28 July 202525 July 2025 15. Cofresco Forum Round Table Mittwoch, 01 Oktober 2025, 10 Uhr bis 16:30 Uhr, Wirtschaftsförderung Sigmaringen (WFS) in Sigmaringen, Deutschland
25 July 202522 July 2025 Making fuels from sunlight Previous efforts to harness solar energy for converting seawater's dissolved carbon into useful products have faced significant challenges
AmphiStar Secures €12.5m EIC Funding to Bring its Biosurfactants to Market The blended funding takes the form of a €2.5m grant and a €10m equity investment
AmphiStar sichert sich 12,5 Mio. € EIC-Finanzierung für die Markteinführung seiner Biotenside Belgisches Start-up überzeugt mit nachhaltigen mikrobiellen Biotensiden, die aus einem biobasierten Abfallrohstoff recycelt werden
Reacting to key vote on End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation, Plastics Europe urges for ambitious recycling targets Plastics Europe is the pan-European association of plastics manufacturers with offices across Europe
Abstimmung zur EU-Altfahrzeugverordnung: Plastics Europe drängt auf höhere Recyclingziele Plastics Europe ist der europäische Verband der Kunststoffhersteller mit Niederlassungen in ganz Europa
More bio-based innovation can help reduce environmental impacts, boost Europe’s bioeconomy and sustainability The EEA briefing shows how examples of bio-based innovations can support the expected update of the EU’s bioeconomy strategy.
Estonia’s largest festival pilots sustainable biowaste collection bags from local woody biomass Estonia’s XXVIII Song and XXI Dance Festival, “Iseoma”, piloted sustainable biowaste collection bags made from local woody biomass, showcasing innovation in action. Here’s the story behind this collaboration, take a look!
Versalis: Demonstrationsanlage für chemisches Recycling von Kunststoffen in Mantua geht an den Start Versalis hat kürzlich an seinem Standort in Mantua eine Demonstrationsanlage vorgestellt, die auf "Hoop" basiert, der neuen proprietären Technologie des Unternehmens für das chemische Recycling von gemischten Kunststoffabfälle
24 July 202521 July 2025 Synthetic Fuels from Offshore Wind Park The First Offshore Production Plant for Synthetic Fuels Was Opened Under the H2Mare Hydrogen Lead Project Funded by the German Federal Government
Synthetischer Kraftstoff aus dem Offshore-Windpark Im Wasserstoff Leitprojekt H2Mare der Bundesregierung wurde die erste Offshore-Produktionsanlage für synthetische Kraftstoffe eröffnet
Researchers present sustainable materials for industry – from biodegradable films to specialty polymers Fraunhofer UMSICHT at the K trade fair
Forschende präsentieren nachhaltige Materialien für die Industrie – von biologisch abbaubaren Folien bis zu Spezialpolymeren Fraunhofer UMSICHT auf der K 2025
Identifying chemicals of concern in plastics – and pathways towards safer polymers Plastics are everywhere, and the chemicals they contain are a core issue
Umfassender Katalog bedenklicher Plastik-Chemikalien Kunststoffe sind allgegenwärtig, und die darin enthaltenen Chemikalien sind ein zentrales Thema
Plastic waste is a solvable problem A future international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution could provide a coherent policy framework for industry, governments, civil society and financial institutions to carry out coordinated action
23 July 20251 September 2025 The fossil fuel trap: Why defossilising chemistry is essential – and feasible! Renewable energy and carbon for climate protection, independence, resilience and competitiveness
Die fossile Falle: Warum die Defossilisierung der Chemie unverzichtbar – und machbar – ist! Erneuerbare Energie und Kohlenstoff für Klimaschutz, Unabhängigkeit, Resilienz und Wettbewerbsfähigkeit
Underestimated sources of marine pollution A study published in Nature reveals for the first time the extent to which nanoplastic pollutes the North Atlantic
Unterschätzte Meeresverschmutzer Nature-Studie belegt erstmals, wie stark Nanoplastik den Nordatlantik verschmutzt
CBE JU welcomes the European Chemicals Industry Action Plan: Bio-based solutions powering a sustainable industrial transformation The plan recognises the potential of bio-based chemicals to contribute to the decarbonisation of the EU chemicals sector and to the development of new industrial value chains based on sustainably sourced European biomass
Neue EU-Chemikalien-Gesetze untergraben Verbraucherschutz: BUND fordert Rücknahme der Gesetzesinitiative Der Chemie-Omnibus ist Teil eines Gesetzespakets der EU-Kommission zur Reduzierung von Bürokratie und Berichtspflichten für Unternehmen
Alder Bioinsights News Review: Feedstocks Issue 160, July 2025 European efforts to achieve net-zero targets heavily rely on biomass, but consistent and robust policy support is crucial, with organizations like the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) advocating for fair regulations that treat biomass for materials equally with bioenergy, particularly by adapting forest biomass rules and avoiding caps on primary agricultural biomass
Startups take on Europe’s untapped feedstocks Opportunities for Innovation in the Bioeconomy by the European Environment Agency, released July 2025, states the EU economy needs to increase its flow of biological raw materials to support a domestic renewable materials industry
Bioplastics with Fibenol: Wood4plastic project The company is partnering with the European LIFE-funded Wood4Plastic project, which aims to scale up industrially compostable, biobased plastics for everyday applications
Stella McCartney bringt in Zusammenarbeit mit Balena nachhaltige Sneaker mit kompostierbaren Sohlen auf den Markt Das Modehaus Stella McCartney hat sich mit dem Materialwissenschaftsunternehmen Balena zusammengetan, um eine neue Version seiner nachhaltigen S-Wave Sport Sneaker auf den Markt zu bringen
