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125 Call for Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymer Market Experts (2024)
67 Bio-based colours that turn the fashion industry green (2024)
62 Neste successfully concludes its first processing run with pyrolysis oil from discarded tires (2024)
61 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), April 2024 (2024)
57 TAKE-OFF - Invitation Open Doors Day (2024)
52 Making furniture with paper machines - VTT and ISKU have created a novel biocomposite chair from cellulose (2024)
51 New EU rules to reduce, reuse and recycle packaging (2024)
51 Neste schließt ersten Testlauf mit Pyrolyseöl aus Altreifen erfolgreich ab (2024)
43 How Earth Day Went Global, and How We Can Use it To Save Our Earth (2024)
42 Ökodesign: Nachhaltige Produkte sollen zur Norm werden (2024)
38 Japan’s Spiber Raises $65M to Scale Up Production of Eco Materials Made from Fermented ‘Brewed Protein’ (2024)
37 Neue EU-Vorschriften: weniger Verpackungen, mehr Wiederverwendung und Recycling (2024)
35 Revolution im Supermarkt-Bau: Startschuss für ersten recyclebaren Supermarkt Deutschlands (2024)
35 Die Chemie wird elektrisch - und nutzt Abfälle als Rohstoff (2024)
31 Earth Day 2024: Angel Yeast Continues to Tackle Plastic Pollution Challenges With Bio-based Material Solutions (2024)
27 Should plastics be recycled? (2024)
25 Woodio invests in a new factory in Lahti Finland (2024)
23 Henkel Adhesives Technologies drives end-to-end transparency on sustainability across its product portfolio (2024)
22 Agrarprodukt in der Architektur: Ist Reis der Zement der Zukunft? (2024)
21 INERATEC secures state-of-the-art catalysts from Sasol for the production of sustainable e-fuels (2024)
20 INERATEC sichert sich modernste Katalysatoren von Sasol zur Herstellung nachhaltiger e-Fuels (2024)
20 Henkel Adhesives Technologies treibt lückenlose Nachhaltigkeits­transparenz in seinem Produkt­portfolio voran (2024)
19 Products made from crude oil have a significantly higher CO2 footprint than previously assumed (2024)
18 Spatenstich für das CO2-neutrale Zementwerk: Holcim Deutschland baut die klimafreundliche Zukunft (2024)
18 Groundbreaking ceremony for the CO2-neutral cement plant: Holcim Germany is building a climate-friendly future (2024)

Last week

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212 Should plastics be recycled? (2024)
139 The Netherlands, France, the Czech Republic and Ireland call for a European policy package on sustainable carbon in the chemical industry (2024)
136 Henkel Adhesives Technologies drives end-to-end transparency on sustainability across its product portfolio (2024)
126 Call for Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymer Market Experts (2024)
123 Groundbreaking ceremony for the CO2-neutral cement plant: Holcim Germany is building a climate-friendly future (2024)
106 Borealis invests EUR 4.5 million in Porvoo steam cracker, enabling increased share of circular raw materials used in production (2024)
96 Products made from crude oil have a significantly higher CO2 footprint than previously assumed (2024)
89 deSter partners with Eastman to eliminate single-use plastic waste in the airline industry (2024)
87 The circular journey of wood fibers: from forest to packaging – and beyond (2024)
87 ALDI scrubs out plastic with new tootbrush packaging (2024)
86 Avantium and TNO partner to manufacture electrolyser test stations for green hydrogen production (2024)
86 CJ Biomaterials Introduces Two Revolutionary PHACT™ PHA-Based Compounds for Compostable Film Packaging (2024)
86 “Best CO₂ Utilisation 2024” Innovation Award – Three CCU solutions steering society towards a fossil-free future (2024)
86 Plant-based coating revolutionises food preservation, offering a sustainable alternative to plastic (2024)
83 Spatenstich für das CO2-neutrale Zementwerk: Holcim Deutschland baut die klimafreundliche Zukunft (2024)
