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10 April 20254 April 2025

Circularise joins expert group in leading CIRPASS-2 project to shape future legislation on digital product passports

Through 13 lighthouse pilots, the project will showcase the real-world application of DPPs at scale, demonstrating their potential to enhance traceability, sustainability, and compliance in industries

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Biokohle als Füllmaterial für Kunststoffe

CO2-negative Sitzschalen für den ICE

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NEW Biodegradable Resin: Leading the Future of Sustainable Plastics

Canplex Profiles is one of the first companies to successfully integrate durable PHA biodegradable materials into plastic extrusion

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Bridging the green skills gap with the Climate KIC Academy 

For climate solutions to thrive, people must be able to collaborate across sectors, and any action can be inspired across all levels of society

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Introducing Materiom AI chatbot for bio-based material discovery

Materiom today announced the launch of Materiom AI - a generative AI chatbot that assists users with discovery of biopolymers, ingredients, and additives for bio-based material development

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9 April 20253 April 2025

Fraunhofer at the Hannover Messe 2025: Improved Recycling of Plastic from Packaging Waste

Together with Hochschule Bremen, the Fraunhofer Institute IFAM aims to transform plasticwaste into high-quality 3D-printed products

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Fraunhofer auf der Hannover Messe 2025: Kunststoffe aus Verpackungsabfällen besser recyceln

Gemeinsam mit der Hochschule Bremen möchte das Fraunhofer-Institut IFAM verschmutzten Müll in hochwertige Produkte aus dem 3D-Drucker verwandeln

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Europe’s Industry Up Against the Wall: Cefic President Urges EU Leaders to Act on 10-Point Rescue Plan for Chemicals

Another industry is in crisis: Europe’s chemical industry - without immediate, targeted action, more production sites will shut down, investments will move elsewhere, and Europe will fall further behind global competitors

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New green chemistry extracts valuable compounds from plant waste

Innovative catalytic approach could be the key to extracting high-value molecules from waste lignin

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Neue grüne Chemie extrahiert wertvolle Verbindungen aus Pflanzenabfällen

Innovative katalytische Verarbeitungsmethode könnte der Schlüssel zur Gewinnung hochwertiger Moleküle aus Abfall-Lignin sein

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Syensqo celebrates a decade of leadership in sustainable guar sourcing

Syensqo marks 10 years of championing sustainable sourcing for the beauty industry with the Sustainable Guar Initiative, empowering smallholder farmers and transforming the guar value chain in India

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Biobasierte Polyester für anspruchsvolle Langzeitanwendungen

Neues Projekt soll biobasierte Materialien so optimieren, dass sie mit petrochemischen Kunststoffen konkurrieren können

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8 April 20258 April 2025

Biogenic CO₂ Sources and Carbon Capture – Key-Requirements for Carbon Capture & Utilisation

Securing long-term supply and utilising biogenic sources

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Former coal store becomes a sustainable plastic processing facility

Beckum Kunststoffrecycling GmbH is generating secondary raw materials from plastic – thanks to sorting technology from STEINERT

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Vom Kohlelager zur nachhaltigen Kunststoffaufbereitung

Die Beckum Kunststoffrecycling GmbH erzeugt aus Kunststofffolien Sekundärrohstoffe - mit Sortiertechnik von STEINERT

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Textile filtration trends in focus

The latest developments in the field of textile filter media have been discussed at the 17th TEXTILE FILTER symposium which was hosted by the Saxon Textile Research Institute

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Textile Filtrationstrends im Fokus

Neueste Entwicklungen im Bereich textiler Filtermedien waren Diskussionsthema beim 17. Symposium TEXTILE FILTER, das vom Sächsischen Textilforschungsinstitut ausgerichtet wurde

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40% CO2 savings in concrete and bio-based recyclable 3D laminate

The prize in the ‘Building and Civil Engineering’ category was awarded at the JEC World 2025 to the Institute for Textiltechnik (ITA) of RWTH Aachen University for the development of Carbon Fibre Stone (CFS)

