12 April 20226 April 2022 Mattel Becomes First Toy Company to Incorporate SABIC’s Certified Renewable Polymers Globally The partnership directly supports Mattel’s goal to achieve 100% recycled, recyclable or bio-based plastic materials in its products and packaging by 2030, and is an important step forward in their transition towards a circular economy
Westlake Epoxy Receives ISCC+ Certification at Its Pernis, Netherlands Site This is a significant step in Westlake Epoxy’s strategy to integrate renewable carbon materials into its raw material supply chain
Nachwachsende Rohstoffe anstelle von Rohöl in Raffinerien verarbeiten Im Projekt BioMates ist Forschern ein weiterer wichtiger Schritt zur Erreichung des Projektziels gelungen
Processing renewable raw materials instead of crude oil in refineries In the project BioMates, researchers made another important step for achieving the project’s goal
Abscheidung und Speicherung: So sieht der größte CO₂-Filter der Welt aus Die Anlage namens Orca in Island soll CO₂ aus der Luft entfernen und im Boden binden. Unsere Bildergalerie zeigt die weltweit größte Anlage ihrer Art
Umwandlung von Kohlendioxid in Biokraftstoffe durch Mikroalgen Wissenschaftler erforschen genetischen Sensor für blaues Licht zur Verdoppelung der Ölproduktivität in industriellen Mikroalgen
Scientists Explore a Genetic Sensor of Blue Light to Double Oil Productivity in Industrial Microalgae Microalgae-based conversion of carbon dioxide to biofuels
11 April 20226 April 2022 BASF and Henkel focus on renewable raw materials in Henkel’s consumer goods products Cooperation on climate protection
BASF und Henkel setzen auf erneuerbare Rohstoffe für Henkels Konsumgüterprodukte Kooperation beim Klimaschutz
Vow ASA: Builds large scale pyrolysis reactor to meet increased demand for advanced carbon products and CO2 neutral energy The reactor will be built and delivered by the end of 2022 by C.H. Evensen Industriovner (“Evensen”), the recently acquired company, and now a wholly owned subsidiary in the Vow group
New Polymer Membrane Tech Improves Efficiency of CO2 Capture New membrane filters work by allowing CO2 to pass through the membrane more quickly than any other constituents in the mixed gas
Startup C1: mit Quantenchemie und prominenten Investoren zu grünem Methanol Berliner Start-up will chemische Industrie nachhaltiger und unabhängiger von Importen machen / Jürgen Hambrecht, Wolfgang Reitzle und Jim Hagemann Snabe unter den Investoren
Start-up C1: with quantum chemistry and prominent investors to green methanol Berlin-based start-up aims to make the chemical industry more sustainable and less dependent on fossil imports - Jürgen Hambrecht, Wolfgang Reitzle and Jim Hagemann Snabe among investors
PEF as a barrier layer: does it influence the bottle blowing process? Produced by Avantium Renewable Polymers, PEF is a polyester made from renewable resources and is very suitable as a barrier layer in PET-based multilayer bottles
Consumer Footprint Calculator New tool is based on a life cycle thinking approach, meaning that it considers the impacts occurring along the entire life cycle of the products and the energy that you consume
New techniques could harness the power of quantum computing for carbon capture The scientists believe these techniques will accelerate progress on developing MOFs to help stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere
Alfa Laval to acquire Desmet, a world leader in edible oil and biofuel processing The acquisition will strengthen Alfa Laval's position in the renewable energy arena and complement its offering within edible oils
8 April 20224 April 2022 Turning Carbon Dioxide into Sustainable Fuel: United and Oxy Low Carbon Ventures Announce Collaboration with Biotech Firm to Create New Fuel Sources Houston-based Cemvita Factory’s synthetic biology process has the potential to create a new way to produce sustainable fuel for aviation - United has invested in more SAF production than any other airline
Ecoplanta signs grant agreement with the European Commission under the Innovation Fund The Ecoplanta project, one of seven at European level and the only Spanish candidacy selected in this call, aims to transform non-recyclable Municipal waste materials rejected by sorting centers into green chemicals and fuels
ORLEN Unipetrol continues its sustainability strategy by producing certified renewable polypropylene from waste vegetable oil With this method it is also possible to produce polyethylene, ethylene, and benzene
Unipetrol: Produktion von Kunststoff aus gebrauchten Pflanzenölen Auch Ethylen, Polyethylen und Benzol sollen aus hydrierten Pflanzenölen gewonnen werden können
Artificial photosynthesis: the ultimate renewable tech This is the field, where man-made devices replicate the way plants obtain energy from sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide
Partnership between Avantium and Sukano opens door for industrial application of PEF in flexible packaging PEF has a significantly improved gas barrier, while still maintaining the favorable properties such as good processability, transparency and mechanics, of its big brother PET
Metsä Fibre and Veolia conclude long-term partnership for biomethanol production at the Äänekoski bioproduct mill Biomethanol production adds value to methanol, and the resulting product can be used as traffic fuel, for example
Den Kohlenstoffkreislauf via Elektrolyse schließen Wie sich die Performance von Zero-Gap Elektrolyseuren steigern lässt
Why seaweed is a natural fit for replacing certain plastics Five out of eight finalists for a million-dollar sustainability prize floated algae as an alternative for plastic film