81 Henkel Adhesives Technologies treibt lückenlose Nachhaltigkeits­transparenz in seinem Produkt­portfolio voran (2024)
78 Using CO2 and biomass, FAMU-FSU researchers find path to more environmentally friendly recyclable plastics (2024)
77 Zu kompliziert: Lindner verschiebt Plastiksteuer erneut (2024)
76 Special discount for the Renewable Materials Conference until 6 May (2024)
69 GAIA Biomaterials receives US compostability certificate for limestone based bioplastic (2024)
68 Scaling Biobased Nylon with Geno and lululemon (2024)
67 Bio-based colours that turn the fashion industry green (2024)
63 Neste successfully concludes its first processing run with pyrolysis oil from discarded tires (2024)
61 Bcomp Closes CHF 36M (US $40M) Series C Funding (2024)
61 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), April 2024 (2024)

Last 4 weeks

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464 Products made from crude oil have a significantly higher CO2 footprint than previously assumed (2024)
429 Borealis invests EUR 4.5 million in Porvoo steam cracker, enabling increased share of circular raw materials used in production (2024)
402 How to enable the transition from fossil to renewable carbon in the chemical and material sector (2024)
226 Evolution of synthetic rubber: bio-based raw materials and new types of rubber (2024)
224 Plastic waste and recycling in the EU: facts and figures (2024)
214 Should plastics be recycled? (2024)
212 Six pathways to smart certification of bio-based systems (2024)
205 Say Hello to Biodegradable Microplastics (2024)
200 Dow and Procter & Gamble to develop a new proprietary recycling technology targeting hard-to-recycle plastic waste (2024)
194 Next free PEFerence webinar with a market update on bio-based building blocks and polymers  (2024)
184 Hyosung TNC Invests $1 Billion in Future "Bio" Business (2024)
179 C1 proves continuous green methanol production process in record time,confirming predictions from quantum chemistry (2024)
178 “Best CO₂ Utilisation 2024” Innovation Award – Three CCU solutions steering society towards a fossil-free future (2024)
170 Possibilities to capture and utilize carbon dioxide for sustainable production routes (2024)
162 CO2-negative construction thanks to new composite material (2024)
159 Technip Energies and LanzaTech Selected by the US Department of Energy to Receive $200M (2024)
156 Avantium: Well Capitalised and Continued Good Progress in the Execution of its Strategy (2024)
151 Rice researchers develop 3D-printed wood from its own natural components (2024)
149 Bpacks Launches World’s First Bark-Based Packaging Technology to Replace Seamlessly Plastic Materials  (2024)
146 Special discount for the Renewable Materials Conference until 6 May (2024)
145 Validating Biobased Content Claims With Carbon-14 Testing (2024)
145 Best practices in sustainability communication (2024)
141 The Netherlands, France, the Czech Republic and Ireland call for a European policy package on sustainable carbon in the chemical industry (2024)
140 From wheat to bioplastics: Partnership between Tereos and Futerro boosts green chemistry in a first in Europe (2024)
140 BASF auf der UTECH 2024: Bereit für die Kreis­lauf­wirtschaft mit nach­haltigen Recycling-Lösungen für Polyurethane (2024)
138 Avantium publishes its 2023 Annual Report (2024)
137 Henkel Adhesives Technologies drives end-to-end transparency on sustainability across its product portfolio (2024)
134 Current market study forecasts annual growth of 17% for bio-based polymers between 2023 and 2028. Demand from Asia and the USA in particular is driving growth, Europe is lagging behind (2024)
133 UPM launches new biostimulant product range as a long-term solution for sustainable agriculture (2024)
132 UPM Specialty Papers and Fazer develop a recyclable packaging solution without a plastic lining (2024)
129 Pushing out plastic in consumer-goods packaging (2024)
128 Metsä Group starts pre-engineering project for Muoto™ wood fibre packaging products (2024)
