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27 July 202324 July 2023

TotalEnergies, Aramco and SABIC complete MENA region’s first processing of oil from plastic waste at scale to make certified circular polymers

TotalEnergies, Aramco and SABIC have for the first time in the Middle East and North Africa successfully converted oil derived from plastic waste into ISCC+ certified circular polymers

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TotalEnergies, Aramco und SABIC schließen die erste großtechnische Verarbeitung von Öl aus Kunststoffabfällen in der MENA-Region zur Herstellung zertifizierter Kreislaufpolymere ab

TotalEnergies, Aramco und SABIC haben zum ersten Mal im Nahen Osten und in Nordafrika erfolgreich aus Kunststoffabfällen gewonnenes Öl in ISCC+-zertifizierte, kreislauffähige Polymere umgewandelt

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26 July 202324 July 2023

nova-experts (re)introduced: M. Sc. Pauline Ruiz

Expert in Sustainability and Technology & Markets

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Unwinding in high quality

Continuously detached and recycled thermoplastic carbon fiber tapes with a new recycling approach

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In hoher Qualität abgewickelt

Mit neuem Recyclingprozess thermoplastische Kohlenstofffaser-Tapes kontinuierlich ablösen und wiederverwerten

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Paques Biomaterials and Senbis Polymer Innovations agreed to collaborate

Paques Biomaterials and Senbis Polymer Innovations have partnered strategically to develop new applications for a breakthrough biopolymer with all the advantages of plastics but without its disadvantages

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Govt backs plan to recycle wind turbine blades

The Federal Government is to invest between $3 million and $6.3 million in a cooperative project to find a way to recycle disused wind turbine blades

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To achieve climate neutrality in the chemical industry, we must also cut demand

Innovative production technologies are crucial to the chemical industry’s net-​zero endeavour – but they’re not always enough, says Paolo Gabrielli

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Damit die chemische Industrie klimaneutral wird, müssen wir auch die Nachfrage reduzieren

Komplett neue Herstellungstechnologien sind notwendig, aber in vielen Fällen nicht ausreichend, um die chemische Produktion klimaneutral zu gestalten, sagt Paolo Gabrielli

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25 July 202325 July 2023

BIORECER: unlocking the full potential of biomass and biowaste resources

Addressing the challenges is crucial for realizing the full potential of biomass and biowaste utilization in creating sustainable and climate-friendly solutions

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Bio-Based TPE for Biopharmaceutical Tubing Added to Avient’s Sustainable Healthcare Solutions

Avient’s new Versaflex™ HC BIO TPE offers a sustainable alternative for biopharma tubing applications

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Biohydrogen: affordable, green and yet overlooked

The European Biogas Association, in collaboration with biogas experts, is launching a white paper on the sustainability, affordability and accessibility of biohydrogen to support its production and use in Europe

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Flexible packaging leader Parkside laser-focused on sustainable lidding film solutions with ParkScribe® technology

UK-based flexible packaging specialist Parkside has launched a revolutionary range of sustainable lidding films as a next-generation solution for brands seeking to solve their packaging sustainability challenges, as part of its Sustainable 7 product strategy

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Mailbag: Public does not understand chemical recycling

Is chemical recycling a misleading mirage inn the battle against plastic pollution?

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Two Patents Filed for New Solvents for CO2 Capture Process

Circa Group AS has applied for patents for two new solvents for CO₂ capture processes

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24 July 202324 July 2023

Smart Carbon Cycles Require Advanced Recycling – Call for Abstracts for the Advanced Recycling Conference 2023

Advanced recycling plays a crucial role in the quest to replace 1 Gt of fossil carbon per year with renewable carbon sources.

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Electrochemical device captures carbon dioxide at the flick of a switch

Disruptive technology could lower carbon-capture costs across all emission types

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Carbon Capture Scotland to capture and re-use green CO2

Green biogenic CO from Iona Capital’s biomethane plants to be captured and re-used as dry ice

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Game-Changing Industrial Hemp Forward Carbon Credits

Hemp Carbon Standard, a leading authority on sustainable agriculture and carbon removal will be launching the first-ever forward carbon credits derived from industrial hemp in North America and Europe (including Ukraine)

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„Wir brauchen mehr Intelligenz beim Recycling“

Künftige Recyclingquoten erfordern neue Kunststoffstrategien im Automobilbereich. Das IKK-Kolloquium in Hannover zeigte konkrete und potenzielle Wege zu mehr Nachhaltigkeit

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Avnos Inc. Secures Funding and Strategic Partnerships From ConocoPhillips, JetBlue Ventures and Shell Ventures, Totaling Over $80M 

Industrial leaders drawn to new cost-effective Direct Air Capture technology that also produces water

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Compostable Plastics

Unlocking the Potential in the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation

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Researchers make bioplastic sheets with pineapple stems from agricultural waste

A team of researchers from universities in Thailand and Malaysia have collaborated to develop a unique kind of bioplastic sheet that is good for the environment and can decompose naturally

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PreZero signs cooperation agreement on plastic circularity

PreZero and Shell Chemicals Europe (‘Shell’) aim to develop a sustainable chemical recycling solution along the value chain for currently hard to recycle plastic streams

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PreZero schließt Kooperation zur Förderung von Kunststoffkreisläufen

PreZero und Shell Chemicals Europe („Shell“) arbeiten an einer nachhaltigen Lösung im chemischen Recycling von derzeit nur schwer recycelbaren Kunststoffabfällen

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21 July 202320 July 2023

In-house Workshop: Mass Balance and Free Allocation Approach (MBFA)

