Economía Circular
Economía Circular
Vegea scales up biomaterial made from grape waste
27/03/2026 -
Italian biomaterials company Vegea has expanded production capacity for GrapeSkin, its bio-based material made from wine industry waste, as it celebrates its…Full text:
47% of EU’s electricity came from renewables in 2025
27/03/2026 -
© mimadeo/stock.adobe.comIn 2025, 47.3% of the electricity generated in the
Grandpuits Zero-crude Platform: TotalEnergies Starts Production at France’s First Advanced Plastics Recycling Plant
27/03/2026 -
TotalEnergies has launched France’s first advanced plastics recycling plant, with an annual capacity of 15,000 tons, at its Grandpuits site southeast of Paris. This start-up marks...
nova experts (re)introduced: Dr Nadja Wulff
27/03/2026 -
Dr. Nadja Wulff Dr Nadja Wulff is a Sustainability Expert at nova-Institute, where she supports companies, start-ups and investors in assessing environmental performance and substantiating...
Unlocking locally abundant feedstocks for Europe’s chemical industry
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At a time when Europe’s chemical industry is facing plant closures, volatile feedstock prices, and intensifying global competition, Berlin-based Level Nine has raised EUR 4 mil in Seed funding to...
Advancing development of post-consumer enzymatically recycled nylon 6,6
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INVISTA, a global leader in the manufacture of chemical intermediates, polymers and fibres for the nylon and polypropylene value chains, and Epoch Biodesign, the global leader in enzymatic plastic...
Commercial production of CO2-polyols based in China
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Econic Technologies, a deep tech company focused on renewable carbon, announced that its partner Changhua Chemical has opened the world’s first commercial-scale production site for polycarbonate...
NEXTCHEM awarded a licensing and Process Design Package in China
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MAIRE announced that NEXTCHEM, through its subsidiary CONSER, a technology licensor for high-value chemical derivatives and biodegradable plastics, has been awarded a licensing and Process Design...
Türkiye looks to ban single-use plastics in line with the EU
27/03/2026 -
The ban will also encourage a shift towards more sustainable alternatives that utilise glass, porcelain, wood, and cardboard.
BioSupPack transforma residuos de la cerveza en envases biobasados para facilitar el cumplimiento del PPWR
27/03/2026 -
El proyecto BioSupPack, financiado por la Unión Europea, ha demostrado con éxito que los residuos de la producción de cerveza pueden transformarse en bioplásticos de alto...
The next issue of Extrusion & Recycling Asia in Chinese will be presented at CHINAPLAS 2026
27/03/2026 -
The printed version of this issue will be distributed by our representatives at CHINAPLAS 2026 to be held from April 21 to 24, 2026, at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC) in...
The algae that make chemicals from air
26/03/2026 -
The ability to mass-produce sustainable materials from thin air sounds like a fantasy pitch. Yet the prospect is now a…Full text:
VTT spinout Elea & Lili raises EUR 2.5 million to commercialise microplastic-free superabsorbent material for hygiene and agriculture
26/03/2026 -
Miika Nikinmaa (left) and Tatu Miettinen (right) © Elea & LiliDisposable diapers and agricultural water retention products rely on fossil-based superabsorbent polymers (SAP) that...
Connecting CO₂ Utilisation and Engineering – Interview with Mohammad Rezaei on GIG Karasek’s CCU Scale Up Strategy
26/03/2026 -
Mohammad Rezaei, Head of Business Unit Environmental Technology & Business Development Manager © GIG KarasekFollowing many years of expertise, the Austrian...
Indorama Ventures, Nigerian Breweries and Genesis Energy Partner to Develop One of Africa’s Largest rPET Production Facilities
26/03/2026 -
Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited, a global sustainable chemical company, together with Nigerian Breweries Plc, the foremost brewer in Nigeria, and Genesis Power & Energy...
Emirates Biotech joins the CIRCLE Consortium
26/03/2026 -
As part of the project, the company will manage the polymerisation of lactic acid derived from food waste.
Las soluciones de Saint-Gobain Glass y Weber, claves en el nuevo hospital de consumo energético casi nulo de Tarragona
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Se trata de un proyecto que combina vidrio de alta selectividad y un sistema SATE de altas prestaciones para mejorar las prestaciones térmicas y acústicas del...
Circular Economy Is Inevitable For Our Chemical Industry
25/03/2026 -
Look around you. The screen you’re reading on, the medicines that keep us healthy, the fertilizers that feed billions, the…Full text:
Level Nine Raises €4M to Unlock Locally Abundant Feedstocks for Europe’s Chemical Industry
25/03/2026 -
© Level Nine LabsAt a time when Europe’s chemical industry is facing plant closures, volatile feedstock prices, and intensifying global competition, Berlin-based Level Nine has raised...
Advanced Recycling Conference 2026 to Showcase Innovations – Call for Abstracts
25/03/2026 -
The call for abstracts is now open for the Advanced Recycling Conference (ARC) 2026, taking place on 17–18 November 2026 in...
Calculating Easter packaging waste
25/03/2026 -
BusinessWaste.co.uk estimates that 5,672 tonnes of packaging will be binned, with around 80 million Easter eggs purchased in the UK each year.

