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6 July 202630 June 2026

For a sustainable connection: An assessment of recycled and bioplastics for electromechanical assemblies

INNOVENT and febana Feinmechanische Bauelemente GmbH investigated how electromechanical assemblies comprising plastic and metal components can also be manufactured using bio-based and recycled plastics

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Für eine nachhaltige Verbindung: Einschätzung von Recycling- und Biokunststoffen für elektromechanische Baugruppen

INNOVENT untersuchte mit der febana Feinmechanische Bauelemente GmbH, wie sich elektromechanische Baugruppen aus Kunststoff und Metall auch aus Bio- und Recyclingkunststoffen zusammensetzen lassen

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Hoogesteger signs capacity reservation agreement for releaf® with Avantium

Under the agreement, Hoogesteger secures access to future production volumes of releaf from planned licensed plants

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UPM and ANDRITZ partner to advance tailored tissue innovation

A strategic, multi-year cooperation agreement to enable tissue manufacturers to develop and optimize next-generation tissue products and processes

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UPM und Andritz bündeln Kompetenzen in der Entwicklung von Tissueanlagen

Ziel der Zusammenarbeit ist es, Tissue-Hersteller bei der Entwicklung neuer Produkte zu unterstützen und Innovationsprozesse entlang der Wertschöpfungskette voranzutreiben

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IFF’s 2025 Do More Good Report Highlights Progress in Nature-Based Innovation

Driving growth for high-performance, sustainable solutions, while enabling customers to avoid 27.2 million metric tons of CO₂e emissions

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CircuTech wins BISC-E NL 2026

CircuTech tackles one of the textile industry’s toughest problems: how to make waterproof, breathable fabric without PFAS

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3 July 202629 June 2026

Celanese and Siegwerk Collaborate to Advance More Sustainable Printing Ink Solutions with Bio-Based Ethyl Acetate

50% bio-based content helping to reduce the use of fossil-derived raw materials compared to conventional alternatives

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Celanese und Siegwerk arbeiten gemeinsam an der Entwicklung nachhaltigerer Druckfarbenlösungen auf Basis von biobasiertem Ethylacetat

50% biobasierte Inhaltsstoffe tragen dazu bei, den Einsatz fossiler Rohstoffe im Vergleich zu herkömmlichen Alternativen zu reduzieren

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Natur Tec India and Bayer to Develop Compostable Seedling Cups

The collaboration aims to eliminate single-use plastic nursery cups with alternative compostable seedling cups, while ensuring full compatibility with widely used nematicides and fungicides

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UB study produces a biodegradable bioplastic with a low environmental impact using a modified bacterium

Genetic modification of the bacterium Bacillus subtilis opens up a route of great industrial interest for producing a sustainable and cost-effective plastic — PHB — from potato starch in a single step

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2 July 202630 June 2026

Elkem Silicones becomes Bluestar Silicones, unveiling its identity for the next chapter 

The company returns to a well-established brand name, while introducing a new visual identity and reaffirming continuity for customers, partners and stakeholders

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Elkem Silicones wird zu Bluestar Silicones und präsentiert sein neues Erscheinungsbild für das nächste Kapitel

Das Unternehmen kehrt zu einem bewährten Markennamen zurück, führt gleichzeitig eine neue visuelle Identität ein und bekräftigt damit die Kontinuität gegenüber Kunden, Partnern und Interessengruppen

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Monthly News from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), June 2026

May Highlights: Four New RCI Projects, Involvement in core groups of CCA WGs, WG Policy Work, Ambassador Activities in Brussels

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Alder BioInsights News Review – Biobased Products, June 2026

Review of the latest news and select key announcements and commentary from across the biobased products sector

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Maßgeschneiderte funktionalisierte Gelatine – reproduzierbar hergestellt

Am Fraunhofer IGB haben Forscher mithilfe automatisierter Prozesse Modifikationen des Biopolymers unter definierten Bedingungen skaliert und hiervon reproduzierbare Qualitäten für Bemusterungen entwickelt

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AIMPLAS: What is the difference between ‘biodegradable’ and ‘compostable’?

