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24 September 202617 September 2026

Verbändeallianz Kreislaufwirtschaft durch Sekundärbaustoffe fordert praxistaugliche Regeln für mehr Kreislaufwirtschaft am Bau

Konkrete Hebel für Sekundärbaustoffe: Ersatzbaustoffverordnung weiterentwickeln, öffentliche Nachfrage stärken, Produktstatus klären und Umweltanforderungen sachgerecht ausgestalten

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Taiwan turns farm waste into bio-based products

Nineteen companies specializing in biomass conversion have joined the programme to turning farm leftovers into new materials, and the work has produced 49 different bio-based products

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23 September 202617 September 2026

Evonik breaks ground on biotechnology expansion in Slovakia

The site has become a key location for Evonik's biotechnology activities, including the successful launch of the world's first industrial-scale rhamnolipid biosurfactant production facility

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Evonik erweitert Biotechnologie-Kapazitäten in der Slowakei

Slovenská Ľupča wurde zu einem Schlüsselstandort für die Biotechnologieaktivitäten von Evonik, an dem die weltweit erste industrielle Produktionsanlage für Biotenside auf Basis von Rhamnolipiden entstand

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Greewave develops bio-based synthetic rubber from industrial side streams

The company's ambition is therefore to create a new raw material pathway that is both bio-based and can be produced closer to the market

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HexSeed Technology raises over £600,000 to help keep the hyperscale data centre boom from overheating

Data centres already draw a significant share of global electricity, and the IEA expects that to reach 945TWh by 2030 as AI-optimised facilities scale. A large share of that power is lost as heat

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Mehr Innovation, weniger Abhängigkeit durch Circular Economy: Landesregierung legt Kreislaufwirtschaftsstrategie vor

Nordrhein-Westfalen will Drehscheibe für Circular Economy in Europa werden / Schon jetzt arbeiten mehr als 240.000 Menschen in der Kreislaufwirtschaft

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IPL Schoeller & PureCycle Launch Off-the-Shelf Container Line, SnapPack Square EVO, Ahead of State Sustainability Mandates

SnapPack Square EVO is a new sustainable option within IPL Schoeller’s family of tamper-evident packaging that will incorporate 20% PureFive® recycled polypropylene

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22 September 202616 September 2026

UV-Licht öffnet schnelleren Abbauweg für Biokunststoff

Forschende haben den Biokunststoff PLA mit einem lichtempfindlichen Baustein ausgestattet. In künstlichem Meerwasser verlor das Material unter UV-Licht binnen sechs Tagen bis zu 81% seiner Masse

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Avantium partners with Sojitz Pla-Net to drive adoption of releaf® in the Japanese market

As a first step in their collaboration, Avantium and Sojitz Pla-Net will jointly participate in one of Japan’s leading exhibitions for sustainable materials

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Biodegradable fishing lures

Kaneka (Tokyo, Japan) has announced that its KANEKA Biodegradable Polymer Green Planet™ has been adopted for fishing lures manufactured by Shimano (Osaka, Japan)

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21 September 202615 September 2026

Syklo’s factory complex unique on a world scale will produce high-quality recycled plastic pellets and biocomposite

The plant alone raises Finland’s plastic recycling capacity by 50%

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Syklos weltweit einzigartiges Kreislaufwirtschaftszentrum produziert hochwertige recycelte Kunststoffgranulate und Biokomposite

Die Gesamtkapazitäten des Landes für Kunststoffrecycling erhöhen sich dadurch um 50 Prozent

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A Plastic-Plasticizer System That Transforms into Fertilizer After Use

Korean researchers develop a plasticizer that improves the flexibility of the plastic, which gets converted into fertilizer after use

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BIOWEG to build Europe’s largest bacterial cellulose plant, backed by Series A of €30 million

Construction starting before the end of this year and industrial-scale production ready from 2028

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BIOWEG baut Europas größte Anlage zur Herstellung von bakterieller Zellulose – finanziert durch eine Serie-A-Finanzierungsrunde in Höhe von 30 Millionen Euro

Die Bauarbeiten sollen noch vor Ende dieses Jahres beginnen, und ab 2028 soll die Produktion im industriellen Maßstab anlaufen

