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ENSURING CIRCULARITY
Swedish consortium advances enzyme-based treat-

ment solutions for water reuse

A Swedish partnership comprising to create sustainable water manage- alike,” said Mr. Christian Ryen,
speciality chemicals firm Perstorp, ment practices. COO at Zymatic. The project aims to
cleantech company Zymatic/Pharem explore the potential of enzyme-based
and research institute RISE, is work- The partnership will focus on har- treatments to effectively break down
ing on developing enzyme-based treat- nessing the power of enzymes to en- contaminants in some selected pro-
ment solutions for water reuse and hance the treatment and recycling of cesses. At the same time, the project
circularity. water across various applications, participants will review the circularity
resulting in improved efficacy and possibilities and reuse process on the
The initiative, called EnZircle and sustainability. site. Targeting water professionals, the
funded by Swedish government run initiative strives to equip industry col-
innovation agency, Vinnova, will bring “Water is a vital resource, and our leagues with practical solutions that
together industry-leading expertise collaboration signifies a commitment are both efficient and environmentally
from each organisation, leveraging to finding sustainable solutions that responsible. The project will be
advanced biotechnological approaches can benefit industries and communities conducted during 2024/2025.

Indorama Ventures joins European project to accele-

rate textile recycling

Thailand-based Indorama Ventures chemical recycled feedstock into poly- dent of Indorama Ventures’ Fibers
Public Company Ltd. has announced ester yarns and fibres through the extru- business, stated, “Indorama Ventures
its participation in the T-REX (Textile sion process, ensuring the elimination has decades-long experience in man-
Recycling Excellence) Project, which of impurities. The company’s participa- made-fibres processes, especially in
brings together key stakeholders tion in the project also aligns with its polyester, and we are committed to
across the entire textile industry value goals of driving the circular economy driving sustainable solutions and the
chain. and circular fashion industry through use of circular feedstock across the value
PET recycling and supply of recycled chain to help our partners achieve their
This initiative aims to establish a materials. T-REX project partici- sustainability goals. We look forward
harmonised European blueprint for pants include firms like Veolia, BASF, to leveraging our technical expertise to
the closed-loop sorting and recycling Adidas, among others. contribute towards the success of the
of household textile waste to help the textile-to-textile recycling within the
fashion industry transition towards a Mr. Diego Boeri, Executive Presi- T-REX Project.”
more circular and sustainable future.
LBB Specialties expands into
The EU funded project brings to-
gether a consortium of 13 players from Puerto Rico and Latin America
across the entire value chain along with
research institutes to transform end-of- LBB Specialties (LBBS), a US- veteran Mr. Albit Negron as Business
use textiles from waste into valuable based distributor of specialty chemi- Development Director, Life Sciences
feedstock and a commodity for new cals and ingredients, has announced its for the region. LBB Specialties said
business models that can be adopted expansion into the Puerto Rico and it will leverage its product portfolio,
at scale. Latin America life sciences markets. industry knowledge, and strong supply
chain to deliver value to pharmaceu-
The designated spinning partner, To support this expansion, LBB tical, biologics, and medical device
Indorama Ventures, will process the Specialties has appointed industry companies in the region.

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