1:31 min
Chemical recycling
Grant
Avantium awarded €1.5 million EU grant to demonstrate the electrochemical conversion of CO2 into sustainable plastic materials
Avantium announces that it has been awarded a €1.5 million grant by the EU Horizon Europe programme for its participation in the research and development programme HICCUPS1. This programme aims to demonstrate the utilisation of CO2 as a feedstock for the production of polyesters. The ...
1:34 min
Sustainability & Circular Economy
Plastic waste management
RecyClass: Recycled plastic meets highest quality and environmental standards
Plastic recyclers are the frontrunners in improving waste management and the quality of recycled plastics. Being one of the most environmentally sound waste management options - plastic recycling has also proven to work in practice and on an industrial scale. By saving up to 90% of ...
1:20 min
Facts & Figures
Growth
REMONDIS shows stable growth
While the global economy was struggling with multiple crises in 2022, including the effects of the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and the consequences of climate change, REMONDIS, one of the world’s leading recycling companies, was able to continue its stable growth.
2:26 min
Sustainability & Circular Economy
UN treaty
Ellen MacArthur Foundation: Upcoming negotiations mark a major stepping stone for a UN treaty to end plastic pollution
A UN treaty based on legally-binding global rules and comprehensive circular economy measures presents a unique opportunity to accelerate systems change and end plastic pollution.
To maintain momentum and ensure the foundation achieves an ambitious treaty within the next two years, ...
1:21 min
Sustainability & Circular Economy
Investment
CCEP to invest €700m in 2023
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), the world’s largest Coca-Cola bottler, is investing at least €700m in 2023 in capital expenditure to deliver an even better service to customers and make progress toward its sustainability commitments.
