Prezero puts new LVP sorting plant into operation
Up to 120,000 tons of LVP from the yellow bag will be processed annually at the facility in Eitting, Bavaria.
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Billions invested in chemical recycling
Eastman to invest $1 billion in molecular plastics recycling plant in France, Plastic Energy plans second plant in Spain with Total.
Borealis and Reclay cooperate on plastics recycling
Under a strategic partnership, Borealis is to recycle plastic waste collected by the system operator Reclay.
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bvse founds tire and rubber recycling trade association
The bvse Bundesverband Sekundärrohstoffe und Entsorgung (German Association for Secondary Raw Materials and Waste Disposal) has launched a new specialist association for tire & rubber recycling.
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OMV invests in "ReOil" plant.
The demonstration plant for the chemical recycling of plastic waste is to go into operation next year.
VDI paper on the circular economy for plastics
A green paper published by the Association of German Engineers e. V. (VDI) defines four key fields of action for the transformation to the Circular Economy.
Packaging: Cost explosion endangers production
Due to the sharp rise in energy costs and high raw material prices, manufacturers of plastic packaging are having to turn down orders.
Germans consume fewer thin plastic bags
To pack fruit or vegetables in the store, Germans still reached for shirt bags an average of 44 times in 2019.
Happy New Year!
The BKV wishes you a happy and prosperous New Year 2022. Stay healthy and optimistic!
Borealis acquires stake in Bockatech
Borealis acquires minority stake in UK-based sustainable packaging specialist.