
"Waste4Future": Keeping plastics in the loop
Seven Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft institutions are pooling their expertise in the "Waste4Future" project.

For sophisticated products made from recycled materials
The IKK has commissioned a regranulation system from Erema for research purposes around the topic of closed-loop technology.
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BASF participates in "Holy Grail 2.0" initiative
The chemical corporation has announced that it is now part of the initiative for better sorting and thus grade purity of plastics.
Read more … BASF participates in "Holy Grail 2.0" initiative

Contribution to climate protection
According to the bvse, the recycling industry can make an important contribution to the EU emissions reduction target.

Results of the research project "Plastrat"
Wastewater treatment plants largely remove microplastic particles contained in wastewater using conventional processes.

BDI Initiative for Circular Economy
With a new "Circular Economy" initiative, the BDI aims to make industry the central driver in its development.

Plastics in the environment
A new report from BKV looks at the inputs of plastic waste into terrestrial and aquatic environments.

ZSVR digitally networked with state authorities
The "Lucid" portal makes enforcement of packaging law violations faster and easier.

Insulation material from plastic waste
Scientists from the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano have developed an insulating material obtained from microplastics out of the sea.

New life cycle assessment on beverage packaging
A UBA research project aims at the "Life Cycle Assessment Analysis of Optimization Potentials."