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NRW Chemisch Recycling Event group portrait
04:06

‘Value chains do not end at the border’

“This is the beginning of a long-term cooperation with our eastern neighbours.” This is how Freek…

Pierre Gielen

Two men shake hands at chemical plant
05:18

Chemical recycling requires new coalitions

Europe wants to be climate-neutral, and that can only be achieved by investing fully in circularity.…

Pierre Gielen

Webinar Chemical Recycling
04:23

Chemical recycling connects agrofood, waste and chemistry

Chemical recycling is currently attracting a lot of attention. Circular Biobased Delta (CBBD) organised a number…

Pierre Gielen

Rudy Folkersma in ‘Basic Principles of Polymer Technology’
04:42

“Exciting programme about sustainable plastics”

Sustainable plastics are becoming increasingly more important in reducing CO2 emissions and environmental pollution. That makes…

Pierre Gielen

Shell Moerdijk
04:49

Pyrolysis is becoming mainstream

While the Southern Netherlands Pyrolysis Testing Ground project is coming to an end, pyrolysis is becoming…

Pierre Gielen

Composite bridge
02:45

Wind turbines: bridge to and from the future

Since 2009, Eemshaven has been one of the most important offshore wind ports along the North…


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Biobased Circular
00:50

Dutch Parliament pushes pause button for National Growth Fund

The Dutch Lower House this month chose to postpone the fourth round of the National Growth…

Editorial office / The Hague

Zero emissions in 2050
01:37

Roadmap helps plastics industry reach zero emissions and circularity targets

Plastics Europe released the Plastics Roadmap last week. This roadmap outlines a plan of action for…

Editorial office / Brussels

Plastics recycling
01:22

Two calls for Circular Plastics projects expected soon in The Netherlands

The new Dutch Growth Fund programme Circular Plastics NL is committed to making the plastics industry…

Editorial office / The Hague

LEGO Chemie
01:04

LEGO abandons use of circular or biobased plastic bricks

Despite earlier promises, LEGO continues to use virgin fossil oil in its building blocks, said CEO…

Editorial office / London

Moving the unit of the pyrolysis upgrader
01:18

Shell installs final part of pyrolysis oil upgrader in Moerdijk

The final component for Shell's new pyrolysis upgrader plant in Moerdijk, The Netherlands, was installed this…

Editorial office / Moerdijk

Polycarbonate
01:17

Covestro develops robust process for chemical recycling of polycarbonates

Plastics manufacturer Covestro has developed an innovative process for recycling polycarbonate, i.e. polychain plastics. In this…

Editorial office / Leverkusen