4 August 20232 August 2023 9th EBRN Event- Marine-friendly biopolymers: characteristics and challenges More than 120 participants proactively contributed in the different thematic sessions and policy makers to further explore this topic
Optimisierung der Recyclingfähigkeit von Papiersäcken EUROSAC und CEPI Eurokraft wollen die Hersteller von Kraftsackpapier und Betriebe, die Papiersäcke verarbeiten und abfüllen, mit neuen Empfehlungen für die Auswahl der Materialien und für den Aufbau der Papiersäcke dabei unterstützen, die Recyclingfähigkeit von Papiersäcken zu maximieren
Maximising the recyclability of paper sacks EUROSAC and CEPI Eurokraft have published Paper Sacks - Design for Recyclability Guidelines, which provide recommendations for the materials used and for the physical construction of paper sacks
Contaminated Plastic Waste Finds New Life via Dissolution Recycling In April of this year, Trinseo inaugurated its dissolution recycling pilot plant for polycarbonate in the Netherlands. In this article, Trinseo’s Ben Porter explains how the technology works and the role it can play in furthering the circularity of plastics
Self-healing plastic becomes biodegradable Konstanz chemists develop mineral plastics with numerous positive properties from sustainable basic building blocks and, together with biologists, demonstrate the material's excellent microbiological degradability
Selbstheilender Kunststoff wird biologisch abbaubar Konstanzer ChemikerInnen entwickeln Mineralplastik mit zahlreichen positiven Eigenschaften aus nachhaltigen Grundbausteinen und weisen gemeinsam mit Kollegen aus der Biologie dessen sehr gute mikrobiologische Abbaubarkeit nach
3 August 202331 July 2023 Introducing ROOTS: Biodegradable 3D-Printed Designer Footwear Material science company Balena & Designer Kitty Shukman Harness 3D-Printing, Uniquely Compostable Materials & Nature to Create Eco-chic Designer Slides
Balena und Designerin Kitty Shukman setzen beim Schuh „ROOT“ auf 3D-Druck und biologisch abbaubare Materialien Zusammenarbeit stellt einen Meilenstein in der Verbindung von Mode, Technologie und Umweltbewusstsein dar und könnte eine neue Ära des nachhaltigen Designs einläuten
World’s First?! Green Science Alliance Developed Plant-Based Biodegradable Vegan Nail Tips with “Re:soil” Trademark International startup company Green Science Alliance Co., Ltd. focuses on developing natural biomass based chemical products
Mit programmierbaren Bakterien „Holz“ neu erfinden Im Projekt DELIVER erarbeitet ein Team von Forschenden der Universität Freiburg und des Leibniz Instituts für Neue Materialien (INM) in Saarbrücken eine Datenbank mit hunderten Materialien aus Holzabfällen
Reinventing ‘wood’ with programmable bacteria In the DELIVER project, researchers from the University of Freiburg and the Leibniz Institute for New Materials (INM) in Saarbrücken are working together to create a database of hundreds of wood-waste-based materials
gr3n to build in Spain – the first-of-a-kind manufacturing plant for microwave assisted depolymerization of PET in partnership with Intecsa Industrial Both partners will join forces and build a “First-of-a-Kind” (FOAK) manufacturing facility able to produce 40.000 tons of virgin-like PET, commencing EPC phase in Q4-2024 and aiming to be operational in 2027
Braskem expands its biopolymer production by 30% following an investment of US$ 87 million The Brazilian bio-based ethylene facility is now operating at a capacity of 260 thousand tons per year
Braskem steigert Produktion von Bio-Ethylen Der Biokunststoff-Erzeuger Braskem steigert die Produktion von bio-basiertem Ethylen um 30 %. Braskem investierte in die Erweiterung 87 Mio. USD
2 August 202327 July 2023 Packaging Specialist ALPLA Launches New Alplarecycling Brand The globally active ALPLA Group has been investing in building up its own recycling capacities since 2005
Verpackungsspezialist ALPLA Launcht Neue Marke Alplarecycling Die international tätige ALPLA Group investiert seit 2005 in den Aufbau eigener Recyclingkapazitäten
JDE Peet’s accelerates its sustainability agenda with a breakthrough paper pack for soluble coffee New paper pack solution as the first of its kind in the coffee market, will be recyclable and is designed to create a more sustainable ecosystem in the soluble coffee market
100% Bio-Klebstoff für die Industrie – Umweltfreundliche Entwicklung durch ecoplus Kooperationsprojekt Ziel des F&E-Projekts BioSet war es, einen Prozess zu entwickeln, um aus Kartoffel-, Mais- oder auch Weizenstärke biobasierte, umweltfreundliche Klebstoffe für den industriellen Einsatz zu erzeugen
Creating a canola-based plastic alternative New research turns canola protein into strong, flexible films meant for food packaging
„Chemisches Recycling braucht Vertrauensvorschuss“ Dr. Matthias Scheibitz, BASF, fordert für chemische Recycling mehr Unterstützung seitens der Politik. Ansonsten stünden 7 Mrd. EUR Investments auf der Kippe
LyondellBasell Acquires 50% Share in Dutch Recycling Company LyondellBasell announced it has acquired a 50% stake in Stiphout Industries B.V. ("Stiphout")
Neste and the other leading energy companies in Finland join forces to develop an industrial hydrogen valley Neste Corporation, Gasgrid Finland Ltd, Helen Ltd, and Vantaa Energy Ltd have in collaboration started preliminary studies on the development of an industrial hydrogen valley in the Uusimaa region, Finland
1 August 20232 August 2023 21. August 2023: Auftaktveranstaltung „Biomassepotenziale Rheinisches Revier” LANUV und nova-Institut laden ein, um Potenziale für eine nachhaltige stoffliche Nutzung von Biomasse aus der Land- und Ernährungswirtschaft im Rheinischen Revier zu diskutieren
Biosurfactants might offer an environmentally friendly solution for tackling oil spills Can biosurfactants increase microbiological oil degradation in North Sea seawater?
