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23 July 202617 July 2026

VAROPreem acquires the world’s largest Raw Tall Oil bio-refinery, strengthening Europe’s renewable fuels supply chain

The company is producing a high-quality renewable feedstock used to manufacture advanced biofuels including Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)

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Wooden high-rises and hemp heritage homes

Major European building projects are using biomaterials to ditch concrete

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22 July 202616 July 2026

INERATEC and Zeopore accelerate next-generation hydrocracking for CO₂-neutral fuels and chemicals

INERATEC and Zeopore announce a successful technology collaboration driving a more efficient and economically competitive production of CO₂-neutral e-Fuels and e-Chemicals

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INERATEC und Zeopore treiben Hydrocracking-Technologie der nächsten Generation für CO₂-neutrale Kraftstoffe und Chemikalien voran

INERATEC und Zeopore geben eine erfolgreiche Technologiekooperation bekannt, die eine effizientere und wirtschaftlich wettbewerbsfähigere Produktion CO₂-neutraler e-Fuels und e-Chemicals ermöglicht

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How Carbios became the world’s first bio-recycling scaler

Carbios’ bio-based recycling process could change the plastics industry forever

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STRONGBIONET launches to strengthen and connect Europe’s bioeconomy networks

A new Horizon Europe project will build a stronger, more connected European bioeconomy ecosystem through collaboration, knowledge exchange and stakeholder engagement

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Die BCF-Technologie von Neumag zeigt das Potenzial des Recyclings von Teppich zu Teppich auf 

Ziel war es, die grundsätzliche Eignung von 100% recyceltem Teppichmaterial für die Wiederverwendung in der Teppichgarnproduktion zu bewerten, um ein Kreislaufsystem in der Teppichherstellung zu schaffen

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Neumag BCF technology demonstrates the potential for carpet-to-carpet recycling 

The goal was to evaluate the fundamental suitability of 100% recycled carpet material for reuse in carpet yarn production to create a closed-loop system in carpet manufacturing

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Adani – Dioxycle Partnership to Advance Low-Carbon Chemical Manufacturing

The collaboration highlights India's growing role in sustainable manufacturing and strengthens India-Europe cooperation in clean technologies

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21 July 202616 July 2026

Sustainable Electronics: Compostable Circuit Boards Made from Citric Acid Production Waste

A team from TU Bergakademie Freiberg has now presented a fully compostable alternative made from the mycelium of the Aspergillus niger fungus, a byproduct of industrial citric acid production

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Kreislauffähige Elektronik? Kompostierbare Leiterplatten aus Restprodukt der Zitronensäureproduktion

Forschenden der TU Freiberg gelang es, eine vollständig kompostierbare Alternative aus dem Pilzmyzel des Aspergillus niger herzustellen

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Avantium Collaborates with Casa da Malha and Lacatoni to Develop PEF-Based Textile Prototypes

The collaboration is combining Avantium's renewable polymer technology with Casa da Malha’s expertise in advanced knitted fabrics and Lacatoni’s experience in sportswear design

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Michelin and Axens Enter Exclusive Discussions to Accelerate the Deployment of a Key Bio-Based Molecule for Green Chemistry, Developed with IFP Energies Nouvelles

The partnership aims to accelerate the industrialization and large-scale deployment of a bio-based solution designed to address the growing decarbonization challenges facing the chemicals and materials industries

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CircularInFoam: Halogenfreie Hochleistungsdämmstoffe für die Industrie

Mit dem Projekt CircularInFoam entwickelt das Fraunhofer CCPE halogenfreie Flammschutzsysteme, modulare Masterbatch-Lösungen und industrielle Skalierbarkeit

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CircularInFoam: High-performance halogen-free insulation materials for industrial applications

With the “CircularInFoam” project, Fraunhofer CCPE is developing new insulation solutions with halogen-free flame retardants and a sustainable material base

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Viridor to close European chemical recycling operations

Viridor has long called for stronger policy support and greater regulatory certainty to help create the conditions needed for the sector to grow and attract investment

