18 March 202517 March 2025 Dow boosts access to circular feedstocks with strategic investment in Rotterdam-based advanced recycler Xycle As part of an ongoing commitment to transform waste and advance a circular economy for plastics, Dow has invested in advanced recycling startup Xycle alongside ING, Invest-NL, Polestar Capital and Vopak
Dow: Beteiligung am Recyclingunternehmen Xycle Die Beteiligung an der kommerziellen Recyclinganlage von Xycle gilt als Meilenstein in Dows Engagement, Kunststoffabfälle in hochwertige Materialien umzuwandeln und die Kreislaufwirtschaft für Kunststoffe zu beschleunigen
Smithers-Oasis Launches Plant-Based Floral Foam OASIS® Renewal ™ Floral Foam is certified OK biobased with a 4-star rating from TÜV Austria
Olivebio joins GO!PHA OliveBio, the Los Angeles-based (CA, USA) start-up laser-focused on lowering the barriers for PHA adoption across industries, is joining GO!PHA network
Ansiedlung stärkt Chemiepark Marl bei Ausbau seines Wasserstoff-Hubs Greenlyte Carbon Technologies plant im Chemiepark Marl den Bau einer Anlage zur CO2-neutralen Produktion von eMethanol aus der Luft
Towards mineralised mycelium biocomposites: optimising fungal growth and ureolytic biomineralisation KU Leuven researchers investigated the optimal conditions for fungal growth and microbial calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) for mineralising matrices of MBCs, with the aim of enhancing MBC properties
SK Chemicals baut Zentrum für Kunststoffrecycling in Korea Mit Depolymerisationstechnologie sollen schwer recycelbare Kunststoffe in hochwertige Rohstoffe umgewandelt und die Kreislaufwirtschaft vorangetrieben werden
Important technological milestone: production of sustainable aviation fuel becomes more efficient KIT and Sunfire succeed in Kopernikus project P2X technology upgrade for CO2-neutral production of fuels
P2X: Technologie-Update für Kraftstoffsynthese KIT und Sunfire testen im Kopernikus Projekt erfolgreich das P2X Techologie-Upgrade für die CO2-neutrale Produktion von Kraftstoffen
17 March 202513 March 2025 Advanced Recycling Conference 2025 – Shaping the Future of the Circular Economy Closing the loop by setting the stage for recycling innovation at Europe’s largest event on advanced recycling technologies. Call for Abstracts is now open
Advanced Recycling Conference 2025 – Die Zukunft der Kreislaufwirtschaft gestalten Europas größte Veranstaltung für fortschrittliche Recyclingtechnologien setzt Impulse für Innovationen. Beiträge können jetzt eingereicht werden
INERATEC secures €70 million financing commitment for Europe’s largest e-Fuel-production plant in Frankfurt The combined backing will finance the construction of Europe`s largest sustainable production plant in Frankfurt and research and development of future
INERATEC sichert sich Finanzierungszusage über 70 Millionen Euro für Europas größte e-Fuel-Anlage in Frankfurt Mit dem Finanzierungspaket will das Unternehmen in Frankfurt Europas größte Produktionsanlage bauen und seine Forschung und Entwicklung vorantreiben
Green Technologies Continuing to Thrive and Drivers for Sustainable Growth While elements of Trump's climate policy remain uncertain, there is expected to be a strong political force from Democrats and Republicans alike to continue support for carbon capture
New book urges design to lead the transition to sustainable materials Designers and manufacturers must rethink their approach to material selection as plastics have become the default material in consumer product design due to their lightweight, durability, and affordability
Carbon Cycle Lab: Industrielle Rohstoffe aus Abfällen herstellen KIT demonstriert Technologien für die Kreislaufwirtschaft im Pilotmaßstab
Global Fiber Packaging Business Plants Roots in Renville, Minn. Plant-Based Packaging Firm, CelluComp, Sees Growth Potential with Minnesota Sugar Beets as PFAS and Plastics Alternative
High value, zero waste – ATB researchers conceptualise novel biorefinery Researchers from Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy in Potsdam recently published a concept paper in the scientific Biofuel Research Journal, which combines common bioeconomy models into a comprehensive concept
Mehrwert ohne Abfall – ATB-Forscher konzipieren neuartige Bioraffinerie Forschende des Leibniz-Instituts für Agrartechnik und Bioökonomie aus Potsdam veröffentlichten kürzlich ein Konzeptpapier im Biofuel Research Journal, das gängige Modelle der Bioökonomie zu einem umfassenden Konzept vereint
14 March 202510 March 2025 The world’s first biomass-balanced polyethersulfone (PESU) The BASF ISCC zertified PESU is identical to the standard grade in properties, quality, and certification for e.g., food and water contact
Das weltweit erste biomassenbilanzierte Polyethersulfon (PESU) Das BASF-PESU ist identisch mit der Standardtype in Bezug auf Eigenschaften, Qualität und Zertifizierung für den Kontakt z.B. mit Lebensmitteln und Wasser
Parkside hits sustainable sweet spot with compostable pack for Datekin Sukkari date launch The cradle-to-cradle packaging design, which is guaranteed to break down in several weeks, synergises with Lama’s sustainability messaging, complementing the all-natural dates with a pack that breaks down naturally
Pow.Bio Unveils State-of-the-Art Facility in Alameda Expanding Biomanufacturing Capabilities to Support Demand for Continuous Fermentation
CO2 in Brennstoff umwandeln – mit Hilfe von Batterieabfällen Upcycling als Klima-Game-Changer: Aus alten Batterien und Alufolie-Resten wurde an der TU Wien ein Nanokatalysator erzeugt, mit dem sich CO2 aus der Luft in wertvolles Methan umwandeln lässt
Converting CO2 into fuel – with the help of battery waste Upcycling as a climate game-changer: A nanocatalyst has been produced at TU Wien based on spent batteries and aluminium foil residues, converting CO2 into valuable methane
OCOchem prepares to flip the switch on tech for turning captured CO2 into industrial chemicals OCOchem will start using its electrolyzer cells to turn CO2 into formic acid and other formate compounds to replace petroleum as a feedstock for products such as clean hydrogen fuel, animal feed and fertilizer
An interview with Dirk Carrez, Executive Director of BIC (Biobased Industries Consortium) Is there Enough Biomass to Defossilise the Chemicals and Derived Materials Sector by 2050?