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40% CO2-Einsparung bei Beton und biobasiertes recyclebares 3D-Laminat

Der Preis in der Kategorie „Building und Civil Engineering“ wurde auf der JEC World 2025 an das Institut für Textiltechnik (ITA) der RWTH Aachen für die Entwicklung von Carbon Fiber Stone (CFS) verliehen

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ChainCraft and Eternis Fine Chemicals to develop low-carbon aroma chemicals

The partners will focus on exploring and commercializing innovative applications for ChainCraft’s SensiCraft® range of fatty acids

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7 April 20258 April 2025

TÜV AUSTRIA’s ‘OK renewable’ Certification: a step towards a carbon circular economy

The Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), which was launched by nova-Institut in 2020, turned to us to implement the RCS concept through the "OK renewable" certification scheme

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loopamid now commercially available: BASF starts up its first plant for recycled polyamide 6

Important step in the supply of sustainable products for the textile industry

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loopamid im kommerziellen Maßstab verfügbar: BASF eröffnet erste eigene Anlage für recyceltes Polyamid 6

Wegweisender Meilenstein für die Verfügbarkeit nachhaltiger Produkte in der Textilindustrie

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IFF and Kemira Form Joint Venture To Produce Sustainable Biobased Materials at Scale

Joint venture Alpha Bio will use IFF’s proprietary Designed Enzymatic Biomaterials™ technology to provide high-performance, sustainable alternatives to fossil-based ingredients

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Munich-Based AI Biotech Startup Differential Bio Emerges from Stealth with €2M Pre-Seed to Transform Biomanufacturing with Cutting-Edge Virtual Scale-up Platform

Virtual Scale-up Platform seamlessly integrates advanced microbiology, lab automation, and artificial intelligence, unlocking unprecedented speed and efficiency to optimize and scale bioprocesses

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Die Thomas Concrete Group feiert ihr 70-jähriges Bestehen – und treibt die Entwicklung von kohlenstoffarmem Beton weiter voran

Durchschnittlicher Anteil alternativer Bindemittel innerhalb der Gruppe nun bei 30 Prozent mit steigender Tendenz

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Thomas Concrete Group celebrates 70 years – continues driving the development of low-carbon concrete

The company proudly notes that the average share of alternative binders within the group, is now 30 percent - increasing

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Scottish bioeconomy secures £5 million boost for innovation

Research and development initiatives designed to accelerate bio-based manufacturing in Scotland have received a £5 million funding boost through Innovate UK’s Launchpad programme

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4 April 202531 March 2025

BASF and Forestal collaborate on advanced e-methanol production using OASE® technology

BASF has been selected to share its proprietary OASE® blue technology - designed for the efficient removal of CO2 from flue gases, for use in Forestal’s pioneering Triskelion project in Galicia, Spain

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BASF und Forestal kooperieren bei der Herstellung von e-Methanol unter Einsatz der OASE-Technology

Die patentrechtlich geschützte OASE blue-Technologie von BASF wird zur effizienten Abtrennung von CO2 aus Rauchgasen für das Pionierprojekt Triskelion in Galicien, Spanien eingesetzt

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Incorrect judgment on green plastics in lifecycle analyses

There is a lack of appreciation of bioplastics’ contribution to sustainability - although they offer opportunities and have sustainable properties

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Toray Adopts Mass Balance Approach for TORAYLON™ Acrylic Staple Fiber Production

Toray to offer high-value-added TORAYLON™ that is also environmentally-conscious

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Wie ein deutsches Deep-Tech-Startup die Kraftstoffzukunft neu definieren will

ICODOS im Interview zur e-Methanol-Produktion für klimaneutrale Industrien

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Krise beim Kunststoffrecycling in der EU: Branche warnt vor Zusammenbruch

Die Kunststoffrecyclingindustrie der Europäischen Union steht vor einer existenziellen Krise

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Crisis in EU Plastic Recycling Demands Immediate Action

