Joint venture for chemical recycling by OMV and Interzero
The two companies plan to build a sorting plant in Walldürn that will process up to 260,000 tonnes of mixed plastics per year for OMV's chemical recycling.
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LyondellBasell buys shares in US joint venture Cyclyx
Plastics group LyondellBasell is acquiring 25 per cent of Cyclyx to accelerate the recycling of plastic waste.
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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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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.
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.
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.