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27 September 202327 September 2023

Catalysing Change – Smart CO₂-Solutions Wanted for the “Best CO₂Utilisation 2024” Innovation Award

Innovators at the Forefront of Carbon Capture and Utilisation are Encouraged to Showcase Their Revolutionary Technologies and Products at the CO2-Based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2024

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Katalysator für Wandel – Intelligente CO₂-Lösungen für den Innovationspreis “Best CO₂ Utilisation 2024” gesucht

Top Innovatoren im Bereich der Kohlenstoffabscheidung und -nutzung sind eingeladen, ihre revolutionären Technologien und Produkte auf der CO2-Based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2024 zu präsentieren

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BASF launches first biomass balance plastic additives

These industry-first solutions support the use of renewable feedstock to replace fossil feedstock and help BASF’s customers meet their sustainability targets

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BASF bringt erstmals bio­massen­bilanzierte Kunst­stoff­additive auf den Markt

Diese neuartigen Lösungen fördern die Verwendung von nachwachsenden Rohstoffen und helfen BASF-Kunden, ihre Nachhaltigkeitsziele zu erreichen

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Herbal medicine promotion for a restorative bioeconomy in tropical forests: a reality check on the Brazilian Amazon

Using the Amazon as an emblematic case study, this article examines Brazil’s context and policy framework on herbal medicine promotion

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Paukenschlag an der Hochschule Merseburg

Großforschungsprojekt zur nachhaltigen Kreislaufwirtschaft für Kunststoffe wird umgesetzt

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How To Build A Climate-Friendly Skyscraper: Start Small. Petri-Dish Small.

Prometheus Materials has a solution for replacing one of the biggest contributors of greenhouse gasses, financial backing from Microsoft and an aggressive plan to scale up quickly

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Bolstering the US compostable packaging market

TIPA launched a new compostable, specialty packaging film exclusive to North America which will be manufactured by CNG

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Biobasiertes TPE für biopharmazeutische Schläuche

Mit dem biobasierten TPE Versaflex HC Bio ergänzt Avient seine nachhaltigen TPE-Lösungen für das Gesundheitswesen

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Industrial carbon capture: Only for truly ‘unavoidable emissions’

Upcoming EU legislation should limit industrial carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology to truly unavoidable emissions, write Leon de Graaf, Dominika Floriánová, Antoine Grall and Ella Oksala

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26 September 202321 September 2023

CITROFOL® – Citrate Esters as bio-based plasticisers for biodegradable mulch films

Enhanced crop protection and moisture conservation as well as efficient use of soil nutrients have all contributed to the increased usage of mulch films over the last decade

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Crustacea-Chitin-basierte Buntpigmente für Druckfarben

Wissenschaftler des Fraunhofer IPA und der Universität Paderborn entwickelten zusammen mit dem Industriepartner Siegwerk Druckfarben im Rahmen eines Projekts nun erstmals biogene Pigmente aus Chitin als Trägersubstanz und biobasierte Farbstoffe im Technikumsmaßstab

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Clean Fuels Releases Outlook on Global Supplies of Used Cooking Oil for Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Production

Global UCO supplies are anticipated to rise from 3.7 billion gallons in 2022 to between 5 billion and 10 billion gallons by 2030. The U.S. market at 850 million gallons could rise to 1.1 billion gallons

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Kunststoffkreisläufe intelligent schließen

Gemeinsames Leitbild zu einer Kreislaufwirtschaft mit Kunststoffen von BDE, PlasticsEurope Deutschland e.V. und VCI

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New Markets Could Catalyze Seaweed’s Regenerative Potential on Land and Sea

Report Published by The Nature Conservancy and Bain & Company Identifies Path Forward to Drive Growth and Decarbonize Supply Chains

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MEPs approve SAF mandate, limit eligible feedstocks 

The ReFuelEU initiative is part of the Fit for 55 package, which is the European Union’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 55 percent by 2030

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Reducing the carbon footprint of methane by converting it into methanol with a new enzyme

A team led by Professor Shoji at Nagoya University in Japan has developed a technology to convert methane

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Verringerung der CO2-Bilanz von Methan durch Umwandlung in Methanol mit einem neuen Enzym

Ein Team unter der Leitung von Professor Osami Shoji an der Universität Nagoya in Japan hat eine Technologie entwickelt, um Methan, den Hauptbestandteil von Erdgas, bei Raumtemperatur in Wasser in Methanol umzuwandeln

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25 September 202325 September 2023

Be Part of the Chemistry and Materials Industry’s Transition From Fossil to Renewable Carbon!

Abstract Submission is Now Open for the Renewable Materials Conference 2024 (RMC)

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Beteiligen Sie sich an der Transformation der Chemie- und Werkstoffindustrie von fossilem zu erneuerbarem Kohlenstoff!

Beiträge zur Renewable Materials Conference 2024 (RMC) können ab sofort eingereicht werden

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Adapting Certification Schemes for Biomass and Biowaste Resources

The BioReCer Project aims to adapt the certification schemes for bio-based products to boost market confidence and use by the bio-based industries

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Braskem to purchase plastic-waste-derived feedstock from Vitol SA, produced by WPU – Waste Plastic Upcycling A/S in Denmark

The agreement with Vitol is part of the Wenew ecosystem, that represents and consolidates Braskem's efforts in the circular economy on four pillars - products, education, technology, and circular design

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Von Insekten inspirierte Holzbindemittel für den 3D-Druck

Holzabfälle sollen umweltfreundlich für den 3D-Druck nutzbar gemacht werden

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5 major benefits of joining the circular economy model

A circular economy highlights the importance of repairing and reusing what we consume, implementing recycling and organic recycling

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Efficiently coloring a wide variety of bioplastics using ROWASOL liquid colors

