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6 December 20214 December 2021

Amcor, Coles, iQ Renew, Licella, LyondellBasell and Nestlé findings support Australian-first advanced recycling plant

Former feasibility study demonstrated, that a circular economy for plastic is not only possible, but is essential for Australia to meet its National Waste Policy commitments

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Gelber Sack: Recyclingquote bei Kunststoffverpackungen erreicht 60,6%

Weitere Fortschritte in der Kreislaufwirtschaft von Kunststoff sind gefragt und kein recyclingschädigendes Greenwashing durch Materialverbunde, die gerne mit dem Scheinargument „weniger Plastik“ beworben werden

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An expert view on Coca-Cola’s new 100% plant-based bottle

It is difficult to say now how BioPET in bottles with the BioPTA will change the environmental burdens of biobased PET

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IKEA to phase out plastic from consumer packaging by 2028

With this phase-out, the company aims to reduce plastic waste and pollution, and drive the industry agenda to develop packaging solutions centred around renewable and recycled materials

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Ikea: Abschied von Kunststoff in Verkaufsverpackungen bis 2028

Der Verzicht auf Kunststoffverpackungen soll die Umstellung auf erneuerbare oder recycelte Materialien im eigenen Betrieb vorantreiben und auch ein branchenweites Zeichen setzen

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Breaking News: BASF Honored with Two Chemical Week 2021 Sustainability Awards

Chemical Week has named BASF winner of the Best Sustainable Feedstock Initiative award and the Best Sustainable Product award

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Shell halves Singapore refining capacity, to change chemical feedstock

Company will build its first pyrolysis oil upgrader to produce 50,000 tonnes per year (tpy) of treated pyrolysis oil for its 800,000 tpy cracker on Bukom in 2023

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UFOP Chart of the week (46/2021)

Global vegetable oil production set to reach new record highs in 2021/22

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UFOP Grafik der Woche (KW 46 2021)

Globale Pflanzenölerzeugung erreicht 2021/22 neue Höchstwerte

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3 December 202117 December 2024

World BioEconomy Forum awards 2021; winners to unfold their stories in panel discussion

The Awards recognise special efforts made by companies and individuals in an effort to promote and enhance the global circular bioeconomy

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Study shows renewable naphtha market is set for robust growth

Demand for renewable naphtha will also surge owing to growing fuel blending practices to comply with new regulations regarding fuel compositions

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3D-gedruckte Häuser aus umweltfreundlichem Hanf

Alternative zu herkömmlichen Baumaterialien soll ein offizieller Baustoff werden

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Black Buffalo 3D Announces Pact to 3D Print Plant-Based Affordable Housing

rePlant Hemp, an ESG impact fund, will invest $500 million into the industrial hemp supply chain by 2030, organizers said

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Ineos Styrolution: Investition in Pilotanlage für fortschrittliches Polystyrol-Recycling – Kooperation mit Recycling Technologies, UK

Neue Anlage soll in der zweiten Hälfte des Jahres gemeinsam mit Recycling Technologies 2022 in Betrieb genommen werden

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INEOS Styrolution confirms its investment decision for Europe’s first polystyrene advanced recycling pilot plant

The site will be set up in collaboration with Recycling Technologies in Swindon, UK. It is expected to be operational in the second half of 2022

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Continued Progress and Positive Market Activity

Circa Group is enabling the transition to sustainable chemistry by providing a safe low carbon alternative to toxic fossil-based chemicals, and new opportunities for specialty material and pharmaceutical manufacturers

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New report highlights vital role of forest products in the global bioeconomy and for climate change mitigation

The report addresses the role of forest products in replacing fossil-based and GHG-intensive products

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Stora Ensos holzbasiertes Batteriematerial gewinnt Metsä360-Preis

Als Material für Lithium-Ionen-Batterien hat Lignin das Potenzial, traditionelle Industrien radikal zu verändern

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2 December 202125 January 2022

Free Webinar: Innovative Financing Support for the Circular Bioeconomy

Circular Bioeconomy needs investment, startups are looking for investors – what innovative financing options are available?

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New lignin based material to replace fossil plastics and adhesives

Wood waste used in renewable, recyclable thermoset plastic alternative

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Honeywell: Bau einer “UpCycle”-Kunststoffrecyclinganlage in Andalusien in Planung – Kooperation mit spanischem Partner Sacyr

Neuer Industriekomplex soll an einem nicht näher bezeichneten Standort in der südspanischen Region Andalusien entstehen und über Kapazitäten für das Recycling von jährlich etwa 30.000 Tonnen Kunststoffabfall verfügen

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Spinnova enters composite markets with premium alpine skis

Sustainable material company Spinnova makes its debut in composites in partnership with ski manufacurer Pusu. In Pusu x Spinnova® Alpine Skis, carbon and glass fibres are replaced with Spinnova®

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New updated version of the poster on Biodegradable Polymers in Various Environments According to Established Standards and Certification Schemes

In this new version of the poster, a further biodegradable polyester "polycaprolactone (PCL)" has been added, which can be compounded with a large variety of biodegradable polymers

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Man kann theoretisch auf fossile Grundstoffe verzichten

In der Interviewreihe „Way2K“ des VDMA-Fachverbands Kunststoff- und Gummimaschinen spricht Peter von Hoffmann, General Manager Business Unit Engineering Plastics Applications bei Coperion, über die Chancen der Kreislaufwirtschaft und chemisches Recycling

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Bio-Based Plasticizers Stretch Production Capability

