Jacket made from chemically recycled polyamide
Fashion retailer Zara is selling a jacket made from Loopamid, a chemically recycled nylon fiber from BASF.
Borealis with new Head of Circular Economy
The Austrian chemical company announces the appointment of Mirjam Mayer as Vice President Circular Economy Solutions, effective January 1, 2024.
Working on fund solution for more recyclable packaging
The German government is working on a proposal for a fund solution for the recycling-friendly design of packaging, reports Euwid.
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ERDE hands over extended voluntary commitment to BMUV
Bettina Hoffmann, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMUV), received the new voluntary commitment from the ERDE initiative in Berlin.
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Energy aid for plastics recyclers
Companies will once again be able to apply for energy aids from 1 January 2025, the bvse Federal Association for Secondary Raw Materials and Waste Management has announced.
First digital product passport for mattresses
Schlaraffia has announced that it is the first mattress manufacturer in Germany to start introducing a digital product passport.
Covestro to source raw materials from chemical recycling in the USA
As part of an agreement, the US company Encina will supply Covestro with chemically recycled raw materials from the end of 2027.
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BASF: Markus Kamieth becomes new Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors
Kamieth will succeed Martin Brudermüller as Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Ludwigshafen-based chemical company at the end of April 2024.
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Südpack acquires majority stake in Carboliq
At the beginning of the year, the film manufacturer acquired a majority stake in Carboliq, thereby securing capacities for chemical recycling.
Pro-K: Sven Weihe appointed Managing Director
Sven Weihe, who has led the pro-K industrial association on an interim basis since the death of Ralf Olsen, has now been appointed as the new Managing Director.