Liquid colors can offer several advantages in this area and all common thermoplastics can be colored with the liquid universal carriers

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Mit ROWASOL Flüssigfarben verschiedenste Biokunststoffe effizient einfärben

Flüssigfarben bieten gleich mehrere Vorteile - und es können alle gängigen thermoplastischen Kunststoffe eingefärbt werden

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70% of jet fuels at EU airports will have to be green by 2050

The European Commission seek to encourage the aviation sector to use sustainable aviation fuels in order to cut emissions

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Pyrolysis processes promise sustainable recycling of fiber composites from rotor blades

Economic and ecological recycling solution for fiber composites on the horizon

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Pyrolyseverfahren versprechen nachhaltiges Recycling von Faserverbundwerkstoffen aus Rotorblättern

Ökonomische und ökologische Recyclinglösung für Faserverbundwerkstoffe in Sicht

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22 September 202319 September 2023

LOIM announces first close of its Plastic Circularity Fund

The Fund received strong investor interest with new commitments from Dow and LyondellBasell

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LOIM gibt das erste Closing des Plastic Circularity Fonds bekannt

Der Fonds ist auf grosses Investoreninteresse gestossen mit Commitments von Dow und LyondellBasell

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Coca-Cola Europacific Partners announces second partnership to explore CO₂ upcycling technology 

The research together with Swansea University aims to develop technology capable of using CO₂ captured from the atmosphere as an alternative to fossil fuels used during the ethylene production process

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Recycling plastic waste into high-value materials: Plastics2Olefins is closing the loop

The Plastics2Olefins project is paving the way for the industrialisation of high-temperature pyrolysis for circular olefins production

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E-fuels for new combustion cars must be 100% climate neutral: EU Commission draft

New cars and vans with internal combustion engines are allowed even after 2035, provided that they run “exclusively on CO2 neutral fuels”

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EU-Kommission: E-Fuels für neue Verbrenner müssen klimaneutral sein

Neue Verbrenner-Fahrzeuge sollen demnach auch nach 2035 erlaubt sein, sofern sie „ausschließlich mit CO2-neutralen Kraftstoffen“ betrieben werden

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UBQ Materials erhält 70 Mio. Dollar für umweltfreundlichen Kunststoff aus Abfall

Mercedes setzt auf thermoplastischen Plastik-Ersatz mit UBQ

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Greenback buys laminate plastics recycling firm Enval

Greenback Recycling Technologies has acquired laminated plastics recycling specialist Enval for an undisclosed sum

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21 September 202321 September 2023

A Broad Range of Advanced Recycling Technologies Keeps Carbon in the Loop 

Register now: The Advanced Recycling Conference 2023, November 28-29, 2023 in Cologne, Germany and online

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Advanced Recycling Technologies – Neue Recycling-Methoden halten Kohlenstoff im Kreislauf

Jetzt anmelden: Die Advanced Recycling Conference 2023 vom 28.-29. November 2023 in Köln und online

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Evonik cooperates with REMONDIS on sustainable polyurethane recycling

The companies both want fewer fossil raw materials are used in the PU value chain by returning valuable materials to the raw material cycle

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Evonik kooperiert mit REMONDIS zum nachhaltigen Polyurethan-Recycling

Ziel der beiden Konzerne ist es, dass weniger fossile Rohstoffe in der PU-Wertschöpfungskette eingesetzt werden, indem wertvolle Materialien wieder in den Rohstoffkreislauf zurückgeführt werden

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WVU engineers study how to pull carbon out of building air to make methanol

Liu and his partners said they believe they have found a way to erase harmful emissions from the production process by harvesting the carbon needed to synthesize methanol from the air of buildings

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UBQ Materials Raises $70 Million in Funding, Led by Eden Global Partners

UBQ Materials continues its global expansion and this will include additional facilities in Europe and North America, alongside the impending opening of UBQ’s industrial-scale facility in Bergen Op Zoom, Netherlands

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Lüneburg: Bundesweit erstes Schulgebäude aus Holz, Lehm und Stroh

Die Stadt Lüneburg nutzt für den Bau eines Grundschul-Horts natürliche regionale Materialien: Holz, Lehm und Stroh. Es ist bundesweit das erste kommunale Schulgebäude in dieser nachhaltigen Bauart

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Eni Sustainable Mobility and LG Chem Join Forces for a potential new innovative Biorefinery in South Korea

Eni will provide the South Korean biorefinery with sustainable feedstock mainly based on waste and residues from the processing of vegetable oils, used cooking oil, and also vegetable oils from drought-resistant crops

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Biokunststoff aus Papierhandtüchern

An der Fakultät Versorgungstechnik der Ostfalia Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften in Wolfenbüttel wird eine Methode zum Upcycling von benutzten Papierhandtüchern entwickelt

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Parliament raises recycling goals in EU Critical Raw Materials Act

The EU will aim to recycle at least 45% of each “Strategic Raw Material” contained in the Union’s waste under plans voted on by the European Parliament’s industry committee on Thursday (7 September)

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20 September 202319 September 2023

Free PEFerence webinar on 17 October: Furanic Humins – 100% bio-based side stream of PEF production, as basis for thermoset and other binder applications

Tom Claessen (Avantium) will show the audience how side stream furanic humins can be used as a basis for thermoset and other binder applications. After his 30-minute presentation, he will answer the audiences questions in a live discussion

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Lummus and RWDC Announce Agreement to Accelerate and Scale PHA Production 

Next phase of partnership will increase global availability and adoption of natural alternative to petroleum-based plastics

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Beschichtete PLA-Folien halten dicht!

Forschungsverbund entwickelt neuartige, biobasierte Kunststoff-Folien für Lebensmittelverpackungen