17 December 202515 December 2025 Understanding the Trade Impacts of Sustainability Certification: Insights from the STAR4BBS White Paper The White Paper is based on a systematic review of 563 publications, of which 21 quantitative studies met the criteria for detailed assessment
Michelin, IFPEN, and Axens Announce Successful Progress in BioButterfly™ R&D Project: the most mature technology to produce biobased butadiene from bioethanol Michelin, IFPEN, and Axens are pleased to announce significant advancements in the BioButterfly™ project, supported by ADEME, Région Nouvelle Aquitaine and Bordeaux Metropole, which aims to produce bio-based butadiene from bioethanol
Lignin wird zu wertvollen Amiden – Forschenden gelingt nachhaltiger Durchbruch Wichtige Bausteine für Arzneimittel, Agrochemikalien und moderne Materialien werden durch diese Rohbiomasse unter Anwendung verschiedener katalytischer Verfahren gewonnen
SK Chemicals achieves Korea’s first vertical integration in recycling through in-house feedstock sourcing The Feedstock Innovation Center (FIC) will process waste plastics into feedstock
Hemp-based Leather Alternative Featured in Leica’s latest Watch Strap LOVR comes from European hemp residues combined with plant-based additives
Leica bringt Uhrenarmband aus LOVR™ von revoltech auf den Markt Das vom Darmstädter Material-Start-up entwickelte pflanzenbasierte und recyclebare Material bietet eine nachhaltige Ergänzung für das Premium-Sortiment von Leica
16 December 202515 December 2025 Artificial Intelligence Reshaping Recycling AI has already become a core enabler in industrial recycling
Arena Launches the First Swimwear Collection with Bio-based and Renewable LYCRA® Ecomade Fibre A dive into innovation, performance, and sustainability with the Vitalife collection
arena präsentiert die erste Swimwear-Kollektion mit biobasiertem und nachwachsendem LYCRA® EcoMade-Garn Innovation, Performance und NachSaltigkeit mit der neuen Vitalife Linie
CarbonZero.Eco Unveils First Biochar Production Plant and Announces Major Carbon Credit Deal with Climeworks Founded by 17-year-old Harper Moss, CarbonZero.Eco emerged from stealth last year with multi-million–dollar backing will enable the mitigation of up to 1.5 million tons of CO₂ emissions from agricultural waste
New EU Bioeconomy Strategy. Catia Bastioli talks to Il Bioeconomista: “The contribution of bio-based products should be acknowledged in legislative acts” Compared to the 2012 strategy and the revisions carried out in 2018 and 2022, the focus has shifted toward industrial implementation, market expansion, competitiveness, and resilience
Buchenholz als nachhaltige Werkstoff-Alternative für den Fahrzeugbau Recyclingfähige Leichtbauteile aus Holz senken CO₂-Emissionen
EU centres competitiveness in new bioeconomy strategy The EU wants biobased and circular scaleup to boost regional competitiveness
EU-KunststoffgranulatVO Die Verordnung gilt für Wirtschaftsteilnehmer, die im vorangegangenen Kalenderjahr in der Union Kunststoffgranulat von 5 Tonnen und mehr gehandhabt haben
15 December 202510 December 2025 Commission presents new Bioeconomy Strategy to drive green growth, competitiveness and resilience across Europe The EU will move forward towards a more circular and decarbonised economy and can decrease dependence on fossil imports
An interview with Nicolò Giacomuzzi-Moore, Executive Director at CBE JU. “We have no time to waste if we want to maintain the leadership in the circular bioeconomy” The new Bioeconomy strategy comes in a new context, in which the bioeconomy is at the heart of EU policies for green growth and European competitiveness
Alternative to BPA passes toxicity and sustainability standards set by EU innovation guidelines Polyester and a host of other plastic products could potentially be manufactured with non-toxic and sustainable BPA alternatives identified in a multidisciplinary study published today by researchers at KTH
