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4 July 202530 June 2025

Syensqo and Microsoft sign Memorandum of Understanding

Partnership to accelerate innovation through AI and sustainable materials collaboration

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Unlocking the Hidden Value in Waste

How Biotechnology is Transforming Side Streams into Sustainable Resources

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Saipem awarded contract from Enilive for the expansion of the Venice Biorefinery

The two companies will increase the plant's capacity from the current 400,000 to 600,000 tons per year and start the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) starting from 2027

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3 July 202527 June 2025

Circular biobased innovation transforms side-streams into valuable products

At Chalmers, Amparo Jiménez Quero has the vision to develop real-world solutions, bridging the gap between research and innovation

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Cellugy secures €8,1M to eradicate microplastics in personal care products with biobased alternative

Danish industrial biotechnology start-up has secured €8,1M to support scaling up the production of its biofabricated cellulose-based rheology modifier material, EcoFLEXY

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Cellugy sichert sich 8,1 Mio.€ zur Eliminierung von Mikroplastik in Körperpflegeprodukten durch biobasierte Alternative

Das dänische Biotechnologie-Startup Cellugy hat 8,1 Mio.€ an Fördermitteln erhalten, um die Produktion seines biobasierten Rheologie-Modifikators EcoFLEXY zu skalieren

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Avantium announces €10 million financing to secure its short-term financial position

Aligned with the strategic prioritization of its FDCA and PEF technology, the Company has initiated a comprehensive review of all other business units

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Neuer Schlag gegen den Green Deal: EU-Kommission zieht Gesetz gegen Greenwashing zurück

Eigentlich wollte die EU Verbraucher vor Greenwashing schützen. Doch die Kommission zieht ihren Vorschlag nun zurück – auf Druck der Konservativen

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Slovenian company Evegreen unveils innovative biobased cosmetic packaging

The product meets strict safety and quality standards for direct contact with cosmetic products

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2 July 20251 July 2025

From Policy and Technologies to Practice: Twelve Interactive Expert Workshops at the Renewable Materials Conference 2025

Alongside the main conference programme this year, the Renewable Materials Conference will feature a wide range of in-depth knowledge exchange workshops. A 10% discount on the conference ticket price is available for registrations before 17 August

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Von Politik und Technologie zur Praxis: Zwölf interaktive Experten-Workshops auf der Renewable Materials Conference 2025

Neben dem Hauptkonferenzprogramm bietet die Renewable Materials Conference in diesem Jahr ein breites Spektrum an Workshops, die einen vertieften Wissensaustausch ermöglichen. Bei einer Anmeldung bis zum 17. August erhalten Sie 10 % Rabatt auf den Preis der Konferenztickets

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UBQ Materials Launches Price-Stable Circular Material, Providing Manufacturers with Sustainable Plastic Alternative

UBQ™ helps reduce sourcing risks for manufacturers while providing solutions to the global waste crisis

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Syzygy Plasmonics Begins Development of the World’s First Electrified Biogas-to-SAF Plant

Syzygy's NovaSAF™ Platform Supercharges Aviation Decarbonization by combining Biogas and Renewable Power to produce SAF at Jet-A Cost Parity

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PureCycle Earns GreenCircle’s Recycled Content Certification

PureCycle achieved GreenCircle Certified’s Recycled Content Certification for multiple grades of PureFive™ polypropylene resin and co-products

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Element Labs Unveils NEOZANT™ Polymer: A Groundbreaking Material Revolutionizing Industry Standards

Exothermic and JBT Showcase NEOZANT™’s Real-World Impact

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Parali Design mit Reisstroh

Textilien und Heim Decor aus Ernterückständen

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VTT has developed a degradable solar cell module to be attached to a plant leaf – agriculture needs green electronics

The cell developed by VTT is made of a bio-based thin film substrate and has a partly inorganic structure

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Aditya Birla Advanced Materials acquires Cargill’s Specialty Manufacturing Facility in US

The acquisition continues Aditya Birla’s expansion in the United States’ manufacturing sector, a key aspect of Aditya Birla’s growth strategy, which now totals over $15 billion in investment

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1 July 202527 June 2025

AI paves the way towards green cement

Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have developed an AI-based model that helps to accelerate the discovery of new cement formulations

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Mit KI zu grünem Zement

Forschende am Paul Scherrer Institut PSI haben ein KI-gestütztes Modell entwickelt, mit dem sich neue Rezepturen für Zement schneller entdecken lassen

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Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), June 2025

What to Expect this Month: Publication of Position Paper on Sustainability Criteria for Biomass, New Projects, Launch of Roundtable Format and much more

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Chemical industry’s circularity study reveals 5 urgent actions to scale the transition

The study offers key insights from interviews with industry experts, supported by case studies, into where the European chemical industry stands in the shift to a circular economy, and how to accelerate it

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EUROSAC Congress 2025: Envisioning the paper sacks of tomorrow

The EUROSAC Grand Prix Award took centre stage, showcasing the industry’s most forward-thinking project

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EUROSAC-Kongress 2025: Die Papiersäcke von morgen im Blick

Im Mittelpunkt stand der EUROSAC Grand Prix Award, der die zukunftsweisendsten Projekte der Branche präsentierte

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PureCycle Announces $300 Million Capital Raise; Outlines Growth Plan for One Billion Pounds of Installed Capacity with Projected EBITDA of $600 Million Per Year by 2030

PureCycle Establishes Partnership with IRPC to build future facility in Thailand

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Superlab Suisse to Open New Facility at Campus Biotech in Geneva in January 2026

The Geneva site is designed to meet demand for flexible, ready-to-use laboratory space in a region with a high concentration of life sciences research and innovation

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30 June 202530 June 2025

RCI Position on Sustainability Criteria

There is an urgent need for horizontal sustainability criteria for biomass in bio-based chemicals and derived materials – in the framework of future incentives

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Ohne CO2 im Gepäck: Neuer Fahrradrucksack von VAUDE mit innovativem Polyamid von BASF

Der Fahrradrucksack von VAUDE ist das erste Produkt, bei dem Ultramid ZeroPCF zum Einsatz kommt - mit einem CO2-Fußabdruck von Netto-Null

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No CO2 in your luggage: New bike backpack from VAUDE with innovative polyamide from BASF

The VAUDE bike backpack is now the first product to use Ultramid ZeroPCF - with a Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) of zero

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Durham and Newcastle Universities partner with P&G to drive industrial decarbonisation

This work addresses a growing need to decarbonise chemical production, a critical step in developing more sustainable products for everyday us

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Are biomaterials healthier for us?

