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Climate protection is one of the central challenges of our time. In this section you can read about innovative solutions from the industry that contribute to climate protection and sustainable change.
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Climate Protection

02.12.2024

Falling EU Competitiveness Threatens Circular Plastics Transition

Sharp declines in European plastics production undermine sustainability goals

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Climate Protection

15.11.2024

Sustainable plastics production through bio-based carbon capture in Finland

VTT and LUT University open pilot plant to convert carbon dioxide into valuable raw materials
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Climate Protection

13.11.2024

Opportunities and limitations of recyclates in medical technology
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Climate Protection

08.10.2024

One year to go until K 2025: trends that move the industry

With the motto "The Power of Plastics! Green – Smart – Responsible", K 2025 is dedicated to the most important issues in the plastics and rubber industry.
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Climate Protection

18.09.2024

Sustainable Construction: Transparent Material to Save Energy

Polymer-based Micro-Photonic Multi-Functional Metamaterial (PMMM) from KIT supports energy-efficient construction methods
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Climate Protection

02.08.2024

Covestro and Alibaba Cloud for Supply Chain Transparency

Joint Efforts to Improve Supply Chain Transparency and Carbon Footprint Tracking for Sustainable Materials
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Climate Protection

19.07.2024

Global Impact Coalition: Net-zero Chemical Industry

Initially under the wing of the World Economic Forum, the now-independent Global Impact Coalition aims to advance decarbonization of the chemical industry
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Climate Protection

20.03.2024

System technology: energy efficiency in the plastics industry

The plastics industry faces the challenge of harmonising efficiency and sustainability without compromising on ...
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Climate Protection

23.02.2024

Fluoroplastics in focus

While environmentalists are calling for a ban on PFAS, industry associations are warning of the far-reaching consequences ...
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Climate Protection

14.02.2024

FAQ on the Plastic Tax

In response to the growing environmental impact, the EU has introduced the so-called plastic tax – a step that has far-reaching ...
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Climate Protection

26.01.2024

KORE Low Carbon EPS insulation using Neopor® BMB by BASF selected for major housing project of Braidwater
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Climate Protection

25.01.2024

New EU packaging regulation: Voices from the industry

The European Parliament votes on new rules for packaging in the EU to reduce the amount of plastic waste...
Photo: The founding team of Polytives GmbH (from left): Oliver Eckardt, Viktoria Rothleitner and Prof Dr Felix Schacher in a laboratory; Copyright: Susann Nürnberger

Climate Protection

05.01.2024

Saving energy in plastics production: Polytives wins 2nd place in the Lothar Späth Award 2023
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Climate Protection

19.09.2023

AIMPLAS participates in a European project to develop environmentally sustainable printed electronics
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Climate Protection

06.07.2023

New guide to the future of plastics
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Climate Protection

16.06.2023

Global chemical companies sign agreement on R&D Hub for plastic waste processing incubated by World Economic Forum

Hub will focus on developing new technologies for waste processing with lower CO2 footprint and greater levels of plastic waste recycling
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Climate Protection

17.05.2023

CO2BioClean: Turning CO₂ into biodegradable plastics

Interview with David Newman, Communications Manager at CO2BioClean
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Climate Protection

24.04.2023

A status check on the UN's plastic waste agreement

Is this a case of all pain, no gain?
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Climate Protection

08.12.2022

Acting Responsibly: Jungle feeling at the Röchling stand at K 2022
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Climate Protection

03.10.2022

BASF and ARCUS sign agreement on the production and procurement of pyrolysis oil from mixed plastic waste
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Climate Protection

12.09.2022

LANXESS: Entire value chain to become climate-neutral
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Climate Protection

16.08.2022

Public obligations for recycling: Germany – a good role model?

Climate Protection

27.07.2022

A guide to sustainable plastics
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Climate Protection

25.07.2022

The "new KraussMaffei" is to be climate-neutral by 2030

Climate Protection

19.05.2022

Made up out of thin air

Recovering carbon (C) from waste gas streams and using it to manufacture industrial products
Alexis Olans Haass, Director Sustainability adidas PURPOSE

Climate Protection

30.06.2019

"The goal is to create an exciting vision that our consumers want to participate in with us."

Interview with Alexis Olans Haass, Director Sustainability, adidas PURPOSE

Further K-Mag articles

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Circular Economy

Dow expands Sustainable Footwear Materials Portfolio

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Circular Economy

Lidl and Kaufland are Leading the Way: Shopping Baskets Made from Recycled Material
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Machinery & Plants

Economical Plastics Recycling for the Injection Moulding Industry
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Developments

Fluorinated polymers for the circular economy
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Circular Economy

Advancing Running Shoe Sustainability with Biopolymers
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Circular Economy

Reusable Transport Box: Plastics for Modern Logistics
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Additive Manufacturing

3D Printing Redefined: Manufacturing Plastic Components Faster and More Precisely
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Machinery & Plants

Reifenhäuser Expands Service Capacity in Middle East and Africa
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