The ability to remove or reduce the level of toxic phthalates in everyday household products is driving a search for new materials options across nearly every product manufacturing category

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Blog posts on wood-based fibres and chemicals

Overview over a workshop session beside of AFCC's first conference focusing on forestry feedstock for biofuels and renewable chemicals

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Energy Conversion: Make carbonate not carbon dioxide

LMU scientists at the Nano-Institute Munich developed a technique to avoid CO2 in energy conversion processes with carbon-containing fuels

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Neue Methode: Karbonat statt Kohlendioxid

LMU-Nanowissenschaftler haben eine Technik entwickelt, kohlenstoffhaltige in kohlenstofffreie Brennstoffe umzuwandeln, ohne CO2 frei werden zu lassen

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1 December 202126 November 2021

Gevo and Sweetwater Energy Sign MoU to Supply Lignocellulosic Feedstocks to Produce Cellulosic Alcohols and Sustainable Aviation Fuel

The new Sweetwater facility would utilize its proprietary Sunburst technology for deconstructing lignocellulosic biomass - and Gevo plans to use the offtake of the low-cost, cellulosic sugars co-produced by Sweetwater for the production of cellulosic alcohols and renewable hydrocarbons

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Asahi Kasei: Umweltfreundliche Reifen – Synthesekautschuk aus nachhaltigem Butadien

Die Nachfrage steigt weltweit stetig aufgrund strengerer Umweltvorschriften und einem wachsenden Umweltbewusstsein seitens der Kunden

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Asahi Kasei to produce solution-polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber using butadiene derived from plastic waste

Supply agreement for sustainable butadiene concluded with Shell

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Carbon capture and utilisation technologies are solutions to reduce CO2 emissions and move away from fossil resources

CCU is a broad term that covers processes that aim at capturing CO2 from flue gas or directly from the air and converting it into a variety of products such as renewable fuels, chemicals, and materials

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Parlamentarische Staatssekretärin Winkelmeier-Becker übergibt Zuwendungsbescheid für industrielle Bioökonomie in Köln

Die BluCon Biotech GmbH entwickelt ein Verfahren zur industriellen Herstellung von biologisch abbaubarem Bioplastik aus dem Reststoff Stroh, über Milchsäure als Fermentationsprodukt

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U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Celebrates First-Year Accomplishments

First year of new standard for sustainable cotton

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Malaga scientists working on creating bioplastic from tomato skins

Another solution that points to food being both a source of nutrition and packaging

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Aussie Surfer Wins Award for Biodegradable Surfboards

Young surfer and engineer Emile Theau won a major startup award for creating 95% biodegradable performance surfboards from highly renewable paulownia tree wood

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Kickstart: Biodegradable straws and a new kind of plastic ban

There's a new wrinkle in the old debate about banning plastic straws

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30 November 202126 November 2021

New IEAGHG report: 2021-02 CO2 as a Feedstock: Comparison of CCU Pathways

As well as storing the CO2 in geological formations, there is increasing interest in the chemical transformation of captured CO2 to value-added products

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bvse sieht Entwurf für neue Abfallverbringungsverordnung kritisch

Sekundärrohstoffe werden gegenüber primären Rohstoffen eklatant benachteiligt

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Sugar beet re-introduction could create hundreds of jobs and support Scotland’s net zero goals, new report

Domestic bioethanol supply could reduce carbon emissions by more than 280,000 tonnes annually

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European Bioplastics Conference: NatureWorks expects unprecedented market growth despite unfavorable legislations

GreenScreen Certified Standard for Food Serviceware seems to become a “new necessity” for all materials, including bioplastics

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OutNature gewinnt German Design Award 2022 in Gold

Rat für Formgebung würdigt Silphie-Papier mit höchster Auszeichnung

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REACH requirements need to be considered in chemical recycling

New report from ECHA investigates the current knowledge on chemical recycling of polymeric materials such as plastics and rubber from waste

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Sustainable feedstock for an ethical fashion industry

Despite other issues, manufacturers see a clear route to better environmental performance in cellulose-based textiles

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Bakterien als Klima-Helden

Um in Zukunft eine kohlenstoffneutrale Kreislaufwirtschaft zu etablieren, werden Technologien benötigt, die als Rohstoff CO2 verwenden. In Form von Formiat kann CO2 von bestimmten Bakterien verstoffwechselt werden

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Bacteria as climate heroes

To establish a carbon-neutral circular economy in the future, technologies are needed that use carbon dioxide as a raw material. In the form of formate, CO2 can be metabolised by certain bacteria

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29 November 202124 November 2021

The SHIKIFACTORY100 – Modular cell factories for the production of 100 compounds from the shikimate pathway

Cell metabolism includes hundreds of crosslinked metabolic pathways, such as glycolysis, the Krebs cycle and the shikimate route

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Origin Materials + Kolon: Entwicklung nachhaltiger PEF-Kunststoffe

Es ist die Entwicklung und industrielle Herstellung neuer "kohlenstoffnegativer" Polymer-Werkstoffe beabsichtigt, die vor allem im Automotive-Sektor und in der Verpackungsmittelindustrie eingesetzt werden sollen

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Swedish philanthropist awards world’s biggest environmental prize

Within the GLAUKOS project, Belgian company B4Plastics is developing strong bio-based polymer materials for fishing gear that are completely biodegradable and GreenWave has developed a scalable system for ocean-based food production with a very small environmental footprint

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ABB and Zume to accelerate transition away from single use plastics

ABB robots will automate production, enabling the scale and speed required to make Zume’s packaging a cost-effective alternative to single-use plastics