated to introduce a groundbreaking innovation in sustainable aquaculture: the world’s first workboat hull crafted from renewable plastic. Utilizing Borealis’ Bornewables™ range of renewable polyolefins, AKVA Group’s iconic Polarcirkel series now boasts a … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, News, Norway, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AKVA Group, aquaculture, Borealis, Freddy Bakken Braseth, John Webster, Norway, partnership, Renewable Plastic Workboat Hull, sustainability
Arkema’s Agiplast Advances Recycling Efforts with Over 15 Certified Polymer Grades
(IN BRIEF) Arkema’s Agiplast, a leader in high-performance thermoplastic recycling, expands its Virtucycle® program within the Arkema group by introducing over 15 certified grades. These grades are derived from specialty polyamides and PVDF, recycled at Agiplast’s state-of-the-art facility in Italy … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, France, Industrial, Italy, Technology
Tagged Agiplast, Arkema group, custom recycling program, Francois Tanguy, high performance polymer grades, high performance thermoplastics recycling, Nicole Munoz, polymers, PVDF, recycling, SCS Global Services, Specialty polyamides, Virtucycle®
Collaborative Effort Launches Premium Snack Packaging with 50% Recycled Plastic
(IN BRIEF) Several supply chain partners have joined forces to introduce new premium snack packaging made with 50% recycled plastic. Launched for PepsiCo’s Sunbites brand in the UK and Ireland, the packaging meets stringent EU regulatory requirements for food contact. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged 50% Recycled Plastic, Amcor, Archana Jagannathan, Gerald Rebitzer, GreenDot, INEOS, Ireland, IRPLAST, Laurent Auguste, partnership, PepsiCo, Rob Ingram, Snack Packaging, Sunbites brand, sustainability, TACOIL™
Streamlining Recycling: Leadec Launches Digital Waste Management Initiative in German Automotive Plants
(IN BRIEF) Leadec, an industrial services provider, is implementing a digital waste management solution at automotive plants in southern and northern Germany. This system enhances waste tracking and material flow optimization, promoting increased recycling rates and reduced disposal costs. Through … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Management, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Alexander Bonk, Automotive Manufacturer, Digital Solution, Digital Waste Tracking, Germany, IoT-optimized waste management, Leadec, Leadec IoT platform, recycling, tracking of waste, waste management, waste management system
BASF to Lead Battery Recycling Efforts for Iveco Group’s Electric Vehicle Fleet
(IN BRIEF) Iveco Group (EXM: IVG) has partnered with BASF (FWB: BAS), a leading global chemical company, to implement a recycling solution for lithium-ion batteries used in Iveco Group’s electric vehicles. This collaboration is in line with Iveco Group’s circular … Read the full press release
Sustainable Banking: Trust Bank Singapore and Thales Offer Ocean Plastic® Card Solution
(IN BRIEF) Trust Bank Singapore Limited, a digitally-native bank, has partnered with Thales to introduce Ocean Plastic® credit and debit cards made from recycled ocean plastic. These sustainable cards are manufactured at Thales’ state-of-the-art facility in Singapore and contain 70% … Read the full press release
BASF and Teamplas Collaborate to Enhance Recycling Quality and Create High-Value Products from Post-Consumer Waste
(IN BRIEF) BASF, a global chemical company, and Teamplas Group, a leading Southeast Asian recycled pellets manufacturer, have partnered to improve the recycling process and create high-quality office equipment and car interior parts from post-consumer waste. Teamplas uses BASF’s IrgaCycle® … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged BASF, BASF's IrgaCycle®, BASF's VALERAS®, Hazel Sprafke, partnership, Pongsakorn Atichatsrisakul, post-consumer waste, Recycling Quality, sustainability, Teamplas, THAILAND
BASF Celebrates 25 Years of ecoflex® Biopolymer, Pioneering Sustainability in Plastics
(IN BRIEF) BASF marks the 25th anniversary of ecoflex® (PBAT: polybutylene adipate terephthalate), the world’s first biodegradable and certified compostable polymer introduced to the plastics market in 1998. Over the years, ecoflex® has gained trust and recognition for its consistent … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 25 Years, BASF, biopolymer, ecoflex®, Marcel Philipp Barth, partnership, PBAT, plastics, sustainability
SUEZ Strengthens UK Presence with Acquisition of DCW, Expanding Recycling and Waste Management Offerings
(IN BRIEF) SUEZ recycling and recovery UK has acquired DCW (Devon Contract Waste), an independent recycling and waste management company based in the south west of England. This acquisition is part of SUEZ’s strategy to expand its presence in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisition, DCW, partnership, recycling, Sabrina Soussan, Simon Almond, SUEZ, sustainability, UK, Waste Management Offerings
BASF Showcases Innovative Solutions at Fakuma 2023 to Address Plastic Waste and Sustainability
(IN BRIEF) BASF is highlighting a range of innovative solutions at the 28th Fakuma exhibition in Friedrichshafen, Germany, aimed at addressing plastic waste and promoting sustainability. The showcased solutions include mass-balanced plastics that reduce resource consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Management, Media, News, Technology