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18 September 202614 September 2026

Bayer and Neste close commercial agreement to jointly scale newgold® winter canola for biofuels production

Commitment aims to support the growth of winter canola in the Southern Great Plains of the U.S., as a feedstock for renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel

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Bayer und Neste schließen kommerzielle Vereinbarung und treiben den Anbau von newgold® Winterraps für die Produktion von Biokraftstoffen voran

Ziel der Zusammenarbeit ist, den Anbau von Winterraps in den südlichen Great Plains der USA auszubauen und damit die Versorgung mit Rohstoffen für erneuerbaren Diesel und nachhaltigen Flugkraftstoff zu stärken

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PureCycle: Start-up of Antwerp PP recycling plant postponed until 2029

In March 2026, PureCycle signed a EUR 40 million grant agreement with CINEA under the EU Innovation Fund for the project, known as “ASTRA PP”

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KRICT makes non-recyclable flame-retardant EV composites recyclable

A single multifunctional additive delivers three benefits: improved processability, uniform flame-retardant dispersion, and efficient additive removal during recycling

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Wool and lyocell combine to create a biobased alternative for hygiene products

Woolchemy and Lenzing are collaborating on a new Acquisition & Distribution Layer (ADL) for hygiene products that combines New Zealand wool with wood-based VEOCEL™ Lyocell fibers

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17 September 202611 September 2026

Defossilisation Made Visible: Why OK Renewable Is Becoming the Reference Label for Renewable Carbon Products

Instead of separate labels for bio-based, CCU-derived or recycled carbon, Renewable Carbon Share combines all renewable carbon streams into one clear communication framework

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EU will Bioökonomie skalieren – Mikroalgen werden zum industriellen Rohstoff

Die geplante Bio-based Europe Alliance soll am 20. und 21. Oktober beim Global Bioeconomy Summit in Dublin starten und Abnahmezusagen großer Unternehmen für biobasierte Materialien, Produkte und Technologien im Umfang von insgesamt zehn Milliarden Euro mobilisieren

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ÄIO and tilk! launch award-shortlisted face cream featuring two fermentation-derived ingredients!

The new Skin Booster Face Cream brings Fermira™ RedOil and ZymaLipid Complex together in a commercial skincare formulation, and has already been shortlisted for the European Natural Beauty Awards 2026

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A Sustainable Flame Retardant Derived From Corn Steep Liquor

Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute WKI and the Fraunhofer Institute IAP, together with partners, are using corn steep liquor to develop a flame retardant for use in several biomaterials

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Nachhaltiges Flammschutzmittel aus Maisquellwasser

Wissenschaftler des Fraunhofer-WKI und -IAP entwickeln gemeinsam mit Partnern ein auf Basis von Maisquellwasser basierendes Flammschutzmittel für verschiedene Biowerkstoffe

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Saudi Arabia finds new life for date palm waste

Palm residues are being transformed into engineered wood and biodegradable plastics

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Demeter Bio develops bio-based, non-toxic PFAS replacement coating

Their core innovation is an exciting and scalable proposition that can be applied to multiple different industries to deliver a ‘safer and environmentally friendly alternative’ to PFAS

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16 September 202610 September 2026

Avantium Completes Commissioning of Purification Unit at FDCA Flagship Plant

The company will focus on full FDCA Flagship Plant start-up, production of the first batches of FDCA, completion of qualification activities and preparation for commercial sales

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25 Jahre Verbio in Bitterfeld: Vom Biodiesel-Pionier zum Wegbereiter biobasierter Chemie

Mit der neuen Anlage für biobasierte Spezialchemikalien erweitert Verbio die Bioraffinerie um eine weitere Wertschöpfungsstufe

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PBBM backs seaweed bioplastics as top PH tech priority

Philippines researchers counting on the potential of seaweed-derived bioplastics, which are biodegradable plastics made from algal polymers

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Biokunststoffe auf dem Prüfstand: Neue Studie untersucht tatsächliche Abbaubarkeit in der Natur

Neue Forschungsinitiative testet Zersetzbarkeit von Biokunststoffen in über 20 natürlichen Lebensräumen – Kooperation des WWF Österreich und der Technischen Universität Bratislava

