19 December 202214 December 2022 ArcelorMittal inaugurates flagship carbon capture and utilisation project at its steel plant in Ghent, Belgium €200 million CCU plant first of its kind in the European steel industry. Project part of multi-technology strategy to reduce carbon emissions at Ghent plant
Air Liquide, Fluxys Belgium and Port of Antwerp-Bruges awarded EU funding for building the Antwerp@C CO2 Export Hub The project, named “Antwerp@C CO2 Export Hub”, is set up as an open-access infrastructure to transport, liquefy and load CO2 onto ships for onward permanent offshore storage
UN Releases Industrial Hemp Report A recently released report from the United Nations Conference On Trade And Development provides an interesting snapshot of the industrial hemp industry
Lenzing and Renewcell sign large-scale supply agreement further closing the loop in fashion Partnership with Swedish textile-to-textile recycling company will further increase production of TENCEL™ and LENZING™ ECOVERO™ branded specialty fibers using recycled content. Supply of 100 per cent recycled textile Circulose® dissolving pulp
Bio is not necessarily bio Bio-based, biodegradable and sometimes fossil: biopolymers are a patchwork family
16 December 202213 December 2022 From climate problem to climate opportunity Circular bioplastics offer solution for climate crisis and growing resource consumption
LG Chem Launches Asia’s First Plant Material-based Eco-friendly ABS LG Chem announced that it will begin pioneering the eco-friendly market in earnest by launching the eco-friendly highly functional plastic (Bio-Circular balanced ABS) product that applies plant-based bio ingredients on the 1st
Successful EUBP Conference Bioplastics industry set to engage with political stakeholders on upcoming legislation
Solugen raises over $200 million Series D to reimagine the chemistry of everyday life Chemicals are the building blocks of American industry
U-M team recycles previously unrecyclable plastic Researchers discovered a way to chemically recycle PVC into usable material
CELC becomes Alliance for European Flax-Linen & Hemp he European Confederation for Flax and Hemp is unveiling its new visual identity and name: Alliance for European Flax-Linen & Hemp
Innovative cleaning ship frees the sea from plastic waste Shimmering turquoise water, white sandy beaches and swaying palm trees:
Innovatives Reinigungsschiff befreit das Meer von Plastikmüll Türkis schimmerndes Wasser, weiße Sandstrände und wehende Palmen:
15 December 20228 December 2022 From a greenhouse gas to an industrial raw material Rather than being released into the atmosphere and exacerbating the problem of climate change, CO2 can also be used as a raw material for substances required in industrial processes, such as formic acid or methanol
Vom Klimagas zum industriellen Rohstoff Statt CO2 in die Atmosphäre zu entlassen, wo es den Klimawandel weiter antreibt, kann es auch als Rohstoff dienen: Etwa für industriell benötigte Substanzen wie Ameisensäure oder Methanol
Cove launches world’s first biodegradable water bottle Los Angeles consumers will have the power to impact the plastics crisis and fight climate change
New EU Packaging Regulation & Framework on Bioplastics On November 30 the European Commission published the long awaited Policy Framework for Biobased, Biodegradable and Compostable Plastics and the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation - part of the EU Circular Economy Package II
Bundespreis Ecodesign für Kunststoffprojekte: Stehhocker aus Chemcycling-Kunststoff von BASF Unter den 14 Projekten, die mit dem Bundespreis Ecodesign 2022 ausgezeichnet wurden, ist der Perch Stehhocker der Steelcase AG aus München auch ein umweltfreundliches und nachhaltiges Kunststoffprojekt
Communication on a policy framework for biobased, biodegradable and compostable plastics Questions and Answers that seek to deepen knowledge of these substances and make clear the areas where plastics can actually assist the environment
Initiative to slow new plastic resin capacity through permitting introduced in U.S. Congress Legislators from the Democratic Party representing some U.S. coastal states introduced in early December 2022 a bill named Protecting Communities from Plastics Act that aims at tighter controls on permitting for future plastic production capacity, new or expanded
Kunststoffe gänzlich ohne fossile Rohstoffe? Kann die Kunststoffindustrie ab 2045 gänzlich ohne fossile Rohstoffe wirtschaften? Plastics Europe legt ein Konzeptpapier hierfür vor
14 December 20229 January 2023 The Success Story of Cellulose Fibres Continues – First Peaks Into the Program of the Upcoming Cellulose Fibres Conference 2023 Available The Presentations Will Introduce the Latest Development in the Sustainable Circular Industry. 8-9 March, 2023 in Cologne, Germany and Online
Die Erfolgsgeschichte der Cellulosefasern schreitet fort – Erste Einblicke in das Programm der kommenden Cellulose Fibres Conference 2023 (CFC) verfügbar Die Vorträge stellen die neuesten Entwicklungen der nachhaltigen Kreislaufwirtschaft vor. 8.-9. März 2023 in Köln und online
Solugen in the spotlight Solugen has been running its 10 ktpa modular Bioforge facility for over a year and is reportedly producing high-commodity and specialty chemicals with high margins
Carbon Matchmaker U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Fossil Energy and Carbon Management announces Carbon Matchmaker, an online information resource to connect users across the carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) and carbon dioxide removal (CDR) supply chains
Wood-based Bioeconomy. Sustainable, Circular, Climate-resilient The wood-based bioeconomy can make an important contribution to sustainable management of the economy
Holzbasierte Bioökonomie. Nachhaltig, zirkulär, klimaresilient Die holzbasierte Bioökonomie kann einen wichtigen Beitrag zu einer nachhaltigen Wirtschaftsweise leisten
To Battle Climate Change, Scientists Tap Into Carbon-Hungry Microorganisms for Clues New technique could fast-track future carbon-free solar fuels
13 December 20227 December 2022 Proposed new packaging rules acknowledge environmental and climate benefits of compostable plastic packaging Commission misses opportunity to fully embrace necessary shift to biobased feedstock
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