A biodegradable product is one that can naturally break down through the action of microorganisms present in the environment, a compostable product is one that can biologically degrade under composting conditions

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Japan researchers turn discarded udon noodles into biodegradable paper

A university in Kagawa is turning one of the western Japan prefecture's most famous foods into an unlikely new material, using discarded udon noodles to create biodegradable "paper"

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30 June 202626 June 2026

Covestro Takes Bio-Based Aniline Production Process to Next Level as EU-funded Project Kicks Off

Covestro has launched Bio4PURConti (Bio-Based Continuous Production for Sustainable Polyurethane Industry), acting as project coordinator of the pioneering EU-funded initiative

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Covestro treibt Produktionsprozess für bio-basiertes Anilin voran – Startschuss für EU-gefördertes Projekt

Covestro hat Bio4PURConti (Bio-Based Continuous Production for Sustainable Polyurethane Industry) gestartet und übernimmt die Rolle des Projektkoordinators der wegweisenden EU-geförderten Initiative

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29 June 202627 June 2026

Italian compostables rethink strategy

Weak volumes, regulatory uncertainty and import competition are pushing the industry to redefine its positioning

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26 June 202623 June 2026

Ru-based catalyst drives electrified lignin upgrading into high-value fuels

Electrocatalytic hydrogenation offers a promising way to upgrade lignin under mild conditions using electricity instead of high-pressure hydrogen gas

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Ein auf Ru basierender Katalysator treibt die Aufbereitung von elektrifiziertem Lignin zu hochwertigen Kraftstoffen voran

Eine Bi-Ru-Grenzflächenstruktur unterdrückt die Bildung von Wasserstoffgas und lenkt den aktiven Wasserstoff auf die Spaltung von Ligninbindungen

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Moeve Receives Expoquimia 2026 Best in Class Award for the Construction of Spain’s First IPA Plant

Moeve has received Expoquimia 2026’s Best in Class Award for the construction and commissioning of Spain’s first isopropyl alcohol (IPA) plant

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SpotON auf textiles Pflanzsubstrat von Eschler Textil GmbH

Nachhaltige Innovation für den hydroponischen Anbau: Wiederverwendbares textiles Pflanzsubstrat

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25 June 202623 June 2026

Commission steps up action on Europe’s bioeconomy

The new initiatives are part of a push to boost the bioeconomy industry

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Chemists achieve breakthrough: Editing molecules instead of rebuilding them

Modern drug research enables simple testing of hundreds of variants of a molecule

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Chemiker*innen erzielen Durchbruch: Moleküle “editieren” statt neu bauen

Moderne Wirkstoffforschung macht einfache Testungen von hunderten Varianten eines Moleküls möglich

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Joint Effort for Sustainable Innovation ISC3 and Carbon13 Partner to Protect Climate and Environment

Carbon13 and ISC3 share a mission to foster sustainable innovation that remains competitive over the long term

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Partnerschaft für mehr Nachhaltigkeit: „ISC3“ und „Carbon13“ unterstützen gemeinsam Start-ups

Beide Organisationen wollen ihre Kompetenzen und Netzwerke bündeln, um Innovationen zu identifizieren, die einen Beitrag zum Klima- und Umweltschutz leisten

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24 June 202623 June 2026

Carbon-efficient upcycling of agrifood waste into fatty acid ester by engineered Clostridium tyrobutyricum

An integrated multimodule engineering strategy was developed in C. tyrobutyricum for the high-efficiency de novobiosynthesis of the biofuel butyl butyrate

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Sustainable Chemistry Changemakers: The Path to a More Sustainable Future

Natupla: From ISC3 Start-up of the Month to a Pioneer in Starch-Based, Biodegradable Plastics

