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4 August 20213 August 2021

Stora Enso’s pilot plant for producing lignin-based carbon materials for batteries is now operational

With Lignode, the company can provide a bio-based, cost-competitive and high-performance material to replace the conventionally used graphite

XPRIZE Carbon Removal Team Matchmaking Series Spotlight

Ten exciting teams working on everything from ocean alkalinization, solar biomass digestion, robotic mineralization, and carbon negative building materials

Illegales und potenziell gesundheitsschädliches Bambusgeschirr im Umlauf

Verbraucherzentralen warnen vor Produkten mit Bambus-, Reis- oder Weizenfasern

Tencel fiber made of orange pulp and wood sources

A patented pulp production process for citrus by-products is being used to produce the first ever Tencel branded lyocell fiber made of orange and wood pulp.

World’s first ‘green’ synthesis of plastics from CO2

CeO2 catalyzes the direct polymerization of flow CO2 and diols to provide polycarbonate diols in high yields, which are useful chemicals for polyesters, polyurethanes, and acrylic resins.

Agile BioFoundry Selects New Collaborations

These projects will leverage national laboratory capabilities to address challenges in biomanufacturing

Danimer Scientific to Acquire Biodegradable Polymer Producer Novomer

Novomer’s Technology and Materials are Highly Compatible with Danimer’s PHA and are Expected to Enable Lower-Cost Biodegradable Products, Benefiting Customers and Creating Value for Shareholders

3 August 20213 August 2021

R-Cycle gewinnt Deutschen Award für Nachhaltigkeitsprojekte 2021

R-Cycle ist ein digitaler Produktpass, der auf einem offenen Standard basiert und über spezielle Markierungen maschinell ausgelesen werden kann

Clariant expands its contribution to sustainability with pigments certified OK compost INDUSTRIAL

Nine selected products in Clariant’s PV Fast® and Graphtol™ ranges now feature the label OK compost INDUSTRIAL

Sulzer Chemtech and Wageningen Food & Biobased Research announce development partnership for bio-based foamed materials

The global process technology specialist and research institute are combining their capabilities to develop new methods to produce competitive bio-based foamed polymers

Pyrolyseanlage zum Reifen-Recycling entsteht in Osnabrück

Die Anlage mit dem Namen „Pieswerk“ soll mittels eines speziellen thermochemischen Verfahrens einen wichtigen Beitrag zu mehr Nachhaltigkeit und Umweltschutz leisten

Forestry and carbon sinks: Damned if you do, damned if you don’t

This article is part of our special report Forestry and climate change. The complex role of forests in regulating the Earth’s climate is set to become one of the most contentious issues in the upcoming revision of Europe’s energy and climate laws.

Time for EU law to mainstream reusable bottles and containers

Manufacturers who wish to set up systems for reusable bottles and containers face a barrier which is difficult to overcome: there are no common standards for reusable packaging at EU level.

LanzaTech UK and Carbon Engineering team to produce SAF from CO2

The companies are investigating a commercial facility in the UK that will produce more than 100 million litres per year of jet fuel made from atmospheric carbon dioxide

Aviation leaders say biofuels still too expensive

Cécile Michaut – Special to The Digest

2 August 202127 July 2021

Shell and Uniper join forces to drive development of hydrogen economy in Europe

Exploring future options including the necessary infrastructure for large scale transport of hydrogen and CO2 will be at the centre of the announced collaboration

Gemeinsam treiben Shell und Uniper den Hochlauf der Wasserstoffwirtschaft in Europa voran

Die Erkundung zukünftiger Möglichkeiten einschließlich der notwendigen Infrastruktur für den großvolumigen Transport von Wasserstoff und des gegenläufigen Transports von CO2 wird im Mittelpunkt der angekündigten Zusammenarbeit stehen

Chemical recycling – snapshot of a technology everybody talks about

Chemical recycling is also an option for bio-based plastic

Fällt die EEG-Beihilfe für Recyclingunternehmen?

Der bvse arbeitet gemeinsam mit seinem europäischen Dachverband EuRIC AISBL bereits mit Hochdruck an einer Stellungnahme

For the European forest owners and managers, the EC should purely rewrite the draft EU Forest Strategy

The draft strategy was leaked and European forest owners and managers raised their concerns in a joint statement from the forest and forest-based sector.

What 6 aviation executives say about an EU sustainable aviation fuel blending mandate

The European Union’s announced its “Fit for 55” package of regulatory proposals on 14 July 2021. A part of this plan is a blending mandate for sustainable aviation fuel. Here's what six experts think of the proposal.

