3d-Druck und Leichtbau: Können Recyclingkunststoffe das Bauen revolutionieren?
Laut einer aktuellen Studie des Wuppertal Instituts zählt die Bauwirtschaft zu den rohstoffintensivsten Branchen, da sie fast die Hälfte des globalen Rohstoffabbaus verursacht und und für rund 32 Prozent der weltweiten CO₂-Emissionen verantwortlich ist
Smart cultivation on marginal lands for the development of sustainable materials from forest biomass
This report aims to deliver an overview of the current state and future trajectory of PLA, detailing its production technologies, industrial players, feedstock sources, market evolution, sustainability profile and some of the innovatives that are currently on going
PIRELLI equips McLaren W1 with first supercar tyres made from more than 50% bio-based and recycled materials
Extreme performance meets tyre sustainability: the three bespoke tyres developed for McLaren’s latest supercar are made with over 50% bio-based and recycled materials1, as verified by a third party according to ISO 14021
Blue Circle Olefins secures funding and selects Rotterdam to build its first 100% circular Olefins production facility
The highly electrified 200 kton plant will convert sustainable methanol into 100% circular ethylene and propylene, the basic building blocks for about 60% of all products produced by the chemical industry in Europe
Nexam Chemical and Verdofoam collaborate on lightweight materials in biobased plastics
Through close collaboration between Nexam Chemical and Verdofoam®, a breakthrough has been achieved that makes it possible to replace fossil-based polystyrene in the type of foam, used for example in e-commerce packaging
Illinois researchers convert food waste into jet fuel, boosting circular economy
The researchers convert food waste into biocrude oil through a thermochemical conversion process called hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) to get the biocrude oil, and they identified cobalt molybdenum as the most effective commercially available catalyst
Forscher aus Illinois wandeln Lebensmittelabfälle in Flugzeugtreibstoff um und fördern so die Kreislaufwirtschaft
Durch einen thermochemischen Umwandlungsprozess, die so genannte hydrothermale Verflüssigung (HTL), werden die Lebensmittelabfälle in Bio-Brutöl umgewandelt und Kobalt-Molybdän als effektivster Katalysator entdeckt
Hyundai Motor Group and Rhode Island School of Design Continue Partnership Exploring Advanced Biodesign and the Future of Mobility
The Regeneration Studio, led from RISD’s Edna W. Lawrence Nature Lab, is bringing to life entirely new concepts in bio-innovation, examining natural environments, systems, processes, and organisms with the intent to design a more circular and less harmful human-planet relationship
Fashion industry failing on certified cotton, increasingly dependent on synthetic materials, reveals 2025 Cotton Rankings
The fashion industry is undermining the potential of sustainable cotton for farmers and the environment by relying on uncertified cotton and synthetic fibres, finds a new report published today by Solidaridad and Good On You. The 2025 Cotton Rankings, covering the cotton sourcing of the top 100 fashion brands, also reveals that the fashion industry still lacks transparency on their purchasing practices
Brenntag Specialties and Synonym Partner to Launch the “Better with Bio” program to accelerate bioproducts to market
Together, the companies will work closely to increase the adoption of biobased ingredients, focusing first on the Beauty & Personal Care and Household, Industrial and Institutional Cleaners markets
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