Umweltfreundlichere Bekämpfung von Ölkatastrophen mit Biotensiden Können Biotenside den mikrobiologischen Ölabbau im Nordsee-Meerwasser steigern?
Pioneering the world’s first high-performance coatings containing phthalic anhydride made from plastic waste Beckers is collaborating with suppliers to incorporate raw materials, made from recycled plastic, into its paints. The ability to turn waste plastic into new raw materials will promote circularity and reduce emissions
This new factory will turn CO2 into sustainable jet fuel Startup Twelve broke ground on a commercial-scale facility in Washington state, which it says will be the first in the country to make sustainable aviation fuel from CO2
EU benachteiligt Kunststoffverpackungen Industrieverbände schlagen Alarm und beklagen eine ungerechtfertigte Benachteiligung von Kunststoffverpackungen durch die Taxonomie-Kriterien der EU
Insights from WWF’s First-Ever Plastic Policy Summit The world has never been closer to reaching a global solution towards addressing the plastic pollution crisis
Growing Hemp For The Future: A Global Fiber Guide We have a unique opportunity to grow a beneficial fiber hemp production system from the soil up
Norfolk bio-products firm set to be hit by single-use plastics ban A company that makes biodegradable products says it may have to leave the UK because of an upcoming government ban on single-use plastics
31 July 20234 October 2024 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), July 2023 New reports and key policy messages
HYCO1 and Kansas Ethanol Collaborate on World’s Largest Biogenic CO2 Utilization Facility HYCO1, Inc. has entered into a 20-year carbon dioxide supply agreement with Kansas Ethanol for the planned construction of the world’s largest biogenic carbon dioxide utilization facility, Green Carbon Synthetics Kansas, LLC
Clariant Catalysts fosters decarbonization research in China through sponsorship of NCC Award Clariant sponsored the Achievement Award, presented by the Catalysis Society of China, for the most significant R&D accomplishment in catalysis
CHITOSE Group, Successfully Concludes Capital Increase of 7M USD Scale from Shiseido and Forms Strategic Partnership Accelerate a Microalgae-based Circular Manufacturing in a Cosmetic Industry
CHITOSE Group schließt erfolgreiche Kapitalerhöhung in Höhe von 7 Millionen US-Dollar von Shiseido ab und begründet strategische Kooperation Beschleunigung einer kreislauforientierten Fertigung auf Mikroalgenbasis in der Kosmetikindustrie
Biobased and biodegradable plastics for safer, more sustainable products As part of the EU project BIO-PLASTICS EUROPE, 22 scientific and industrial project partners from 13 countries are working on sustainable solutions for the production of biobased and biodegradable plastics to bring sustainable and safe products to market – from reusable cutlery and toys to packaging and agricultural products
HDPE für die Flaschenproduktion erstmals vollständig aus LVP Der europaweit führende Kreislaufdienstleister Interzero hat nach langjähriger Entwicklungsarbeit ein Verfahren patentieren lassen, das das Recycling von HDPE-Kunststoffen entscheidend verbessert
UvA chemists recycle shrimp waste as catalyst for hydrogen generation Flexible spheres of the biomolecule chitosan, made from shrimp waste, can be used for catalysts that generate hydrogen gas from borohydride salts
Chemiker recyceln Krabbenabfälle als Katalysator für die Wasserstofferzeugung Durchbruch gelang bei einem sogenannten Freitagnachmittagsexperiment
29 July 202329 May 2024 Exclusive interview with Beiersdorf: Sustainability in the cosmetics industry – bio-based, CO2-based and recycling innovations at Beiersdorf Dr. Manuela Köhler and Eva-Maria Bredehorst explain how Beiersdorf is using bio-based, chemically recycled and CO2-based raw materials to achieve these goals without compromising product quality and safety
28 July 202325 July 2023 Lucent Bio Enables Sustainable Agriculture with Patented Biodegradable Smart Fertilizer System This transformative technology signals a new era in the agricultural industry, advancing global practices with the promise for future investment
Ohmium and Aquastill Form Strategic Collaboration to Produce Green Hydrogen from Seawater New application of sustainable desalination technology powered using waste heat to enable expansion of green hydrogen production
Phasing out hard-to-recycle and single-use plastics New Zealand’s government is phasing out certain hard-to-recycle plastics and six single-use items in three tranches
„Chemisches Recycling wird teurer als Neuware“ Im Interview beziehen Manfred Hackl, CEO von Erema, und Klaus Lederer, Business Development Manager Chemical Recycling, Position zum chemischen Recycling
27 July 202324 July 2023 Leipzig research team develops process for bio-based nylon Electrons and microbes are the decisive factor in this
Leipziger Forschungsteam entwickelt Verfahren für biobasiertes Nylon Elektronen und Mikroben sind dafür die entscheidenden Helfer
Melodea’s Sustainable Barrier Coating Boosts Food Packaging Recyclability Green-Tech company's high-performance barrier coating is an eco-friendly alternative to plastic packaging including EVOH