UPM and Sappi have signed a non-binding letter of intent to form a graphic paper Joint Venture By optimizing capacity utilization, enhancing operational efficiencies and continuing to invest in decarbonization, the Joint Venture could reduce its overall climate impact, helping to advance the EU’s Clean Industrial Deal objectives
UPM und Sappi haben eine nicht-bindende Absichtserklärung zur Gründung eines Joint Ventures im Bereich grafischer Papiere unterzeichnet Durch die Optimierung der Kapazitätsauslastung, die Steigerung der betrieblichen Effizienz und weitere Investitionen in die Dekarbonisierung könnte das Joint Venture seine gesamten Klimaauswirkungen reduzieren und so zur Verwirklichung der Ziele des Deals für eine saubere Industrie der EU beitragen
SENSIL® by NILIT and ROICA™ by Asahi Kasei Collaborate to Reduce Apparel’s Footprint Unveiling the concept of a new fabric featuring SENSIL® ByNature, a Biomass Balanced Nylon 6.6, and Biomass Balanced ROICA™ premium stretch fiber at ISPO Munich Hall B1/308 ISPO BrandNew Area
Erneuerbare Chemie: Steht in den Startlöchern Für die Treibhausgas-Neutralität braucht es eine Chemiewende: erneuerbarer Kohlenstoff aus Altkunststoffen, Biomasse und der Luft muss schrittweise fossilen Kohlenstoff ersetzen
12 December 202511 December 2025 CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2026 – Vorläufiges Programm jetzt verfügbar Führendes Branchenevent zu Carbon Capture und Utilisation (CCU) am 28.–29. April 2026 in Köln und online mit Schwerpunkt auf Strategien für grünen Wasserstoff, wettbewerbsfähige E Kraftstoffe und CO₂ basierte Polymere und Materialien
CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2026: Preliminary Program Now Available Leading global event on Carbon Capture and Utilisation to discuss green hydrogen strategies, cost-competitive e-fuels, CO₂-to-polymers and materials in Cologne and online on 28–29 April 2026
Nobel Prize for MOFs: Nanostructures enable large-scale extraction of carbon dioxide from the air Thanks to their structure, MOFs are ideally suited to extract gases such as CO₂ or water vapor in confined spaces, or to catalyze chemical reactions
Nobelpreis für MOFs: Durch Nanostrukturen lässt sich in großem Stil Kohlendioxid aus der Luft holen Mit ihrer Struktur sind MOFs ideal dafür geeignet, Gase wie CO₂ oder Wasserdampf auf kleinstem Raum abzuscheiden oder chemische Reaktionen zu katalysieren
SOLRESS Drives Safe and Sustainable Bio-Based Solvents from Second-Generation resources These bio-based solvents will be tested in sectors such as paints and coatings, cosmetics and industrial material processing
Commission adopts rules and launches initiatives to boost carbon removals and carbon farming in the EU The European Commission has adopted rules to implement the EU-wide voluntary certification framework for carbon removals and carbon farming. This will be boosted further by three initiatives announced in the new EU Bioeconomy Strategy
A new certificate for the renewable carbon economy: ‘OK renewable’ from TÜV AUSTRIA This unique new label shows for the first time the share of fossil carbon in manufacturing and/or in products that has been replaced by biomass, CO₂ and recycling, and expresses it as a single, easy-to-understand product property
„OK renewable“ von TÜV AUSTRIA – Ein neues Zertifikat für die Chemie- und Materialbranche Dieses einzigartige neue Label zeigt erstmals, welcher Anteil des fossilen Kohlenstoffs im Herstellungsprozess und/oder im Produkt durch Biomasse, CO₂ und Recycling ersetzt wurde, und weist ihn als eine einzelne, leicht verständliche Produkteigenschaft aus
As seen in Cosmetics and Toiletries Developed in collaboration with Sensient's Arianor water-soluble basic cationic dyes, these formulations aim to deliver effective results while addressing sustainability and scalp health
Nachhaltige Partikelschäume aus Biopolymeren Zusätzlich wird eine reaktive Extrusion der Polymermischungen mit grenzflächenaktiven Additiven geplant, um besonders für Partikelschäume geeignete Strukturen mit niedriger Dichte und feinen Zellgrößen zu erzeugen
11 December 20258 December 2025 Fraunhofer CCPE presents the “Monomaterial Design Set” Innovative solutions for circular product design
