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Danish Sportswear Brand Launch 100% Recycled Socks Using Advanced Swedish Technology

Rockay, a sustainable sportswear brand from Denmark, utilizes Swedish company Polygiene’s technology to launch a new collection in Nov. 2019 of 100 percent recycled socks, with premium quality and eco-friendly credentials, and now available for online pre-orders.

7 Nov 2019

KHS Develops 100% Recyclable Juice Bottle for Freshness Protection

There is an increasing demand from consumers and the beverage industry alike for packaging which saves on resources. Companies who design a container nowadays must also take its entire life cycle into account.

From KHS Corpoplast GmbH 7 Nov 2019

Unilever Commits to Reduce the Use of Virgin Plastics by 2025

Unilever has confirmed that by 2025 it will halve its use of virgin plastic, by reducing its absolute use of plastic packaging by more than 100,000 tons and accelerating its use of recycled plastic. It will help collect and process more plastic packaging than it sells.

From Unilever UK Limited 7 Nov 2019

Total Doubles High-performance Recycled Polypropylene Production

Total has decided to double the production capacity of its affiliate Synova to meet growing market demand for high-performance recycled materials.

From TotalEnergies 7 Nov 2019

New Ways of Degrading Dyes and Purifying Wastewater

Textile dyeing has a significant negative effect on the environment. A study at the University of Borås has currently yielded a new method to degenerate the dyes and remove contaminants from the wastewater.

23 Oct 2019

DSM to Introduce Bio- and/or Recycled-Based Alternatives for its Entire Engineering Plastics Portfolio

Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in nutrition, health and sustainable living, today announces at the K-Show that its engineering plastics business will offer a full alternative range of its existing portfolio based on bio- and/or recycled-based materials by 2030.

From DSM 21 Oct 2019

EREMA Presents Methods to Recycle Plastic and Close Plastic Cycles at K 2019

Plastics recycling, the circular economy and successful examples of closed plastics cycles are the focus of attention at EREMA's Circonomic Centre, which opened in outdoor area FG 09.1.

18 Oct 2019

Coca-Cola: First Ever Plastic Bottle Based on Recycled Marine Waste

Coca-Cola has unveiled the first ever sample bottle made using recovered and recycled marine plastics, demonstrating that, one day, even ocean debris could be used in recycled packaging for food or drinks.

17 Oct 2019

Solvay’s LFT Compound Used in New Recyclable Plastic Electric Bike

Solvay worked hand-in-hand with a Monaco-based company to develop a cutting-edge electric bike made entirely of plastic, and to introduce one of its newest high-performance polymers in the process.

From Solvay 17 Oct 2019

Sulzer to Showcase Solvent-Based Plastic Recycling Technology at K 2019

Sulzer will showcase its advanced devolatilization (“DEVO”) technology for solvent-based recycling of plastic and selective polymer extraction at the K 2019 trade fair. The system delivers high-quality materials of unprecedented purity, offering clear benefits when compared to conventional purification equipment.

From Sulzer Ltd. 17 Oct 2019