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8 December 20255 December 2025

Coffee waste helps make lower carbon concrete

RMIT researchers are advancing new ways to cut the carbon footprint of infrastructure by turning everyday organic waste into useful construction materials

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Rutgers researchers use a principle in nature to create plastics that self-destruct at programmed speeds, offering a solution to global plastic waste

Yuwei Gu was hiking through Bear Mountain State Park in New York when inspiration struck

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Groundbreaking Ceremony of the New Biorefinery by PETRONAS, Enilive and Euglena in Pengerang, Johor, Malaysia

Pengerang Biorefinery Sdn. Bhd., a joint venture between PETRONAS, Enilive S.p.A and Euglena Co., Ltd, marked a key milestone with the groundbreaking ceremony for the development of the new biorefinery in Pengerang, Johor, Malaysia

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EU Bioeconomy Strategy puts bioplastics at the heart of Europe’s industrial transition

EU Commission embeds biobased plastics in a coherent PPWR framework and prepares legally binding targets – signaling that biobased plastics are now an active priority of EU industrial policy

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5 December 20254 December 2025

AI Circular Economy Conference 2026: Final Program Published

Empowering Transformation: How AI Innovations Drive the Future of Circular Materials

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AI Circular Economy Conference 2026: Finales Programm veröffentlicht

Transformation vorantreiben: Wie KI-Innovationen die Zukunft der Kreislaufwirtschaft für Materialien gestalten

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Emirates Biotech launches its Embio product range – a new generation of PLA biopolymers made in the Emirates

With the Embio product launch, Emirates Biotech begins pre-marketing across the Middle East, offering customers the opportunity to source locally stocked PLA for faster delivery times and smaller minimum order volumes

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Emirates Biotech: Neue PLA-Biopolymerreihe aus den VAE

Mit dem Marktstart beginnt das Unternehmen eine Vermarktungs- und Vorvertriebsphase im Nahen Oste

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AFYREN raises €23 million through share capital increase to finance optimization and expansion of unique biorefinery AFYREN NEOXY

Plant optimization program has now started to gradually increase capacity

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What’s ZymoChem getting right?

Cost-cutting and product selectiveness have powered this biochemical startup to success

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Improved oxygen barrier in biodegradable plastic for coffee capsules

With M·VERA® GP1065, BIO-FED, a branch of AKRO-PLASTIC, has developed a specialised biocompound for coffee capsules

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Bio-Fed: M·Vera GP1065

Nominiert als Produkt des Jahres 2026

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4 December 20252 December 2025

BASF inaugurates the expansion of production capacity for Alkyl Polyglucosides (APGs) in Bangpakong, Thailand

The enhancement complements BASF’s global APG production network - including sites in Germany, China, and a new facility scheduled for start-up in 2026 in the U.S.

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Arkema and Poolp unveil Nomura, a sculptural, bio-based coffee table produced using 3D printing

Arkema, a global leader in Specialty Materials, has partnered with Poolp, a French design-focused start-up, to create a fully 3D-printed sculptural coffee table

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3 December 202528 November 2025

Governor Hochul Announces Round Seven Winners of the Grow-NY International Food and Agriculture Business Competition

$1 million Grand Prize for Brekland of Brooklyn, New York, for building a novel, biodegradable foam coating that brings new, in-field functionality to crop protection products

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Weniger Tüten, mehr Fakten: Kunststoff ist oft klimafreundlicher als gedacht

Plastics Europe Deutschland: Bilanz nach 5 Jahren Einweg-Plastiktüten-Verbot

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Ponda Raises $2.4M to Bring BioPuff® to Market and Restore Wetlands Across Europe

Every contribution reflects a growing belief that materials can help heal the planet, and that real change happens when we work together

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Auf Basis des deutschen Vorschlags: EU-Mitgliedstaaten beschließen gemeinsame Position zur EUDR

Bundesminister Rainer: Berechtigter Waldschutz darf Bürokratieabbau nicht ausbremsen

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New bamboo bioplastic offers strong alternative to traditional plastics

Northeast Forestry University-researchers used a special molecular engineering approach to turn bamboo into a durable, eco-friendly plastic

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2 December 202527 November 2025

Kelheim Fibres: Transaction Process Failed – Preparation for Production Phase-Out

The investor was compelled to withdraw from the agreement, as a viable business model could not be secured

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Kelheim Fibres: Transaktionsprozess gescheitert – Vorbereitung der Ausproduktion

Der Investor musste vom Kaufvertrag Abstand nehmen, da kein tragfähiges Geschäftsmodell gesichert werden konnte

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Monthly News from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), November 2025

November Highlights: RCI General Assembly, Upcoming RCI Webinar, ARC Partner Event, New Partner kunststoffland NRW (DE), Upcoming 10th ECP

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Green D Market Analytics To Release New Market Report: “Detailed Assessment of the Renewable Surfactants Market”

Developed in collaboration with Neil A Burns LLC

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Biobasierte Kunststoffe für Infusionsbeutel

Forschungsteam der Frankfurt UAS entwickelt in Kooperation mit BIOVOX nachhaltige Alternative zu Medizinprodukten aus Erdöl

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Bio-based plastics for infusion bags

Frankfurt research team develops sustainable alternative to medical products made from crude oil in cooperation with bioplastics start-up BIOVOX

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MENA governments back circularity and biomanufacturing

In recent years, Morocco, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia have all mounted major initiatives to reduce plastic waste, build waste management infrastructure, and encourage investment into sustainable materials

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1 December 202526 November 2025

What Is Environmental Biotechnology? Although Widely Applied, a Clear Definition of the Term Is Still Needed

