
Neste to offer chemical plastics recycling as a complete solution
The Finnish petroleum company Neste has acquired the European rights to Alterra Energy's pyrolysis technology for this purpose.
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GKV and GKV/TecPart to go separate ways in future
On June 22, 2022, the delegates' meeting of the GKV confirmed the separation from its sponsoring association TecPart Technische Kunststoff-Produkte.
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bvse Altkunststofftag with BKV Workshop
The bvse-Altkunststofftag will take place on June 28 and 29 in Neuss. The BKV will be there again with a workshop.

Recyclable cosmetic packaging
Borealis, Beiersdorf, Clariant and Siegwerk are jointly developing recyclable packaging for cosmetic products that will be made of 100 percent recyclate.

Alba split: Axel Schweitzer presents Interzero
After splitting up the Alba Group, Schweitzer is pursuing the vision of a "world without waste" as head of the newly founded company.

Extended until 2028: Steilemann remains CEO of Covestro
The Supervisory Board of Covestro has prematurely extended the contract with Dr. Markus Steilemann by a further five years.
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BASF & cyclos-HTP: mechanical recycling also works for multilayers
PE/PA multilayer films are suitable for recycling, according to a release from the two companies.
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BKV Report 2021/2022: Circular economy, climate protection and plastics in the environment
In the new report we inform you about the project work of the BKV. In interviews, experts give their assessments of topics dealt with in current projects.

Waste separation works
According to a study by the Öko-Institut, dual systems save 1.95 million tonnes of CO2 equivalents annually.

Yellow bag is becoming scarce
Shortages of raw materials and disrupted supply chains are causing regional bottlenecks in the supply of yellow sac.