Tagged BASF, Fakuma 2023, Friedrichshafen, Germany, innovative solutions, PACIFIC app, plastic waste, sustainability
Covestro Advances Polycarbonate Recycling with Chemolysis, Aiming to Close the Recycling Loop
(IN BRIEF) Covestro has developed an innovative process for recycling polycarbonate plastics through chemical recycling, aiming to convert plastics back into their monomers for reuse in production. The process, termed chemolysis, is capable of recycling pre-sorted waste streams containing over … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Management, News
Tagged Chemolysis, Covestro, Dr. Thorsten Dreier, Lily Wang, Polycarbonate Recycling, Recycling Loop, sustainability
Ericsson Introduces Eco-Friendly Packaging to Cut Plastic Use in Supply Chain
(IN BRIEF) Ericsson, in partnership with Deutsche Telekom and Swisscom, has developed a sustainable packaging solution for shipping its Remote Radio products. The packaging materials, designed to reduce the environmental impact and plastic content, are fully recyclable and made from … Read the full press release
TotalEnergies, Aramco, and SABIC Successfully Convert Plastic Waste into Certified Circular Polymers in the Middle East
(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies, Aramco, and SABIC have achieved a significant milestone in the Middle East and North Africa by successfully converting plastic waste-derived oil into ISCC+ certified circular polymers. The plastic pyrolysis oil was processed at the SATORP refinery in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Aramco, Bernard Pinatel, Certified Circular Polymers, Middle East, Mohammed Y. Al Qahtani, North Africa, partnership, plastic waste, SABIC, Sami Al-Osaimi, sustainability, TotalEnergies, waste management
UKRI Funds Innovative Projects to Drive Sustainability in Plastics
(IN BRIEF) UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced £6 million in funding for five new projects aimed at achieving a significant shift towards sustainable plastics. Led by UK universities, these multidisciplinary projects will focus on easier recycling of multilayer … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Andrew Dove, Chenyu Du, Dr Agnieszka Brandt-Talbot, Dr Daniel Slocombe, funds, innovative projects, Mark Miodownik, Miles Padgett, packaging, plastics, Rebecca Pow, recycling, sustainability, UKRI
BASF Unveils State-of-the-Art Facility for Battery Material Production and Recycling
(IN BRIEF) BASF has celebrated the opening of Europe’s first co-located center for battery material production and recycling in Schwarzheide, Germany. The facility includes a state-of-the-art production plant for cathode active materials and a battery recycling plant, marking significant progress … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Technology
Tagged BASF, battery material production, Battery recycling, cathode active materials, Dr. Dietmar Woidke, Dr. Martin Brudermüller, Dr. Peter Schuhmacher, Dr. Robert Habeck, electric vehicles, EU battery market, EV, Germany, Maroš Šefčovič, recycled metals, Schwarzheide
Stellantis and Galloo Set to Launch Joint Venture for Sustainable Vehicle Recycling
(IN BRIEF) Automaker Stellantis and metals recycler Galloo have signed an MoU to enter exclusive negotiations for a joint venture focused on End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) recycling. The joint venture will collaborate with selected Authorized Treatment Facilities to collect ELVs, recover … Read the full press release
Partnership of BASF, Krones, SÜDPACK, and TOMRA Paves the Way for Multi-Layer Film Recycling
(IN BRIEF) BASF, Krones, SÜDPACK, and TOMRA have collaborated on a project to recycle PET/PE multi-layer packaging by separating it into its individual components and returning them to the materials cycle as raw materials. During the first industrial trial at … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Management, News
Tagged BASF, Carolin Grimbacher, David Rüßmann, Kresimir Cule, Krones, partnership, recycling, SÜDPACK, Thore Lucks, TOMRA
Neste’s chemical recycling processing runs provide valuable knowledge for circular polymers economy
(IN BRIEF) Neste, the Finnish renewable fuels and chemicals company, has completed its second series of industrial-scale processing runs with liquefied waste plastic at its Porvoo refinery, with the goal of further understanding how different types of waste plastics behave … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Industrial, Management, News
Tagged chemical recycling, Heikki Färkkilä, Neste, Neste RE™, polymers economy
Ecopost and Borealis Take Action Against Plastic Waste and Environmental Degradation in Kenya
(IN BRIEF) Ecopost, a Kenyan company that recycles plastic waste to create eco-friendly alternatives for fencing, signage, and building materials, has partnered with Borealis to boost waste recycling in Kenya and promote a circular economy. Borealis will fund Ecopost’s activities, … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Chemicals, Education, Environment, Industrial, Management
Tagged Borealis, Borealis Social Fund, building materials, circular economy, deforestation, Ecopost, Kenya, Lorna Rutto, Markus Horcher, Nairobi, plastic waste, recycling, solid waste