
Plastic
Pathways to the circular economy
Bernhard Bauske and Ingo Sartorius discuss the steps that are needed for the optimal recycling of plastic.

Polymer
Lignin: a natural talent
Lignin has long been considered a waste product of papermaking. Yet the biopolymer has great potential.

The recycling economy
Tire test
Vestenamer plays a key role in the manufacture of asphalt from old tires. Now it’s possible to verify the additive’s life cycle assessment with data.

The circular economy
Why use chemical recycling?
Raffaele Giovinazzi, an expert on the polymer team at IKEA, talks about the importance of chemical recycling processes.