13 December 20227 December 2022 ExxonMobil, PT Indomobil Prima Energi, And Plastic Energy Collaborate To Accelerate Plastic Recycling In Indonesia The advanced recycling capacity being assessed as a part of the collaboration is expected to be 100,000 metric tons per year, with the first phase starting up in 2025
ExxonMobil + IPE + Plastic Energy: Kunststoffrecycling in Indonesien in Planung Der US-Konzern ExxonMobil plant in Indonesien gemeinsam mit dem lokalen Partner Indomobil Prima Energi (IPE) und dem britischen Technologieunternehmen Plastic Energy die Gewinnung von Rohstoffen für neuwertige Polymere durch das Recycling von Kunststoffabfällen
Prince William unveils Lanzatech as a Finalist for the Second Annual Earthshot Prize Awards Following a rigorous, 10-month selection process, a panel of advisors with expertise in science, conservation, innovation, investment, economics, politics and activism selected LanzaTech from more than 1,000 nominations
How chemists are tackling the plastics problem New research could help turn a mix of plastic waste into new products
Effizienteres Recycling: Wie aus Kunststoff-Mischungen Propan gewonnen wird Das Recycling von Plastik ist immer noch ein Problem. Ein neues Verfahren könnte aber dazu beitragen, Plastikabfälle in neue Produkte zu verwandeln
EU packaging law proposal branded ‘unworkable’ by food industry A new EU packaging law proposal has sparked major concerns among the EU food industry, who warn it is unworkable for food business operators – but NGOs slammed heavy industry lobbying for watering down the proposal
EU-Verpackungsgesetz sorgt in Landwirtschaftssektor für Furore Ein neuer Vorschlag für ein EU-Verpackungsgesetz hat in der EU-Lebensmittelindustrie große Besorgnis ausgelöst
12 December 20227 December 2022 UPM biochemicals refinery progressing – first wood delivered to Leuna UPM Biochemicals’ biorefinery at Leuna in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, moved one step closer to creating the world beyond fossils when the first delivery of wood from sustainably managed regional forests arrived on site today
Bau der UPM Bioraffinerie in Leuna schreitet voran – erstes Holz geliefert Der Bau der Bioraffinerie von UPM Biochemicals im Chemiepark Leuna schreitet voran. Heute ist die erste Holzlieferung aus regionalen, nachhaltig bewirtschafteten Wäldern in Sachsen-Anhalt in Leuna eingetroffen
Lignin nanoparticles: A sustainable recipe for combining cellulose with hydrophobic polymers for advanced applications The Bioproduct Chemistry team at Aalto University have designed a sustainable method to produce strong and flexible cellulosic films that incredibly maintain their strength even when wet
IPCC report: The role of Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) to mitigate climate change — Videos On the occasion of the Sharm el-Sheikh Climate Change Conference (COP27), we want to highlight once again the role of Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) as a solution to mitigating climate change as assessed in the last IPCC report
Honeywell And Environ Intend To Advance Plastics Circularity In Egypt Through Memorandum Of Understanding oneywell has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Egypt’s Environ Adapt for Recycling Industries with the aim of advancing plastics recycling in the country
Successful scale-up of Pomacle commercial unit Global Bioenergies announces the successful scale-up of production at its Pomacle commercial unit. All sub-units are now up and running, a few weeks ahead of schedule
CIRCULAR BTX: Anellotech’s aromatics from mixed waste plastics, now available News has arrived from the gang at Pearl River that Anellotech is offering drum-quantity product samples of aromatics produced from recycled mixed waste plastics
LanzaTech and Sumitomo Riko Partner to Create Substitute for Natural Rubber Production LanzaTech and Sumitomo Riko Company Limited entered into a joint-development agreement to reuse rubber, resin and urethane waste for the production of a key chemical intermediate, isoprene
9 December 20226 December 2022 Modified enzyme brings value to lignin monomers The chemical industry faces the challenge of replacing fossil-based building blocks with green alternatives. Biomass is an interesting source of carbon-based molecules
89% of people call on UK government to support compostables as “solution to plastic crisis” New data shows that the majority of UK adults support substituting conventional plastic with compostable alternatives and want local authorities and government to do more to incentivise the collection of compostable packaging
An EU Success Story: SSUCHY Successful development of bio-based composites with advanced functionalities for applications in transportation and high value market niches (acoustic and electronics sectors)
Bank Nizwa launches Shari’ah-compliant eco-friendly credit and debit cards To set a benchmark in its drive for sustainability
Policy Paper: Raffinerie Schwedt kann klimaneutral und zukunftssicher werden Dem Raffineriestandort Schwedt kommt eine wichtige Rolle als Arbeitgeber und Kraftstofflieferant für Ostdeutschland zu
Faridabad to have first waste to methanol plant by December 2023 MCG officials said water and power will be supplied at subsidised rate to the plant. The concessionaire will have to take environmental clearance and obtain a licence for sale of methanol
8 December 20227 December 2022 Circular EconomyPLUS: Expert group provides recommendations for action for a German Circular Economy Strategy A contribution to the discussion on a circular economy for plastics moderated by PlasticsEurope Deutschland e.V.
