Pirelli, Pyrum, Synthos and BASF are jointly advancing a tyre-to-tyre circular economy initiative in Europe, driving the development of an industrial ecosystem designed to increase the use of recycled materials derived from end-of-life and scrap tyres. The process draws on end‑of‑life tyres collected across Germany, from some Driver retail outlets and motorsport activities, as well as scrap tyres collected from Pirelli’s Breuberg plant. They are processed through an industrial chain designed to maximize their inner value, converting them into secondary raw materials – including synthetic rubber – certified under…
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BASF collaboration goes beyond the bee count
The results of an eight-year study into the relationship between robust commercial farming and thriving pollinator populations have been published, coinciding with National Insect Week. Pollinators in Practice: Connecting crops and pollinators with practical on-farm solutions, a collaboration with farmers and researcher to connect crops and pollinators for practical on-farm solutions, was commissioned by BASF, and demonstrates that robust commercial farming and thriving pollinator populations can co-exist. Visiting every three to four weeks between 2018 and 2024, award-winning farmland ecologist Marek Nowakowski, who has been working with BASF for many…
Read MoreProject Lampung – Enhancing the Sustainable Production of Palm Oil
The Estée Lauder Companies has partnered with BASF, Solidaridad and RSPO on a three-year project to support independent Indonesian farmers to improve their livelihoods and the sustainable production of palm oil by offering continuous education and technical support on implementing and maintaining sustainable palm oil practices. The project partners are collaborating with local Indonesian organisations to foster a sustainable palm oil production supply chain in Lampung that is free from deforestation and competitive in the global market, while increasing the social and economic benefits for farmers. Below is the press…
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