Fraunhofer CCPE präsentiert den »Monomaterial Baukasten« Innovative Lösungen für zirkuläre Produktgestaltung
CBE JU welcomes the EU’s Bioeconomy Strategy The European Commission’s Strategic Framework for a Competitive and Sustainable EU Bioeconomy also reinforces the role of biotechnology and biomanufacturing in Europe’s industrial resilience
SBTi publishes new pathways to accelerate chemicals sector’s net-zero transition The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has today published new pathways and supporting criteria for the chemicals sector, providing chemical manufacturers with the practical tools needed to lead the net-zero transformation
Toray: Chemisches Recyclingverfahren für hochqualitative Carbonfasern Toray hat ein neues Zersetzungsmittel entwickelt, das die Auflösung dreidimensional vernetzter und schwer abbaubarer duroplastischer Harze bei reduzierter Temperatur erlaubt
Toray Develops Recycling Technology that Retains Carbon Fiber Strength and Surface Quality Toray applied innovated a decomposition agent that breaks down degradation-resistant, three-dimensionally crosslinked thermosetting resins at lower temperatures than conventional methods
Solar-driven PHB synthesis from wastewater by engineered semiconductor–bacteria biohybrids Successfully scaling up this technology could disrupt traditional wastewater management by transforming treatment plants into net-positive biofactories
10 December 20255 December 2025 European Bioplastics Celebrates 20 Years of EBC and Calls for Unity in the Sector to Accelerate the Bioeconomy Transition European Bioplastics concludes its 20th edition of the European Bioplastics Conference – two days of insightful presentations, panel discussions, networking, and market data analysis
GreenDot expands in Italy with subsidiary led by Luca Galimberti Green Dot Global Sàrl has incorporated GreenDot Italy S.p.A.
GreenDot expandiert in Italien mit Tochtergesellschaft unter der Leitung von Luca Galimberti Green Dot Global Sàrl hat die GreenDot Italy S.p.A. gegründet
Sustainable Chemistry Start-Ups Shine at Impact Festival Breakthrough Start-Ups Honored at the ISC3 Innovation Challenge 2025 – Power2Polymers from Germany wins top prize
EU centres competitiveness in new bioeconomy strategy The EU wants biobased and circular scaleup to boost regional competitiveness
EU-Bioökonomiestrategie ohne Bodenhaftung? Kann die neue EU-Bioökonomiestrategie Venture Capital überzeugen?
Pegasus Materials Debuts Bio-based Specialty Materials for Electronics, Aerospace, and 3D Printing Pegasus’s two new materials enable slimmer USB-C connectors, high-speed memory modules for data center servers, and field-ready 3D-printed components, supported by expanded Seed funding
9 December 20255 December 2025 Sustainable on the Trail: DITF Develop Hiking Pole Made from Natural Fibers and Bio-based Matrix The German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf (DITF) and LEKI Lenhart GmbH have collaborated on a project to develop a hiking pole made largely from renewable raw materials. The finished product demonstrates that sustainable materials can also offer high performance in the outdoor industry
Nachhaltig unterwegs: DITF entwickeln Wanderstock aus Naturfasern und biobasierter Matrix Die Deutschen Institute für Textil- und Faserforschung Denkendorf (DITF) und die LEKI Lenhart GmbH haben in einem gemeinsamen Projekt einen Wanderstock entwickelt, der größtenteils aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen besteht. Das fertige Produkt zeigt, dass nachhaltige Materialien auch in der Outdoor-Branche eine hohe Leistungsfähigkeit bieten
EUBP presents the Results of the 2025 Market Data Report The increase reflects both rising market demand and ongoing innovation in material performance and applications
Beyond the bike: Growing Honda’s alternative material initiatives through Bio-based engineering and recycling The initiatives address carbon neutrality, clean energy, and resource circulation as the three leading factors that will see net zero emissions by 2050