We look at how biomaterials affect our health compared to petrochemicals

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27 June 202526 June 2025

Renewable Carbon News Expands Social Media Presence

Stay connected with curated daily news and insights across your preferred platforms Bluesky, LinkedIn and X

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Powering critical operations with secure, synthetic fuels – Europe’s fuel resilience enters a new era

INERATEC and Rheinmetall's strategic partnership to deploy scalable Power-to-Liquid (PtL) solutions across defense and critical infrastructure sectors

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Resilienter Kraftstoff für ein resilientes Europa: Rheinmetall und INERATEC schließen strategische Partnerschaft für dezentrale Kraftstoffproduktion

Ziel ist es, skalierbare Power-to-Liquid-Lösungen (PtL) in den Bereichen Verteidigung und kritischer Infrastruktur einzusetzen

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Neste and Chevron Lummus Global are developing a novel technology for processing lignocellulosic waste and residues into renewable fuels

The piloting results indicate that the new technology could offer a significant performance improvement over existing technologies for lignocellulosic raw materials

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ChainCraft and Innovad Group enter long term exclusive supply agreement to enhance sustainability in animal health

Through this collaboration, ChainCraft will supply fatty acids of high purity to Innovad, enabling production of low carbon advanced feed additives

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26 June 202523 June 2025

Sulzer inaugurates state-of-the-art biopolymer engineering and scale-up center

Innovation Technology Hub is equipped with film, molding, foam and extrusion lines, enabling biopolymers to be shaped with precision to meet specific customer requirements such as durability, flexibility and biodegradability

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Sulzer eröffnet hochmodernes Zentrum mit Pilotanlagen für Biopolymere

Der sogenannte Innovation Technology Hub ist mit Folien-, Form-, Schaum- und Extrusionsanlagen ausgestattet, die es ermöglichen, Biopolymere präzise zu formen

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Origin by Ocean partners with the CABB Group for a first-of-a-kind biorefinery to commercialize and scale ingredients from invasive brown algae

Origin by Ocean aims to build a biorefinery in Finland, opening the pathway to establish multiple facilities globally where algae is a major problem for the environment and people

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Magnera’s Sontara® brand wins INDA’s® Long-Life Achievement Award at IDEA® 25

Sontara EcoRE material, now part of the Magnera® portfolio, is certified for home composting1 and boasts exceptional strength and durability

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Ready for Series Production: BMW Group Achieves Major Breakthrough with Utilization of Natural Fiber Composites

Natural fiber composites available for use in series production of future models - Reduced CO2e in production with end-of-life consideration - BMW M Motorsport applies innovative material technologies

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Durchbruch erzielt: Naturfaserverbundwerkstoffe erlangen Serienreife bei der BMW Group

Naturfaser-Verbundwerkstoffe startklar für den Serieneinsatz in künftigen Modellen - CO2e-Reduktion in der Herstellung mit End-of-Life-Betrachtung - BMW M Motorsport setzt auf innovative Materialtechnologien

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Tyrosine-derived polybenzoxazine coatings offer eco-friendly marine anti-fouling solution 

New study presents a coating system with intrinsic antibacterial properties and excellent fouling-release performance, achieved without relying on biocidal additives

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25 June 202517 June 2025

Balrampur Chini Mills Limited launches ‘Balrampur Bioyug’, India’s first PLA Biopolymer Brand

Launched in the grand presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Shri Devendra Fadnavis

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Bioökonomie-Scale-up traceless bringt plastikfreie Materialinnovation auf große Rockfestivals – in Zusammenarbeit mit GTB Gastro Team Bremen

Von der Material-Innovation zum Musikfestival: wie GTBs plastikfreie Pommespicker von traceless ihren ersten großen Auftritt feierten

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Backstage Pass: The Pick that Rocked

From material innovation to music festival — how our friespickers made their large-scale debut

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Plastic-Recycling Enzyme Discovered in Compost Heap Close to Commercialization Through German Startup

In spring of 2025 the same scientists have perfected the capabilities of that enzyme, called PHL7, and have founded ESTER Biotech to bring those capabilities to market

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24 June 202520 June 2025

nova Session: Policy Update on Circular Economy for the Chemicals and Materials Sector

June 25 13:00 - 15:00 CET (online), Hosts: Kaj Seeger and Luciano Proto Cassina (nova-Institute)

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Normec OWS and B4Plastics Launch Groundbreaking Biodegradation Pre-screening Platform

This innovation aims to significantly reduce testing times for biodegradable materials - addressing a major bottleneck in the sustainable materials industry

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Normec OWS und B4Plastics starten bahnbrechende Plattform zur Pre-Screening der biologischen Abbaubarkeit

Diese Innovation zielt darauf ab, die Prüfzeiten für biologisch abbaubare Materialien erheblich zu verkürzen - und damit einen wichtigen Engpass in der Industrie für nachhaltige Materialien zu beseitigen