In a position paper published on the 2nd of June 2020, Chemical Recycling Europe calls for a faster recognition and legislation review to unlock the potential of chemical recycling.

Thermoformed packaging specialist, Leeds Vacuum Formers (LVF) has achieved a landmark goal – recycling all plastic waste created during the manufacturing process at its National Road factory in Leeds. The company, which predominately manufactures plastic packaging for the food, drink and…

CARBIOS announces the publication of an article on its enzymatic recycling technology in the prestigious scientific journal ''Nature''. This publication outlines Company’s proprietary process for converting plastic waste into new bottles – a breakthrough towards a circular economy.

Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines (CCBPI) and Indorama Ventures (IVL) sign a joint-venture agreement to establish PETValue, the largest, state-of-the-art bottle-to-bottle recycling facility in the Philippines.

Neste, the world’s leading provider of renewable diesel, renewable jet fuel, and an expert in delivering drop-in renewable chemical solutions, and Mirova, a pioneer impact investor in the natural capital space and an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, today announce a combined EUR 10 million…

At this year's Propak East Africa in Nairobi from 17 to 19 March, visitors to the shared trade fair stand (D9 in the Tsavo Hall) can find out how the recycling company Mr. Green Africa combines social responsibility with the highest specification technology and cost effectiveness. Since the…

Worn Again Technologies, the pioneering polymer recycling technology firm, today announces the launch of its pilot R&D facility as a major step forward in its development process. The facility is located at CPI, a technology and innovation centre in Redcar, England. Worn Again Technologies is a…

Freudenberg Performance Materials (Freudenberg) has been shortlisted for the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2020, in the category “Building and Construction Product of the Year” for the project “The virtuous lifecycle of a PET bottle”. Every year, these prestigious awards aim to recognize…

In a world that seems to be drowning in plastic bottles, recycling this waste into useful materials would help to reduce its environmental impact. KAUST researchers have now invented a way to turn plastic bottles into porous membranes that could be used as molecular filters in the chemical industry.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is the first airline in the world to recycle PET bottles to make tools for repairing and maintaining its aircraft. Empty bottles are collected at the end of every flight and transformed into filament, the material used in 3D printers. This process means an empty water bottle…

Neste and REMONDIS have signed an agreement to collaborate in the development of chemical recycling of plastic waste. The companies will focus on developing and accelerating chemical recycling with a target to reach an annual capacity to process over 200 kilotons of waste plastic.

+++ Innovative extrusion process +++ Interseroh improves benefit to customers and the environment by investing in innovative “one extrusion process” +++ Recent study by the Fraunhofer Institute UMSICHT demonstrates the climate and resource protecting effects of the Recycled-Resource process +++