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Circular economy means decoupling growth from resource consumption. The image represents the variety of plastic waste generated by an average household. The aim is to establish a new understanding of plastic waste as a resource and to view research into recycling options as an opportunity. BASF contributes to closing and expanding the loops by developing and implementing circular solutions for various materials, further optimizing our operations, and offering resource-efficient products and services that support our customers' circular goals.
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August 6, 2026

Mix of technologies required to recycle engineering plastics

A mix of recycling technologies is necessary to ensure that a broad variety of plastics can be recycled. Unlike high-volume commodity plastics such as the polyolefins used in packaging, specialty plastics often require recycling technologies tailored to their specific properties and applications.

August 5, 2026

Light up curiosity: BASF Kids’ Lab makes its return to the Zhanjiang Verbund site this summer

BASF today kicked off the Zhanjiang session of Kids’ Lab, its annual flagship science education program in China, at the Zhanjiang Verbund site. It marks the program’s fourth consecutive year in Zhanjiang.

July 29, 2026

BASF strengthens its position in the market and achieves major progress on restructuring and portfolio measures

BASF was able to increase earnings in nearly all segments in the second quarter of 2026. Stronger prices and higher volumes contributed to this rise. “We further strengthened BASF’s position in the market and achieved major progress with our restructuring as well as portfolio measures,” said BASF CEO Dr. Markus Kamieth when presenting the company’s half-year results, together with CFO Dr. Dirk Elvermann. On July 15, 2026, BASF had already pre-released preliminary figures for the second quarter of 2026 because EBITDA before special items of €2.4 billion significantly exceeded average analysts’ expectations. BASF raised its earnings outlook for the full year 2026.

July 27, 2026

Bemotrizinol, marketed by BASF as Tinosorb^® S, receives regulatory approval in the United States as the first new sunscreen active ingredient approved by the FDA since 1999

Bemotrizinol (BEMT), marketed by BASF as Tinosorb^® S (天来施^® S), has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a sunscreen active ingredient. Developed by Ciba Specialty Chemicals and later integrated into BASF through acquisition, BEMT is now available to the U.S. sunscreen market as one of the most effective UV filters. It is also the first new UV filter to be approved by the FDA in 27 years. This marks a significant advancement in sun protection solution for consumers globally.

July 21, 2026

BASF’s engineering plastics plants in Shanghai and Zhanjiang certified ISCC PLUS

BASF’s engineering plastics plant in Minhang, Shanghai, and at the Zhanjiang Verbund site in Guangdong Province have been certified under ISCC PLUS (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification)^[1]. The certification covers renewable and recycled feedstocks and verifies their sustainable origin and allocation through a mass balance approach, offering independent traceability across the value chain.