128 FDA clears Borealis’ Borcycle™ M recycled plastics for use in food-grade packaging (2024)
126 Call for Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymer Market Experts (2024)
125 Groundbreaking ceremony for the CO2-neutral cement plant: Holcim Germany is building a climate-friendly future (2024)
124 SABIC & Jessa Hospital achieve successful step towards creating circular polymers on advanced recycling of used medical plastic (2024)
123 Transformationsbericht der Bundesregierung: Mit Kreislaufwirtschaft gegen Umweltkrisen  (2024)
120 Research lights up process for turning CO2 into sustainable fuel  (2024)
120 Durchbruch mit Quantenchemie: Cleantech-Unternehmen C1 macht Herstellung von grünem Methanol in Rekordzeit möglich (2024)
120 ReMatBuilt: How residual materials become high-performance construction products (2024)
118 nova-Institute, Plastics Europe and European Bioplastics join forces on bio-based polymers and plastics production data  (2023)
118 Eastman molecular recycling facility achieves on-spec initial production and is generating revenue  (2024)
116 Webinar: Formulation and Testing – Reality Check for New (Greener) Ingredients (2024)
116 EuRIC, FEAD and NGOs back "polymer-only” allocation method for plastic from chemical recycling (2024)
115 Global goals for sustainable development (2024)
114 Now the jointly owned biorefinery for biofuel has opened (2024)
111 Durchbruch bei PLA-Recycling: Enzym zersetzt Bioplastik in 24 Stunden (2024)
111 10 reasons to attend the “CO₂-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2024” (2024)
110 Neste and Lotte Chemical team up on renewable chemicals and plastics (2024)
109 Interview mit Fred Eickmeyer von ESKUSA (2022)

Last 12 months

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4247 Products made from crude oil have a significantly higher CO2 footprint than previously assumed (2024)
2784 Durchbruch auf dem Weg zur biologischen Solarzelle (2023)
2223 nova-Institute, Plastics Europe and European Bioplastics join forces on bio-based polymers and plastics production data  (2023)
1712 Hundreds of toxic chemicals in recycled plastics (2023)
1446 No Sustainable Future Without Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) (2023)
1386 Gaining momentum – Bio-based polymers grow at a CAGR of 14% between 2022 and 2027 (2023)
1316 Fit for 55: The EU's plan for a green transition (2022)
1307 Call for Abstracts – CO₂-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2024 (2023)
1285 The rise of Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) as a renewable carbon feedstock – More than 1.3 million tonnes capacity for CO₂-based products already exist and are expected to at least quadruple by 2030 (2023)
1175 Strong Interest in Renewable Materials: Record Conference Attendance and Three Winners of the “Renewable Material of the Year 2023” Innovation Award (2023)
1132 Renewable Materials of the Year 2023: Bio-based and biodegradable elastic materials, carbon-light yeast oil, and a plastic-free natural polymer (2023)
1131 New bio-based polymer PEF shows low CO2 footprint (2022)
1100 Explorative scenario for a global net-zero chemical industry in 2050, Update October 2023 (2023)
1072 Current market study forecasts annual growth of 17% for bio-based polymers between 2023 and 2028. Demand from Asia and the USA in particular is driving growth, Europe is lagging behind (2024)
1001 “Best CO₂ Utilisation 2023” Innovation Award – Three winning CCU solutions open the road to transition away from fossil resources (2023)
966 The Chemical and Plastics Industry Will Need to Replace 1 Gt of Fossil Carbon per Year with Renewable Carbon from Biomass, CO2 and Recycling to Net-Zero (2023)
896 Recycling paths are best walked jointly: This year’s Advanced Recycling Conference (ARC) showed the importance of collaboration (2022)
