Circular Economy – Combitech Italia

July 23, 2026

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Top Innovations in Plastics That Changed Our World

America has a well-deserved reputation for ingenuity. Innovative, pioneering, inventive… our nation has pushed the boundaries of ingenuity for 250 years, breaking barriers in science and technology to achieve unprecedented breakthroughs.

July 3, 2026

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Chemical Recycling: How Nike Made World Cup Kits from Waste

Nike is using advanced chemical recycling to manufacture 2026 World Cup kits for stars like Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé from 100% recycled textiles.

June 15, 2026

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Plastics the Fast Facts 2025

New figures confirm the rapid and continuing decline in the competitiveness of European plastics manufacturing. Despite a modest stabilization in production volumes in 2024 after a record contraction in 2023, Europe's global market share has continued to erode, collapsing from 22% in 2006 to just 12% in 2024.

April 27, 2026

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TPEE In Automotive Industry Market Size 2026-2030

The tpee in automotive industry market size is valued to increase by USD 121.8 million, at a CAGR of 4.8% from 2025 to 2030. Shift toward circular economy and sustainable material solutions will drive the tpee in automotive industry market.

April 22, 2026

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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.

April 2, 2026

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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.

March 12, 2026

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Emirates Biotech joins Circle consortium to turn food waste into PLA

Emirates Biotech, a Dubai-based manufacturer of polylactic acid (PLA) biopolymers, has joined the Circle consortium, €27 million ($31 million) European initiative funded by the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking under the Horizon Europe program, aimed at converting organic food waste into bio-based chemicals like PLA.

March 10, 2026

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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...

February 16, 2026

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The Material Effect – in Autonomous Public Transportation

EU | STUDIOS has officially unveiled the “Self-driving Urban E-Shuttle” (SUE) – a fully autonomous, electric minibus designed to redefine the future of public transportation. The vehicle combines cutting-edge technology with sustainable materials such as those from Covestro. It was developed in collaboration with a consortium of ten partners.

February 13, 2026

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Strategic Recommendations for a resilient and circular plastic value chain in Europe

The European plastic value chain is facing a deepening industrial recession that threatens its role in delivering circularity, strategic autonomy, and green innovation. Immediate and decisive policy intervention is imperative to halt this decline. In parallel, medium to long-term recovery and resilience must be secured through the implementation of the ambitious Clean Industrial Deal and...