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Circular Aromatics – Turning Waste into High-Value Circular Plastics

As the world moves toward net-zero carbon goals, the demand for sustainable materials is rapidly increasing. Plastics, essential in countless applications, must evolve to meet the demands of a circular,...

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Pyrolysis of Dutch mixed plastic waste: Lifecycle GHG emissions and carbon recovery efficiency assessment

This study explored the potential of pyrolysis as a novel approach to managing plastic waste and achieving plastic circularity in the Netherlands.

STARBATCH- Sodium Tetra chloro Aluminate Recyclable BATtery CHemicals

Storage of electricity will play a major role in the energy transition. Lithium-based batteries are now being produced on a large scale, but require expensive resources that are not widely...

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Pyrolysis of Polyolefin-Enriched Mixed Plastic Waste Streams: Effects of Pretreatments and Presence of Hydrogen during Pyrolysis

Pyrolysis is considered a promising method for the chemical recycling of mixed plastic waste streams, yet systematic experimental evaluations of these mixed streams remain limited. Herein, the pyrolysis of a...

Pyrolysis of polyethylene: chemical kinetics, mass transfer, and reflux system

This paper focusses on the interplay between reaction kinetics and mass transfer rates in pyrolysis of polyethylene (PE), and the effect of adding a reflux system to the semibatch reactor...
ReBBloCS waste
November 21, 2024

Don’t let waste go to waste

The current system for proving that waste has been recycled into a safe product is difficult to navigate and the requirements for the End-of-Waste status are not clear. How can...

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Losses and emissions in polypropylene recycling from household packaging waste

In this study the LEMPLAR consortium replicated a typical high-quality post-consumer polypropylene (PP) recycling process to investigate its losses and emissions and study potential improvements.
September 3, 2024

Materialentransitie vraagt om nieuwe waardeketens

Het project TEXPOWER omvat een uniek consortium van bedrijven dat de hele waardeketen van polykatoen vertegenwoordigt. Samen zetten ze zich in voor een circulaire waardeketen.

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Volatile organic contaminants in HDPE milk bottles along the mechanical recycling value chain, revealing origins and contamination pathways

To progress towards closed-loop recycling of plastic packages, it is vital to understand the origin of contaminants and to develop effective mitigation strategies. High-density polyethylene (HDPE) milk bottles were sampled...

Strategies to enhance the circularity of non-bottle PET packaging waste based on a detailed material characterisation

The circularity of non-bottle PET packaging remains a challenge to improve. This article discusses several ways to enhance the recyclability of various PET tray products.
podcast ISPT new business radio
June 19, 2024

Hoe kunnen we complexe verduurzamingsprocessen vereenvoudigen (podcast)

Hoe kunnen we complexe verduurzamingsprocessen vereenvoudigen? Dat besprak Ron Lemmens met Tjeerd Jongsma, Klaartje Rietkerken en Andreas ten Cate die te gast waren bij Let's Talk Business, een programma van...

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May 28, 2024

De route naar circulariteit met koolstof als hoofdrolspeler

Kees Biesheuvel en Irene ten Dam leggen uit waarom koolstof de verbindende schakel kan zijn tussen de energie- en materialentransitie.

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May 1, 2024

Brusche Process Technology: “CO2 is not merely a waste material”

At Brusche Process Technology, they focus on techniques to capture and process CO2, converting it into an alternative carbon feedstock. As a father and engineer, Andy Roeloffzen is driven to...

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Circular Plastics Conference 2024
ISPT event
September 26, 2024
Utrecht, Netherlands

Circular Plastics Conference 2024

Join us for the 4th open Circular Plastics Conference 2024 of the Circular Plastics Initiative (CPI) at the Jaarbeurs MeetUp in Utrecht on the 26th of September.
Riwald ReBBlOCS
April 10, 2024

Afval afbreken en opbouwen als lego

Binnen ReBBloCS wordt gezocht naar manieren om reststromen die nu nog afval zijn om te zetten in grondstoffen voor de chemische industrie, in biobrandstoffen en in biobased plastics. 

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March 19, 2024

Energie- en grondstoffentransitie gaan hand in hand

Wél duurzaam leven maar níet inboeten aan comfort. De Nederlandse procesindustrie kan hierin een hoofdrol vervullen door zich te richten op circulariteit, waarbij energie- en grondstoffentransitie hand in hand gaan.

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Pathway diverging into two directions amid a minimalist landscape with plastic items and a misty horizon.
March 13, 2024

Circular plastics: past progress and future horizons

Overview of projects and achievements for international leadership in the production of sustainable plastics by the Circular Plastics Initiative (CPI).

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Material change across industry, government and society
February 14, 2024

Material change across industry, government, and society – a threefold story

Material change necessitates a socio-economic transformation with new roles for industry, government and society within this transformative process. Laura de Vries and Derk Loorbach explain how.

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Energy transition: Nederland koploper dankzij onze ligging aan het water
February 7, 2024

From theory to action: Implementing circularity in the Dutch process industry – a threefold story

How can we achieve circularity in the Dutch process industry? What initiatives are already underway and what is the urgency of taking action?

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ISPT bij TV-programma Doe Maar Duurzaam
February 5, 2024

ISPT op TV bij Doe Maar Duurzaam

Tjeerd Jongsma van ISPT is te gast bij TV-programma Doe Maar Duurzaam over de technologiën die nodig zijn voor een circulaire economie.

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Circular Europe
February 5, 2024

Material transition: the Dutch opportunity to fast-track a circular Europe – a threefold story 

A circular economy maximizes resources and reduces CO2 emissions. How do we achieve a circular process industry and what opportunities does it offer?

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Circular Plastics Initiative - Press release - Plastic waste - Picture by Nick Fewings
External event
April 28 — May 02, 2024
Málaga, Spain

CHEMREC I – 2024: 1st International Conference on Thermochemical Recycling of Plastics

During this event, co-organized by Sascha Kersten (University of Twente & ISPT) the focus will be on advancing chemical recycling technologies for plastic waste.
January 15, 2024

De Nederlandse sprong naar leiderschap in de waterstofeconomie: vier sleutelfactoren voor succes 

Hans van 't Noordende en Carol Xiao delen hun visie over hoe de Nederlandse waterstofambitie van zowel de overheid als het bedrijfsleven succesvol kan worden gerealiseerd.

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future of polyolefins 2024
External event
January 17 — 18, 2024
Antwerp, Belgium

Future of Polyolefins 2024

During this event Ronald Korstanje and Geoffrey Schouten will share all the lessons learned on recycling methods in the polyolefins industry, based on their experience within the Circular Plastics Initiative.
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