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L’OCCITANE en Provence and CARBIOS Present a PET Bottle Made From Enzymatic Recycling, the Result of a European Circular Economy

CARBIOS, a pioneer in the development and industrialization of biological technologies to reinvent the life cycle of plastic and textiles, and L’OCCITANE en Provence, an international cosmetics brand using natural and organic ingredients, a long-term partner of CARBIOS, present a bottle in transparent PET made entirely from enzymatic recycling for a shower oil from the Amande range.

From CARBIOS 4 Jun 2024

Valio’s New Heat Pump System in Seinäjoki Factory Promotes Energy Recycling

A new modern heat pump system was commissioned at the Seinäjoki production plant at the beginning of 2024, with the aim of achieving annual savings of around 12-14 percent in heating at the plant.

From Valio Ltd 30 May 2024

Study Shows New Path for CO2 Recycling

A costly step in the process of taking carbon dioxide emissions and converting them into useful products such as biofuels and pharmaceuticals may not be necessary, according to University of Michigan researchers.

27 May 2024

Energy-Friendly Solution for Polystyrene Recycling through Microwave Power

In a recently published Chemical Engineering Journal, a team of chemical engineers from the University of Bath and Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts, USA have designed a new way to recycle polystyrene that might become the first practical method of making the material recyclable.

23 May 2024

Recycling Method Could Turn All Plastic Waste into New Products

Kevin Schug, the Shimadzu Distinguished Professor of Analytical Chemistry at The University of Texas at Arlington, is developing novel techniques for the separation and recycling of mixed plastics to increase recycling rates.

23 May 2024

Transforming PET Waste: Innovative Strategies for Sustainable Recycling and Upcycling

A recent review has unveiled revolutionary methods to recycle and transform everyday polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic into valuable materials.

13 May 2024

ISB Global Targets North America with US Launch of Waste and Recycling One

ISB Global (Booth #4057), the UK-based provider of software to waste management operators around the world, is launching its market-leading software solution Waste and Recycling One (WR1) in the US.

From ISB Global Limited 7 May 2024

New Chemical Conversion Process Makes Diesel Out of Plastic Waste

A team of scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames National Laboratory recently developed a chemical conversion process that makes diesel out of plastic waste.

6 May 2024

Efficient Recycling Key to Widespread EV Adoption

A new collaboration between the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and Toyota Motor North America is exploring a method for recycling battery components directly, reducing waste and reliance on foreign materials.

2 May 2024

CARBIOS Celebrates the Groundbreaking of Its Pet Biorecycling Plant, a World First, With Its Partners

CARBIOS (Euronext Growth Paris: ALCRB), a pioneer in the development and industrialization of biological technologies to reinvent the life cycle of plastic and textiles, today celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony for the world's first PET biorecycling plant in the presence of representatives of local authorities, partner brands and industrial partners who all make up CARBIOS’ ecosystem.

From CARBIOS 26 Apr 2024