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18 July 202213 July 2022

Recycling cannot meet 100% of demand for packaging, EU official cautions

The generation of waste from packaging has reached record levels in the past decade, with an average of 173 kg per capita in 2017, the highest level ever, according to the European Commission

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Biopolymers from wood and chitin for sustainable textile solutions

DITF researchers are testing CO2-binding wood as a raw material for high-tech textiles and investigating possible uses for chitosan, for example as a binder substitute in coatings for previously petroleum-based systems

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Bakterien für den Raketenstart: Mit Mikroben zum neuen Raketentreibstoff

Wissenschaftler haben eine neue Klasse von energiereichen Biokraftstoffen entwickelt, die auf einem der einzigartigsten Moleküle der Natur basieren

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Bacteria for Blastoff: Using Microbes to Make Supercharged New Rocket Fuel

Scientists have developed a new class of energy-dense biofuels based on one of nature’s most unique molecules

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15 July 202212 July 2022

ALBIS distributes new sustainable product lines from INEOS Styrolution

All new materials are certified according to the ISCC mass balance approach

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ALBIS vertreibt neue nachhaltige Produktlinien von INEOS Styrolution

Alle neuen Materialien sind nach dem Massebilanzansatz ISCC Plus zertifiziert

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Palsgaard to showcase full range of plant-based polymer additives at K 2022

Expansions in plant-based product offering, carbon-neutral production capacity and global sales network to help customers grow and reduce their carbon footprint

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Closed-loop additive manufacturing fueled by upcycled plastic

Innovative method introduces a closed-loop strategy that could globally reduce plastic waste and cut carbon emissions tied to plastic production

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The Value of Enzyme Engineering in Biotechnology

Whether people are aware of it or not, enzymes are ubiquitous. Enzymes are the unsung heroes silently lifting stains out of clothing, breaking down food in the digestive system, and catalyzing just about every chemical reaction in a living cell

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Wasserstoff aus Methanol treibt Schiffe an

Neuartiges Antriebskonzept "HyMethShip" konvertiert das Methanol per "Dampfreformierung" zu Wasserstoff für den Schiffsantrieb

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Green and Bio Polyols Market by Raw Material, Type, Application End-use Industry and Region – Global Forecast to 2027

BASF SE and The Dow Chemical Company are the major players in the green and bio polyols market

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FEDIOL releases environmental footprint study

Twenty-eight production sites from ten different FEDIOL companies participated in the study by collecting data and contributing to the design of the sector’s category rules

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Neue Studie aus Bayreuth: Düngemittel aus Kompostieranlagen enthalten große Mengen bioabbaubarer Kunststoffe

Kompostieranlagen verarbeiten Bioabfälle zu Fertigkompost, der als Dünger in die Böden von Äckern und Gärten gelangt

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New study from Bayreuth: Fertilisers from composting plants contain large quantities of biodegradable plastics

Composting plants process biowaste into finished compost, which ends up as fertiliser in the soils of fields and gardens

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14 July 202213 July 2022

Native bast fibres for buses, boards and automotive equipment

Development of novel moisture-resistant natural fibre-reinforced composite for structural components in the DuroBast project

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Heimische Bastfasern für Busse, Boards und Automobilausstattung

Entwicklung neuartiger feuchtebeständiger naturfaserverstärkter Composit-Strukturbauteile im DuroBast-Projekt

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Fit for 55: The EU’s plan for a green transition

Fit for 55 refers to the EU’s target of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030​. The proposed package aims to bring EU legislation in line with the 2030 goal

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„Fit für 55“: Der EU-Plan für den grünen Wandel

„Fit für 55“ bezieht sich auf das Ziel der EU, die Netto-Treibhausgasemissionen bis 2030 um mindestens 55% zu senken. Das vorgeschlagene Paket zielt darauf ab, die EU-Rechtsvorschriften mit dem Ziel für 2030 in Einklang zu bringen

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SDK and Microwave Chemical Start Joint Development of New Microwave-based Chemical Recycling Technology to Directly Transform Used Plastic into Basic Chemical Feedstock

Both companies aim to develop a technology that decomposes used plastic containers and packaging by irradiating microwave, thereby producing ethylene and propylene

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Neue Technik für den Klimaschutz: Aus CO2 wird Methanol

Die TU Wien entwickelte ein chemisches Verfahren, bei dem mit Hilfe spezieller Katalysatoren aus klimaschädlichem Kohlendioxid wertvolles Methanol entsteht

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Climate protection: CO2 turned into methanol

TU Wien (Vienna) has developed a chemical process that uses special catalysts to turn climate-damaging carbon dioxide into valuable methanol.

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Lego in der Plastikfalle: Ein Spielzeugriese muss sich neu erfinden

Vor 90 Jahren gründete ein arbeitsloser Tischler eine Firma namens Lego. Heute ist sie der größte Spielzeughersteller der Welt, doch es wartet viel Arbeit auf den Konzern

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Why using methanol could be cost effective for Indian industries

With the government interested in developing a domestic methanol economy, India embarked on the road to a greener future

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India to introduce ban on some single-use plastics from July 2022

India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has announced that from the 1st of July 2022, the country will ban select single-use plastics, including cutlery, straws, carrier bags, and trays

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Neue Biobatterien nutzen bakterielle Interaktionen zur wochenlangen Stromerzeugung

"Plug-and-Play"-Funktionen ermöglichen die Verkabelung von Batterien für mehr Leistung

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New biobatteries use bacterial interactions to generate power for weeks

'Plug-and-play' features allow batteries to be wired together for increased power

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13 July 202213 July 2022

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), net-zero, ISO 14040, Carbon Footprint, non-financial reporting, net-zero emission, Taxonomy, Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) – what does that all mean for you and your company?

