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26 February 202620 February 2026

Upcycling von Kunststoffen einfach erklärt

Was bedeutet Upcycling von Kunststoffen, wie unterscheidet es sich vom Recycling – und welche Chancen bietet es für die kunststoffverarbeitende Industrie?

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Bamboo Bio-Refinery Bets Big on Rural Northeast India

The Assam Bio Ethanol Pvt Ltd (ABEPL) plant in Numaligarh, the world's only second-generation bioethanol plant using bamboo is nearing full production capacity

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Vom Strohhalm zum Kunststoff: Zellstoff-Nebenprodukt wird Basis für Nylon und Perlon

Im vom Bundesforschungsministerium geförderten Projekt „LiGNUM“ sollen von einem interdisziplinären Forschungsverbund unter Koordination von Christoph Wittmann an der Universität des Saarlandes Bakterien so manipuliert werden, dass sie in Bausteine für neue Kunststoffe umgewandelt werden können

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25 February 202619 February 2026

Safeguarding Agency, Enabling Transformation

Strategic Immediate Relief as the Foundation for a Resilient and Competitive Chemical Industry by 2045

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Handlungsfähigkeit sichern, Transformation ermöglichen

Strategische Sofortentlastung als Basis für eine resiliente und wettbewerbsfähige chemische Industrie im Jahr 2045

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Modern Meadow and HELLER-LEDER Launch INNOVERA™ Europe to Advance Sustainable Material Innovation at Scale

Joint venture establishes a dedicated European entity focused on developing and manufacturing INNOVERA™ for premium segments

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Modern Meadow und HELLER-LEDER starten INNOVERA™ Europe, um nachhaltige Materialinnovationen in großem Maßstab voranzutreiben

Joint Venture gründet eine europäische Einheit, die sich auf die Entwicklung und Herstellung von INNOVERA™ für Premiumsegmente konzentriert

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Ticker: News zum Chemischen Recycling von Kunststoffen

Aktuell informiert: Die wichtigsten News zu neuen Anlagen, Kooperationen und technischen Durchbrüchen im chemischen Recycling von Kunststoffen

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The Bioeconomy in 2025

All 50+ feature length articles from World Bio Market Insights in 2025 in one easy document

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24 February 202618 February 2026

BASF supports European BDO supply security through increased production in Ludwigshafen

By gradually increasing production output at its BDO plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany, BASF aims to support customers with stable and reliable supply across Europe

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BASF stärkt europäische Versorgungssicherheit für BDO durch höhere Produktion in Ludwigshafen

Durch die schrittweise Erhöhung der Produktionsmengen in der BDO-Fabrik am Standort Ludwigshafen unterstützt BASF ihre Kunden in Europa mit einer stabilen und zuverlässigen Belieferung

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Metsä Group’s demo plant for a new lignin product starts up in Äänekoski

The lignin from the bioproduct mill’s production process as raw material has a nameplate capacity of two tons of a new type of lignin product per day

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Neue DIN SPEC bewertet Umweltwirkung von Textilfragmenten im Boden

Hohenstein macht Bioabbaubarkeit und Ökotoxizität von Textilfasern erstmals unter realitätsnahen Bedingungen messbar

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New DIN SPEC assesses environmental impact of textile fragments in soil

Hohenstein introduces first realistic method to measure biodegradability and ecotoxicity of textile fibres in soil

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Uzbek scientists create biodegradable film from plant-based polysaccharides

Uzbekistan’s Academy of Sciences-researchers created the material by extracting water-soluble polysaccharides from locally available plants

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23 February 202617 February 2026

Godavari Biorefineries Limited partners with Synthomer to develop bio-based alternatives to fossil-based monomers

Through this partnership, Synthomer is commercialising bio-based butyl acrylate using biobased butanol produced by GBL

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Plantsea Raises £350k In Crowdfunding Round To Scale Seaweed-Based Polymer Film

The Welsh startup surpasses its crowdfunding target and moves from lab-scale testing to industrial-scale trials, aiming to replace PVOH with sustainable alternatives

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AIMPLAS transforms organic waste into vegan leather and cosmetic microcapsules

VEGANCELIO is a project around a comprehensive technological approach that includes the production of fungal mycelium from organic waste and the sustainable extraction of chitosan from fungal biomass

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20 February 202617 February 2026

Bio-based high-performance compound for the electrical industry

In the recently launched two-year joint research project "HighTechPLA," Fraunhofer UMSICHT works with partners* to develop a bio-based high-performance compound based on polylactic acid (PLA)

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Biobasierter Hochleistungskunststoff für die Elektroindustrie

Im gerade gestarteten zweijährigen Verbundprojekt »HighTechPLA« entwickelt Fraunhofer UMSICHT zusammen mit Partnern* ein biobasiertes Hochleistungscompound auf Basis von Polymilchsäure (PLA)

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SkyNRG announces Financial Close and starts construction on its first Sustainable Aviation Fuel plant DSL-01 in Delfzijl the Netherlands

The financial close marks the transition from development to construction for this project

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From lab to market: Signed by fungi

Empa-researchers develop a standardized manufacturing process, for using a melamin-containing fungus as wood refining

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Aus dem Labor auf den Markt: Vom Pilz signiert

Empa-Forscher entwickeln ein standardisiertes Verfahren, Schlauchpilze zur Veredelung von Hölzern zu verwenden

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Single-serve coffee capsules enter separate collection

Plastic, aluminum and bioplastics ready to ensure recycling and sustainability as the European packaging regulation comes into effect

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Aptar Pharma launches bio-based nasal spray pump

The company highlights this development as a significant step toward reducing fossil-based plastics in healthcare packaging

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19 February 202617 February 2026

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Poised for Explosive Spider Silk Production Growth

