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Axens, IFPEN and JEPLAN Complete Recycling Loop for Polyester Textiles
The trio completed a semi-industrial trial of their "Rewind" PET process, demonstrating that polyester…
Carbios FY 2025 Results Show Lower Costs and Wider Loss
The French biotech firm's 2025 financials revealed a period of sizable operational simplifications and…
Material World: Pangea’s Pit Stop, Americhem’s PFAS Exit
Pangea upcycles avocado pits into next-gen leather materials while Americhem exits PFAS with built-in…
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Carbios Confirms China PET Plant With Wankai
Shares in the French biotech firm rose 25.2 percent after sealing joint venture with China PET powerhouse…
DePoly Secures $23M to Open New PET Recycling Facility
The Swiss firm will use the cash infusion to finish building its recycling showcase plant this summer.
Carbios, FCC Environment Explore UK Biorecycling Potential
Carbios and FCC Environment UK are in talks about opening of a UK-based plant using the French firm's…
Material World: Beyond Leather Materials Leaps Forward, Mycocycle Raises $3.6M
Beyond Leather Material's Leap material makes its commercial debut while Mycocycle announced a $3.6 million…
Carbios Finds PET Waste Supplier for Biorecycling Plant
Carbios and waste management specialist Hündgen entered a supply agreement for the world's first PET…
Biotech Pioneer Carbios to Build World’s First PET Recycling Plant
It is close to a source for waste supply on 13.7 acres at the border of France, Germany and Luxembourg.
Accelerating Circularity Forms Working Group, Issues Dictionary of Chemical Recycling Terms
The circular textile supply chain nonprofit says success depends on a unified message that gets everyone on…
Origin Launches First-Ever Commercial Plant for Key Chemical Component
Located in Canada, it will be the first of many planned plants to make scalable amounts of the product that…
Primaloft Partner Closer to Building Sustainable Manufacturing Plant
Louisiana State Bond Commission passed a resolution approving up to $1.5 billion of tax-exempt financing for…
‘Cancer Alley’ a Cautionary Tale for Fashion’s Polyester Love Affair
Excess exposure to antimony compounds, which are used in PET production, have been linked to health problems…
Origin Materials to Build $750 Million Sustainable Materials Facility in Louisiana
The facility will produce carbon-negative materials used to make PET plastic for packaging, textiles…
Sustainability Science: Ensuring Recycled Polyester Claims Are Genuine
SgT and Worms Safety Laboratories have pioneered an innovative solution to detect and quantify recycled…