Fraunhofer Institute

  • 23 June 2021

    Closed-loop recycling pilot project for single-use facemasks

    Fraunhofer Institute Umsicht, SABIC and Procter & Gamble announced their collaboration in an innovative circular economy pilot project which aimed to demonstrate the feasibility of closed-loop recycling of single-use facemasks. Due to Covid-19, use of billions of disposable facemasks is raising environmental...
  • 14 April 2021

    Food packaging made with 75% recycled polystyrene

    Eni's chemical company, Versalis, is expanding its range of “circular” products, made from recycled raw materials. The Versalis Revive portfolio will now include a new product for food packaging made with 75% domestic post-consumer polystyrene. The product, referred to as Versalis Revive PS Air F - Series Forever, is the result of the...