European recyclers are grappling with high energy costs and soaring input waste costs they are being undercut by cheaper imported materials, which often come with fraudulent claims

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A novel path to sustainable hydrogen storage

EU-backed researchers’ innovative materials and cutting-edge methods promise to provide Europe with cheap, efficient and environmentally friendly hydrogen storage solutions

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Neuartiger Weg zur nachhaltigen Wasserstoffspeicherung

EU-unterstützte Forscherinnen und Forscher versprechen, Europa mithilfe ihrer innovativen Materialien und modernsten Verfahren mit kostengünstigen, effizienten und umweltfreundlichen Lösungen zur Wasserstoffspeicherung zu versorgen

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3 April 202528 March 2025

Scaling up chemical recycling: OMV successfully starts-up new ReOil® plant

Here’s everything you need to know about our new ReOil® plant

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Chemisches Recycling im großen Stil: OMV nimmt neue ReOil®-Anlage erfolgreich in Betrieb

Alles über unsere neue ReOil®-Anlage

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Braskem Siam, JV of SCGC and Braskem, Partners with Mitr Phol Bio Fuel to Accelerate Agricultural Ethanol Supply for Asia’s First Bio-Ethylene Production

Braskem Siam will produce bio-ethylene for SCGC, which will use it as feedstock to produce bio-based Polyethylene (bio-PE) that has a negative carbon footprint and is recyclable

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ICODOS starts up the world’s first plant of its kind in Mannheim

This pioneering project demonstrates the enormous potential of sewage treatment plants as an energy source – there are around 9,000 in Germany alone, and up to 75,000 across Europe

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Weltpremiere: Produktionsanlage „Mannheim 001“ gewinnt Schiffstreibstoff aus Abwasser und Strom

In einer weltweit einzigartigen Anlage wird erstmals aus Abwasser und Strom nachhaltiger Schiffstreibstoff hergestellt

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Clariant Climate Campaign winner GNFC cuts 44,000 tons/month CO2e emissions with EnviCat N2O removal catalyst

The EnviCat N2O-S, a well-established, drop-in solution effectively removes N2O and other nitrogen oxides, designed as a drop-in solution that can be easily installed without disrupting manufacturing processes

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Melhoramentos Boosts Investment in W-Cycle’s Compostable Food Packaging

Brazilian green company brings fresh capital and cooperation in production of earth-friendly, plastic-free food containers

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JFE Steel, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical, and Mitsubishi Chemical Collaborate to Develop a Carbon Recycling Supply Chain at Mizushima Complex

The Demonstration Project is slated to begin in FY2026

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Is building with bamboo cheaper than building with concrete?

Fibre-pressed bamboo is the biggest innovation in construction, as it seems to surpass all other types of wood in strength properties, makes lighter building constructions possible, and also lower building costs

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2 April 202527 March 2025

Agilyx Launches Plastyx Ltd. to Source and Supply Feedstock for the European Advanced Plastic Recycling Industry

Plastyx is designed to develop partnerships and material processing capabilities to ensure a reliable supply of high-quality polymers for food-grade and other high-performance packaging applications

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Agilyx: Gründung von Plastyx Ltd – Beschaffung und Lieferung von Rohstoffen für die europäische Kunststoffrecyclingindustrie

Plastyx will durch den Aufbau von Partnerschaften und Materialverarbeitungskapazitäten für eine zuverlässige Versorgung mit hochwertigen Polymeren für Lebensmittel- und andere Hochleistungsverpackungen sorgen

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Fiberdom Partners with S-Group to Expand the Availability of its Home Compostable, 100% Plastic-Free Cutlery Across Finland

Fiberdom is proud to announce a new retail partnership with S-Group, one of Finland’s largest retailers

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Golden Compound at KUTENO 2025 – Our debut as an exhibitor!

We are pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting at KUTENO - Kunststofftechnik Nord for the first time this year! From May 13 to 15, 2025, we will be presenting our sustainable biomaterials in Hall 20, Stand K3