Sustainability & Recycling

"Economically, Recycling is Perfectly Feasible" Interview with Jochen Hirdina, Head of Plastics Technology at Krones AG Mr. Hirdina, Krones is pursuing its own sustainability strategy. What are the cornerstones? Krones has set itself very…

Alphagary, Orbia’s Polymer Solutions Brand, Introduces Infinitude – PVC Compounds Built With Recycled Content. Alphagary, a global leader in the design and manufacture of compounds, stabilizers and plasticizers, and a division of Orbia’s…

Mondi Has a Hold on Drinks Packaging With Hug & Hold – a New Sustainable Alternative to Plastic Shrink Wrap Mondi has created a paper packaging solution to wrap and transport Pet beverage bottles, replacing plastic shrink wrap…

The Technological Evolution for Gamma Meccanica Lines: New Design, Energy Savings and Smart Solutions for the Recycling of Plastic Materials The new technological evolution began for Italian company Gamma Meccanica S.p.A. that designs and…

ALPLA and PTT Global Chemical Realise Thailand's Largest Plastics Recycling Plant Equipped With State-of-the-art Technology Start of production at the Envicco joint venture in Rayong province Following 18 months of construction and…

Dow and Mura Technology Plan to Locate Europe's Largest Advanced Recycling Facility at Dow's Site in Böhlen, Germany Facility expected to be the largest of its kind to date in Europe, and the first of its kind in Germany Part of a…

Mondi’s mono-material retort pouches evidence effective sorting during recycling Mondi partnered with the National Test Centre Circular Plastics (NTCP) in the Netherlands to prove effective sorting of its plastic packaging during the…

Perstorp introduces the world’s first 2-Ethylhexanol partly based on renewables Leading specialty chemicals innovator Perstorp introduces 2-Ethylhexanol based on 25% renewable raw material according to a traceable mass balance concept. 2-EH…

Perstorp Group, a leading sustainability-driven global specialty chemicals company, today said that it is to be acquired by PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG). PCG announced today that it has signed a Securities Purchase Agreement on 14…

New multi-year license and supply agreement builds on successful joint development of biobased coatings for paper and board products using sustainable biopolymer BAINBRIDGE, Ga., May 3, 2022 – Danimer Scientific, Inc. (NYSE: DNMR) and…

Industry interviews in the lead-up to the K 2022 trade fair "We need renewable raw materials" Interview with Dr. Markus Steilemann, CEO of Covestro AG Mr. Steilemann, your company has made it its goal to completely replace crude oil as a…

Covestro and Interseroh to jointly establish value-adding cycles Materials manufacturer Covestro and the environmental service provider Interseroh, a company of ALBA Group, intend to cooperate in the field of innovative recycling of plastic…