866 Bacteria-Based Cellulose Fibre NullarborTM (“No Trees“) Wins “Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2023” Award Against Strong Competition (2023)
832 Interview with Dr. Adrian Brandt about Henkel's use of Avantium's FDCA, a bio-based aromatic building block (2023)
820 Making plastics biodegradable by UV-light (2024)
728 The Use of Food and Feed Crops for Bio-based Materials and the Related Effects on Food Security – Recognising Potential Benefits (2023)
715 Catalysing Change – Smart CO₂-Solutions Wanted for the "Best CO₂Utilisation 2024" Innovation Award (2024)
675 The 50 Hottest Companies in the Bioeconomy 2023 (2023)
634 Greenwashing – No, thanks! (2024)
613 Six Materials Nominated for the Innovation Award “Renewable Material of the Year 2023” (2023)
610 Free Webinar on the Life Cycle Assessment of Avantium's PEF (2023)
567 Camm Solutions: Eine echte Alternative zu Plastik (2023)
552 nova-Session: Sustainability Claims under New EU Legislation – Everything companies need to know (2024)
545 A Broad Range of Advanced Recycling Technologies Keeps Carbon in the Loop  (2023)
544 SOLVAY and SYENSQO revealed as new company names (2023)
541 Cellulose Fibres Conference 2024 – Call for Abstracts (2023)
524 Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2023 – From Hygiene Products, Sustainability Improved Technologies to Cellulose from Textile Waste and Banana Production Waste (2023)
522 Norwegian partners with Norsk e-Fuel to build new e-fuel plant in Norway (2023)
509 The Advanced Recycling Conference 2023 – A Success Story Beyond Chemical Recycling (2023)
504 Renewable Carbon-based Materials Show Significant Lower CO2 Footprint Than Fossil Counterparts (2023)
486 New trend and technology report: Mapping of advanced recycling technologies for plastics waste – providers, technologies, and partnerships (2022)
482 No Greenwashing, please! (2023)
482 Invitation to the Stakeholder Event "Bio-Based Innovations for Industrial Applications“ (2024)
480 Smart Carbon Cycles Require Advanced Recycling – Call for Abstracts for the Advanced Recycling Conference 2023 (2023)
478 Bio-based content, compostable plastics, and chemical recycling – many opportunities for more innovation and sustainability in the new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) (2023)
474 Bioplastics International Creates World's First Sugar Cane Alcohol Water Soluble PVA to Replace Plastics (2022)
473 LUNAFORM™, a new kind of biomaterial, unveiled by Balenciaga at Paris Fashion Week (2023)
473 NetZero inaugurates in Brazil world’s largest biochar factory using crop residues (2023)
452 Rashki Launches India's First Ever Range of Handbags Made from Banana Leather in Its Pursuit to Encourage a Fashionably Kind Way of Life (2023)
447 Carbon Recycling International Builds the World’s Largest CO2-to-Fuel Facility (2023)
437 Direct air capture of CO2: dangerous nonsense (2023)
429 Borealis invests EUR 4.5 million in Porvoo steam cracker, enabling increased share of circular raw materials used in production (2024)
422 New chemistry can extract virgin-grade materials from wind turbine blades in one process (2023)
421 Painting a Bio-Based Future with Microbially Produced Alginates, Lipids and Pigments   (2023)
421 From carbon-negative diamonds to CO₂-based fuels for transport – Smart innovations replace fossil-based products (2024)

All time

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12063 Worldwide growth in industrial hemp – fibres, shivs, seed & oil and pharmaceuticals (2014)
11634 Biocomposites: 350,000 t production of wood and natural fibre composites in the European Union in 2012 (2013)
11319 Sativex - Novel cannabis derived treatment for MS pain now available in Canada by prescription (2005)
8774 Microplastics in the Environment (2014)
7392 nova-Pressespiegel: Amflora - Pro und Contra sowie Sinn und Nutzen in der Diskussion (2010)
7328 Options for Designing a New Political Framework of the European Bio-based Economy (2014)
7090 "Bambusfaser" ist Viskose (2008)