Covestro contributes to sustainability at major sporting event with innovative CO2 technology

Teaming up with APT to construct a sustainable hockey field

Covestro trägt mit innovativer CO₂-Technologie zur Nachhaltigkeit bei sportlichem Großereignis bei

Zusammenarbeit mit APT beim Bau eines nachhaltigen Hockeyfeldes

30 July 202127 July 2021

R-Cycle wins the German Sustainability Award 2021

R-Cycle is a digital product passport

H.B. Fuller and Covestro Join Forces to Make Adhesives More Sustainable

Reducing CO2 emissions and conserving fossil raw materials

Stora Enso’s pilot plant for producing lignin-based carbon materials for batteries is now operational

The global battery market is projected to grow tenfold over the next decade as battery producers seek more sustainable materials for the electrification of mobility

RUDN University chemist strengthens the catalyst for oxidiazoles synthesis by 3 times

The RUDN University and SBU chemist with his colleagues from Iran created a method of cellulose functionalization, to strengthen the connection of cellulose with metal ions and prevents them from leaching

EU’s green hydrogen plans hailed as ‘true game-changer’ by industry

As part of its ‘Fit for 55’ package of climate legislation, the European Commission put forward several ways of boosting the use of renewable hydrogen

29 July 202127 July 2021

UNEP demystifies finance for the circular economy

UNEP published a report on financing the circular economy and finds that it could generate 4.5 trillion dollar in economic output by 2030

Chancen für grüne Vergabekonzepte – nachhaltige Beschaffung nach Corona

Wie hat sich das Thema Nachhaltige Beschaffung im Zusammenhang mit der Corona-Pandemie verändert?

SABIC and DSM combine efforts to create DYNEEMA® products from certified circular polymers

DSM will produce Dyneema®, an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (HMPE) made using SABIC’s certified circular ethylene in both a sailing rope and a pelagic trawl net application

Starkes Plädoyer: Holzbau als Kohlenstoffspeicher und Chance zum Klimaschutz

Europäische Programme zur innovativen, nachhaltigen Holzverwendung im Charta-Dialog

Bioeconomy in the Baltic Sea Region

Interreg South Baltic project BioBIGG describes opportunities for biobased innovation and green growth

Bioökonomie im Ostseeraum

Interreg Vorhaben BioBIGG beschreibt Chancen für biobasierte Innovation und grünes Wachstum

Turning Plants Into Leather: Our Investment in Natural Fiber Welding

This fundraise will enable the Company to scale up its production from batch processing to roll-to-roll commercial capacity

28 July 202127 July 2021

Solvay launches its first partially bio-based textile yarn

Bio Amni® is the latest edition to the Group’s sustainable textile fibers

‘Fit for 55’ package furthers EU climate action, but falls short on ambition

In reaction to the European Commission’s launch of its ‘Fit for 55’ package, CAN Europe calls for the EU to increase the overall level of ambition of climate and energy legislation well beyond the current proposals

“Design for Chemical Recycling” kills Innovation Upstream

Zero Waste Europe, together with RPa and ECOS, has published the report Designing for real recycling, not plastic lock-in

EU unveils vision for a climate-neutral future that makes the EU Green Deal a reality

ICLEI called on EU leaders and Heads of States for a strong EU legislative package

Understanding our footprint – outcomes of RSB’s Monitoring & Evaluation in 2020

RSB is committed to the continuous improvement of its systems to ensure its ongoing applicability, credibility, and practicality for those committing to sustainability

U.S. Plastics Pact Unveils National Strategy to Achieve 2025 Circular Economy Goals

Holding Accountable More than 95+ Organizations, The U.S. Plastics Pact Roadmap Outlines Specific Actions and Responsibilities to Realize a Circular Economy for Plastics in America

U.S. Composting Infrastructure Coalition Applauds Introduction of Compost ACT

The COMPOST Act meets the growing demand from individuals and businesses to compost food scraps and certified compostable packaging

27 July 202130 July 2021

International Conference on Cellulose Fibres 2022, 2 – 3 February 2022, hybrid event, Cologne (Germany)

Cellulose Fibres are fastest growing fibre group in textiles, the largest investment sector in the bio-based economy and the solution for avoiding microplastics

Green transition in Europe

BBI JU, a booster of Europe’s bioeconomy supporting the European Green Deal

Eco-friendly plastic from cellulose and water

Göttingen University researchers create new kind of environmentally friendly bioplastic with hydroplastic polymers

Analysis Shows Enzyme-Based Plastics Recycling Is More Energy Efficient, Better for Environment

BOTTLE Consortium Effort Develops Model That Finds Sizeable Energy and Carbon-Saving Benefits for Recycling PET, a Common Plastic Used in Bottles, Clothing, Carpet

How green is your plastic?

Economical synthesis of polyacrylates and polymethacrylates from biobased materials

Lenzing collaborates with Orange Fiber as part of new TENCEL™ Limited Edition initiative

Lenzing and Orange Fiber introduce the first TENCEL™ branded lyocell fiber made of orange pulp and wood sources – presenting a new sustainable offering for the fashion industry

Ørsted plans carbon capture at Avedøre Power Station as part of the Green Fuels for Denmark project

A future final investment decision for the carbon capture project is subject to the realisation of the parts of Green Fuels for Denmark that will produce e-methanol and e-kerosene

26 July 202123 July 2021

Renewable Solvent Cyrene™ Delivers High-Purity Nanoparticles For Medical Applications

New research out of Germany used bio-based CyreneTM to produce poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles for drug delivery systems

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