4 December 20242 December 2024 Reaction to ENVI Committee’s adoption to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation The PPWR is critical to accelerating the transition of the European plastics system to circularity and net zero due to worrying decline in EU competitiveness, threatening the circular plastics transition
PPWR Update: Plastics Europe begrüßt die Verabschiedung im EU-Parlament Europäisches Parlament nimmt finale Fassung der EU-Verpackungsverordnung an
CO2 utilisation as an alternative to permanent sequestration According to the International Energy Agency, plans are already underway for over 20 commercial-scale CO2 capturing facilities
Bioplastics researchers at KTU: pollution is caused by people, not by plastics Innovative solutions are needed to tackle today’s global ecological crisis, and bioplastics can play a crucial role in the process
Nachhaltige Kunststofflösungen aus PCR oder Bio WIS Kunststoffe festigte auf der Fakuma seine Position als führender Anbieter nachhaltiger Kunststofflösungen aus Post-Consumer-Rezyklaten und Biokunststoffen
W-Cycle and Melhoramentos Join Forces to Produce Compostable Food Containers The Clean-tech company to share tech with Melhoramentos for producing next-generation high-performance pulp-fiber packaging
Face mask from agri-food wastes We have still not forgotten the panic and aftermaths of COVID-19 pandemic
UNCAGED Innovations launches ELEVATE: a sustainable leather alternative in partnership with global fashion brands Central to UNCAGED’s innovative approach is its proprietary technology platform, BioFuze
3 December 20242 December 2024 Please submit your abstract and innovation to the leading event in the Renewable Carbon Economy: The “Renewable Materials Conference 2025”, 20-22 September 2025 in Siegburg 22 to 24 September 2025, Siegburg near Bonn/Cologne (Germany) and online
Milliken & Company Announces Investment in Tidal Vision This strategic partnership will accelerate the introduction of biodegradable chemistries across the markets
100% biobasiert und biologisch abbaubar: GC green BIO 601 GC green BIO 601 – Nachhaltigkeit neu definiert: Unser kompostierbares Polyester
Agilyx announces Final Investment Decision for Second Cyclyx Circularity Center Together, the company with ExxonMobil and LyondellBasell are investing $135 million into Cyclyx to fund the construction and operations for CCC2, which has an expected startup in the second half of 2026
Improved catalyst turns harmful greenhouse gases into cleaner fuels, chemical feedstocks The team improved a reaction called dry reforming of methane that converts methane and carbon dioxide into syngas
Bio-Fed: Produkterweiterung im neuen Sortiment für biobasierte sowie biomassenbilanzierte Produkte Das erste Compound der neuen "M·Biobase"-Reihe, das auf PLA (Polymilchsäure) basiert und zu über 95% aus biobasierten Komponenten besteht, wobei 30% des Materials aus Holzfasern sind
Marking First Full Year of Operations, Vaulted Deep Secures $32.3 Million Series A Funding Led by Prelude Ventures As a spinoff from an established waste disposal company, Vaulted launched in late 2023 with existing, permitted well infrastructure and an experienced team
Breakthrough in capturing ‘hot’ CO2 from industrial exhaust A metal-organic framework, or MOF, is capable of capturing CO2 at extreme temperatures
Durchbruch bei der Abscheidung von “heißem” CO2 aus Industrieabgasen Ein metallorganisches Gerüst ist in der Lage, CO2 bei extremen Temperaturen abzuscheiden
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Pointing the way to less food waste Smart containers and biodegradable films – these are just two of the SISTERS project’s solutions for reducing food waste in Europe
Der Weg zu weniger Lebensmittelverschwendung Intelligente Behälter und biologisch abbaubare Folien – das sind nur zwei der Lösungen aus dem Projekt SISTERS für weniger Lebensmittelverschwendung in Europa
White House Releases Report on Growing U.S. Biomanufacturing Capacity for the American Bioeconomy The US bioeconomy, particularly in the areas of biotechnology and biomanufacturing, including industries, products, services, and the workforce – has the potential to create thousands of jobs and billions in economic growth
Transforming Meat and Fruit Waste into Biogas New research from the BBTWINS project demonstrates the potential of converting waste into sustainable and renewable resources
Aus für PET-Recycling-Projekt von Suez in Saint-Avold Die Gestehungskosten kommen auf mehr als 2.000 € pro Tonne für das Recycling-PET, während Primär-PET aktuell bei etwa 900 € pro Tonne liege
Suez cancels PET recycling project in Saint-Avold, France The cost to produce this recycled PET would be more than €2,000 per tonne whereas primary PET is currently selling for around €900 per tonne
Neste and PCS to bring renewable solutions to Southeast Asia’s chemicals industry The collaboration aims at introducing renewable raw materials to replace fossil ones in chemicals and plastics value chains in the region
