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15 September 202212 September 2022

Interview mit Fred Eickmeyer von ESKUSA

„Wir müssen in Deutschland extrem gute Qualitäten liefern.“

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Cannabis legalization decreases the stock market value of major pharmaceutical firms

New collaboration study shows, how the stock market returns of publicly traded pharmaceutical firms responded to medical and recreational cannabis legalization events

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Problemfresser namens PHL7

For­sche­r:in­nen aus Leipzig haben ein Enzym entdeckt, das PET-Plastik schnell zersetzt. Hilft es in Zukunft dabei, die Plastikflut zu bewältigen?

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Biobasierte Compounds reduzieren CO2-Fußabdruck

Wie sich mit biobasierten Compounds der CO2-Fußabdruck auch in anspruchsvollen Anwendungen reduzieren lässt, zeigt der Compoundeur Akro-Plastic

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Eastman joins Pact Collective

Eastman supports beauty industry nonprofit in efforts to advance circularity of beauty packaging

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14 September 202210 September 2022

Lehigh Hanson Receives U.S. DOE Funding for FEED study of carbon capture project at its new Lehigh Cement Plant in Mitchell, Indiana

The funding awarded more than $31 million in funding for 10 projects to develop carbon capture technologies which are able to capture at least 95 percent of carbon dioxide emissions from natural gas power plants

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HeidelbergCement kündigt bislang größtes CO2-Abscheideprojekt an

Neue FEED-Studie durch Lehigh Hanson soll nun neben einer Kosten- und Umsetzungsbetrachtung für das Gesamtprojekt auch die sozialen, wirtschaftlichen und ökologischen Auswirkungen untersuchen

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Mondi and Essity launch packaging for feminine care range made from post-consumer recycled and biomass balanced materials

Collaboration with Essity and Dow to create new, recyclable secondary packaging using renewable materials and post-consumer recycled content

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Over 75% Of Plastic in Great Pacific Garbage Patch Originates From Fishing

Study in Scientific Reports indicates 75% to 86% of GPGP plastic atrributable to offshore fishing and aquaculture activities

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Recycling für Treibhausgase

Aus CO2 und Methan kann man wertvolle Synthesegase herstellen – mit Katalysatoren, die bisher allerdings rasch an Wirkung verloren. An der TU Wien entwickelte man nun stabilere Alternativen

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Recycling Greenhouse Gases

CO2 and methane can be turned into valuable products. But until now the catalysts required for such reactions quickly lose their effectiveness. TU Wien has now developed more stable alternatives

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IOCL’s 2G Ethanol Bio-Refinery based on Praj’s technology inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi

This project is based on Praj’s proprietary technology processing Rice Straw as feedstock for production of Ethanol

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LG Chem, ADM form JV’s for US-based Lactic Acid, Polylactic Acid

From Chicago and Seoul comes news that LG Chem and ADM have launchedtwo joint ventures for U.S. production of lactic acid and polylactic acid

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A revolutionary bio-based furniture board, joint development by Koskisen and Stora Enso

Koskisen is a Finnish wood industry company producing sawn timber and panel products, such as birch plywood, furniture, and construction boards made of chip board

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13 September 20228 September 2022

Paving the way for solar fuels: Synhelion produces solar syngas on an industrial scale for the first time

Together with the the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Jülich they presented the multifocus solar tower

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Weg frei für Solartreibstoffe: Synhelion stellt erstmals solares Synthesegas in industriellem Massstab her

Gemeinsam mit der DLR und dem Solar-Institut Jülich der FH Aachen stellt Synhelion den solaren Reformierungsreaktor vor

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Anellotech Demonstrates New Direct Route to Light Olefins and BTX from Conversion of Mixed Plastic Waste in 0.5 TPD Pilot Plant

Plas-TCat’s scalable fluidized bed reactor design provides a path to larger commercial production plants capable of addressing substantial global recycling goals

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Great Wrap Founders Are Changing the Way Stretch Wrap is Made With Potato Waste

The husband and wife duo will introduce its home compostable stretch wrap to the U.S. market in August, expanding its Australian brand to a growing eco-friendly customer base

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Green Shape Label für nachhaltige Outdoor-Produkte auf Erfolgskurs

VAUDE stärkt Glaubwürdigkeit und Unabhängigkeit

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Green Shape Label for Sustainable Outdoor Products on the Road to Success

VAUDE increases its credibility and independence

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Aviation Can’t Decarbonize Without Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)

All GE engines can operate today and in the future on approved SAF, which can be made from plant-based material, fats, oils and greases, alcohols, waste streams, captured CO2, and other alternative feedstocks

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AFYREN Diversifies Sales With Two Strategic Contracts to Supply Players in the Cosmetics and Nutraceuticals Markets

At the end of a summer during which climate change was top-of-mind worldwide, major economic players are stepping up efforts to reduce their impact on the environment

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Shell to convert Convent site to sustainable aviation fuel, renewable diesel production facility

Shell intends to build a sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel production facility at its shuttered Convent refinery, according to documents filed with Louisiana Economic Development

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12 September 20227 September 2022

Efficient Carbon Dioxide Reduction under Visible Light with a Novel, Inexpensive Catalyst

"We believe that our study provides an unprecedented opportunity for developing a new class of inexpensive photocatalysts for CO2reduction consisting of earth-abundant elements."

