Clean cycles, digital product passports and a lot about plastics - successful 9th cycletalk!
💬In addition to exciting presentations, there were good discussions and many opportunities to exchange ideas and network. For the first time, we also had an exhibition table on site where Daniela Kolodziej from trinamiX GmbH presented a NIR handheld device for determining plastics, textile fiber materials and materials in mattresses and PV modules. 💡 Particularly inspiring was the contribution from Cédric Clavière, Country [...]
Mattress recycling for the circular economy
For the Mattress Alliance, founded in 2021, realcycle is working on various sub-projects as part of a project funded by the BAFU's environmental technology program to increase the circularity of mattresses in Switzerland: Sub-project Eco-Design. Design is at the beginning of a sustainable circular economy. Only suitable design can ensure that resource consumption is minimized, longevity is ensured, and an extension of service life or [...]
Packaging: recyclable and sustainable?
The demands for less plastic in food packaging are getting louder and louder – but does this lead to sustainable packaging? Lea Schneider explores this question in her bachelor thesis. The work is designed to be practical and will address questions from the industry.
MAS «Net Zero in Companies»
From January, Melanie Haupt and Maja Wiprächtiger will be part of the teaching team in the new Master's program (MAS) at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU), «Net Zero in Companies».
Digital Product Passport – Mattress Alliance leads the way
The Digital Product Passport (DPP) is intended to provide quick and easy access to information on the materials present in the mattress, among other things. This allows for efficient circularity.
We are launching two new cycle platforms
cycle, cycle, and more cycle!
Cycletalk, the information and networking event, is joined by two new cycle formats: cycleworks and cyclestudio. These two new formats reinforce our efforts to accelerate the implementation of a sustainable circular economy in Swiss industry and business.
A propos cycletalk – the 9th cycletalk will take place on October 31, 2023. Register today under Events.
Circular Economy for Polypropylene (CE4PP)
Polypropylene (PP) is one of the most important types of plastic used today. Unfortunately, a closed loop has not yet been established for PP food packaging. However, the latest investigations by realcycle GmbH (formerly REDILO GmbH) and the KATZ Plastics Training and Technology Center show promising results regarding the technical possibilities. From this, clear requirements can be derived for a future collection and recycling system. In the […]
The future of separate collection of recyclable materials in Switzerland
The aim of the study was to demonstrate how waste collections in Switzerland should be structured in the future. Does Switzerland still have ecological and economic potential for further (separate) collections? If so, which specific products and packaging are involved and how should they be prioritized? Because in terms of the principle of eco-efficiency and impact efficiency [...]
Circoplast – Circular Construction Plastics
In Switzerland, more than 1 million tons of plastics are consumed annually, 22% of which are used by the construction industry. To extend the lifespan of these 220,000 tons of plastics, realcycle GmbH (formerly REDILO GmbH) launched the Circoplast project. In collaboration with stakeholders from the construction and plastics industries, recycling companies and the […]
Creating cycles for flexible packaging (films)
This pilot project, as part of the realCYCLE project enabled by the Migros Pioneer Fund, is being designed and implemented jointly with stakeholders in the plastics value chain. The overarching theme of realCYCLE is to understand and align the entire value chain of plastic packaging as a closed loop. The systemic requirements and framework conditions for scalability are being investigated, and concrete opportunities are being identified to enable comprehensive and [...]