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2 August 202327 July 2023

„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

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LyondellBasell Acquires 50% Share in Dutch Recycling Company

LyondellBasell announced it has acquired a 50% stake in Stiphout Industries B.V. ("Stiphout")

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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

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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

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Biosurfactants might offer an environmentally friendly solution for tackling oil spills

Can biosurfactants increase microbiological oil degradation in North Sea seawater?

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Umweltfreundlichere Bekämpfung von Ölkatastrophen mit Biotensiden

Können Biotenside den mikrobiologischen Ölabbau im Nordsee-Meerwasser steigern?

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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

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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

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EU benachteiligt Kunststoffverpackungen

Industrieverbände schlagen Alarm und beklagen eine ungerechtfertigte Benachteiligung von Kunststoffverpackungen durch die Taxonomie-Kriterien der EU

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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

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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

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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

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31 July 20234 October 2024

Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), July 2023

New reports and key policy messages

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Chemiker recyceln Krabbenabfälle als Katalysator für die Wasserstofferzeugung

Durchbruch gelang bei einem sogenannten Freitagnachmittagsexperiment

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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

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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

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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

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Timber construction, major opportunities

Wood is going to return as a construction material

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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

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„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

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27 July 202324 July 2023

Leipzig research team develops process for bio-based nylon

Electrons and microbes are the decisive factor in this

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Leipziger Forschungsteam entwickelt Verfahren für biobasiertes Nylon

Elektronen und Mikroben sind dafür die entscheidenden Helfer

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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

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Fungi makes meal of hard to recycle plastic

Plastic biodegraded by two common fungi

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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)