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BIOPLASTICS Need for farmland to remain low despite growing use of biopolymers – IfBB report / Algae pilot plant starts up in Spain / Circular foam for footwear said to be a first / Bio-based origami bottle	30.03.2023
FREEPORT ECO-SYSTEMS US firm selects Alterra tech for US chemical recycling plant / Site to process 192,000 t/y of waste plastics / Second offtake deal with Shell	21.02.2023
UPONOR Joint project demonstrates chemical recycling of PEX pipes / High yields achieved / Partners assess further opportunities	20.02.2023
LG CHEM Plans to recycle marine waste with Netspa / Reclaiming fishing nets could cut emissions	10.02.2023
CIRCULARISE Successful test run of blockchain-enabled system for ISCC Plus certification / Material traceability key aspect / Asahi Kasei invests in start-up	12.12.2022
INEOS STYROLUTION Deal with South Korean SK picglobal for the supply of mass-balance styrene	30.11.2022
PLASTICS AND SUSTAINABILITY Mass balance accounting takes hold as industry standard / More companies achieve Plus status / Software developments continue	13.10.2022
LYONDELLBASELL JV to build waste sorting, recycling facility in Germany / Collaboration with Circularise on digital product passport prototype	13.10.2022
BIO-ABS Alliance to create renewable styrenics supply chain using Neste's RE / Ineos Styrolution launches bio-attributed ABS	12.10.2022
RECYCLING TECHNOLOGIES UK firm in administration / Most staff made redundant	03.10.2022
NESTE Eco-feedstock production could replace refining at Finnish site / First climate-neutral baby soother from MAM with Borealis	23.09.2022
PETROCHEMICALS Trade and market disruptions worsen / Increase in PE, PP capacities / Ongoing investment in chemical recycling and decarbonisation projects	22.09.2022
RESEARCH Project seeks to boost recyclate use in appliances / Partners act to exclude hazardous materials from reclaim loop	15.08.2022
BERRY GLOBAL Coffee capsules from bio-based raw materials / Project with Neste supplies German coffee chain Tchibo	27.07.2022
RAVAGO Takeover of two UK recyclers / Plans to further expand British ops	11.07.2022
CHEMICAL RECYCLING Technology has a role in circular economy / Significant growth projected if current constraints are overcome / Better sorting infrastructure needed / McKinsey analysis	28.06.2022
NESTE Purchase of European rights for Alterra Energy liquefaction technology / Creation of Dutch chemical recycling JV with Ravago	28.06.2022
INTERVIEW “Chemical recycling is going in a direction that has not existed before” – Heikki Färkkilä, VP of chemical recycling at Neste, talks about the company's developments and its vision for the future	20.06.2022
NESTE Use of tracing software for polymers, chemicals / Cooperation with start-up Circularise	03.06.2022
MCDONALD'S Trial to test clear plastic cups sourced from sustainable materials	02.05.2022
NESTE Refiner considers expanding pretreatment, upgrading of liquified waste plastics / Investment decision due in 2023	04.04.2022
LYONDELLBASELL Vanacker to assume CEO post on 23 May	31.03.2022
NESTE First series of recycling trials with liquefied waste plastic successful / Refiner says higher processing volumes will require regulatory support	17.01.2022
LYONDELLBASELL Neste boss Peter Vanacker to replace Bob Patel as CEO	13.12.2021
NESTE CEO Peter Vanacker to depart	13.12.2021