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Did you know that trees are the foundation for over 5,000 products we use every day? 🌳 The European forest-based sector employs 4 million people, primarily from rural areas, making it a critical pillar of the EU's economy. Construction materials, recyclable packaging, and renewable energy are a few of the many forest-based products that are essential for achieving the EU's strategic development goals. The forest-based sector supports a resilient European economy while highlighting the importance of sustainable forest management for future generations. Explore more about this vital industry at eugreensource.org. #Greensource Cepi Pro Carton - The association of carton and cartonboard manufacturers European Pulp Industry Sector AISBL EOS

Today on #Polyestertime ( https://lnkd.in/dqCGhNSm  ) you can read: -#Arkema commemorates three decades of specialized #polymerrecycling while broadening its certified product range -#Trinseo plans to permanently shut down the German #polycarbonate plant in Stade -On this #GlobalRecyclingDay, the Dutch Waste Management Association (#DWMA) is issuing a dire warning about the crisis gripping #plasticsorting and #recycling facilities in the Netherlands and Europe -Beyond #Plastic has unveiled a groundbreaking #biodegradableplasticbottlecap crafted from #polyhydroxyalkanoate (#PHA), a #biopolymer synthesized through #bacteriafermentation -#Black & #Veatch, a global leader in critical infrastructure solutions, is embarking on a groundbreaking study in Australia -Portuguese conglomerate #Bondalti has made a bid to acquire #Ercros, a Catalan #chemicalcompany -The #Packaging and #PackagingWasteRegulation (#PPWR) has recently been approved, marking a significant step in addressing #packagingwaste

📅 The EuRIC conference on e-waste recycling “plug-in into sustainability” on June 3, 2024 in Brussels: PV CYCLE will be giving some of the suggestions shared at EuRIC’s conference about e-waste recycling some thought over the summer: 🤔 A WEEE Regulation, not a Directive…? What about the 20 years of “Member State-specific” infrastructure and systems put in place). 🤔 All #RenewableEnergy technologies under WEEE, not only PV panels…? Are these subject to the same EPR strategy to begin with…? 🤔 A shared #ExtendedResponsibility, beyond producers only…? A role for all actors if the value chain? 🤔 Tracing and devising specific schemes for e-waste exported outside of EU as second hand goods, to ensure their WEEE-compliant treatment at end of life. Funds of EU EPR systems are foreseen to address (some) collection and recycling costs in the EU! 🤔 Mandatory #RecycledContent in EEE via the #EcoDesignForSustainableProductsRegulation (#ESPR), as main solution to create the need for purified materials and chemicals, and stimulate the necessary innovative technologies. 🤔 Aligning various end-of-life laws, and the requirements under the #ESPR. Coherence and consistency? Sure! But first: how to define (low/high quality) recycling…? How to measure the overall environmental performance? Reach out and share your views! #recycling #pvpanels ♻ 🔆

🌱 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 For those who haven’t seen it yet, we’re featured in the latest "Industrie & Utility" magazine. Our CEO, Marissa de Boer, and the managing director of N.V. Slibverwerking Noord-Brabant (SNB), Silvester Bombeeck, shared their insights on our joint venture, the strategic partnership, and the SusPhos 𝗢𝗻𝗲 project, which will be the first-of-its-kind phosphate recycling plant, built in Moerdijk, Noord Brabant, the Netherlands and will showcase our multi-patented technology on a full scale. Over 80% of the phosphate from sewage sludge ash, a byproduct of wastewater treatment, will be recovered with this cutting-edge plant. The phosphate-rich ash will be turned into valuable products such as fertilizer components and a cement substitute for the concrete industry. Silvester emphasized the significance of this project: “𝐼𝑡 𝑤𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑏𝑒 𝑎 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑑𝑜 𝑎𝑛𝑦𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝ℎ𝑜𝑠𝑝ℎ𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑙𝑒𝑓𝑡 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑤𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑠𝑙𝑢𝑑𝑔𝑒 𝑎𝑠ℎ. 𝑊𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑆𝑢𝑠𝑃ℎ𝑜𝑠 𝑂𝑛𝑒, 𝑤𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑦 𝑐𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑝 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑎𝑙𝑠𝑜 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑝 𝑡𝑜𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑎 𝑠𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒.” ➡ 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰! 🌍 The article in its entirety (in Dutch) can be accessed via the following link: https://lnkd.in/eJcHpt33 (Pages 18-23) Article written by: Evi Husson #SusPhos #SNB #Innovation #Sustainability #PhosphateExtraction #WasteTransformation #CircularPhosphate