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20 July 202615 July 2026

EMPA: EU project pursues electrochemical CO₂ conversion from industrial waste

Producing essential chemicals in a climate-neutral way

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EMPA: EU-Projekt will industrielle CO₂-Abfälle zu neuen Produkten umwandeln

Grund-Chemikalien klimaneutral herstellen

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A New Polystyrene Alternative: Low-Carbon, Circular PLA Foam

Luminy® FOAM 50F is engineered as a drop-in replacement for PS, allowing converters to run it on existing XPS extrusion lines with comparable throughput and minimal modification

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AMSilk and Ajinomoto Foods Europe expand partnership to enable industrial-scale production of silk proteins

Under the agreement, AFE will establish a dedicated line for producing AMSilk’s silk proteins at its biomanufacturing site in Nesle, France

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Biokunststoff aus Kartoffelstärke

Aus Kartoffelstärke wird im Labor ein biologisch abbaubarer Kunststoff. Ein veränderter Bakterienstamm koppelt Stärkeabbau und PHB-Bildung in einem Prozess

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Air Liquide to invest over 200M USD to support chemical manufacturing expansion in Texas

New innovative high-efficiency Partial Oxidation (POX) unit is scheduled for the beginning of 2029 to be built

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In full bloom: Melbourne artist Jessie French designs world-first algae-based window decals for Aesop

French has been applying algae-based films, that her has devised herself from renewable ingredients, to the shopfronts of 28 Aesop stores across Australia and New Zealand

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17 July 202614 July 2026

From waste to valuable resources: New process turns urine and ash into sustainable raw materials

A research team at Saarland University developed the Urinash process, which combines simple biological and chemical processes that can be used to convert the two waste products into valuable materials

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Aus Abfall wird Wertstoff: Neues Verfahren verwandelt Urin und Asche in nachhaltige Rohstoffe

Forscher an der Universität des Saarlandes haben das sogenannte „Urinash-Verfahren“ entwickelt, das durch einfache biologische und chemische Prozesse die beiden Reststoffe zu Wertstoffen aufbereitet

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Alder BioInsights News Review: Biobased products, July 2026

High-performance bio-based alternatives for technically challenging materials like Nylon 6,6 and elastane is already feasible

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Berlin Packaging | Rixius and RIGK combine expertise in take-back, compliance and circular solutions for plastic packaging

Companies receive support from the initial assessment and selection of suitable take-back options through to organisational implementation and transparent documentation

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Berlin Packaging | Rixius und RIGK bündeln Kompetenzen für Rücknahme, Compliance und Kreislauflösungen bei Kunststoffverpackungen

Unternehmen erhalten somit Unterstützung von der ersten Einordnung über die Auswahl passender Rücknahmeoptionen bis hin zur organisatorischen Umsetzung und nachvollziehbaren Dokumentation

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EU Proposes Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 on Recycled Plastic Food Contact Materials

The EU's planned rollout of a non-public electronic registration system paired with a granular facility status tracking framework will deliver unprecedented transparency in compliance data

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Recycling: EU führt Zollcodes für Importe von Kunststoffrezyklaten ein

Konformitätserklärungen für importierte recycelte Kunststoffe aus Drittstaaten sollen künftig entsprechende Warennummern enthalten

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16 July 202613 July 2026

Hydrogenera and Stargate Hydrogen sign agreement for industrial hydrogen projects

Under the agreement, the companies will explore selected opportunities related to alkaline electrolysis, hydrogen systems, and industrial project delivery

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Kommission präzisiert Vorschriften für das Recycling von Kunststoffflaschen

Die neuen Vorschriften werden Transparenz bei der Berechnung des Rezyklatanteils in neuen Einweg-PET-Flaschen gewährleisten

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CovationBio Introduces Two New Bio-Based Innovations at Functional Fabric Fair New York

Xatryx® bioPTMEG and the newly launched Sorona® elasterell-p fiber take center stage at the CovationBio Booth #404

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3 Takeaways from Bio Innovations Europe 2026

Lux Research: Policy fragmentation, inconsistent standards, and limited market-pull mechanisms continue to slow commercialization across the European bioeconomy

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Bundestag beschließt neue Verpackungsregeln

