3 May 202118 June 2021 Breakthrough as EU negotiators clinch deal on European climate law EU member states made a concession to MEPs by agreeing to cap the contribution of carbon removals from land use, agriculture and forestry
A study identifies the top 50 life and biological sciences and technologies driving innovation in the bio-based sectors in Europe A consortium coordinated by Fraunhofer ISI identifies the novelties expected to drive innovation in the bio-based sectors in the coming ten years
The cannabinoid revolution is coming – and fermentation is the catalyst Roy Lipski, Co-founder & CEO of Creo – Special to The Digest
30 April 20219 September 2021 Three advanced recycling technologies, a CO2-based cleaner, plant leather and a hemp chair are nominated for the innovation award “Renewable Material of the Year 2021” For the first time: All fossil-free material solutions in one competition at the unique “Renewable Materials Conference”. Six innovations were nominated from 36 submissions. The conference participants will choose the winner.
BASF, Quantafuel and REMONDIS want to cooperate on chemical recycling of plastic waste Pyrolysis oil derived from plastic waste is fed into BASF’s Verbund production, thereby saving the same amount of fossil resources
BASF, Quantafuel und REMONDIS wollen beim chemischen Recycling von Kunststoffabfällen zusammenarbeiten Das aus Kunststoffabfällen gewonnene Pyrolyseöl wird in die Verbundproduktion von BASF eingespeist, wobei die gleiche Menge an fossilen Ressourcen eingespart wird
Green Dot Bioplastics Celebrates a Decade of Sustainability Bioplastic material science company Green Dot Bioplastics, Inc. celebrates its 10-year anniversary this month
Kunststoffe in der Umwelt: Verkehr, Bau und Landwirtschaft größte Quellen Erste systematische Schätzung zeigt: Etwa 151.200 bis 255.500 Tonnen Kunststoff bleiben pro Jahr in der Umwelt
Origin Materials and Packaging Matters Launch Partnership to Develop Advanced Carbon-Negative Packaging Solutions, Building on Existing 10-Year Supply Agreement Packaging Matters had previously entered into a supply agreement to purchase sustainable carbon-negative PET from Origin Materials for next-generation packaging
Erbsenschalen endlich industriell verwerten Dreijähriges Forschungsprojekt soll die kommerzielle Nutzung der Fasern zur Gewinnung von Zellulose, Saponinen und Flavonoiden eruieren
These New Vegan Leather Shoes and Fruity Cobbler Are Made From the Same Things On the heels of its announcement to go vegan by the end of 2021, footwear brand Sylven New York is launching the Mel sneaker made from apples and coconut
This biodegradable faux fur is made from cannabis plants The new fabric is woven using hemp fibres and viscose with a cotton base making it both animal and plastic-free
Stan Smith Mylo™: Made Using Mushrooms Stan Smith Mylo™, adidas’ latest concept shoe, introduces a mushroom-based material
France’s wood sector welcomes plan to bolster industry The move to update the strategic contract, known as CSF, was announced by France’s agriculture, housing and industry ministers on Monday (19 April)
29 April 202118 June 2021 Teknos and Brightplus cooperate to develop bio-based and biodegradable solutions for food packaging Replacing the traditional plastic film with this new bio-based barrier coating can also enable wider use of fibre-based material in food packaging
CCUS-Technologien wichtig für Klimaneutralität BDI fordert eine technologieoffene und transparente Debatte über den effektivsten Weg zu Emissionsminderungen
Bath is first UK university to sign ‘green chemistry’ commitment From 2023, sustainable chemistry will be taught to all chemistry students as part of their core studies
SABIC and Polyray collaborate to introduce certified renewable polycarbonate into eyewear applications POLYRAY is the first ISCC PLUS certified lens supplier for the eyewear industry, giving their customers a consistent proof of a sustainable supply chain
Klöckner: Bauen mit Holz ist aktiver Klimaschutz Bundesministerin ehrt Sieger des HolzbauPlus-Wettbewerbs 2020
Arkema: Neue biobasierte Polyamid 11-Anlage in Singapur – Inbetriebnahme in der ersten Hälfte des Jahres 2022 geplant Neue Anlage soll zu 100 Prozent aus Rizinusbohnen produzieren und stellt damit eine 50-prozentige Steigerung der weltweiten Polyamid 11-Kapazität von Arkema dar
Celanese Expands Methanol Production at Clear Lake Facility Methanol production expected to expand to 125% of original capacity
Arkema to start up new bio-based polyamide 11 plant in Singapore in the first half of 2022 New production will be 100%-derived from renewable castor beans, represents a 50% increase in Arkema’s global polyamide 11 capacity
Adhesives from waste wood, biofuel from straw EU research project on the potential of agroforestry waste as environmentally friendly raw materials completed
Klebstoffe aus Restholz, Biosprit aus Stroh EU-Forschungsprojekt zu den Potenzialen von Agrar- und Forstabfällen als umweltfreundliche Rohstoffe abgeschlossen