New white paper: Stay in the cycle TotalEnergies Corbion launches white paper about the recyclability of PLA bioplastic
Neues White Paper über die Recyclebarkeit von PLA-Biokunststoff TotalEnergies Corbion veröffentlicht ein White Paper über die Recyclebarkeit von PLA-Biokunststoff
Woodly Partners With Finland’s Railway Company VR Group Finland’s railway company VR Group Plc. and Woodly Ltd. are pleased to announce a food packaging partnership
Neue Fakten zur Kreislaufwirtschaft mit Kunststoffen Stoffstrombild Kunststoffe 2021: Produktion und Verarbeitung von Kunststoffen auf gleichbleibendem Niveau stabil – Rezyklateinsatz nimmt nur leicht zu
Synova, Sabic und Technip bündeln Kräfte für kreislauffähige Kunststoffe Synova, Sabic Global Technologies und Technip Energies haben eine Kooperationsvereinbarung unterzeichnet, um gemeinsam eine kommerzielle Anlage zur Produktion von Olefinen und Aromaten aus Kunststoffabfällen zu entwickeln und zu bauen
7 December 20222 December 2022 Covestro turns to biotechnology for sustainable plastics Use of microorganisms and enzymes in production
Covestro setzt auf Biotechnologie für nachhaltige Kunststoffe Einsatz von Mikroorganismen und Enzymen in der Produktion
Synova, SABIC and Technip Energies join forces to accelerate plastic circularity The combined technology efficiently converts plastic waste into high value chemicals, enabling an efficient plastic circularity route and significant reduction of greenhouse gas emission
Elektroden aus karbonisierten Papierfasern: Teile für Lithium-Ionen-Batterien aus Altpapier Durch ein Verfahren, bei dem Papier in reinen Kohlenstoff umgewandelt wird, konnten NTU-Forscher Papierfasern in Elektroden konvertieren, die zu wiederaufladbaren Batterien verarbeitet werden können
Converting waste paper into battery parts for smartphones and electric vehicles Through a process called carbonisation which converts paper into pure carbon, the NTU researchers turned the paper’s fibres into electrodes, which can be made into rechargeable batteries
Wiederverwertung statt Verzicht: PMMA-Recycling muss ausgebaut werden Hohe Energiepreise fordern belastbare Konzepte zur Weiternutzung von Altstoffen
6 December 20221 December 2022 Biorizon teams up with Kaneka to create a sustainable premium polymer Researchers from Biorizon co-initiator VITO and chemical company Kaneka Belgium joined forces to conduct research to create a lignin-based polymer that outperformed its fossil-based counterpart in terms of thermal stability and UV-blocking properties
Spanisches Start-up Liux stellt Elektroauto Animal vor Das erste Serienauto, dessen Karosserie auf Pflanzen basiert, weil die Fasern und Harze alle aus Biokompositen und Biokunststoffen bestehen
SigmaRoc to install carbon capture facility SigmaRoc and Aqualung will construct Europe’s first industrial scale facility of its type at Nordkalk in Q1 2023
Einwegkarton aus Pappe oder Mehrwegsteige aus Kunststoff – welche Verpackung ist nachhaltiger? m Auftrag der Stiftung Initiative Mehrweg hat das Fraunhofer-Institut für Umwelt-, Sicherheits- und Energietechnik UMSICHT die „Studie zu kunststoffbasierten Mehrwegsystemen in einer circular economy“ durchgeführt
Single-use cardboard boxes or reusable plastic crates — which type of packaging is more sustainable? The Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT carried out the "Study on plastic-based reusable systems in a circular economy" on behalf of the Stiftung Initiative Mehrweg
Products Made With Captured Greenhouse Gas Are Reaching Commercial Scale Startups are taking aim at chemicals, one of the largest industrial sources of global emissions
5 December 202230 November 2022 Circularise secures €11M in funding from Brightlands Venture Partners, Asahi Kasei, Neste, 4impact and others Over the last six years, the company grew to 40 people, expanded to international markets such as Japan and partnered with multinational companies
TotalEnergies Corbion: Langfristige Zusammenarbeit mit koreanischem Biokunststoffunternehmen BGF Beide Biokunststoffunternehmen wollen sich auf die Entwicklung und Produktion von biologisch abbaubaren Materialien und Produkten konzentrieren
BMW / BComp: Replacing carbon with flax With the new BMW M4 GT4, BMW M Motorsport is taking their use of sustainable composite solutions to the next level. There is no other GT racing car in series production matching the amount of natural fiber composite parts
Themendossier “Biologisches Kunststoff-Recycling”: Von Enzymen und Kreisläufen Dieses Themendossier beleuchtet, wie Enzyme helfen, Polymere zu zerlegen und wie biobasierte Kunststoffe für die Kreislaufwirtschaft optimiert werden
CEMEX and RTI awarded $3.7 million cooperative agreement to advance carbon capture technology in cement manufacturing Team to conduct FEED study of post-combustion carbon capture system at Texas cement plant
The new standard work on recycling of plastics Dr. Norbert Niessner, Global Innovation Director at INEOS Styrolution, published the new ‘Recycling of Plastics’ book that leaves no question on the topic unanswered
PANGAIA launches its new generation activewear 3.0 made from bio-based materials and chooses EVO® yarn, produced and distributed by Fulgar For the launch of its new Activewear 3.0 collection, Materials Science Brand PANGAIA has chosen EVO® bio-based yarn by Fulgar, the leading global group in the manufacture of man-made fibres
Arkema increases its bio-based offer with a new range of mass balance acrylic materials Arkema announces a major step forward in its innovative sustainable offer with the certification of a range of bio-attributed acrylic monomers using the mass balance* approach
2 December 202230 November 2022 Electrochaea Joins New European Cleantech Scale-Up Coalition, Supported by Breakthrough Energy and Kadri Simson The coalition members are companies scaling and industrialising technologies whose products and services range from decarbonising industry and energy with renewable hydrogen to producing scalable low-carbon cement; from electrifying transport to recycling materials and batteries