Sustainability is a key discussion in industry and policy. nova-Institute invites you to our nova-session on “LCA in science and policy”.

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Green light for Sunfire

Sunfire is to receive grant funding for industrializing its hydrogen technologies. The electrolysis specialist is one of the first companies to be granted an early start to measure.

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Grünes Licht für Sunfire

Sunfire kann als eines der ersten Unternehmen eine Förderung für die Skalierung seiner Wasserstoff-Technologien erhalten

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Spinverse helped Lignin Industries secure 4.4 M€ from Innovation Fund to expand their production of bio-based materials

Lignin Industries will use the funding to build a first-of-a-kind large-scale production site in Sweden to produce RENOL®, a patented, renewable, and highly functional bio-based material from lignin

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Nets from ecological fibres

Lincredibile is a revolutionary line of products with a flax fibre core for highly sustainable food packaging. Recently launched on the market, it is already used by supermarkets in France and Germany

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Twelve to Deploy World’s First Industrial-Scale Carbon Transformation Platform

DCVC leads a $130 million financing to increase the production of materials made from captured CO2 for customers such as Mercedes-Benz, Procter & Gamble, Shopify, and the U.S. Air Force

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Größte Wasserstoffzug-Flotte der Welt tankt bald in Höchst

Infraserv Höchst schafft Infrastruktur zum Betanken der klimafreundlichen Züge - Vertreter von Land, RMV, Infraserv und DB machen sich vor Ort Bild der neuen Anlagen - Fahrgäste können ab Dezember 2022 im Taunus emissionsfrei fahren

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Sustainability accelerates with promising profit: Concept to reality bio-PET

Logistics chaos, reliable production and the need to ensure enough feedstocks to operate remains the main concern for products in the polyester chain in Europe and the US

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New Report: In France, Germany, Italy and Spain the bioeconomy is worth €1,500 billion

In 2021, the bioeconomy in EU4 (France, Germany, Italy and Spain) has reached a value of production of €1,500 billion, employing over 7 million people

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Vilsack Announces Bioproduct Pilot Program Funded by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the program intends to provide a roadmap for implementing more bioproduct programs and reducing agricultural operations' carbon footprint

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12 July 20227 July 2022

LANXESS adds new sustainable product variants to Tepex composites range

With these materials, the company want to help their customers to make more sustainable products that have a smaller carbon footprint, conserve resources, and protect the climate

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LANXESS erweitert Portfolio an Tepex-Verbundwerkstoffen um neue nachhaltige Produktvarianten

Kunden sollen dabei unterstützt werden, nachhaltigere Produkte herzustellen, die einen geringeren CO2-Fußabdruck haben und Ressourcen und Klima schonen

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Eco Safety, Inc acquires Soy Technologies, LLC to expand its biobased coatings and methylene chloride alternatives

Renewably Sourced Bio-based Intermediates for Safer Paints, Stains, Sealers and R&D Advancements to Create Non Toxic Paint Strippers With Better Efficacy

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ReHubs 2022: circulating textile waste into value

Transforming a societal challenge into an opportunity

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New, fully biodegradable cellulose membrane proves effective in oil-water separation

A group of Chinese researchers have developed a new and improved method using two different cellulose filter materials, but they are ‘all cellulose’

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Ein Katalysator für die Energiewende

Deutschem Chemiker gelingt die Herstellung von Ethanol mittels eines passenden Katalysators in der 60fachen Geschwindigkeit

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Gasum’s Baltic Sea Commitment to the Ship Waste Action

Biogas from cargo ship wastewater

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Low-cost solutions to global warming, air pollution, and energy insecurity for 145 countries

Against all doubts: a worldwide change to a renewable energy system is possible and would even dump the prices. This is the result of a study, which examined situations and szenarios for 145 countries

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Novel catalyst radically enhances rate of conversion of carbon dioxide into solar fuels

Researchers have recently come up with a photocatalyst structure involving isolated single atoms of copper in a polymer framework that radically enhances catalyst performance

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TechVision Fonds I and High-Tech Gründerfonds invest in textile recycling startup EEDEN

Textile recycling rethought: Innovative process enables upcycling of old clothing

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TechVision Fonds I und High-Tech Gründerfonds investieren in Textilrecycling-Startup EEDEN

Textilrecycling neu gedacht: Innovatives Verfahren ermöglicht Upcycling von Altkleidung

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11 July 20226 July 2022

Borealis introduces Borvida™, a portfolio of circular base chemicals, to feed a future that is circular in both plastic and in carbon

The range will initially be based on non-food waste biomass, and chemically-recycled waste; in the future it will also draw from atmospheric carbon capture

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Borealis präsentiert Borvida™ – ein Portfolio nachhaltiger Basischemikalien für eine kreislauforientierte Zukunft, sowohl für Kunststoffe als auch Kohlenstoff

Das Angebot wird sich zunächst auf Biomasse aus Nicht-Lebensmittelabfällen und chemisch recyceltem Müll stützen; in Zukunft wird auch auf die Abscheidung von Kohlenstoff aus der Atmosphäre zurückgegriffen

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Suominen Green Lab started to implement the first tests in Nakkila, Finland

Suominen has built its own compost test center in Nakkila, Finland. The test center has both industrial and home compost conditions, but the aim is to study biodegradability also wider in different environments