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8 July 20252 July 2025

Inside Braskem’s push to scale biopolymer production for packaging and more

The Brazilian chemical company’s recently opened $20 million research facility in Massachusetts is part of the company’s network of R&D sites and interest in alternatives to fossil-based plastics

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GCMD successfully demonstrates world’s first end-to-end value chain for onboard captured CO2

This cross-sectoral demonstration highlights how captured CO2 from ships can be repurposed for industrial applications, linking maritime decarbonisation efforts with broader land-based carbon ecosystem

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7 July 20251 July 2025

Emirates Biotech partners with United Arab Emirates University to Advance PLA Technology

Together, the partners plan a collaborative research on novel Polylactic Acid (PLA) applications and end-of-life solutions

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Emirates Biotech: Partnerschaft mit der Universität der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate – PLA-Technologie vorantreiben

Gemeinsam will man neue Anwendungen für Polymilchsäure (PLA) und Lösungen für das Ende des Produktlebenszyklus erforschen

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Avantium and Hordijk Sign Capacity Reservation Agreement for PEF in Packaging Applications

Hordijk has secured volumes of Avantium’s 100% plant-based and recyclable polymer PEF for use in trays and injection-molded packaging

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PureFive™ Resin Advances Toward Qualification with Procter & Gamble Brands

Initial applications include dose caps and spouts for select products

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IMCD: Kokos statt Kohle – Nachhaltigkeit in der Industrie

Kokos-Aktivkohle als Treiber nachhaltiger Luft- und Wasserfiltration

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Renewable alternatives: Coconuts enabling more sustainable manufacturing processes

Hear from our experts on why activated carbon is a more sustainable alternative to coal, how it qualifies as a premium alternative, and how it can be (easily) integrated into any process-driven market

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Taking carbon capture to new heights

$5 million from the TIER fund is being invested to help launch the world’s first direct air capture centre

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4 July 20253 July 2025

Award for Pioneer of Defossilisation: Michael Carus Receives Business Award

This accolade recognises his pioneering work in defossilising the chemical and materials industry, as well as promoting of the sustainable use of renewable carbon

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Ehrung für Pionier der Defossilisierung: Michael Carus erhält Wirtschaftspreis

Die Auszeichnung würdigt seine über Jahrzehnte gewachsene Pionierarbeit für eine Defossilisierung der Chemie- und Kunststoffindustrie und den nachhaltigen Einsatz erneuerbaren Kohlenstoffs

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Improving Glue: Ceresana Expects Growing Global Market for Bio-Based Adhesives

The sales of “green” glues will increase to around USD 4.5 billion by 2034 - growing demand is occuring in the high-performance and eco-friendly adhesives is particularly occurring in the construction sector, the field of paper and packaging, and the woodworking industry

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Besser kleben: Ceresana erwartet wachsenden Weltmarkt für bio-basierte Klebstoffe

Der Umsatz von „grünen“ Klebern soll bis zum Jahr 2034 auf rund 4,5 Mrd. US$ ansteigen - vor allem im Bausektor, der Papier- und Verpackungsbranche sowie der Holzverarbeitungsindustrie wächst die Nachfrage nach umweltfreundlichen und leistungsfähigen Klebstoffen

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Syensqo and Microsoft sign Memorandum of Understanding

Partnership to accelerate innovation through AI and sustainable materials collaboration

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Making Plastic from Carbon Dioxide, Water, and Electricity

Caltech chemists have developed a system that uses electricity from sustainable sources for the chemical conversion of carbon dioxide into ethylene and carbon monoxide for making more complex compounds

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LyondellBasell erhält NRW.Global Business Award für innovative chemische Recyclinganlage

Die innovative katalytische, chemische Recyclinganlage soll ab 2026 schwer zu recycelnde, aufbereitete Mischkunststoffe in wertvolle Rohstoffe für die Produktion in neue Kunststoffe umwandeln

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Unlocking the Hidden Value in Waste

How Biotechnology is Transforming Side Streams into Sustainable Resources

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Saipem awarded contract from Enilive for the expansion of the Venice Biorefinery

The two companies will increase the plant's capacity from the current 400,000 to 600,000 tons per year and start the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) starting from 2027

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3 July 202527 June 2025

Circular biobased innovation transforms side-streams into valuable products

At Chalmers, Amparo Jiménez Quero has the vision to develop real-world solutions, bridging the gap between research and innovation

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Cellugy secures €8,1M to eradicate microplastics in personal care products with biobased alternative

Danish industrial biotechnology start-up has secured €8,1M to support scaling up the production of its biofabricated cellulose-based rheology modifier material, EcoFLEXY

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Cellugy sichert sich 8,1 Mio.€ zur Eliminierung von Mikroplastik in Körperpflegeprodukten durch biobasierte Alternative

Das dänische Biotechnologie-Startup Cellugy hat 8,1 Mio.€ an Fördermitteln erhalten, um die Produktion seines biobasierten Rheologie-Modifikators EcoFLEXY zu skalieren

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Avantium announces €10 million financing to secure its short-term financial position

Aligned with the strategic prioritization of its FDCA and PEF technology, the Company has initiated a comprehensive review of all other business units

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Neuer Schlag gegen den Green Deal: EU-Kommission zieht Gesetz gegen Greenwashing zurück

Eigentlich wollte die EU Verbraucher vor Greenwashing schützen. Doch die Kommission zieht ihren Vorschlag nun zurück – auf Druck der Konservativen

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Versalis: Hoop® demo plant for chemical recycling of plastics to start at Mantua

