scCO2- a Natural Advantage in Plastic Degradation
Author: Daniela Trambitas, FeyeCon D&I BV Over the years, fueled by market demand, plastic materials have reached unparalleled performance. Properties like durability, efficiency and stability have made them very reliable. Consequently, they have become part of our daily lives, as well as part of the ecosystems around us. From a sustainable product, plastic material (generically […]
An industrial view on the suitability of enzymatic plastic recycling
Enzymatic plastic recycling is the overall goal of the ENZYCLE project but it’s not only about identifying appropriate enzymes and setting up an efficient process. In the end, the process should suit to industrial demands and we want to make sure that our technologies are going to be implemented. Indorama is a large company partner […]
ENZYCLE Newsletter No 3
News of M18 We have released another newsletter edition! Enjoy reading our number 3 issue!
Publication News: Research article in ACS Catalysis
Real-Time Noninvasive Analysis of Biocatalytic PET Degradation The team of ENZYCLE partner University of Leipzig contributed to a research article at ACS Catalysis and described the “Real time noninvasive analysis of biocatalytic PET degradation”. The developed monitoring system serves as a very useful tool for tracking enzymatic PET degradation by using a PET film as […]
ENZYCLE at the Austrian Researchers Night “Life is Science”
ENZYCLE was live at European researchers night During the Austrian edition of the European Researchers Night under the thread “Life is Science”, ENZYCLE was presented in a 45 min lecture given by Matthias Slatner (acib) and Stephan Laske (Greiner Packaging). They were explaining the procedure of plastic recycling with the help of enzymes and the […]
Stable or degradable? – Plastic recycling for packaging industry
Authors: Stephan Laske, Greiner Packaging and Katrin Weinhandl, acib GmbH Plastic materials were a meaningful achievement of the 20th century and have become an indispensable part of life. However, we are also aware of the huge mountains of plastic waste all over the world. To save our planet, mankind is looking for alternative strategies. The […]
ENZYCLE Newsletter No 2
Happy first Birthday, ENZYCLE 🙂 One year ago, the project ENZYCLE has started and our 2nd newsletter edition shows recent achievements and project highlights. Enjoy reading!
Webinar announcement: The Power of Enzymes
Three Projects – One Solution. We are happy to announce that ENZYCLE and its two sister projects RECOVER and BIZENTE are organizing a joint webinar about enzymatic solutions for the treatment of different kind of plastic waste. In the frame of the European Green Week, we are demonstrating the power of enzymes for boosting the […]
ENZYCLE Newsletter No 1 released
Our compact project news The first ENZYCLE newsletter edition was released last week and it looks back to the first six months of the BBI project. Despite COVID-19 and related restrictions we have successfully set the initial steps and shared some views and experiences related to the enzymatic degradation of non-recyclable plastic fractions. Stay […]
ENZYCLE at acib blog: Plastic recycling with enzymes
Plastic recycling with enzymes – ENZYCLE! Plastic waste management has become a challenge for our planet. Mankind produces 27.1 million tons per year of plastic waste and only 31.1% can be recycled! More than 65% are landfilled or incinerated. These huge amount of waste comes along with CO2 emissions of 6.7 million tons per year. […]
