Circular plastics
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“Exciting programme about sustainable plastics”
Sustainable plastics are becoming increasingly more important in reducing CO2 emissions and environmental pollution. That makes…
Pyrolysis is becoming mainstream
While the Southern Netherlands Pyrolysis Testing Ground project is coming to an end, pyrolysis is becoming…
Wind turbines: bridge to and from the future
Since 2009, Eemshaven has been one of the most important offshore wind ports along the North…
‘Consider plastics from a fundamentally different perspective’
‘We need to consider plastics from a fundamentally different perspective. Not as waste but as man-made…
‘By collaboration we can extract more value from the circular plastics chain’
Circularity starts where plastic ends: the bins or the Plastic Heroes recycling bag. Collecting and sorting…
Northern Netherlands: focus on circular polymers
A world without plastics is inconceivable. Over the past 70 years, synthetic polymers have found their…
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Neste conducts successful trials with liquefied waste plastic
Neste has successfully concluded its first series of trial runs processing 800 tons of liquefied waste…
DSM wins innovation award for cable clip made from ocean plastics
DSM has won an Innovation Award from the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) with a cable…
Swedish company to build worlds largest climate neutral recycling plant
Swedish PlasticRecyling is investing about € 100 million (SEK 1 billion) in building the world’s largest…
Microorganisms recycle ‘non-recyclable’ plastic waste
Only 31% of all plastics entering waste management systems are recycled, while the rest are incinerated…
Building a circular bio-based speedboat from flax, basalt and biocomposites
Young inventor Yoni de Munter from Belgium is building the world's first circular biobased speedboat with…
Plastic toys are becoming more sustainable
Plastic is by far the most commonly used material for toys. However, the widespread criticism of…
