
Up to 100 million euros investment in LDPE recycling
Investment company Ara Partners is investing in the development of a platform for recycling LDPE plastic waste, according to Euwid.
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Monomaterial bag for dishwashing detergent
Mondi has developed a refillable pouch for Henkel's Pril brand that is made of 100 percent polyethylene and is said to be fully recyclable.

Circular solution for coffee capsules
Greiner Packaging uses recycled plastic from LyondellBasell to produce coffee capsules for a Nestlé brand.

PlasticsEurope with new head of climate protection & circular economy
As of March 1, 2022, Dr. Alexander Kronimus will be responsible for the business unit at the Plastics Producers Association.
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Amendment on fire protection for secondary plastic storage facilities
The Conference of Building Ministers has adopted an amendment to the fire protection guideline and released it for comment.
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FDP in favor of earlier abolition of EEG levy
Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) is holding out the prospect of abolishing the levy as early as the summer, Euwid reports.

Berlin recycling conference in online format
The organizers announce that they are switching from the planned face-to-face conference to a web-only conference due to the pandemic.

G7: Germany presents presidential program
The first of five fields of action in the program is "a sustainable planet" with implications for the circular economy.

Dow joins Cyclyx consortium
U.S. chemical company Dow has joined Cyclyx to recycle previously difficult-to-recycle plastics.

bvse criticizes cancellation of EEG subsidies
After amendment of the EU guideline, the association sees recycling companies at a disadvantage.