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Stärke statt Plastik: Kolumbianisches Start-up verpackt Obst neu

Natupla: Vom ISC3 Start-up des Monats zum Vorreiter für stärkebasierte, biologisch abbaubare Kunststoffe

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23 June 202619 June 2026

Shillong researchers turn banana peels into biodegradable plastic

Plastic pollution is a serious environmental problem. It affects soil, water, animals, and ecosystems

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B4Plastics Breakthroughs “From Lab to Life”

This month’s newsletter brings the launch of the most sustainable filament to date

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22 June 202619 June 2026

KAIST Produces Eco-Friendly Core Nylon Precursors Used from Clothing to Automobiles with Microbes​

KAIST researchers have developed a technology that can produce key nylon precursors in an eco-friendly way using microbes

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Circular Hemp Solutions Reinvent Europe’s Construction Industry

EU-funded project, MarginUp!, Showcases Hemp as a Sustainable Construction Material for Europe during a Stakeholder’s Visit in Spain

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ChainCraft launches European PACE project to scale circular chemistry through industrial biorefinery integration

The PACE project demonstrates how existing industrial infrastructure and local side-streams can accelerate the transition toward a circular and biobased chemical industry

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Avantium and Heynen Systems explore application of PEF in bedding and upholstery

For over 40 years, Heynen Systems B.V. has provided a system solution for the comfort foam industry, serving both manufacturers and end users

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Sustainability takes center stage at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson with introduction of PHACT PHA-based food serviceware

THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson will host the first-ever tournament rollout of PHA-based paper cups, cutlery, and straws through a partnership between CJ Biomaterials and WinCup

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How bio-concrete and potato plastic are saving the Dutch wetlands

Off the Dutch coast, a biomaterial is bringing wildlife back from the brink

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18 June 202616 June 2026

Growing a new ‘leaf’ that harnesses sun, water and CO₂ to make liquid fuel

A research team led by Yale chemists has taken the ability of science to mimic photosynthesis to a new level, with a standalone device that produces methanol

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Finnish bio-based materials project advances 100% cellulose-based film and coating technology as a scalable alternative to fossil-based packaging

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and LUT University have advanced fully cellulose-based film and coating materials through the F3 – Films for Future bio-based materials project, ​​enabling the packaging industry to reduce and replace plastic while meeting performance and processing requirements

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17 June 202616 June 2026

Silk made into strong plastic-like materials with 6G potential

The new manufacturing method preserves silk’s crystalline structure and could help upcycle short fibers into telecom equipment

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RUDOLF Chemicals Indonesia and RUDOLF Polymers Indonesia Achieve Halal Certification for 600 Products

With a broad portfolio now certified, customers can confidently integrate RUDOLF products into their supply chains while meeting local regulatory, cultural, and brand requirements

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Asahi Kasei, Mitsui Chemicals and Mitsubishi Chemical Agree Equity Ratio for the Joint Operating Entity to Integrate Ethylene Production Facilities in Western Japan

Ethylene production facilities are the upstream starting point of the petrochemical industry

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16 June 202610 June 2026

24 new projects to strengthen the scaleup of Europe’s bioeconomy 

Together, these projects will play a critical role in advancing the goals of the CBE JU Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda and shaping a competitive, resilient and sustainable bioeconomy in Europe

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European Bioplastics: New Board to drive its next Phase

European Bioplastics elects new Board to drive its next Phase: Recognition, Commitment, Trust and Scale

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EU Project shows how digital tools can scale bioeconomy solutions

A European initiative has demonstrated how digital marketplaces and regional partnerships can help agricultural side streams reach higher-value markets, offering a practical model for scaling bioeconomy solutions across diverse contexts

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Biocatalytic upgrading of natural biopolymers for reassembly as multipurpose materials

Most biocatalysts help break down plant materials into simple fuels and chemicals. EU-funded researchers used instead advanced enzyme engineering to tailor intact plant materials for use in high-performance products