31 July 202529 July 2025 Aligning EU policy with innovation: the case for chemical recycling ExxonMobil Europe President Philippe Ducom shares his views
EU-Richtlinie und Innovation in Einklang bringen: Argumente für chemisches Recycling Philippe Ducom, Präsident von ExxonMobil Europe, teilt seine Ansichten zu diesem Thema
BioPEtex project: Development of PE-based, spun-dyed, sustainable clothing made from bio-based raw materials The textile industry faces significant environmental challenges, particularly due to the high proportion of non-bio-based and non-recyclable raw materials, which account for over 50% of the market and have a negative impact on the environment and resource consumption
Projekt BioPEtex: Entwicklung von PE-basierter, spinngefärbter, nachhaltiger Kleidung von biobasierten Rohstoffen Die Textilindustrie sieht sich erheblichen ökologischen Herausforderungen gegenüber, insbesondere aufgrund des hohen Anteils an nicht biobasierten und nicht recycelbaren Rohstoffen, die über 50 % des Marktes ausmachen und negative Auswirkungen auf die Umwelt und den Ressourcenverbrauch haben
Deutsche Papiersackindustrie stellt die Weichen für neue EU-Vorgaben Die Mitglieder der Gemeinschaft Papiersackindustrie e.V. (GemPSI) bereiten sich intensiv auf die Umsetzung der neuen regulatorischen Anforderungen vor
30 July 202530 July 2025 Last Day to Submit: Advanced Recycling Conference 2025 – Call for Abstracts and 10% Early Bird Discount Closing the loop by setting the stage for recycling innovation at Europe’s largest event on advanced recycling technologies
Agilyx signs binding agreement to acquire 44% of GreenDot Global – Europe’s largest waste plastic recycling platform GreenDot is the leading circular plastic recycling platform in Europe and the third-largest recycling company in Germany. Licensed across 29 countries, it is the most recognized recycling brand in Europe
Agilyx baut Rohstoffzugang in Europa mit Green Dot aus Das im chemischen Recycling aktive Technologieunternehmen Agilyx steigt im großen Stil bei Green Dot ein. Was das genau bedeutet, erfahren Sie hier
Synhelion fuels first car with solar gasoline The solar gasoline was produced at Synhelion’s first industrial plant, DAWN, which has been generating synthetic fuels on an industrial scale since 2024
Synhelion betankt erstes Auto mit Solar-Benzin The solar gasoline was produced at Synhelion’s first industrial plant, DAWN, which has been generating synthetic fuels on an industrial scale since 2024
Moeve & Zaffra sign Memorandum of Understanding to develop e-SAF Facilities in Spain Moeve (formerly Cepsa) and Zaffra, a joint venture between Sasol and Topsoe, announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see the Spanish energy firm and the Amsterdam based e-SAF developer take a step forward to advance European aviation fuel decarbonization
Förderung von Demonstrations- und Pilotanlagen zum biologischen Rohstoff- und CO₂-Recycling (XCUBIO und CCUBIO) Gefördert werden Projekte zur Errichtung und Erprobung von Pilot- oder Demonstrationsanlagen für das biologische oder biotechnologische Recycling von CO₂ und weiteren Kohlenstoffverbindungen aus Gasgemischen und Abgasen
29 July 202528 July 2025 Scaling CO₂ Conversion: Advancing the HICCUPS-Process from Lab to Industry Interview with Mariana Araújo from the EU and CBE JU funded HICCUPS project
Semiconductors show promise for efficient carbon capture and utilization Innovative catalyst design enables the selective conversion of carbon dioxide into methanol
Prometheus Fuels Hits Major Commercial Milestone First company in the world to produce 100% carbon-neutral e-Fuel from air and off-grid renewable power
First-ever Harvest at Pioneering North Sea Seaweed Farm, Funded by Amazon’s Right Now Climate Fund Harvest at world’s first commercial-scale seaweed farm located between wind turbines provides researchers with valuable insights into seaweed cultivation
Ready and running – WACKER Biotechnology Center in Munich Wacker Chemie AG has officially opened its WACKER Biotechnology Center in Munich
WACKER eröffnet Biotechnology Center in München Die Wacker Chemie AG hat heute offiziell in München das WACKER Biotechnology Center eröffnet
CO₂-binding alcohols open new pathways for PVC upcycling Researchers have developed an innovative approach to functionally upgrade polyvinyl chloride (PVC) using CO₂-binding alcohols. The study provides valuable insights for more sustainable recycling processes
Installation of a Demonstration Facility for New Low-concentration CO2 Capture Technology at Kobe Works This will be the company’s first application of PCC for capturing CO2 from exhaust gas from a distributed power plant facility
tExtended will present a workshop at the 3rd ECOSYSTEX conference about building a collaborative circular textile system In order to demonstrate and validate the steps taken so far to develop a blueprint for the optimized cycling of discarded textiles, the EU-funded project tExtended will be present at the next ECOSYSTEX conference, which will take place on September 29 – October 1 at the Jacy’z Hotel in Gothenburg, Sweden
28 July 202528 July 2025 The Role of Circularity Indicators: New Standards and Certification-Schemes for a Sustainable Bio-Economy Transforming Circularity Assessment and Certification Schemes
Qore Launches in Eddyville, Iowa, Ushering in Large-Scale Corn Processing for Bio-Based Solutions Grand opening showcases QIRA®, a renewably derived alternative to fossil-based manufacturing
Guangdong launches world’s first 200,000 tons/year plastic recycling plant Wang Shaole, deputy Party secretary of Jieyang city, said the project has adopted the world's first chemical recycling process technology and the world's first integrated equipment
Experimental camper surges into the future of circular RV life Now Dethleffs is back in the driver's seat of the envelope-pushing eco-RV game, and it's previewing what the next generation of environmentally influenced design could look like in RV manufacturing
Elektro-Wohnmobil soll 400 km Reichweite schaffen Die Dethleffs-Studie E.home Eco beweist Mut zur Neugier. Was das für die Zukunft der Wohnmobil-Branche bedeutet, lesen Sie hier
Opportunities, challenges and potential for improvement in the large-scale integration of CO2 sources and electrolyzers Roadmap for linking CO2 sources and sinks using electrochemical processes
Chancen, Herausforderungen und Verbesserungsmöglichkeiten bei der großtechnischen Integration von CO2-Quellen und Elektrolyseuren Roadmap für die Verknüpfung von CO2-Quellen und -Senken mittels elektrochemischer Verfahren
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