4:56 min
Facts & Figures
Raise
Avantium announces the successful completion of its €70 million capital raise
Avantium secures funding for the completion, commissioning and start-up of the FDCA Flagship Plant and the acceleration of its commercial deployment The gross proceeds from the rights offering is €50.5 million, resulting in the issue of 27,018,772 new ordinary shares ...
0:50 min
Sustainability & Circular Economy
Recognition
RETAL reaches CDP A-score
Multinational plastic packaging producer RETAL has earned its first A- score from the globally-recognised CDP, rewarding the company’s improved management of climate change after getting a B score during 4 years in a row.
2:23 min
Sorting and collection
Launch
Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme is now live
Minister Smyth welcomes the launch of the new scheme, which will reduce litter and boost Ireland’s recycling rates. The Deposit Return Scheme — a new, nationwide money-back scheme for plastic drinks bottles and aluminium cans — is being rolled out from Thursday, 1 February. The ...