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Tutbury cuts waste and emissions by turning coffee beans into clean energy

Nestlé UK has recycled coffee beans during coffee production – and using them as a biomass fuel to help generate steam at its Tutbury site

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Olive Waste Biochar Boosts CO2 Conversion to Methane

Chemical engineers at the University of Castilla-La Mancha in Spain found that olive stones, when treated with zinc chloride at high temperatures, yield activated biochars with exceptionally high surface areas that can host nickel nanoparticles for carbon dioxide methanation

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15 September 20269 September 2026

Texas student’s science fair project offers new algae biofuel insights

Algae were treated with vitamins for three days to support growth, then exposed to high salt levels for two days, which five-day treatment increased lipid production by 77%

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Zeon: Pilotanlage für CO2-neutrale Butadien-Produktion gestartet

Es soll ein neu entwickeltes Verfahren zur Produktion von Butadien aus pflanzenbasiertem Ethanol und anderen nachhaltigen Rohstoffen erprobt werden

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Biopolymere prozesssicher verarbeiten

Additivierung, Prozessstabilisatoren und Werkzeugtemperatur: So gelingt die wirtschaftliche Verarbeitung von Biokunststoffen

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14 September 202611 September 2026

Last Chance to Join The Chemical Industry’s Key Defossilisation Summit: The Renewable Materials Conference 2026

Where pioneers meet and discuss their latest developments and strategies - What is already possible today? When will new technologies become mainstream?

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Methanol Qualified as a Feedstock for Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Following successful qualification by the international standardization organization ASTM, methanol has been recognized as an approved feedstock for the alcohol-to-jet production pathway

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Methanol als Rohstoff für nachhaltigen Flugkraftstoff qualifiziert

Nach erfolgreicher Qualifizierung durch die internationale Standardisierungsorganisation ASTM wurde Methanol als zulässiger Rohstoff für den Alcohol-to-Jet-Herstellungspfad anerkannt

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How VpCI® Packaging Cuts Plant Energy Use and Carbon Emissions

Switching to Cortec® VpCI® packaging lets plants bypass the washing stage altogether as parts arrive clean and ready for production, which immediately cuts energy use and waste

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South African researcher develops biodegradable plastic from sugarcane bagasse

Onndinadaho Rasilwela was honored at the 2026 Green Youth Indaba for her innovative project, Biomulchies, biodegradable mulch that uses agricultural residues, to develop an alternative to conventional plastic mulch

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11 September 20264 September 2026

Circular design: the underestimated key to the circular economy

Fraunhofer-researchers Sabrina Schreiner and Anna Krüger contribute their expertise to the development of practical solutions for the circular economy

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Circular Design: Der unterschätzte Schlüssel zur Kreislaufwirtschaft

Die Fraunhofer-Forscherinnen Sabrina Schreiner und Anna Krüger bringen gemeinsam ihre Expertise in die Entwicklung praxisnaher Lösungen für die Circular Economy ein

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New Irish grass biorefinery opens as demonstration site for CBE JU-funded Rural BioReFarmeries

The Irish Government funded the demonstration infrastructure, while CBE JU supports the validation of the model and its wider deployment

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FOREST validates sustainable composite materials that reduce transport component weight by up to 35%

The EU-funded FOREST project, coordinated by AIMPLAS, has developed and validated advanced lightweight biocomposites for automotive, aerospace and bus applications

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10 September 20263 September 2026

Uniper advances NorthStarH2 into basic engineering

The planned e-methanol production facility in Östersund aimed at helping decarbonize sectors such as transport and the chemical industry

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Uniper führt NorthStarH2 in die Basic-Engineering-Phase

Das geplante E-Methanol-Projekt in Östersund soll zur Dekarbonisierung von Sektoren wie dem Transportwesen und der chemischen Industrie beitragen

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Chonnam National University Researchers Investigate How Biodiesel Feedstocks and Production Pathways Affect Their Life Cycle Sustainability

Study provides biofuel producers with a practical, multi-dimensional framework for choosing feedstocks by weighing both climate impact and air pollution together

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Sukano signs capacity reservation agreement for releaf® with Avantium

Sukano secures access to production volumes of releaf® from future industrial-scale facilities to be built and operated by Avantium’s potential licensing partners