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23 January 202320 January 2023

Von der Straße auf den Teller: Salat nimmt giftige Zusatzstoffe aus Reifenabrieb auf

Chemikalien aus Reifenabrieb könnten über Klärschlamm und Abwasser in unser Gemüse gelangen

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Yield10 Bioscience and Mitsubishi Corporation Sign MOU to Evaluate the Establishment of a Partnership to Supply, Offtake and Market Camelina as a Feedstock Oil for Biofuel

PHA biopolymers can be produced from a new crop

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“Blue bioeconomy report” 2022 edition is online

EUMOFA releases the 2022 edition of Blue bioeconomy Report. The study, released every two years, aims to provide an updated overview of the European Union’s blue bioeconomy sector focusing on micro- and macroalgae cultivation systems by examining seaweed farming and sargassum as key aspects for economic transformation and marine ecosystems

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Seile aus Milchsäure

Im Rahmen des IGF-Projektes ‚Hochleistungs-PLA-Biko-Fasern‘ ist es erstmals gelungen, ein PLA-Blend mit Stereokomplex-Kristallstruktur im Technikumsmaßstab herzustellen

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LG Chem Makes Recycled Plastic with Marine Wastes

Together with NETSPA the company anticipated that using 50,000 tons of marine wastes generated every year in Korea as materials for recycled plastic will help reduce marine wastes while reducing carbon emissions

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Biotechnologisches CO2-Recycling

CO2-Recycling für den Klimaschutz und die industrielle Transformation

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PureCycle, Port of Antwerp-Bruges Announce NextGen District as Location For PureCycle’s First Plastic Recycling Plant in Europe

PureCycle Selected as NextGen District Concessionaire in Competitive Bid Process

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Global circular economy going backwards says report

The global circular economy has fallen by a percentage point since 2020, a report from campaign group Circle Economy has said

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20 January 202316 January 2023

Successful pilot project recycles used EPS from household recycling to produce new packaging

In a project under the umbrella of “IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen e.V.”, German manufacturers of EPS packaging were able to demonstrate that sorting and recycling styrofoam makes environmental and economic sense

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Gebrauchtes EPS aus dem gelben Sack wird durch Recycling zu neuer Verpackung

In einem Projekt unter dem Dach der IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen e.V. konnten deutsche EPS-Verpackungshersteller nachweisen, dass das Aussortieren und Recycling von Styropor ökologisch sowie ökonomisch sinnvoll ist

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Turning plastic waste into a valuable soil additive

UCR method creates useful char from plastic and corn waste

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Umwandlung von Kunststoffabfällen in einen wertvollen Bodenzusatzstoff

Neue Methode erzeugt nützliche Holzkohle aus Plastik- und Maisabfällen

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Topsoe and Fidelis New Energy form Carbon Neutral Hydrogen Technology Alliance

Proven technologies such as the Topsoe Blue Portfolio and FidelisH2™ are a critical contribution to decarbonizing carbon intense sectors of society, including industry, agriculture, energy, and transportation

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Melbourne 2023: Brand new Adidas women’s tennis collection

Do not forget that this apparel is equipped with AEROREADY technology that absorbs moisture and makes players feel dry

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A big step toward ‘green’ ammonia and a ‘greener’ fertilizer

Industrial production of ammonia, primarily for synthetic fertilizer — the fuel for last century’s Green Revolution — is one of the world’s largest chemical markets, but also one of the most energy intensive

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19 January 202313 January 2023

AFRL teams with industry to expand alternative natural rubber supply

They paired up with BioMADE, Farmed Materials and Goodyear to plant and harvest Kok-saghyz, a species of dandelion commonly known as TK, as a viable domestic source of natural rubber

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Bioökonomie: Kooperation mit dem Leibniz-Institut ATB Potsdam

Gemeinsam forschen und lehren zur Bioökonomie: Das Leibniz-Institut für Agrartechnik und Bioökonomie (ATB) in Potsdam und die Universität Kassel haben dafür jetzt einen Kooperationsvertrag geschlossen

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Presenting “SHELLMET” Japan’s First, Eco-friendly Helmet Made from Wasted Scallop Shells

Aiming to recycle 40K tons of wasted scallop shells from one of the largest scallop landings in Japan

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US-Forscher entwickeln Tinte mit Salz für besseren biologischen Abbau von 3D-Druck-Polymeren

Texas A&M-Wissenschaftler haben einen Prozess entwickelt, der es den Polymeren ermöglicht, sich im Laufe der Zeit auf natürliche Weise abzubauen

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Anellotech Offers Drum-Quantity Samples of Recycled BTX Made From Mixed Waste Plastics via Plas-TCat® Process

Based on a proprietary catalyst and fluid bed reactor-regenerator system, Plas-TCat provides a new, direct route to light olefins and aromatics from plastic waste streams

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New Ultra-Sustainable Car Interiors for ‘23: Lingrove’s Carbon Neutral Luxury ekoa® Featured in the Palisade at the Open Innovation Lounge

Even Your Car Interior is Going Green and Healthy in the New Year

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Solarbetriebenes System wandelt Plastik und Treibhausgase in nachhaltige Brennstoffe um

"Das Besondere an diesem System ist seine Vielseitigkeit und Einstellbarkeit"

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Neste’s acquisition of used cooking oil collection and aggregation business from Crimson Renewable Energy in the United States is completed

Neste completes purchase of US-based used cooking oil business

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18 January 202312 January 2023

Renewcell, pioneer in the circular fashion industry, applies new textile fiber preparation system using ANDRITZ ADuro green technology

Shredders of the ADuro product line form the technological centerpiece of the system and shred used textiles in only one step, enabling a throughput of up to 60,000 tons of textile waste per year