Clariant collaborates with Indonesia’s Pertamina in advanced biofuels assessment Technology evaluation and conceptual engineering study also cornerstone to the work
28 April 202118 June 2021 New paper shows high potential of biogas production from industrial wastewater The paper demonstrates that it is possible to recover around 14 Mtoe (142 TWh) of biogas per year by valorising industrial wastewater
Neste and Finnair present Sustainable Aviation Fuel based solution to reduce business travel emissions Finnair’s target is to become carbon neutral by 2045, and to halve its net CO2 emissions by the end of 2025
Neste und Finnair präsentieren Lösung zur Reduzierung der Emissionen von Geschäftsreisen durch den Einsatz von Sustainable Aviation Fuel Das Ziel von Finnair ist Klimaneutralität bis 2045. Die CO2-Emissionen möchte man bis Ende 2025 halbieren
New Process to Recycle Waste Polyurethanes Using Enzymatic Degradation This circular loop which combines biotechnology and chemistry could be repeated a very large number of times
Kelheim Fibres joins the ZDHC “Roadmap to Zero” Programme The Bavarian viscose speciality fibre manufacturer Kelheim Fibres has joined the ZDHC programme “Roadmap to Zero”
Kelheim Fibres tritt dem ZDHC-Programm “Roadmap to Zero” bei Der bayerische Viskose-Spezialfaserhersteller Kelheim Fibres ist dem ZDHC-Programm “Roadmap to Zero” beigetreten
27 April 20219 September 2021 Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, Cemvita Factory announce plan to develop pilot plant for innovative CO2-to-bio-ethylene technology OLCV-Cemvita technology is competitive with hydrocarbon-sourced ethylene processes
This Hydrogen Fuel Machine Could Be the Ultimate Guide to Self-Improvement Study co-led by Berkeley Lab uncovers secret behind humble material’s surprise performance as an artificial photosynthesis device
Sandspielzeug aus Holz erhält Umweltpreis beim Wettbewerb „Holz bewegt“ Ziel des Wettbewerbs war eine Synthese der drei Themen „Holz – Nachhaltigkeit – Design“
Presenting Good News x H&M: A unisex collection with a smaller environmental footprint This is H&M’s first ever shoe collaboration featuring innovative materials like Bananatex® — fibre from banana plants — and the vegan grape leather Vegea™
TOYO Awarded Ethylene Pilot Plant Project in Japan Using Waste-derived Ethanol as Raw Material TOYO will continue to contribute to realization of the sustainable communities and societies
Neste, NuStar expand renewable fuel hub in Northern California NuStar’s Selby Terminal expansion project increases access to sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel
Sasol to explore potential of cleaner aviation fuels with world class partners The Consortium will enable Sasol to work with world-class partners on the opportunity to employ its extensive experience to produce liquid fuels and chemicals
Green Deal: Historic Opportunity for the Chemicals Industry CHEMonitor trend survey anticipates hurdles in implementation
Biokunststoffe aus Backwaren? Universität Hohenheim und das Fraunhofer WKI erforschen Verwendungsmöglichkeit für Altbackwaren, die als Lebensmittel nicht mehr vermarktet werden können
26 April 202118 June 2021 Biomaterials Are Making the Building Industry More Sustainable There is a growing awareness of the waste and pollution caused by the building industry. New biomaterials are being created using waste products and microbes to solve these ecological problems
Welche e-Kraftstoffe machen das Rennen? Um die Erderwärmung zu stoppen und damit die Ziele des Pariser Klimaschutzabkommens zu erreichen, müssen Antriebssysteme und Energieanlagen klimaneutral werden
Avantium successfully produces polyesters with its plantMEG™ from the Ray Technology™ demonstration plant Both plantMEG and plantMPG are expected to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions compared to their fossil-based equivalents
Collaborative Checkoff Partnership Leads to Sustainable Soybean Oil Commitment from Goodyear Goodyear increased its use of soybean oil in 2020 by 73% over 2018, making progress toward its long-term goal of full petroleum replacement
World’s first wooden satellite slated for launch UPM partners with Finnish space companies Arctic Astronautics and Huld
Finnland: Satellit aus Sperrholz soll schon in diesem Jahr starten Offenbar gibt es ein Wettrennen, wer den ersten hölzernen Satelliten ins All bekommt. Ein finnischer Konzern will das noch in diesem Jahr schaffen
CO2 mitigation on Earth and magnesium civilization on Mars Use of Magnesium (nanoparticles and bulk) to directly react CO2 with water at room temperature and atmospheric pressure, forming methane, methanol, and formic acid without requiring external energy sources
Researchers find marine alternatives to the petrochemicals used in everyday items From 500 initial strains, the research team worked closely with industry partners to scale up production of two strains with very positive feedback from the end users on functionality
Chemical recycling now at the center of national plastics debate The provisions around chemical recycling in the Break Free legislation have drawn significant focus from bill opponents