IK calls for more political support for transformation
According to the latest business survey by the IK, the current economic situation and forecast for the industry is sobering.
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Evonik with new innovation strategy
The specialty chemicals company says it wants to use this to drive the green transformation of industry forward.
US bill: 30 percent recycled content in packaging
The country's recycling infrastructure is to be reformed. A target for the recycled content in packaging is also planned.
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LyondellBasell invests in recycling center in Hesse
The plastics manufacturer is investing in a closed-loop recycling center in Lich, near Giessen.
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Scholz and Wüst at the laying of the foundation stone for ‘MoReTec1’ in Wesseling
Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and NRW Minister-President Hendrik Wüst attended the laying of the foundation stone for LyondellBasell's first chemical recycling plant.
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Georg Pescher is the new President of the IK
ALPLA Managing Director Georg Pescher has been elected as the new President of the IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen.
BNW: ‘Feed-in tariff’ for recyclates in the NKWS
The German Sustainable Economy Association (BNW) is proposing to examine a feed-in tariff for recycled plastics.
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Draghi report calls for ‘true single market’ for recycling and waste in the EU
In addition to the ‘Critical Raw Materials Act’ (CRMA) package of measures, a genuine single market for waste and recycling should be created.
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Pipes made from chemically recycled plastic installed in Vienna's water system
Around 660 metres of pressure pipe made from PE100-RC polyethylene have been laid in the Austrian capital, Borealis has announced.
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PED: Slight increase in plastics production
Plastics production in Germany recorded an increase of 2.2 per cent in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the previous quarter.