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Climeworks planning major project in Kenya

Climeworks planning major project in Kenya

22 September 2023 10:06

Zurich/Nairobi - The cleantech start-up Climeworks has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Great Carbon Valley. The aim of this partnership is to establish carbon capture and storage plants in Kenya. These should be capable of removing up to one million tons of CO2 from the atmosphere.

Circular economy

Tyre Recycling Solutions to build plant in South Korea with LD Carbon

Tyre Recycling Solutions to build plant in South Korea with LD Carbon

07 September 2023 13:08

Préverenges/Seoul - Swiss circular economy technology developer and integrator Tyre Recycling Solutions is teaming up with South Korea’s LD Carbon, an eco-friendly waste treatment company, to build a processing plant that will produce TRS’s TyreXol rubber powder for Asian markets.

Circular economy

Plastic food packaging to be recyclable

Plastic food packaging to be recyclable

06 September 2023 12:00

Zurich/St.Gallen/Aarau/Luzern - Several research and business partners have joined forces to investigate recyclable food packaging made of polypropylene. Among them are realcycle, the University of St.Gallen, the Plastics Training and Technology Center Aarau and Emmi. Innosuisse is supporting the project.

Circular economy

Neumühle closes loop for textiles

Neumühle closes loop for textiles

04 September 2023 11:46

Zurich/Arco - Neumühle is bringing a recyclable vest to market. The Mono Vest is made entirely from nylon 6. The Zurich-based label works with the Italian company Aquafil for the recycling process.

Circular economy

Empa develops recyclable polymer for industry

Empa develops recyclable polymer for industry

24 August 2023 09:18

St.Gallen - Researchers from the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) in St.Gallen have developed an epoxy resin that can be repaired and recycled. With this, the researchers have developed an innovative form of plastic, which could, for example, be used in the construction of airplanes, trains and coatings for wood floorings.