Tag Archives: mixed plastic waste

Groningen Researcher Harnesses Bacterial Enzymes to Break Down Plastics and Clean Up Environments

(IN BRIEF) Edita Jurak, a biochemical technologist at the University of Groningen, is leading research on how bacteria-derived enzymes can be used to break down plastics sustainably and effectively. Her work, part of a wider initiative in the Faculty of … Read the full press release

OMV Clinches EUR 81.6 Million EU Grant to Pioneer Industrial Plastic Recycling with ReOil® Technology

(IN BRIEF) OMV has secured up to EUR 81.6 million from the EU Innovation Fund through a grant agreement signed by CINEA to develop its industrial ReOil® facility. This historic funding, the largest public grant OMV has ever received for … Read the full press release

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