07.12.2022
Federal Ecodesign Award also for recycling projects
14 projects received awards. Among them is a piece of seating furniture made with plastic from BASF's ChemCycling project.
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06.12.2022
Cooperation for chemical recycling
Ineos and Plastic Energy plan to start up a chemical recycling plant in Cologne at the end of 2026.
01.12.2022
IK Statement on the Draft EU Packaging Regulation
The industry association calls on Brussels to show ecological foresight in the new regulation of the packaging market.
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01.12.2022
ECJ removes classification of TiO2 as "carcinogenic" 01.12.2022
The European Court of Justice has invalidated the classification of titanium dioxide as "probably carcinogenic by inhalation".
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30.11.2022
Guidelines for recyclate use in the food sector
The GKV, BDE and bvse have drawn up joint guidelines to help companies implement the EU requirements.
29.11.2022
Pyrolysis: Catalog of requirements for input materials
A study has examined what quality feedstocks should be for the pyrolysis of plastic waste.
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24.11.2022
APK Chairman of the Board Klaus Wohnig resigns
Wohnig leaves the company for personal reasons, Dr Robert Marx becomes new board member and CTO.
23.11.2022
Borealis builds second photovoltaic plant
The new photovoltaic plant is being built at the Schwechat site in Austria in cooperation with VERBUND.
22.11.2022
New CEO at Interzero
Florian Werner will become CEO of Interzero Plastics Recycling GmbH, effective 1 December.
22.11.2022
Exports and imports of used plastics continue to decline
German foreign trade volume with plastic waste is at its lowest level since 2008.
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