Was ist Massenbilanzierung? Immer mehr Kunststoffe sind massenbilanziert. Was heißt das genau und welche Vorteile bringt es?
13 March 202513 March 2025 Bio-based raw materials and the role of certification in building and construction – Interview with 3-CO’s advisory board member Martin Behrens In a recent webinar by the EU-funded 3-CO project, Martin Behrens from Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe (FNR) gave an overview on bio-based construction materials and their certification, and presented the Quality Seal for Sustainable Buildings (QNG). His insights are now available as webinar recording and in an in-depth interview
Fashion for Good Launches Fibre Fragmentation Project – Behind the Break Testing will be conducted across three laboratories to analyse fibre fragmentation in cotton knit, cotton woven, and polyester knit fabrics
Trinseo Introduces Recycled Polystyrene for Direct Food Contact Applications Starting February 2025 Trinseo can sell food contact approved rPS compliant with the EU Regulation 2022/1616
Durchbruch beim Acrylglas-Recycling Polymerchemiker:innen der ETH Zürich haben einen überraschenden Weg gefunden, über den sich der als Plexiglas bekannte Kunststoff PMMA fast vollständig in seine Monomerbausteine zerlegen lässt. Selbst Zusatzstoffe stören den Prozess nicht
Complete breakdown of plexiglass into its building blocks Polymer chemists at ETH Zurich have discovered a surprising way to virtually fully break down PMMA plastic – commonly known as plexiglass – into its monomer building blocks. The process remains unaffected by the presence of additives
Portugal: EIB finances Galp’s Renewable Hydrogen and Biofuels projects in Sines with €430 million Loan for the construction of two key projects aimed at transforming Galp’s Sines Refinery, making a crucial contribution for the decarbonization of heavy-duty road transport and aviation
Sinclair simplifies compostable produce stickers as global momentum rises The launch of the Sinclair T55 label at Fruit Attraction last year is a culminated effort in high-performance compostable labels suitable for high-speed applications in packinghouses
Recyclate availability is not sufficient Despite the current oversupply, future demand in 2030 and beyond is unlikely to be met
Rezyklatverfügbarkeit reicht nicht aus Trotz aktuellem Überangebot kann der zukünftige Bedarf in 2030 und darüber hinaus voraussichtlich nicht gedeckt werden
12 March 202511 March 2025 How Leading LCA Standards Address Renewable Carbon: An RCI Study New study by the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) analyses key Life Cycle Assessment and Carbon Footprint Standards and their implications for Renewable Carbon-based Products
Synthetic Carbon Assimilation Surpasses Nature New-to-Nature Pathway Outperforms Natural Pathway in Living Bacteria
Künstliche Kohlenstoff-Fixierung überholt die Natur Synthetische Kohlenstofffixierung arbeitet auch in lebenden Bakterien effizienter als natürliche Stoffwechselwege
TotalEnergies Joins Forces with Air Liquide to Decarbonize its Refineries in Northern Europe with Green Hydrogen Agreements to develop two projects in the Netherlands, for the production and delivery of some 45,000 tons a year of green hydrogen
MOPCO to enhance sustainable urea and ammonia production with thyssenkrupp Uhde’s carbon capture and green ammonia solutions The aim is to remove up to 145,000 t/year of CO2 from the flue gas of the existing ammonia production and use them in the urea production
KUNSTSTOFF MAGAZIN: 2. Platz, Kategorie Werkstoffe: Bio-Fed Die Produktlinie unter dem Markennamen M·Biobase besteht teilweise oder vollständig aus biobasierten und/oder biomassebilanzierten Materialien und weist einen verbesserten CO2-Fußabdruck auf
CelluComp proposes sustainable packaging using Minnesota’s sugar beet pulp waste Global fiber packaging manufacturer will open its very first commercial-scale facility in the U.S., in Renville, Minnesota
EIT Climate-KIC becomes Climate KIC As the EIT grant cycle comes to an end, and EIT Climate-KIC transitions from its EIT roots, the organisation begins a new chapter in its history
What If We Could Revive Waste Carbon Dioxide? Conventional carbon dioxide (CO2) conversion technologies have faced challenges in commercialization due to their low efficiency relative to high energy consumption
Was wäre, wenn wir Kohlendioxidabfälle wiederbeleben könnten? KIMS und KAIST-Forscher haben einen Katalysator-Syntheseprozess und eine Technologie zur Präzisionskontrolle entwickelt, um die Effizienz der Kohlendioxidumwandlung zu maximieren
11 March 20257 March 2025 The LEGO Group introduces tires made with recycled materials These new tires are already featured in select LEGO® sets, with a full transition planned for later this year
LEGO stellt Reifen vor, die zu 30% aus recyceltem Material bestehen Die innovativen Reifen sind bereits in ausgewählten LEGO®-Sets enthalten und sollen bis Ende des Jahres flächendeckend auf den Markt kommen