Environment – Combitech Italia

Set 01, 2025

Chemicals Industry, Circular Economy, Environment, Innovation, Recycling, Sustainable Materials admin

Plastic Energy Produces First Recycled Oil at Advanced Recycling Plant in the Netherlands

Plastic Energy, a U.K.-based global leader in chemical recycling, has announced production of its first pyrolysis oil at its joint venture plant with SABIC in Geleen, the Netherlands. The company says it marks a key milestone on the road to full commercial operations.

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Lug 17, 2025

Circular Economy, Environment, Environment and Waste Management, Food Packaging, Green Economy, Plastic Packaging, Sustainable Materials, Waste Management admin

2025 regulatory and waste management updates from Europe

Changes in the deposit return schemes in Ireland, Moldova, and Romania; modification in single-use plastic fees in Germany and the Netherlands; food contact material regulation updates in Denmark and Switzerland; and other news from the Nordic Council of Ministers, Iceland, Portugal, and the UK.

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Giu 26, 2025

Asia, Circular Economy, Environment, Environment and Waste Management, Recycling, Sustainable Materials admin

Malaysia to fully halt US e-plastic imports

The Malaysian government recently published regulations indicating the country will stop all U.S.-sourced imports of scrap plastic, including e-plastics from electronics, on July 1. Reports from plastic traders indicate the flow of scrap plastic into Malaysia has already slowed.

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Giu 17, 2025

Automotive Plastics Market, Environment, Future of Mobility, Green Economy, Green Technology, Sustainable Materials admin

World’s First: Bcomp and BMW Group Will Bring Visual High-Performance Natural Fibre Composites to Exterior Parts of Production Road Cars

Bcomp’s high-performance natural fibre materials will be used extensively in BMW Group series production for exteriors and interiors.

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Mar 01, 2025

Circular Economy, Clean Energy, Environment, Innovation, Material News, Plastic Recycling Market, Sustainable Materials, Waste Management admin

Groundbreaking Bio-catalyst Developed for Efficient PET Plastic Decomposition

The Ministry of Science and ICT has announced a groundbreaking development in the field of plastic recycling. A joint research team, led by Prof. Kim Kyung-jin of the Department of Biotechnology at Kyungpook National University, and CJ CheilJedang, has developed a bio-catalyst with the world’s highest performance for decomposing PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic under industrial...

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Ago 25, 2024

Asia, Circular Economy, Environment admin

Vietnam promotes circular economy in waste recycling

Many businesses in Vietnam have developed circular economy models, focusing on waste-to-energy and producing building materials from the ash and slag of thermal power plants.

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Giu 27, 2024

Environment, Recycling admin

Govt Plans to Make Manufacturers Set Targets for Recycled Plastic Use; Overseas Market Loss Possible Without Recycled Plastic

Manufacturers that use large amounts of plastic will be required under a planned revised law to set targets for recycled plastic usage and to report the actual amount used, it has been learned.

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