Debut’s BiotechXBeautyLabs™ Enters the Professional Beauty Services Market, Signs First Partnership with Formula Fig BiotechXBeautyLabs™ now creates specialized, clinically-backed products for professional beauty services including skincare studios, facial bars and med-spas
29 November 202428 November 2024 Advanced Recycling: Innovative Improvements and New Technologies – a Promising Investment Sector for Europe Almost 270 delegates attended the Advanced Recycling Conference (ARC) in Cologne on 20-21 November 2024 - the leading advanced recycling conference in Europe
Advanced Recycling: Innovative Lösungen und neue Technologien – ein vielversprechender Sektor für Investitionen in Europa Fast 270 Delegierte nahmen am 20. und 21. November 2024 in Köln an der Advanced Recycling Conference (ARC) teil – der führenden Konferenz für fortgeschrittenes Recycling in Europa
Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), November 2024 Let's take a look at what happened in November 2024 at RCI:
Navigating the Future of Sustainable Chemistry and Textiles: Insights from the ISC3 Investor Forum 2024 All the participants want is that their innovations contribute to a more sustainable textile industry and are supported by the International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre (ISC3)
Wege in die Zukunft der Nachhaltigen Chemie und Textilien: Einblicke vom ISC3 Investor Forum 2024 Alle Teilnehmer wollen mit ihren Innovationen einen Beitrag zu einer nachhaltigeren Textilindustrie leisten und vom International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre (ISC3) gefördert werden
ExxonMobil to expand advanced recycling capacity Plans for 1 billion pounds capacity per year by 2027
Recycling Batteries with Citric Acid Highly efficient recycling process for NCM lithium-ion batteries
Industrial Microbes announces seed round funding Industrial Microbes announces seed round funding to drive scale-up of sustainable biobased materials, funding led by First Bight Ventures, supported by Universal Materials Incubator Co. (UMI)
Hankook begins mass production of tyres using first ISCC PLUS certified carbon black Premium tyre manufacturer Hankook has commenced the mass production of its tires utilising three types of ISCC PLUS (International Sustainability & Carbon Certification) certified carbon black
Hankook startet erstmals Reifenproduktion mit ISCC PLUS zertifiziertem Carbon-Black Das aus dem Pyrolyseöl von Altreifen gewonnene Material wurde vom Tire-to-Tire Circular Economy Model Consortium entwickelt
28 November 202425 November 2024 Henkel and Celanese collaborate to offer adhesives made from captured CO2 emissions This partnership to enhance circularity in emulsion production by utilizing carbon capture-based materials
Henkel und Celanese kooperieren für nachhaltigen Klebstoff Partnerschaft zur Verbesserung der Kreislaufwirtschaft in der Emulsionsproduktion durch den Einsatz von Materialien auf Basis von Kohlenstoffabscheidung
Council greenlights EU certification framework for permanent carbon removals, carbon farming and carbon storage in products Certification schemes will be in place for operators to prove compliance with the regulation, who will be subject to robust and transparent monitoring, verification and reporting rules to promote trust in the system
Are biodegradable bioplastics meeting their promise? As the world grapples with plastic waste, which is set to double by 2050, recycling alone cannot meet the growing demand for plastic feedstocks
Arburg macht CO2-arme Compounds fit fürs Spritzgießen Arburg arbeitet jetzt mit dem Start-up Carbonauten zusammen, um deren CO2-reduzierte Compounds für Spritzgießanwendungen einsetzbar zu machen
The fungi and microbes that break down forever chemicals Emerging biobased techniques could offer new tools without the disadvantages of traditional methods
Odisha Startup Tackles Environmental And Food Waste Challenges With Bioplastics In a strategic development, an Odisha-based startup is transforming seafood waste into bioplastics, offering an innovative solution to both environmental pollution and food waste
Liverpool – Georgia research team join forces to develop sustainable bioplastics A collaboration between researchers from the University of Liverpool and the University of Georgia (UGA) aims to develop sustainable bioplastics
27 November 20242 December 2024 Waiting for Results: The Road to CBE JU Funding in 2025 Advancing the European Circular Bioeconomy by public funding
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Cooperation between ARBURG and carbonauten The two corporations are going to work with negative emission technology materials as CO2-negative primary products for the plastics, chemical, agricultural and construction industries
Kooperation ARBURG und carbonauten Kooperation von Arburg und dem Start-up Carbonauten – Ziel ist es, CO2-reduzierte Compounds für Spritzgießanwendungen einsetzbar zu machen
Bio-based fibres could pose greater threat to the environment than conventional plastics, study suggests The research has led scientists to suggest that materials being advocated as alternatives to plastic should be tested thoroughly before they are used extensively in a range of products