New Zealand has long been regarded as a hotbed of innovators with a penchant for protecting the environment. The KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards Breakthrough Project Award winner, Zealafoam Holdings Ltd, is an excellent example of both. The Rotorua-based company produces ZealaFoam, a 100% bio-based product that manufacturers can use as a substitute for polystyrene without needing any new equipment, delivering the same benefits without the environmental cost. Even better, ZealaFoam can be industrially composted or burned at the end of its lifecycle, offering environmentally friendly disposal. Congratulations to Sarah Heine and the rest of the ZealaFoam team from us at Psoda on the well-deserved win; we look forward to seeing more ZealaFoam in place of polystyrene in the future! https://lnkd.in/gMSeu7hN #Innovation #CarbonZero #ResearchCommercialisation #ProjectSuccess

Did you know that trees are the foundation for over 5,000 products we use every day? 🌳 The European forest-based sector employs 4 million people, primarily from rural areas, making it a critical pillar of the EU's economy. Construction materials, recyclable packaging, and renewable energy are a few of the many forest-based products that are essential for achieving the EU's strategic development goals. The forest-based sector supports a resilient European economy while highlighting the importance of sustainable forest management for future generations. Explore more about this vital industry at eugreensource.org. #Greensource Cepi, Pro Carton - The association of carton and cartonboard manufacturers, The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment , EUROPEAN ORGANISATION OF THE SAWMILL INDUSTRY and European Pulp Industry Sector AISBL

This week CHASM's Hari Harikumar was at World Cement's 🌱 EnviroTech 2024 in Lisbon. With 8% of the world's CO2 emissions coming from cement production, we are working with industry leaders on solutions to decrease the carbon intensity of concrete and reduce cost at the same time . How? ➡️ CHASM's NTeC-C CNT reinforcing additives increase both flexural strength and compressive strength, enabling ✅ more efficient use of concrete as well as ✅ low-clinker cement formulations, without trading off performance. The result is major cost savings and substantially lower CO2 emissions. 🌱 Let's lead the way to a greener future together! #EnviroTech #Sustainability #CHASM #DecarbonizingConcrete #envirotech2024 #WorldCement

A Solution for PVC Cable Waste Legacy Additives Extraction Eric Romers from INEOS Inovyn's Project Circle presented key advancements in PVC recycling through dissolution technology, building on Vinyloop. At the lab scale, Project Circle has successfully extracted lead and cadmium from cables, ensuring full #REACH compliance. Additionally, legacy phthalates like DEHP/DOP, DBP, DIBP, and BBP were removed from flexible PVC applications, meeting the same regulatory standards. Two pilot plants at the Jemeppe-sur-Sambre R&D center have already confirmed the efficient extraction of these additives. The first industrial-scale dissolution technology plant is expected to be operational by 2030, a significant step toward achieving circularity in #PVC #recycling. INEOS Inovyn is also involved in: - Walloon consortium CIRCPVC, which supports the entire PVC recycling chain—from collecting PVC waste at construction and demolition sites to producing rPVC that is free of legacy additives. - Belgium’s national consortium DISSOLV, which is demonstrating the circularity of flexible PVC waste, such as flooring, carpets, and tarpaulins, and recycling all extracted additives.

Freepoint Eco-Systems Belgium NV is planning to build an 80,000 tonne/year pyrolysis-based #chemicalrecycling plant in Ghent, #Belgium, the company announced in a press release. The plant will use mixed plastic waste diverted from incineration as an input, although there were no further details of the grade of mixed plastic waste that will be used. It will be situated at North Sea Port’s Kluizendok site, following the signing of a long-term concession agreement between the two companies for the development. Construction on the site will not begin until the permitting process is completed, which is expected in 2025. Freepoint Eco-Systems is currently engaged in feedstock sourcing and financial planning for the site. The plot at North Sea Port is large enough to potentially expand the capacity to 160,000 tonnes/year. Freepoint Eco-Systems has several ongoing pyrolysis-based chemical recycling projects at various stages of development in the #US, where it has also recently signed an offtake agreement with Dow. This is its first project announced in #Europe, but according to the press release, the company is currently developing several European #projects. #ICIS #FreepointEcoSystems #chemicalrecycling #Europe #Belgium #project https://lnkd.in/er99EvW6

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