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Effiziente Kohlendioxidreduktion unter sichtbarem Licht mit einem neuartigen, kostengünstigen Katalysator

"Wir glauben, dass unsere Studie eine noch nie dagewesene Möglichkeit für die Entwicklung einer neuen Klasse von kostengünstigen Photokatalysatoren für die CO₂-Reduktion bietet, die aus Elementen bestehen, die in der Erde reichlich vorhanden sind"

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DOE Announces $46 Million to Explore New Technologies That Convert Carbon and Waste Into Clean Energy

Funding Supports 22 Projects to Convert Waste Streams and Carbon Captured from Algal Systems into Biofuel Energy, Spurring Multi-Sector Decarbonization

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Lignin processing – challenges and limits

Lignin has a very interesting structure, inviting us to try and develop better applications from this feedstock

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Vom Altreifen zum Türgriff: Mercedes-Benz schließt den Wertstoffkreislauf

Mercedes-Benz schließt Stoffkreisläufe mit BASF und dem Start-up Pyrum Innovations AG

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From scrap tyres to door handles – Mercedes-Benz takes firm grip of circularity

Mercedes-Benz tackles circularity with BASF and start-up Pyrum Innovations AG

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CSIR biodegradability testing laboratory to tackle leakage of plastic waste into environment

The testing laboratory is capable of establishing the conditions and timeframes for the biodegradation of materials, on both aerobic (compost, soil, freshwater and marine) and anaerobic

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New Anti-fouling additive for the PP and PE polymerization process

Einar® 981 is an unquestionably safe and efficient alternative that has worldwide regulatory approval. With its origin in food-grade renewable raw materials, it is the ideal candidate to maintain the highest possible efficiency and eliminate any regulatory concerns

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Biobasierte Additive für Polyolefine

Palsgaard präsentiert biobasierte Funktionsadditive für Polyolefine. Sie eignen sich als direkter Ersatz für fossilbasierte Additive

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9 September 20225 September 2022

BASF and Sulzer Chemtech sign Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate in sustainable technologies

The companies will drive the development of innovative, cost-effective chemical processing solutions to improve the conversion of plastic waste into new plastics

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BASF und Sulzer Chemtech unterzeichnen Absichtserklärung über Kooperation im Bereich nachhaltiger Technologien

Beide Unternehmen beabsichtigen die Entwicklung innovativer, kosteneffektiver chemischer Verfahrenstechnik, um die Umwandlung von Kunststoffabfällen in neue Kunststoffprodukte zu verbessern

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Research centre to tackle global pollution with ‘green’ plastic

Australian scientists will work toward developing bio-derived and bio-degradable plastics that have a minimal environmental impact to make large-scale plastic pollution a problem of the past

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A simple, cheap material for carbon capture, perhaps from tailpipes

With an inexpensive polymer called melamine chemists found a cheap, easy and energy-efficient way to capture carbon dioxide from smokestacks

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Grüner Wasserstoff statt Kohlebergbau

Stromversorger Iberdrola hat in der spanischen Kleinstadt Puertollano die größte "grüne" Wasserstoffanlage für den industriellen Einsatz in Europa in Betrieb genommen

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Invisible coating protects wood from fire

It can also solve the carbon intensity problem in the construction industry

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Brightmark launches medical waste recycling program with Jamar Health Products

The company will convert plastic medical waste, including Jamar’s PATRAN slide sheets, into circular and sustainable products

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Von der natürlichen Photosynthese lernen: Umwandlung von CO₂ in Rohstoffe für Kunststoffe

Technologie bindet CO₂-Emissionen

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Evonik and Shell reduce heavy duty transport CO2e emissions with Bio-LNG

Evonik is committed to reduce its own emissions by shipping its products environmentally friendly with Bio-LNG-fueled trucks

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8 September 20225 September 2022

UPM and Dongsung Chemical announce strategic partnership to develop renewable products using bio-based raw materials

UPM and Dongsung Chemical will accelerate the introduction of renewable, sustainable forest-sourced materials into the Asian market and reduce fossil resource consumption

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UPM und Dongsung Chemical geben strategische Partnerschaft zur Entwicklung erneuerbarer Produkte aus biobasierten Chemikalien bekannt

UPM und Donsung Chemical gaben heute eine Entwicklungspartnerschaft bekannt, die die Einführung erneuerbarer, nachhaltiger Materialien auf dem asiatischen Markt beschleunigen und den Verbrauch fossiler Ressourcen reduzieren wird

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Hyosung TNC Commercializes World’s First Bio-based Spandex

"Creora® bio-based" is made by using a natural material extracted from corn instead of coal, and it obtained already a global eco-friendly certification

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Phenol and acetone with reduced carbon footprint: INEOS supplies Covestro with mass-balanced raw materials for polycarbonate plastics

Supporting customers in achieving their sustainability goals

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Phenol und Aceton mit reduziertem CO₂-Fußabdruck: INEOS beliefert Covestro mit massenbilanzierten Rohstoffen für Polycarbonat-Kunststoffe

Unterstützung von Kunden bei der Erreichung ihrer Nachhaltigkeitsziele

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New SUSBIND binder proves environmentally-friendly with improved human health impacts

The SUSBIND consortium partners have developed a novel formaldehyde-free binder that is up to 80% bio-based and which has shown promising technical performance in lab-scale testing and in a prototype IKEA product

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Difficulties in lignin valorization

Although this resource is in ample supply, its isolation technology and treatment pose formidable problems

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Direct conversion of carbon dioxide into bulk chemicals and liquid fuels

High-efficiency utilization of CO2 facilitates the reduction of CO2 concentration in the global atmosphere and hence the alleviation of the greenhouse effect

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Direkte Umwandlung von Kohlendioxid in Grundchemikalien und flüssige Kraftstoffe

Die hocheffiziente Nutzung von CO2 erleichtert die Verringerung der CO2-Konzentration in der Erdatmosphäre und damit die Abschwächung des Treibhauseffekts