The company’s new proprietary technology can be used to produce new plastic materials suitable for all applications, including food contact packaging and pharmaceutical packaging

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Slovenian company Evegreen unveils innovative biobased cosmetic packaging

The product meets strict safety and quality standards for direct contact with cosmetic products

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2 July 20251 July 2025

From Policy and Technologies to Practice: Twelve Interactive Expert Workshops at the Renewable Materials Conference 2025

Alongside the main conference programme this year, the Renewable Materials Conference will feature a wide range of in-depth knowledge exchange workshops. A 10% discount on the conference ticket price is available for registrations before 17 August

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Von Politik und Technologie zur Praxis: Zwölf interaktive Experten-Workshops auf der Renewable Materials Conference 2025

Neben dem Hauptkonferenzprogramm bietet die Renewable Materials Conference in diesem Jahr ein breites Spektrum an Workshops, die einen vertieften Wissensaustausch ermöglichen. Bei einer Anmeldung bis zum 17. August erhalten Sie 10 % Rabatt auf den Preis der Konferenztickets

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UBQ Materials Launches Price-Stable Circular Material, Providing Manufacturers with Sustainable Plastic Alternative

UBQ™ helps reduce sourcing risks for manufacturers while providing solutions to the global waste crisis

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Syzygy Plasmonics Begins Development of the World’s First Electrified Biogas-to-SAF Plant

Syzygy's NovaSAF™ Platform Supercharges Aviation Decarbonization by combining Biogas and Renewable Power to produce SAF at Jet-A Cost Parity

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PureCycle Earns GreenCircle’s Recycled Content Certification

PureCycle achieved GreenCircle Certified’s Recycled Content Certification for multiple grades of PureFive™ polypropylene resin and co-products

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Element Labs Unveils NEOZANT™ Polymer: A Groundbreaking Material Revolutionizing Industry Standards

Exothermic and JBT Showcase NEOZANT™’s Real-World Impact

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Parali Design mit Reisstroh

Textilien und Heim Decor aus Ernterückständen

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VTT has developed a degradable solar cell module to be attached to a plant leaf – agriculture needs green electronics

The cell developed by VTT is made of a bio-based thin film substrate and has a partly inorganic structure

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Aditya Birla Advanced Materials acquires Cargill’s Specialty Manufacturing Facility in US

The acquisition continues Aditya Birla’s expansion in the United States’ manufacturing sector, a key aspect of Aditya Birla’s growth strategy, which now totals over $15 billion in investment

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1 July 202527 June 2025

AI paves the way towards green cement

Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have developed an AI-based model that helps to accelerate the discovery of new cement formulations

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Mit KI zu grünem Zement

Forschende am Paul Scherrer Institut PSI haben ein KI-gestütztes Modell entwickelt, mit dem sich neue Rezepturen für Zement schneller entdecken lassen

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Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), June 2025

What to Expect this Month: Publication of Position Paper on Sustainability Criteria for Biomass, New Projects, Launch of Roundtable Format and much more

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Chemical industry’s circularity study reveals 5 urgent actions to scale the transition

The study offers key insights from interviews with industry experts, supported by case studies, into where the European chemical industry stands in the shift to a circular economy, and how to accelerate it

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EUROSAC Congress 2025: Envisioning the paper sacks of tomorrow

The EUROSAC Grand Prix Award took centre stage, showcasing the industry’s most forward-thinking project

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EUROSAC-Kongress 2025: Die Papiersäcke von morgen im Blick

Im Mittelpunkt stand der EUROSAC Grand Prix Award, der die zukunftsweisendsten Projekte der Branche präsentierte

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PureCycle Announces $300 Million Capital Raise; Outlines Growth Plan for One Billion Pounds of Installed Capacity with Projected EBITDA of $600 Million Per Year by 2030

PureCycle Establishes Partnership with IRPC to build future facility in Thailand

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Superlab Suisse to Open New Facility at Campus Biotech in Geneva in January 2026

The Geneva site is designed to meet demand for flexible, ready-to-use laboratory space in a region with a high concentration of life sciences research and innovation

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30 June 202527 June 2025

New sorption-enhanced methanation plant at Empa

Renewable gas from hydrogen and CO₂

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Neue sorptionsverstärkte Methanisierungsanlage an der Empa

Erneuerbares Gas aus Wasserstoff und CO₂

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RCI Position on Sustainability Criteria

There is an urgent need for horizontal sustainability criteria for biomass in bio-based chemicals and derived materials – in the framework of future incentives

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Ohne CO2 im Gepäck: Neuer Fahrradrucksack von VAUDE mit innovativem Polyamid von BASF

Der Fahrradrucksack von VAUDE ist das erste Produkt, bei dem Ultramid ZeroPCF zum Einsatz kommt - mit einem CO2-Fußabdruck von Netto-Null

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No CO2 in your luggage: New bike backpack from VAUDE with innovative polyamide from BASF

The VAUDE bike backpack is now the first product to use Ultramid ZeroPCF - with a Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) of zero

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Pöppelmann K-TECH® schließt den Kreislauf

Aufsatzkonsolen aus Alt-Auto-Kunststoff erfüllen bereits heute zukünftige ELV-Anforderungen

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Durham and Newcastle Universities partner with P&G to drive industrial decarbonisation

This work addresses a growing need to decarbonise chemical production, a critical step in developing more sustainable products for everyday us

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Are biomaterials healthier for us?

We look at how biomaterials affect our health compared to petrochemicals