In-house workshop for your companies, associations, policy makers and NGOs - ask all your questions and express all your concerns about mass balance

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Certification Scheme DINplus Home Compostable Carrier Bags

Since July 2023, DIN CERTCO GmbH offers a new certification scheme according to the new standard EN 17427:2022 "Packaging - Requirements and test scheme for carrier bags suitable for treatment in well-managed home composting installations"

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Zertifizierungsprogramm DINplus Heimkompostierbare Tragetaschen

Seit Juli 2023 bietet die DIN CERTCO GmbH ein neues Zertifizierungssystem nach der neuen Norm DIN EN 17427:2022 „Verpackung - Anforderungen an und Prüfmethoden für heimkompostierbare Tragetaschen in einer kontrollierten Heimkompostieranlage“ an

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Alfa Laval and RWDC Industries announce joint development agreement to advance circular economy solutions

Combined expertise will accelerate scale-up of sustainable materials production to reduce global reliance on single-use, petroleum-based plastics

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EU-Forschungsprojekt stellt biobasiertes, biologisch abbaubares und nachhaltiges Plastik her

Durch die im Projekt BIO-PLASTICS EUROPE entwickelten nachhaltigen Strategien und Lösungen für die Herstellung und Verwendung biobasierter Kunststoffe soll die EU-Kunststoffstrategie unterstützt und die Kreislaufwirtschaft gefördert werden

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Regenerative Agriculture Outcome Framework

Textile Exchange’s Regenerative Agriculture Outcome Framework lays out the key indicators that make for a regenerative system – encouraging collaboration by including expectations for both brands and growers

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Neue biologisch abbaubare Kunststoffe sind in Ihrem Hinterhof kompostierbar

Ein Team unter der Leitung von Forschern der University of Washington hat neue Biokunststoffe entwickelt, die in der gleichen Zeitspanne abgebaut werden wie eine Bananenschale in einer Komposttonne im Hinterhof

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20 July 202319 July 2023

When Introducing Bioeconomy Get People on Board

Just like others, green industries are also battling “NIMBYism.”

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Wer Bioökonomie einführen will, muss Menschen mitnehmen

Auch grüne Industrien kämpfen mit dem „Sankt-Florians-Prinzip“

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Leading the green revolution

Meet the 10 European startups shaping carbon capture in 2023

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Indaver Chooses Coperion Twin Screw Extruder for Plastics2chemicals Plant

ZSK technology offers greater energy efficiency in chemical plastics recycling

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Indaver setzt bei Plastics2chemicals-Anlage auf Doppelschneckenextruder von Coperion

ZSK-Technologie für mehr Energieeffizienz beim chemischen Recycling von Kunststoff

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19 July 202317 July 2023

Borealis to acquire Rialti S.p.A., a leading European producer of recycled polypropylene compounds

Borealis announces the signing of an agreement to acquire Rialti, one of Europe’s leading producers of mechanically recycled polypropylene (PP) compounds for injection moulding and extrusion

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Borealis übernimmt Rialti S.p.A., einen führenden europäischen Hersteller recycelter Polypropylen Compounds

Borealis gibt die Unterzeichnung einer Vereinbarung zur Übernahme von Rialti, einem der führenden europäischen Hersteller von mechanisch recycelten Polypropylen (PP) Compounds für Spritzguss und Extrusion, bekannt

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Syclus choses Axens to provide Atol® technology for Europe’s first ethanol-based renewable ethylene production plant

Syclus intends to build and operate a plant for the production of renewable ethylene from sustainable ethanol in Chemelot Industrial Park, Geleen, The Netherlands

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Can Cellulose Fibers Fill the Cotton Gap?

Cellulose as a Raw Material Could Be the Answer to Future Textile Demand

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Relement successfully completed pilot plant run for bio MPA

Relement proudly announces a major milestone achieved: the successful completion of a ground-breaking pilot plant run to produce 3-methylphthalic anhydride (bio MPA)

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18 July 202317 July 2023

Shaping the sustainable fibre future with cellulose fibres – Abstract submissions open for the Celullose Fibres Conference 2024

Rising demand for renewable fibres meets bio-based and biodegradable cellulose fibres as a breakthrough solution for the future

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Mit Cellulosefasern die Zukunft nachhaltiger Fasern gestalten – Einreichungen von Abstracts für die Cellulose Fibres Conference 2024 ab sofort möglich

Die steigende Nachfrage nach erneuerbaren Fasern trifft auf bio-basierte und biologisch abbaubare Cellulosefasern als bahnbrechende Lösung für die Zukunft

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New biodegradable plastics are compostable in your backyard

A team led by researchers at the University of Washington has developed new bioplastics that degrade on the same timescale as a banana peel in a backyard compost bin

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Twelve Commences Construction of First Commercial-Scale Plant in US for Producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel from CO2

Washington Governor Jay Inslee, Washington State Senator Julie Warnick, Alaska Airlines and Microsoft join the carbon transformation™company to mark the historic milestone

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Gemeinsam zu mehr Nachhaltigkeit in der Chemieindustrie

Kuraray Europe treibt geschlossene Rohstoffkreisläufe für Kunststoffe voran

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17 July 202317 December 2024

No Sustainable Future Without Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU)

Why We Need Much More Political Recognition and Support for CCU

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Keine nachhaltige Zukunft ohne CO2-Nutzung (Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU))

Warum wir viel mehr politische Anerkennung und Unterstützung für CCU brauchen

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Chemicals in transition

The three pillars for transforming chemical value chains