This lack of definitional consensus has several practical implications for funding, policy formulation, disciplinary identity and interdisciplinary collaboration

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Case: Henkel – Piloting new bio-based foam packaging material 

VTT helped Henkel take the next step and ultimately deliveredan innovation that opens up possibilities to replace conventional plastics with renewable solutions in packaging and beyond

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28 November 20251 December 2025

Latest nova Market and Trend Reports on Advanced Recycling, Mass Balance and Attribution (MBA), Bio-based Polymers and Alternative Naphtha

8 December 2025 – 14:00-15:30 CET - Online and free of charge

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nova’s experts reintroduced: Dr Ángel Puente

Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) • Renewable Carbon • Chemistry • Critical Reviews

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Ministerin Gorißen stellt Waldzustandsbericht 2025 vor: Wald erholt sich leicht – aber keine Trendwende

Das Land Nordrhein-Westfalen bietet zur Wiederbewaldung und zur Entwicklung klimaanpassungsfähiger Mischwälder vielfältige Unterstützungsangebote an

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Plastic definitions in UK regulation

Establishing a consistent and shared definition across stakeholder groups is essential for effective communication, policy development, environmental regulation, and public understanding

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A KAIST team develops the world’s first modular co-culture platform for the one-pot production of rainbow-colored bacterial cellulose

This research offers a versatile platform for producing living materials in multiple colors, and provides new opportunities for sustainable textiles, wearable biomaterials, and functional living materials

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Farbige, nachhaltige Mode aus dem Eimer: Diese Bakterien-WG produziert umweltfreundlich Zellulosefasern

Forschende haben zwei Bakterienarten kombiniert, die farbige Fasern produzieren können – in einem gemeinsamen Behälter und umweltfreundlicher als die gängigen Verfahren

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27 November 202526 November 2025

Renewable Materials Conference 2026 — Save the Date: 22–24 September in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany)

Defossilisation through innovation: Early bird registration, exhibition and workshop booking, as well as submissions for abstracts and innovations for the "Renewable Material of the Year 2026" award are now open

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Renewable Materials Conference 2026 – Termin vormerken: 22.–24. September in Siegburg/Köln (Deutschland)

Defossilisierung durch Innovation: Frühbucherregistrierung, Anmeldung für die Ausstellung und die Workshops, sowie die Einreichung von Abstracts und Innovationen für den Innovationspreis „Renewable Material of the Year 2026” sind ab jetzt freigeschaltet

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Peak Sustainability Ventures & Arvind launch India’s first industrial-scale cotton-stalk torrefaction project, decarbonizing textile manufacturing in Gujarat

The project will convert cotton stalk into torrefied biomass, a cleaner, drop-in substitute for coal in boilers at Arvind’s manufacturing operations

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Verbio wins prestigious ICIS Innovation Award for bio-based chemicals

Award recognises Verbio’s innovative ethenolysis technology / Prize awarded in the category “Best Product Innovation from a large company” / Verbio gives chemical industry access to sustainable biogenic carbon molecules

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Verbio erhält renommierten ICIS Innovation Award für biobasierte Chemikalien

Auszeichnung der innovativen Ethenolyse-Technologie / Preisverleihung in der Kategorie „Best Product Innovation from a large Company" / Verbio ermöglicht Chemieindustrie Zugang zu nachhaltigen biogenen Kohlenstoffmolekülen

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Renaissance BioScience and Biome Bioplastics Partner to Develop Next-Generation Sustainable, Renewable Bioplastics

C$1.5 million (£814,000) Canada-UK project will harness yeast and bacterial fermentation to produce renewable alternatives to petroleum-based plastics for packaging, personal care, health, and consumer goods

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Cashew Waste to Clean Energy: India’s first large-scale biofuel and biochar carbon removal plant

The plant, established by MASH Makes, converts cashew waste into renewable biofuel and biochar, aims to expand by utilizing additional agricultural residues

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26 November 202519 November 2025

BioBond White Paper Redefines Plastic Pollution Debate: Introducing ‘Good’ vs. ‘Bad’ Microplastics

BioBond's work is directly applicable to the massive $190 billion coatings and adhesives sector, which currently relies heavily on petroleum-based products

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Alder BioInsights News Review: Biobased Products, November 2025

Alder Bioinsights provides clients with a strategic view of feedstock, technology, policy and marketing opportunity across the bioeconomy

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25 November 202520 November 2025

Bayreuth Researchers Discover New Pathways to Green Hydrogen

Hydrogen directly from seawater – without the use of additional reagents? With a photocatalyst capable of clean hydrogen production directly from seawater it should be possible

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Bayreuther Forschende entdecken neue Wege zu grünem Wasserstoff

Grüner Wasserstoff direkt aus Meerwasser - und das ohne den Einsatz von zusätzlichen Reagenzien? Mit einem Photokatalysator ist die saubere Erzeugung von Wasserstoff direkt aus Meerwasser möglich

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Free Webinar: Success Stories RCI 2025 and Outlook to 2026 – Project results and position papers

The Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) gives another free webinar presenting its past achievements and future goals

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EU and France boost circular fashion demand

The EU aims to shift responsibility for sustainably managing textile waste away from the consumer and towards the producer

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SMX and Bio-Packaging make green packaging more trustworthy

SMX and Bio-Packaging aim to help local converters access data that can speed Singapore’s shift toward a zero-waste circular economy

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24 November 202520 November 2025

Unique 50% discount on all nova reports during the winter season

Decisions of a strategic nature depend on reliable market information

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Northern partnership to drive UK’s bio-based economic future

Research undertaken at the University of York will underpin a new regional partnership which aims to boost clean growth, create thousands of jobs, and attract major investment in the bio-based economy