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28 November 202525 November 2025

Plastic definitions in UK regulation

Establishing a consistent and shared definition across stakeholder groups is essential for effective communication, policy development, environmental regulation, and public understanding

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A KAIST team develops the world’s first modular co-culture platform for the one-pot production of rainbow-colored bacterial cellulose

This research offers a versatile platform for producing living materials in multiple colors, and provides new opportunities for sustainable textiles, wearable biomaterials, and functional living materials

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Farbige, nachhaltige Mode aus dem Eimer: Diese Bakterien-WG produziert umweltfreundlich Zellulosefasern

Forschende haben zwei Bakterienarten kombiniert, die farbige Fasern produzieren können – in einem gemeinsamen Behälter und umweltfreundlicher als die gängigen Verfahren

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27 November 202526 November 2025

Renewable Materials Conference 2026 — Save the Date: 22–24 September in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany)

Defossilisation through innovation: Early bird registration, exhibition and workshop booking, as well as submissions for abstracts and innovations for the "Renewable Material of the Year 2026" award are now open

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Renewable Materials Conference 2026 – Termin vormerken: 22.–24. September in Siegburg/Köln (Deutschland)

Defossilisierung durch Innovation: Frühbucherregistrierung, Anmeldung für die Ausstellung und die Workshops, sowie die Einreichung von Abstracts und Innovationen für den Innovationspreis „Renewable Material of the Year 2026” sind ab jetzt freigeschaltet

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Peak Sustainability Ventures & Arvind launch India’s first industrial-scale cotton-stalk torrefaction project, decarbonizing textile manufacturing in Gujarat

The project will convert cotton stalk into torrefied biomass, a cleaner, drop-in substitute for coal in boilers at Arvind’s manufacturing operations

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Verbio wins prestigious ICIS Innovation Award for bio-based chemicals

Award recognises Verbio’s innovative ethenolysis technology / Prize awarded in the category “Best Product Innovation from a large company” / Verbio gives chemical industry access to sustainable biogenic carbon molecules

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Verbio erhält renommierten ICIS Innovation Award für biobasierte Chemikalien

Auszeichnung der innovativen Ethenolyse-Technologie / Preisverleihung in der Kategorie „Best Product Innovation from a large Company" / Verbio ermöglicht Chemieindustrie Zugang zu nachhaltigen biogenen Kohlenstoffmolekülen

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Renaissance BioScience and Biome Bioplastics Partner to Develop Next-Generation Sustainable, Renewable Bioplastics

C$1.5 million (£814,000) Canada-UK project will harness yeast and bacterial fermentation to produce renewable alternatives to petroleum-based plastics for packaging, personal care, health, and consumer goods

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IBF announces strategic partnership with Danish startup Visibuilt to bring mycelium-based pavers to market

Visibuilt is pioneering the use of mycelium – the root-like structure of fungi – to develop bio-based binders for infrastructure applications

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Cashew Waste to Clean Energy: India’s first large-scale biofuel and biochar carbon removal plant

The plant, established by MASH Makes, converts cashew waste into renewable biofuel and biochar, aims to expand by utilizing additional agricultural residues

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26 November 202519 November 2025

BioBond White Paper Redefines Plastic Pollution Debate: Introducing ‘Good’ vs. ‘Bad’ Microplastics

BioBond's work is directly applicable to the massive $190 billion coatings and adhesives sector, which currently relies heavily on petroleum-based products

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Alder BioInsights News Review: Biobased Products, November 2025

Alder Bioinsights provides clients with a strategic view of feedstock, technology, policy and marketing opportunity across the bioeconomy

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25 November 202520 November 2025

Bayreuth Researchers Discover New Pathways to Green Hydrogen

Hydrogen directly from seawater – without the use of additional reagents? With a photocatalyst capable of clean hydrogen production directly from seawater it should be possible

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Bayreuther Forschende entdecken neue Wege zu grünem Wasserstoff

Grüner Wasserstoff direkt aus Meerwasser - und das ohne den Einsatz von zusätzlichen Reagenzien? Mit einem Photokatalysator ist die saubere Erzeugung von Wasserstoff direkt aus Meerwasser möglich

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Free Webinar: Success Stories RCI 2025 and Outlook to 2026 – Project results and position papers

The Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) gives another free webinar presenting its past achievements and future goals

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EU and France boost circular fashion demand

The EU aims to shift responsibility for sustainably managing textile waste away from the consumer and towards the producer

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SMX and Bio-Packaging make green packaging more trustworthy

SMX and Bio-Packaging aim to help local converters access data that can speed Singapore’s shift toward a zero-waste circular economy

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24 November 202520 November 2025

Unique 50% discount on all nova reports during the winter season

Decisions of a strategic nature depend on reliable market information

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Northern partnership to drive UK’s bio-based economic future

Research undertaken at the University of York will underpin a new regional partnership which aims to boost clean growth, create thousands of jobs, and attract major investment in the bio-based economy

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From Premiums To Parity: How Fashion for Good Is Rewriting the Economics of New Materials

Next-gen materials hold promise for addressing complex sustainability and circularity challenges, yet their path to mainstream adoption has been severely hindered by a fundamental economic barrier: price

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Engineered biochar emerges as a powerful, affordable tool to combat water pollution

Can one material clean up industrial waste and pharmaceuticals from water? A new study indicates it can, at a surprisingly low cost

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Spielzeug trifft Nachhaltigkeit: Playmobils nachhaltige Kunststoffe

