Press kit: Covestro Media Talk on Innovative Recycling

Summary

The recycling of plastics must be massively expanded in order to achieve climate neutrality, conserve limited natural resources and protect the environment. Above all, innovative technologies for chemical recycling must be advanced. This is the only way to recycle plastic waste on a truly relevant scale and with real greenhouse gas savings. Covestro wants to be a pioneer in developing and using such innovative recycling technologies. The current focus is on the chemical recycling of flexible polyurethane foam from used mattresses.

On this page you will find links to the presentation, to press releases, overview texts, the infographic, photos and videos of the Covestro Media Talk "Innovative Recycling" on March 31, 2021.

Press Releases:

Presentation & background texts:

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1. Recycling_Backgrounder - Overview_ENG

2. Recycling_Backgrounder - chemical_ENG

3. Recycling_Backgrounder - mechanical_ENG

4. Recycling_Backgrounder - Design_ENG

Photos:

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Chemical recycling: with a new technology from Covestro you can recycle soft foam for mattresses. © Covestro

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Chemical recycling: with a new technology from Covestro you can recycle soft foam for mattresses. © Covestro

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Better infrastructure: for more recycling, waste management and disposal systems need to be expanded. © Anton Petrus / GettyImages

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Mechanical recycling: used water bottles can be turned into high-quality plastic components, for example for laptops. © Dmitry Volochek / Adobestock; Photo may only be used in connection with editorial coverage of this Covestro Media Talk.

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Chemical recycling: Used plastics are broken down into molecules and starting materials by chemical processes. ©/ Vasiliy Koval / Adobestock; Photo may only be used in connection with editorial coverage of this Covestro Media Talk.

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Mechanical recycling: Used plastics are crushed and melted without changing their chemical structure. © Pavel / Adobestock; Photo may only be used in connection with editorial coverage of this Covestro Media Talk.

Infographic:

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Closing the cycle for polyurethane mattress foam

Videos:

Innovative Recycling – Plastic as a Valuable Resource

Chemical Recycling of Soft Foam

Recording of the Covestro Media Talk on Innovative Recycling