22 July 202521 July 2025 Producing Desired Epoxides from Pollutants Doctoral students at Ruhr University Bochum have described a new selective biocatalyst in an interdisciplinary and inter-university collaboration with Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Gewünschte Epoxide aus Schadstoffen gewinnen Promovierende der Ruhr-Universität Bochum haben in einer fächer- und universitätsübergreifenden Kooperation mit der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf einen neuen selektiven Biokatalysator beschrieben
University of Houston Engineer Creates a Possible Replacement for Plastic Improved Bacterial Cellulose Could Lead to Stronger, Eco-Friendly Materials for Everyday Use
Rezyklate – werden sie wirklich verwendet? Für Nachhaltigkeit sind Rezyklate ein wichtiges Thema. Aber können sie wirklich das Original-Material ersetzen? Wir haben Kunststoffverarbeiter nach ihren Erfahrungen mit recycelten Kunststoffen gefragt
Avantium Announces Offtake Agreement with PLIXXENT for FDCA in Insulation Foams As a 100% plant-based and high-performance monomer, FDCA is emerging as a promising building block for sustainable materials
COM4PHA: new biodegradable bioplastics for cosmetics, food and agricultural packaging This research project is working on formulations based on the PHBV copolymer, for use in the packaging and agricultural sectors
COM4PHA: biologisch abbaubare Kunststoffe für Verpackungen Neuen PHA-Formulierungen sollen für Verpackungen und Beschichtungen die Umweltbelastung verringern und die Produktqualität verbessern
21 July 202516 July 2025 ENEOS and Mitsubishi Chemical Complete Construction of Chemical Recycling Facility toward Launch of the Plastic-to-Oil Conversion Business ISCC PLUS certification will be acquired for the facility to promote a circular economy
Mitsubishi Chemical + Eneos: Neue Kunststoffrecyclinganlage fertiggestellt Der japanische Chemiekonzern Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC) hat zusammen mit dem Ölkonzern Eneos (ehemals Nippon Oil) eine neue Kunststoffrecyclinganlage fertiggestellt
Mit ChemSelect die Nachhaltigkeit von Chemikalien einfach online bewerten Die Nutzer*innen können durch die Auswahl weniger belastender Stoffe ihren ökologischen Fußabdruck deutlich verringern
Implementation of Japan’s “Positive List” Confirms FDCA Approval for Food-Contact Use Japan introduced its Positive List (PL) system for synthetic resins in 2020 to ensure that only safe, approved substances are used in food-contact materials
D-PAK™ cartons have smaller carbon footprint than plastic pouches for laundry detergent Landmark Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) shows cartons have significantly smaller carbon footprint than plastic pouches for laundry detergent
Circular economy: new EU rules to make the automotive sector more sustainable On Monday, the Environment and Internal Market Committees adopted their proposals on new EU rules to cover the entire vehicle lifecycle, from design to final end-of-life treatment
18 July 202515 July 2025 Climeworks raises USD 162M to scale up technology Climeworks, the global pioneer in Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology and leading provider of holistic carbon removal portfolios, has achieved a significant milestone by securing USD 162 million in additional equity funding — marking the largest carbon removal investment of 2025 to date globally
Climeworks sammelt 162 Mio. US-Dollar für den Ausbau der Technologie ein Climeworks, weltweiter Pionier im Bereich der Direct Air Capture (DAC)-Technologie und Anbieter von ganzheitlichen Portfolios zur Kohlenstoffabscheidung, hat einen bedeutenden Meilenstein erreicht, indem es zusätzliche Eigenkapitalmittel in Höhe von 162 Mio. USD erhalten hat – die bisher grösste Investition in Kohlenstoffabscheidung im Jahr 2025 weltweit
$9.8 Million Secured to Develop California Bioeconomy Innovation Campus in North San Joaquin Valley State and regional funding propels development of key project to secure California leadership in growing bioeconomy sector
Kiilto pioneers the use of bio-based and recycled-carbon raw material, significantly reducing emissions from wood adhesives production Changing to a new raw material is not an easy task, especially when one has ambitious targets to significantly reduce impact while not compromising on quality performance
Rethinking waste by biocementation This is a radical approach, that transforms construction waste into architectural materials
Alder BioInsights News Review, Biobased Products 160, July 2025 The European Commission’s recent decision to withdraw the EU Green Claims Directive, citing concerns over complexity and administrative burdens, has created a degree of uncertainty regarding future environmental marketing standards
Recyclingstudie zu Weich-PVC Das PVC Loop-Projekt von AIMPLAS untersuchte die mechanische Recyclingfähigkeit von Weich-PVC (PVC-P) aus medizinischen Anwendungen.
17 July 202515 July 2025 Approval in Principle (AiP) for World’s First LCO₂ / Methanol Carrier Technologies for converting CO2 into fuel or chemical products are attracting attention as a means of utilizing CO2 in CCUS
DNV advances Skylark to enable safe scaling of CO2 pipelines for carbon capture and storage DNV is advancing Skylark, a joint industry project to enhance our understanding of carbon dioxide (CO₂) pipeline operations ensuring regulators and operators globally have access to the highest quality of information to make their decisions
Balena’s BioCir® Flex debuts in Stella McCartney’s S-Wave BioCir® Flex is a next-generation material that combines high-performance qualities with environmental responsibility
Doubling down on double capacity: our second advanced recycling unit is up and running in Baytown! Because it’s a good investment for our customers, our shareholders, and the communities where we operate