Der deutsche Spielzeughersteller ist weltbekannt in Kinderzimmern. Das Unternehmen aus Zirndorff entwickelt immer mehr Spielfiguren und -sets aus pflanzenbasierten Kunststoffen

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Braskem unveiled bio-based product innovations at K 2025

Under its sustainable portfolio, Braskem launched products and partnerships that bring sustainability and innovation to life across packaging, healthcare, hygiene, and consumer goods

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21 November 202517 November 2025

P2 Science and Algenesis Partner to Develop Algae-Derived Chemicals and 100% Biobased, Biodegradable Polyurethanes

Innovative collaboration combines P2’s proprietary green chemistry PIOz™ process with Algenesis’ Bio-Iso™ innovation

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Oterra signs partnership with Seprify to bring natural white color replacement for titanium dioxide to food and beverage industry

Seprify’s proprietary extraction technology produces particles inspired by natural structures that scatter light in a particular way to create a bright white surface

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EU palm oil imports continue to decline

UFOP: Total imports shaped by palm oil exclusion and rising waste oil demand

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Literature review on micro- and nanoplastic release from food contact materials during their use

This review identifies methodological shortcomings and data gaps, and makes recommendations on related future research needs

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CARBIOS and Wankai New Materials, a subsidiary of Zhink Group, are committed to the large-scale deployment of CARBIOS’ PET biorecycling technology in Asia

With the first step being the construction of a PET biorecycling plant in China

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Carbios + Wankai: Neue Anlagen für PET-Biorecycling in Asien in Planung

Das französische Chemie- und Biotechnologieunternehmen Carbios plant gemeinsam mit der chinesischen Wankai New Materials den Bau mehrerer Anlagen für biobasiertes PET-Recycling in Asien

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Arkema and Catalyxx accelerate biomanufacturing of low-carbon acrylic resins

Their patented technology, validated at a demonstration plant in Seville, Spain, offers a significantly reduced carbon footprint compared to fossil-based alternatives

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20 November 202514 November 2025

Avantium and Logoplaste Sign Capacity Reservation Agreement for Releaf® to Accelerate High-Performance Packaging Innovation

Collaboration beyond the paper bottle and into Logoplaste’s core business of high-performance bottles for beverages, food, pharma, home care, and personal care

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Enzymit Achieves World’s First Scaled Cell-Free Production of Hyaluronic Acid

Enzymit and Cosun achieve a major milestone in sustainable biomanufacturing, producing high-purity hyaluronic acid with a novel cell-free process that offers unmatched control over molecular profile

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Öffentliche Beschaffung als Motor für den Holzbau in Europa

Neue WoodPoP-Studie zeigt europäische Erfolgsmodelle und Handlungsoptionen für Deutschland

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GBL, ICT Mumbai launch pilot plant to convert CO2 into clean fuel alternative 

The innovative pilot plant aims to transform carbon dioxide emissions from bio-ethanol production into a sustainable fuel alternative

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19 November 202514 November 2025

CEM Biofuture Platform Initiative launches Declaration on Sustainable Chemicals and Materials

The Declaration outlines a shared international vision to foster the use of bio-based, recycled, and captured carbon feedstocks

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UPM schließt sich Cefic an, um die Rolle der erneuerbaren Chemie in Europa zu stärken

Mit seiner hochmodernen Bioraffinerie in Leuna, Deutschland, leistet UPM Pionierarbeit bei der Herstellung von Biochemikalien auf Holzbasis

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UPM joins Cefic to strengthen the role of renewable chemistry in Europe

With its state-of-the-art biorefinery in Leuna, Germany, UPM is pioneering the production of wood-based biochemicals – renewable alternatives to fossil-based materials used in packaging, textiles, and automotive applications

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18 November 202517 November 2025

BASF commences production of the first products from the core of the Verbund at its Zhanjiang Verbund site

With several downstream plants the new capacities will further enhance BASF’s capabilities to meet fast-growing market demand in China and across the Asia Pacific region

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BASF beginnt am Standort Zhanjiang mit der Herstellung der ersten Produkte aus dem Verbund

Mit mehreren Anlagen für Basischemikalien kann BASF durch die neuen Kapazitäten die schnell wachsende Marktnachfrage in China und der gesamten Region Asien-Pazifik besser bedienen

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EPA Issues Proposed Registration Decision for Biotalys’ EVOCA™ Biofungicide

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Initiates Public Participation Procedure

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Nachhaltige Pestizide für die Landwirtschaft

Ein Projekt der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf wird im Rahmen der Nationalen Bioökonomiestrategie mit rund 2,7 Millionen Euro gefördert

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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

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The European Bioeconomy Alliance released a new expert paper by the nova-Institute that highlights benefits of first-generation biomass

The study finds that selling crops to multiple markets gives farmers greater flexibility and reduces their exposure to price fluctuations in any single sector

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EU, French laws to boost circular fashion demand

European laws will boost circular demand by making sustainable production more competitive

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17 November 202512 November 2025

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

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TripleW launches world’s first food waste-based PLA bioplastic with support of Sulzer Chemtech

The new PLA is produced from food industry side streams, such as bakery processing rejects and expired logistic returns, significantly reducing the sector’s ecological footprint

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UBA führt 500-Gramm-Schwelle für Einwegkunststoffverpackungen ein

Tüten und Folienverpackungen sowie Lebensmittelbehälter mit einem Inhalt von mehr als 500 Gramm sind künftig von der Abgabe nach Einwegkunststofffondsgesetz ausgenommen

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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

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European paper sack industry sets course for net zero

This work builds on a life cycle inventory and carbon footprint project that the industry initiated more than 20 years ago