Covestro starts up compounding plant for polycabonates

The Shanghai facility for compounding polycarbonate from mechanical recycling is the first of its kind, according to Covestro.

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Title of the study: Material flow diagram for plastics in Germany in 2023 - facts and figures on the life cycle of plastics, with a map in the background

Kick-off for the "Material Flow Analysis Plastics in Germany 2023"

For the study, Conversio Market & Strategy GmbH again surveys over 2000 companies along the entire value chain.

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New report "Plastics The Facts 2023": Circular plastics share on the rise

According to the report, 37.8 million tonnes of circular plastics were produced globally from bio-based and recycled raw materials in 2022.

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Associations demand recognition of mass balance

20 plastics supply chain associations are urging recognition of the mass balance approach to chemical recycling of plastic waste.

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Fakuma 2023: full house, satisfied exhibitors

1,636 exhibitors and more than 39,000 visitors were counted by P.E. Schall, the promoter of the trade fair from 17 through 21 October 2023.

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Fakuma 2023 is set to become a "feast for plastics"

This year's international trade fair for plastics processing will focus on circular economy, recycling and sustainability next week in Friedrichshafen.

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Returnable PET bottle made from 100 percent recyclate

TÖNISSTEINER is the first mineral water bottler in Germany to introduce a returnable PET bottle made from 100 percent recycled plastic.

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HolyGrail-2.0: Pilot test planned in France

With this, the Digital Watermarks initiative says it is entering the final phase of R&D trials.

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A construction worker lifts an old, dismantled plastic window from a balcony into a waste container.

Rewindo: again more PVC waste windows recycled in Germany

Bonn-based Rewindo GmbH reports a slight increase in the recycling of PVC window waste in 2022, with growth of just under four percent.

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Single use plastic fund: Bundestag sets levy rates by decree

The Bundestag has passed the ordinance for the Single-Use Plastic Fund, which sets the levy rates and the payment system.

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