Tag Archives: recycled plastics

From shredder residue to steering wheels: Porsche and BASF show how unrecyclable car waste can be reused

(IN BRIEF) Porsche AG and BASF SE, with partner BEST Bioenergy and Sustainable Technologies GmbH, have shown that automotive shredder residue — once considered unrecyclable waste — can be turned into high-quality raw materials through chemical recycling. Using gasification, the … Read the full press release

Covestro Introduces PCR Polycarbonates from Discarded Headlamps to Boost Automotive Sustainability

(IN BRIEF) Covestro has launched a new PCR polycarbonate material made from end-of-life vehicle headlamps, certified by TÜV Rheinland and now available for commercial automotive use. Developed in partnership with GIZ, Volkswagen, NIO, and Chinese recycler Ausell, the material supports … 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

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

Veolia’s Ecological Transformation Trophies Winners 2021 announced

New name, new categories, more diversity, more applicants from abroad… The 2021 Ecological Transformation Trophies are innovating. They reward the final theses of students in their last year of training (5th year of higher education) from engineering and business schools, … Read the full press release

Total to increase the supply of recycled polypropylene for automotive applications with Synova’s acquisition 

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 18-Feb-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Synova, based in France and leader in manufacturing high-performance recycled polypropylene for the automotive sector, has been acquired by Total. The deal’s amount has not been disclosed. Following the acquisition, Total’s polymers know-how will be combined … Read the full press release

Alliance of key industry stakeholders covering the full plastics value chain established to reduce plastics littering across Europe

BRUSSELS, 12-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (11 December 2018), the European Commission launches an alliance of key industry stakeholders covering the full plastics value chain as part of its persisting efforts to reduce plastics littering, increase the share of recycled … Read the full press release