Die vom Umweltausschuss geänderte Fassung wurde knapp angenommen, um die ab August 2026 in der Europäischen Union geltenden neuen Vorgaben der europäische Verpackungsverordnung in deutsches Recht umzusetzen

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ReVentas Secure £3.5m Scottish Enterprise Grant

Recycling pioneer ReVentas secures £3.5m Scottish Enterprise grant support to tackle one of Scotland’s toughest plastic recycling challenges

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Algae Projects Utilizing Carbon Dioxide – Foster Photosynthesis And Carbon Sequestration

Algae effort today in greenhouse gas emissions reduction, and biofuel production via algae growth are significant - which are among the most acute demands of our time

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15 July 20268 July 2026

Avantium Spins Out Volta Technology into New Company Carbeau, Securing Significant Growth Funding

Carbeau’s technology platform focuses on the electrochemical conversion of CO₂, using electrons, preferably generated from renewable electricity, into valuable chemical building blocks

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Avantium gliedert Volta Technology in das neue Unternehmen Carbeau aus

CO₂ als Rohstoff für Hochleistungschemikalien

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World Bioproduct Day: innovation across sectors and everyday products

CBE JU has funded 243 projects, supporting the building up of 23 first-of-their-kind biorefineries across Europe, helping bio-based innovation progress from research and demonstration to industrial deployment

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Mitsubishi Gas Chemical and ACME Group Sign Agreement for the Purchase and Sale of Green Methanol

ACME Group cemented its position as a global pioneer in this space by commissioning an integrated green hydrogen and ammonia pilot plant in Rajasthan, Oman and Odisha

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Pryme schließt seine Kunststoff-Recyclinganlage endgültig

Die Kunststoff-Recyclinganlage von Pryme wird endgültig stillgelegt. Dies gab die Hafenbehörde Rotterdam bekannt

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Pryme permanently closes its plastic recycling plant

Pryme’s plastics recycling plant is being permanently shut down. The Port of Rotterdam Authority announced the news

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Algenesis Wins ACS Green Chemistry Challenge Award for Soleic®, the First Fully Biodegradable, High-Performance Polyurethane Platform Validated for a Microplastic-free World

Green chemistry principles to benefit human health and the environment are getting one of the most prestigious recognitions in sustainable chemistr - the ACS Green Chemistry Challenge Award

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14 July 20268 July 2026

10 years of Carbon2Chem®, 10 years of research for a climate-friendly industry

Since 2016, a collaborative project has been demonstrating how CO₂ from steel mills and other industrial processes is converted into new raw materials

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10 Jahre Carbon2Chem®, 10 Jahre Forschung für eine klimafreundliche Industrie

Verbundprojekt zeigt seit 2016, wie CO₂ aus Stahlwerken und anderen Industrieprozessen zu neuen Rohstoffen verarbeitet wird

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Axens acquires Methanol-to-Propylene (MTP™) technology, expanding its SAF portfolio

The incorporation of Lurgi Methanol to Olefins technology expands Axens SAF solutions to include a Methanol-to-Jet (MTJ) pathway

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Motherson & PureCycle Produced Class-A Surface Automotive Bumper Prototype with 30% Recycled Polypropylene

Companies to Unveil Technical Details at Startup Autobahn Expo on July 2, 2026; Collaboration Directly Addresses Incoming EU End-of-Life Vehicle Recycled Content Mandates

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Biobasierte Rohstoffe: Das indische Modell

Indien treibt die Entwicklung biobasierter Rohstoffe durch gezielte politische Maßnahmen und innovative Ansätze voran. Sangeeta Srivastava, Executive Director bei Godavari Biorefineries, erläutert, wie ethanolbasierte Wertschöpfungsketten genutzt werden, um nachhaltige Zwischenprodukte für die Lack- und Beschichtungsindustrie herzustellen und dabei Rückverfolgbarkeit sowie Ressourceneffizienz sicherzustellen

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Avantium collaborates with Gepack and Frubaça on small PEF bottles for functional beverage shots

The collaboration focuses on validating processing and performance across the full production chain, from bottle manufacturing to filling