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Recycling
NINETYGO launches ‘Coffee’ suitcase made with recycled materials from Covestro
German materials manufacturer Covestro and NINETYGO have announced the global launch of the Chinese luggage brand’s new R-GO “Coffee Journey” Series suitcase, made with polycarbonate containing up to 90 percent post-consumer recycled (PCR) content from Covestro. The product debuted at Covestro’s booth at CHINAPLAS 2026, the international plastics and rubber exhibition, on Earth Day.
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Solvent-based Recycling
Teijin is developing a solvent-based recycling process as a new technology for the recycling of polycarbonate resin. This process enables the regeneration of polymers to virgin-comparable quality by dissolving and purifying them with solvents, even from post-consumer recycled (PCR) materials that contain impurities, which have been difficult to handle with conventional mechanical recycling.
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Covestro and Fraunhofer UMSICHT sign contract for groundbreaking smart pyrolysis recycling pilot plant
Materials manufacturer Covestro and the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT have signed a contract to operate a 2kt per year pilot plant for smart pyrolysis of rigid polyurethane foam waste. The plant will be operational by 2028. The agreement marks a significant milestone in scaling up the technology to convert insulation...
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BMW launches recycling partnership with Lidl sister company PreZero
The BMW Group is entering into a strategic cooperation with PreZero, the waste management and recycling company of the Schwarz Group (Lidl/Kaufland). The aim is to advance the circular economy in the European automotive industry.
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NEXTCHEM Opens New Facility at MyReplast’s Bedizzole Upcycling Plant
NEXTCHEM has inaugurated new premises at MyReplast’s 30,000 square-metre upcycling plant in Bedizzole, Brescia. The facility includes meeting rooms, offices, and a showroom with an experiential area where clients can observe the plastic upcycling process.
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Challenges for China’s recycling industry
China has recognized that a circular economy is a precondition for sustainable economic growth and an ecological civilization. The recycling industry is to provide an important basis for this. In the following report, an insight is given into this growing business sector in China, and numerous examples of current developments are provided.
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Teijin Limited advances solvent-based recycling for high-quality polycarbonate resin
Teijin Limited has announced a significant step forward in recycling technology by adopting a solvent-based process to produce high-quality recycled polycarbonate (PC) resin. This innovative method addresses major challenges in current recycling pathways and provides a sustainable solution to producing polycarbonate with properties comparable to virgin materials.
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Teijin and Circularise test DPPs for EU End-of-Life Vehicle compliance
Circularise, a provider of supply chain traceability software, announced its collaboration with Teijin Limited on a demonstration project leveraging Digital Product Passports (DPPs) to trace recycled polycarbonate resin through the supply chain. As part of this project, Teijin will evaluate the effectiveness of the DPP as a means to comply with the European Union’s draft...
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Recycled Content Use Surges as End-of-life Vehicle Legislation Approaches
The Borealis booth at K 2025 proved to be a treasure trove of automotive applications incorporating post-consumer and post-industrial recycled content.
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Huntsman delivers circular PU midsole system to German shoemaker
The PU system, used by Huntsman in collaboration with Steitz Secura, requires no changes to existing processing or chemistry workflows.
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