Carbon footprint of fossil plastics: higher than previously assumed
Petroleum-based plastics are said to have a higher carbon footprint than previously assumed.
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Fraunhofer project aims to leverage potential for plastics recycling
The Waste4Future lighthouse project aims to significantly increase the mechanical recycling of plastics through sensor-assisted sorting, among other things.
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Study plastics flow 2023: Data collection started
Data from companies involved in plastics production, processing and recycling will soon be collected again for the study.
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IK: Key issues paper on the PPWR
According to Euwid, the IK is once again in favour of uniform, material-neutral and enforceable packaging rules in the EU Packaging Regulation.
BASF launches ChemCycling in the USA
The chemical company has announced that it is now also marketing chemical recycling products manufactured in the USA.
Source One Plastics commissions new sorting and recycling plant
The plant in Eicklingen will be used to process difficult-to-recycle plastic waste for chemical recycling.
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Expert opinion on the Packaging Ordinance: Special regulations for plastics do not comply with EU law
In der PPWR vorgesehene Sonderregelungen und Ausnahmen könnten teilweise nicht mit EU-Recht vereinbar sein.
Covestro inaugurates world's first pilot plant for bio-based aniline
A plant has been put into operation at the Leverkusen site to test the production of aniline based on plant biomass.
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EKO-PUNKT: "Insurance against a shortage of recyclate"
The dual system EKO-PUNKT offers a contractually secured supply of quantities together with licensing.
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BP plans chemical recycling plant
A chemical recycling plant for plastic waste is to be built in Gelsenkirchen, reports Euwid.