recycling

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Couch of a CAT-Scan including carbon fibre nonwovens © Schmuhl Faserverbundtechnik

 
23/05/2019 – RecyCarb

RecyCarb

From waste back into component

In the research project RecyCarb, a team of two institutes and four industrial partners has established a qualified value chain for recycled carbon fibers ... By  Editorial staff
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22/05/2019 – Sustainability

Sustainability

Latest outdoor trends

Growing numbers of manufacturers are turning their attention to sustainability. Some companies have already taken the leap and switched to SpinDye technology. By  Editorial staff
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Gerd Müller, Germany’s Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, takes a new approach and launches an international waste alliance. © photothek.net / Michael Gottschalk

 
09/05/2019 – BMZ

BMZ

Waste is a resource!

German Development Minister Gerd Müller rethinks and launches an international waste alliance. The message is: waste is a raw material and not garbage! By  Editorial staff
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How can a natural substance break an artificial substance down into its individual components? Georg Gübitz is Professor of Environmental Technology at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna, a researcher at the Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology (ACIB) and a pioneer in the field of PET recycling using natural enzymes. © ACIB

 
29/04/2019 – ACIB

ACIB

Green plastic recycling with enzymes

The Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology (ACIB) is developing solutions for tackling environmental pollution by plastics. By  Editorial staff
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Fashionsustain, which made its debut in January 2018 at Neonyt in Berlin, combines the creative thinking of its birthplace with an international speaker line-up. © Tse Kao

 
16/04/2019 – Texprocess: Neonyt

Texprocess: Neonyt

Fashionsustain with an offshoot at Texprocess

Fashionsustain Berlin, the conference that accompanies Neonyt, will be taking place for the first time with an offshoot at Texprocess in Frankfurt am ... By  Editorial staff
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Made from 100 percent post-consumer recycled material, PrimaLoft Bio fibres break down when exposed to specific environments – such as a landfill or the ocean. © Primaloft

 
PrimaLoft, Inc. expands its biodegradable technologies. By  Editorial staff
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“Wasteless Range”, the new sustainable product line from Lemon Jelly. © Lemon Jelly

 
21/03/2019 – Lemon Jelly

Lemon Jelly

Sustainable, vegan, no waste

Portuguese shoe manufacturer Lemon Jelly presents the “Wasteless Range”, a new sustainable product line. By  Editorial staff