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Renewcell, Pionier in der Recyling-Mode-Industrie, setzt neues ADuro-Textilfaser-Aufbereitungssystem von ANDRITZ

Ein Herzstück der Anlage sind Schredder der ADuro-Produktlinie, welcher Alttextilien in nur einem Prozessschritt zerkleinert und so bis zu 60.000 Tonnen Textilabfälle pro Jahr verarbeitet

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Bio-based Polyolefin Market Set for Stellar Growth Over Next Decade

The European Commission’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive in its current form is a potential inhibitor to the bio-polyolefin market growth

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Tomra: Bau einer neuen Sortieranlage für Post-Consumer-Kunststoffe

Das Unternehmen will eine Investition von 50 bis 60 Millionen Euro in den Bau einer mittelgroßen Anlage in Deutschland tätigen

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Sustainable lignin-PLA composites for food packaging

Future research will include additional testing antioxidants and degradation studies. A new study with comprehensive results has been submitted for peer-review publication

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Cheap, sustainable hydrogen through solar power

Withstanding high temperatures and the light of 160 suns, a new catalyst is 10 times more efficient than previous sun-powered water-splitting devices of its kind

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Metsä Group and VR intensify their cooperation on sustainability

Both Metsä Group and VR are companies with major role in the society and they therefore play an important part in improving environmental performance and responsibility

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Malaysia says it could stop palm oil exports to EU after new curbs

Malaysia said on Thursday (12 January) it could stop exporting palm oil to the European Union in response to a new EU law aimed at protecting forests by strictly regulating sale of the product

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17 January 202312 January 2023

Solar-powered system converts plastic and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels

Researchers have developed a system that can transform plastic waste and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels and other valuable products – using just the energy from the Sun

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Nature Compound: Bau eines neuen Werkes für biologisch abbaubare Compounds – Spatenstich in Schwerte

Beginnen soll die Compoundierung zunächst mit einer kleinen Anlage, eine größere soll später folgen

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AIMPLAS participates in the EU REPurpose project on safe and sustainable design of elastomeric plastics from recycling of post-consumer waste

Collaboration project to be a game-changer in tackling recycling of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and creating new thermoplastic elastomer polymers

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Schleich: “Unser Ziel ist es, nur noch nachhaltige Materialien zu verwenden”

In fünf Jahren werden Schleich-Figuren recycelbar oder biologisch abbaubar sein. Außerdem strebt das Unternehmen bis 2027 die Cradle to Cradle® Zertifizierung an und arbeitet daran, recycelte oder biobasierte Materialien zu finden

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Schleich: “We strive to use only sustainable materials”

In five years, Schleich figurines will be recyclable or biodegradable. Additionally, the company seeks Cradle to Cradle® certification by 2027 and is working on finding recycled or bio-based materials

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Devan launches Purissimo® NTL, a full biobased, biodegradable allergen control technology

New biobased finish to reduce allergens

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Electrochemistry converts carbon to useful molecules

A chemistry collaboration led to a creative way to put carbon dioxide to good – and even healthy – use: by incorporating it, via electrosynthesis, into a series of organic molecules that are vital to pharmaceutical development

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Elektrochemie wandelt Kohlenstoff in nützliche Moleküle um

Wie ein Team mithilfe der Elektrosynthese Kohlendioxid in wertvolle pharmazeutische Moleküle verwandelt

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16 January 202312 January 2023

bioplastics MAGAZINE will soon rebrand under the new name “Renewable Carbon Plastics”

Editorial focus will include topics of CCU and Advanced Recycling in the context of plastic materials

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New 3D printing process enables sustainable fiber composite components modeled on nature’s example

The German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research (DITF), together with Arburg GmbH + Co KG, are developing an energy- and material-efficient 3D printing process for manufacturing of lightweight bio-based fiber composites

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Neues 3D-Druckverfahren ermöglicht nachhaltige Faserverbundbauteile nach dem Vorbild der Natur

Die DITF entwickeln zusammen mit dem Industriepaten Arburg GmbH + Co KG ein energie- und materialsparendes 3D-Druckverfahren für leichte biobasierte Faserverbundwerkstoffe

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Aker Carbon Capture signs Letter of Intent for large carbon capture project

Company hails ‘milestone’ in carbon capture unit production

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Klebstoffe auf Knopfdruck entkleben

Ein Forschungskonsortium will einen biohybriden Klebstoff entwickeln, der überwiegend aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen besteht und sich mittels eines elektrischen Impulses entklebt – aber nur, wenn es erwünscht ist

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Increasing fiber consumption in 2021

These positive trends contrast with the previous years; mainly because capacities are growing in Asia & Oceania again, led by China

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A step towards solar fuels out of thin air

EPFL chemical engineers have invented a solar-powered artificial leaf, built on a novel electrode which is transparent and porous, capable of harvesting water from the air for conversion into hydrogen fuel. The semiconductor-based technology is scalable and easy to prepare

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Ein Schritt zu solaren Brennstoffen aus der Luft

Die auf Halbleitern basierende Technologie ist skalierbar und lässt sich leicht vorbereiten

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13 January 202317 December 2024

The Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) receives support

ECP is one of the newest partner of the RCI

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Goodyear unveils 90% sustainable-material demonstration tire, approved for road use

Shares plans to produce and sell a tire with up to 70% sustainable-material content in 2023

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Goodyear stellt einen Konzeptreifen aus 90% nachhaltigen Materialien vor

Das Unternehmen plant, bereits im Jahr 2023 einen Reifen mit bis zu 70% nachhaltigem Materialanteil zu produzieren und zu verkaufen