2026 Production Plan Set for a record 10 Metric Tons of Recombinant Spider Silk Cocoon Per Month

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Japanische Chemiekonzerne planen Ethylen aus Bioethanol

Asahi Kasei, Mitsui Chemicals und Mitsubishi Chemical konsolidieren ihre Ethylenproduktion in Westjapan und setzen dabei auf biomassebasierte Rohstoffe. In Mizushima entsteht eine Pilotanlage, die mit der Revolefin-Technologie Basischemikalien aus Bioethanol erzeugen soll

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Plant-based coatings conquer the seas

Biobased coatings are matching petrochemicals in high-performance applications like shipping

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Deutschland weltweit führend bei Technologien für die Kreislaufwirtschaft – Ostasien holt schnell auf

Eine neue Studie der Bertelsmann-Stiftung zeigt auf, dass Deutschland jetzt einen verlässlichen gesetzlichen und finanziellen Rahmen für neue Innovationsimpulse braucht

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18 February 202613 February 2026

Asahi Kasei, Mitsui Chemicals, and Mitsubishi Chemical enter basic agreement to promote decarbonization of ethylene production in western Japan

Leveraging METI’s “Fiscal 2025 Support Program for Energy and Manufacturing Process Conversion in Hard-to-Abate Industries”

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From litter to power: Turning cigarette butts into high-performance supercapacitors

Cigarette butts—mainly composed of cellulose and cellulose acetate - represent an underutilized biomass resource whose polymeric structure makes them promising precursors for advanced porous carbons

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Vom Müll zur Energie: Zigarettenkippen werden zu Hochleistungs-Superkondensatoren

Umwandlung von Zigarettenstummeln in Kohlenstoffelektroden mit außergewöhnlicher Langzeitstabilität

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Eni and Q8 partner for the construction of the Priolo biorefinery

The joint project between Eni and Q8 Italy for the construction and subsequent industrial operation of the plant strengthens the thirty year partnership between the two companies

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17 February 202612 February 2026

Alder BioInsights News Review: Biobased Products, February 2026

Industry players like Arkema, Cortec®, BioBond, and Braskem continue to prove that biobased polymers have reached industrial maturity, delivering high-performance, low-carbon solutions across the aerospace, defense, healthcare, and infrastructure sectors

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Mizuno’s Artificial Turf Made with KANEKA Biodegradable Polymer Green Planet™ Adopted for the First Time at Vantelin Dome Nagoya

This product offers a texture similar to that of conventional artificial turf while maintaining high durability. More than 90% of the resin used in the turf blades is derived from biomass, enabling a reduction in CO₂ emissions compared with petroleum-based artificial turf

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Altreifenrecycling: Frankreich erkennt Pyrolyseöl als Rohstoff an

Seit Januar dieses Jahres darf Pyrolyseöl aus Altreifen in Frankreich als regulärer Industrierohstoff gehandelt werden. Für die chemische Industrie ist das eine gute Nachricht. Und für die Recyclingindustrie auch

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DevvStream signs collaboration to support biomass-to-fuels development in Louisiana

The partnership aims to support the development of Southern’s biomass-to-fuels and chemicals platform in Louisiana, USA, focusing on de-risking and validating the technology

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16 February 202612 February 2026

Live Puri replaces metal closures with fiber-based NutraCap

“Choosing the right path in sustainability is complex – this choice was simple” Maaike Godts, Live Puri

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Nachhaltige und effiziente Produktion von Ammoniak und Ameisensäure

Forschende um Dandan Gao von der JGU haben Dreikomponenten-Katalysator für die gepulste Elektrolyse entwickelt

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Sustainable and efficient production of ammonia and formic acid

Research team led by Dandan Gao at JGU has developed a three-component catalyst for pulsed electrolysis

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China clears path for Leaf Bio’s bio-based plastic in food packaging

The company announced that its PEF (polyethylene furanoate) material has completed China’s national food-contact safety evaluation

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13 February 202612 February 2026

Global Bio-based Polymer Market to Grow by 11% Annually Until 2030, Led by Europe and North America

New market data shows: Capacity expansions in Europe and North America drive growth – Asia remains major region

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Der weltweite Markt für bio-basierte Polymere wird bis 2030 jährlich um 11% wachsen, angeführt von Europa und Nordamerika

Neue Marktdaten zeigen: Die Kapazitätserweiterungen in Europa und Nordamerika tragen zum Wachstum bei, während Asien weiterhin die wichtigste Rolle spielt

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Henkel and Sekab are shaping the future with bio-based raw materials

Collaboration drives sustainable raw material sourcing for high-performance industrial adhesives

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Henkel und Sekab gestalten die Zukunft mit biobasierten Rohstoffen

Förderung der nachhaltigen Rohstoffbeschaffung für leistungsstarke Industrieklebstoffe

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Perspektiven für biologisch abbaubare Kunststoffe in Land- und Forstwirtschaft

Umfrage zur Ermittlung des aktuellen Wissensstands gestartet

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12 February 20269 February 2026

Eco-Products to Launch Environmentally Responsible Packaging Products in the UK

Reusable, recyclable, and compostable products will be available through UK-based Vegware, a sister company of Eco-Products

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Introducing the Materials Matter Standard, a shared direction for climate, nature, people, and animals

Its purpose is to provide a common language and shared direction for the industry

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Public procurement: the hidden EU bioeconomy driver

Procurement could be a game changer for Europe’s circular and biobased industries

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11 February 20266 February 2026

Nouryon launches industry’s first 100% biobased, biodegradable carboxymethylcellulose for laundry detergents

FinnFix® PB MAX replaces conventional synthetic ingredients with a fully biobased, biodegradable alternative that delivers comparable or superior performance