Economía Circular
Economía Circular
CPI Announces 2026 Polyurethane Innovation Award Finalists
13/08/2026 -
WASHINGTON (August 13, 2026) – Today, the
AMSilk collaboration: Biotech silk protein yarns feature in Balenciaga 55th Couture Collection
13/08/2026 -
AMSilk GmbH (“AMSilk”), AMSilk, a global leader in advanced biomaterials made from silk proteins, today announces that its bioengineered yarns have been featured in Balenciaga’s 55th...
Hitachi, MOL, and JAL Sign MOU to Conduct Japan’s First Pilot Test of Carbon Dioxide Removal Technology on Kume Island, Okinawa
13/08/2026 -
Hitachi, Ltd. (hereinafter “Hitachi”), Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (hereinafter “MOL”), and Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “JAL”) have signed a...
Conductive and magnetic silk biomaterials: functionalization strategies and challenges for sustainable bioelectronics
13/08/2026 -
Highlights Conductive and magnetic functionalization is rapidly expanding the application of silk biomaterials in bioelectronics, sensing, and regenerative medicine. Recent…Full...
STEINERT expands its presence in Mexico
13/08/2026 -
Sorting and separation technologies specialist for the recycling and raw material industries, STEINERT, is broadening its activities in Mexico to provide customers in the region with...
STEINERT baut Präsenz in Mexiko aus
13/08/2026 -
STEINERT, Spezialist für Sortier- und Separationstechnologien für die Recycling- und Rohstoffindustrie, weitet seine Aktivitäten in Mexiko aus, um Kunden vor Ort noch besser zu...
Endolys Ltd secures planning approval for £125M plastic film recycling facility
13/08/2026 -
This is one of the UK’s largest advanced recycling projects.
Today’s Safer, Smarter and More Efficient Vehicles Growing More Reliant on Plastics, New Report Finds
12/08/2026 -
WASHINGTON (Aug. 12, 2026) – Plastics are increasingly essential to making vehicles safer, lighter and more technologically advanced, and their role will continue to grow...
New technology could turn dirty factory exhaust directly into useful fuel
12/08/2026 -
© University of AdelaideA team of international researchers has found a way to turn carbon dioxide from dirty factory emissions directly into fuel without first cleaning or purifying the...
UK-based Epoch Biodesign acquires Spanish factory, unlocking industrial-scale recycled nylon for apparel and automotive
12/08/2026 -
Epoch Biodesign’s new plant in Spain © Epoch BiodesignEpoch...
Transforming carbon dioxide into a new kind of recyclable plastics
12/08/2026 -
© Colorado State UniversityResearchers at Colorado State University have developed a process to transform naturally occurring and highly stable carbon dioxide into recyclable,...
CBE JU-funded projects are solving Europe’s packaging challenges
12/08/2026 -
As the first provisions of the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) begin to apply across the European Union, the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE...
PPWR starts applying from 12 August 2026: a quick guide to what businesses need to know
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Today marks the start of the application of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). While the Regulation's requirements will apply progressively over time, the PPWR will affect all...
Pentagon Plastics improves environmental performance and manufacturing capability
12/08/2026 -
The company is investing in new injection moulding technology to realise these benefits.
Funding for 80,000 t/y Italian recycling project secured / First volumes to hit market in 2028
13/08/2026 -
Funding for 80,000 t/y Italian recycling project secured / First volumes to hit market in 2028â By Plasteurope.com staff â P2P (Pozzilli, Italy; https://p2psrl.it) said it has secured...
ACCIONA Energía instalará dos nuevas baterías en España
11/08/2026 -
El primero, con una potencia de 20MW y una capacidad de almacenamiento de 2 horas, se ubicará junto a la planta fotovoltaica Bolarque (50MWp)El segundo contará con una potencia de...
TexReKat schafft Transparenz für die textile Kreislaufwirtschaft
11/08/2026 -
© THA/CirTex und ITA Augsburg – Projekt TexReKatMit dem Forschungsprojekt TexReKat (Textiler Kreislaufkatalog) entsteht ab 2026 erstmals ein wissenschaftlich fundierter, öffentlich...
Zeon announces completion of bench-scale facility for highly efficient butadiene production from plant-based ethanol
11/08/2026 -
© ZeonZeon Corporation (Zeon; head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Tetsuya Toyoshima) has completed construction of a bench-scale facility at its Tokuyama Plant (Shunan...
Commission boosts Europe’s competitiveness, decarbonisation and independence with Electrification Action Plan and ETS review
10/08/2026 -
© European CommissionEurope’s reliance on imported fossil fuels has repeatedly exposed it to geopolitical shocks. These have driven up energy prices for both households and...
Researchers Develop Programmable Living Textiles from Fungal Mycelium
10/08/2026 -
© SIATFungal mycelium is a promising renewable material, but conventional processing generally eliminates the living activity that could support growth, repair, and environmental...
Exolum Completes Transaction to Acquire a Minority Stake in SeaSeaS Amsterdam CO2 Terminal Project
10/08/2026 -
© ExolumThe future open-access, multimodal terminal will be capable of handling up to 3.5 million tonnes of CO₂ per yearExpected to become operational in...

