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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

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From Premiums To Parity: How Fashion for Good Is Rewriting the Economics of New Materials

Next-gen materials hold promise for addressing complex sustainability and circularity challenges, yet their path to mainstream adoption has been severely hindered by a fundamental economic barrier: price

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Engineered biochar emerges as a powerful, affordable tool to combat water pollution

Can one material clean up industrial waste and pharmaceuticals from water? A new study indicates it can, at a surprisingly low cost

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Spielzeug trifft Nachhaltigkeit: Playmobils nachhaltige Kunststoffe

Der deutsche Spielzeughersteller ist weltbekannt in Kinderzimmern. Das Unternehmen aus Zirndorff entwickelt immer mehr Spielfiguren und -sets aus pflanzenbasierten Kunststoffen

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Braskem unveiled bio-based product innovations at K 2025

Under its sustainable portfolio, Braskem launched products and partnerships that bring sustainability and innovation to life across packaging, healthcare, hygiene, and consumer goods

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21 November 202517 November 2025

P2 Science and Algenesis Partner to Develop Algae-Derived Chemicals and 100% Biobased, Biodegradable Polyurethanes

Innovative collaboration combines P2’s proprietary green chemistry PIOz™ process with Algenesis’ Bio-Iso™ innovation

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Oterra signs partnership with Seprify to bring natural white color replacement for titanium dioxide to food and beverage industry

Seprify’s proprietary extraction technology produces particles inspired by natural structures that scatter light in a particular way to create a bright white surface

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EU palm oil imports continue to decline

UFOP: Total imports shaped by palm oil exclusion and rising waste oil demand

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Literature review on micro- and nanoplastic release from food contact materials during their use

This review identifies methodological shortcomings and data gaps, and makes recommendations on related future research needs

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CARBIOS and Wankai New Materials, a subsidiary of Zhink Group, are committed to the large-scale deployment of CARBIOS’ PET biorecycling technology in Asia

With the first step being the construction of a PET biorecycling plant in China

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Carbios + Wankai: Neue Anlagen für PET-Biorecycling in Asien in Planung

Das französische Chemie- und Biotechnologieunternehmen Carbios plant gemeinsam mit der chinesischen Wankai New Materials den Bau mehrerer Anlagen für biobasiertes PET-Recycling in Asien

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Arkema and Catalyxx accelerate biomanufacturing of low-carbon acrylic resins

Their patented technology, validated at a demonstration plant in Seville, Spain, offers a significantly reduced carbon footprint compared to fossil-based alternatives

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20 November 202514 November 2025

Avantium and Logoplaste Sign Capacity Reservation Agreement for Releaf® to Accelerate High-Performance Packaging Innovation

Collaboration beyond the paper bottle and into Logoplaste’s core business of high-performance bottles for beverages, food, pharma, home care, and personal care