6942 Carbon Dioxide (CO2) as Chemical Feedstock for Polymers – already nearly 1 million tonnes production capacity installed! (2021)
6921 Map of 224 European biorefineries published by BIC and nova-Institute (2017)
6853 Wood Plastic Composite (WPC) Market - Global Trends & Segment Forecast to 2024 (2016)
6810 Greenwashing: misuse of EU composting standard EN 13432 (2015)
6744 nova-Bericht: Globale Marktsituation der Biokunststoffe (2008)
6461 Global Bio-Based Chemicals Market Forecast 2017-2025 (2017)
6415 Evidence of Polyethylene Biodegradation by Bacterial Strains from the Guts of Plastic-Eating Waxworms (2014)
6376 2018 was a very good year for bio-based polymers: Several additional capacities were put into operation (2019)
6353 Bioplastics reduce CO2 emissions (2019)
6338 Procter & Gamble launches new Fairy Ocean Plastic bottle made from 100% recycled plastic and ocean plastic (2017)
6333 For the first time: Growth rate for bio-based polymers with 8 % CAGR far above overall polymer market growth (2021)
6318 TECNARO eröffnet Internet-Shop für nachhaltige ARBOFORM®-Produkte (2003)
6278 Natural Fibres and the World Economy July 2019 (2019)
6196 CO2 is ready to go as a fuel and chemical feedstock (2013)
6044 New grades of polyamide based on naturally occurring feedstocks (2011)
5957 Alternative Resin Binders for Particle Boards Reduce Health Problems (2009)
5897 Green Refinery (2014)
5749 Naturfasern aktuell: Preise und Anbauflächen (2009)
5597 nova-Bericht: Wandbaustoffe aus Hanfschäben und Kalk (2009)
5532 ZOE B Organic Introduces the World’s First Biodegradable Beach Toys: Finally Toys that Clean Up after Themselves (2014)
5194 Malaysia's pioneer bioplastics pilot plant is operational (2011)
5122 nova-Bericht: IKEA nimmt weltweiten den zweiten WPC-Stuhl ins Sortiment! (2007)
5064 Biobased Ingredients for the Cosmetics Sector (2019)
5056 High-tech strategies for small farmers and organic farming (2018)
5018 Compostable plastic bags carry goods and hopes for the future (2016)
4939 The rise of Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) as a renewable carbon feedstock – More than 1.3 million tonnes capacity for CO₂-based products already exist and are expected to at least quadruple by 2030 (2023)
4932 Increasing interest in industrial hemp – fibres, shivs, seed & oil and pharmaceuticals (2014)
4902 New market and technology report: Chemical Recycling – Status, Trends, and Challenges – Technologies, Sustainability, Policy and Key Players (2020)
4799 Reißfest, wasserdicht und kompostierbar: die Biomülltüte aus Ecovio (2011)
4710 Levulinic acid and succinic acid – A realistic look at the present and future of two versatile bio-based platform chemicals and their market development (2019)
4623 nova-Studie: Neubewertung der stofflichen Nutzung nachwachsender Rohstoffe (2010)
4614 The safest and most sustainable electrical cable (2016)
4556 Fast growth of bio-based polymers: Production capacity will triple from 5.1 million tonnes in 2013 to 17 million tonnes in 2020, representing a 2% share of polymer production in 2013 and 4% in 2020 (2015)
4517 Rape cake: more than just a by-product (2007)
4487 The global bio-based polymer market 2019 – A revised view on a turbulent and growing market (2020)
4485 Bioverbundwerkstoffe: 350.000 t Produktion von Holz- und Naturfaserverbundwerkstoffen in der Europäischen Union im Jahr 2012 (2013)
4429 Bio-based polymers worldwide: Ongoing growth despite difficult market environment (2017)
4385 Viskose-Textilien aus Bambus-Zellstoff richtig kennzeichnen (2009)
4271 SABIC launches new renewable polyolefins portfolio (2014)
4248 nova Session "Gene Editing, CRISPR/Cas9 and more for the Bio-based Economy“ (2017)
4247 Products made from crude oil have a significantly higher CO2 footprint than previously assumed (2024)
4176 Diplomarbeit zum Thema "Schwindungsverhalten naturfaserverstärkter Thermoplaste" erschienen (2001)
4131 Third German WPC Congress (2010)