BASF Venture Capital investiert in Oceanworks, eine nachhaltige Plattform zur Beschaffung von Kunststoffen Junges Unternehmen bietet Marktplatz für Plastik aus dem Meer und Post-Consumer-Recycled Plastik. Wiederverwerteter Kunststoff lässt sich über digitale Blockchain-Technologie bis zum Ursprung zurückverfolgen
BASF Venture Capital invests in Oceanworks, a sustainable plastic sourcing platform Startup offers platform for ocean, ocean-bound, and post-consumer-recycled (PCR) plastic sourcing. Recycled plastic traced back to origin via digital blockchain based technology
7 April 20221 April 2022 TOM FORD Plastic Innovation Prize Announces Finalists for Thin-Film Plastic Alternatives Competition The only global competition focused exclusively on creating scalable and biologically degradable alternatives to thin-film plastic polybags
Größter Strohballenbau Süddeutschlands wird eingeweiht 300 Kubikmeter Biostroh vom klostereigenen Acker dämmen Neubau der Benediktinerabtei Plankstetten
INERATEC joins forces with Synhelion By combining their complementing technologies, the climate pioneers can scale their respective clean technologies, paving the way for solar fuels to replace fossil fuels
INERATEC kooperiert mit Synhelion Beide Klimapioniere können so ihre komplementären Technologien skalieren und den Weg für solare Treibstoffe als Ersatz für fossile Brennstoffe ebnen
good natured® and ForageGirl Fiddleheads are Reducing the Footprint from Farm to Plate Second-generation family-run business aims to transition 100% of its packaging to plant-based by 2023
Avantium reaches Financial Close for its FDCA Flagship Plant Engineering company Worley and the Groningen Consortium have become minority shareholders in the Avantium subsidiary
UBQ Materials provides technology for Ambev to integrate sustainable plastic-substitute in Brazilian trade products The pilot incorporates UBQ™, a thermoplastic converted from 100% landfilled-destined waste, into packaging materials to reduce the carbon footprint of the supply chain
Native Shoes Launches The Robbie with Braskem’s I’m green™ Bio-Based EVA Polymer The Robbie breaks new ground with environmentally minded footwear created from Braskem's sustainably sourced sugarcane biopolymer
6 April 202231 March 2022 PAPACKS® launches a partnership with Keurig Dr Pepper for the development of a recyclable and compostable paper bottle made from natural raw materials - The innovation will support the company's commitment to reducing plastic consumption with a sustainable packaging alternative made entirely from fiber and organic materials
PAPACKS startet die Zusammenarbeit mit Keurig Dr Pepper Entwicklung einer recycelbaren und kompostierbaren Papierflasche als Monomaterial aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen - Die Innovation wird das Engagement des Unternehmens zur Reduzierung des Kunststoffverbrauchs mit einer nachhaltigen Verpackungsalternative unterstützen, die vollständig aus Fasern und organischen Materialien hergestellt wird
Versalis and Novamont strengthen green chemistry partnership Joint aim is to enhance the company’s technology and production assets in order to fully develop its products, also by focusing on growth in the previously referenced markets
BIO-LUTIONS kooperiert mit Solenis BIO-LUTIONS wird bei der Entwicklung nachhaltiger Beschichtungen für faserbasierte Verpackungen künftig mit dem US-amerikanischen Spezialchemie-Unternehmen Solenis zusammenarbeiten
BIO-LUTIONS partners with Solenis to produce sustainable disposable alternatives to singleuse plastic BIO-LUTIONS, a German CleanTech Startup pioneering the world of natural fiber manufacturing, is working with Solenis, a leading global producer of specialty chemicals to produce sustainable disposable alternatives to single-use plastic
Seaweed, a versatile crop Seaweed as a biostimulant can reinforce the qualities of soils and crops, or as an element in the production of high quality food without compromising on environmental quality
Clariant tritt der Renewable Carbon Initiative bei Clariant tritt der Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) bei, um die Verwendung von erneuerbaren Rohstoffen und die Umstellung von fossilem Kohlenstoff auf erneuerbaren Kohlenstoff zu fördern
Clariant joins the Renewable Carbon Initiative Clariant has joined the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) to promote the transition from fossil to renewable carbon and the use of renewable raw materials in the chemical industry
5 April 202230 March 2022 New pretreatment and upgrading capabilities: Neste works on next step towards commercializing chemical recycling of waste plastic in Porvoo, Finland Processing capabilities for liquefied waste plastic are planned by implementing proprietary technologies to pretreat and upgrade liquefied waste plastic and integrating the technologies into the refinery operations
Neue Kapazitäten für Vorbehandlung und Aufwertung: Neste arbeitet am nächsten Schritt zur Kommerzialisierung des chemischen Recyclings von Kunststoffabfall im finnischen Porvoo Verarbeitungskapazitäten für verflüssigten Kunststoffabfall sollen mittels eigener Technologien zur Vorbehandlung von verflüssigtem Kunststoffabfall implementiert und in den Raffineriebetrieb integriert werden
ELIX Polymers, AnQore and OCI N.V. support European consumer goods company to produce more sustainable products Major European consumer goods manufacturer will use ELIX E-LOOP ABS, a step that will substantially reduce the carbon footprint of its products and contribute to a more sustainable value chain
Weltneuheit aus Brilon: Bio-Industriewerkstoff aus Flachs Aktuell tüftelt das Team bei Bond-Laminates noch an den optimalen Bearbeitungsbedingungen für einzelne Produkte
Bio-based commodity chemicals in the spotlight Will rising crude oil price again accelerate the investments for the commercialisation of bio-based chemicals especially for drop-in commodities?