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18 November 202513 November 2025

ICIS and CPCIF Unveil New Study Revealing Wide-Ranging Impacts of EU Circularity Regulation on Global Recycled Plastics Demand

The study forecasts a sharp increase in demand for recycled content, particularly for polyethylene (rPE), polypropylene (rPP), and polyethylene terephthalate (rPET)

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The Realistic Future Of Carbon Capture: Pure Streams, Right Locations, Smart Uses

The point is to use it only where it is the lowest cost path to real emissions cuts - capture is not a giant chemical plant bolted on top of another plant

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3d-Druck und Leichtbau: Können Recyclingkunststoffe das Bauen revolutionieren?

Laut einer aktuellen Studie des Wuppertal Instituts zählt die Bauwirtschaft zu den rohstoffintensivsten Branchen, da sie fast die Hälfte des globalen Rohstoffabbaus verursacht und und für rund 32 Prozent der weltweiten CO₂-Emissionen verantwortlich ist

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EU, French laws to boost circular fashion demand

European laws will boost circular demand by making sustainable production more competitive

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17 November 202512 November 2025

Smart cultivation on marginal lands for the development of sustainable materials from forest biomass

This report aims to deliver an overview of the current state and future trajectory of PLA, detailing its production technologies, industrial players, feedstock sources, market evolution, sustainability profile and some of the innovatives that are currently on going

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TripleW launches world’s first food waste-based PLA bioplastic with support of Sulzer Chemtech

The new PLA is produced from food industry side streams, such as bakery processing rejects and expired logistic returns, significantly reducing the sector’s ecological footprint

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UBA führt 500-Gramm-Schwelle für Einwegkunststoffverpackungen ein

Tüten und Folienverpackungen sowie Lebensmittelbehälter mit einem Inhalt von mehr als 500 Gramm sind künftig von der Abgabe nach Einwegkunststofffondsgesetz ausgenommen

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PIRELLI equips McLaren W1 with first supercar tyres made from more than 50% bio-based and recycled materials

Extreme performance meets tyre sustainability: the three bespoke tyres developed for McLaren’s latest supercar are made with over 50% bio-based and recycled materials1, as verified by a third party according to ISO 14021

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STEROPE: Pioneering Europe’s new model of carbon circularity and industrial decarbonization

Transforming industrial CO₂ into sustainable fuels for aviation, maritime and chemicals through innovation, industrial symbiosis and real-scale refinery integration

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Kunststoffrezyklate: Neuer EU-Standard schafft Klarheit

Schwankende Rezyklat-Qualität ist ein bekanntes Problem. Der neue EU-Standard DIN EN 18065 soll das ändern. Aber wie genau funktioniert das in der Praxis?

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European paper sack industry sets course for net zero

This work builds on a life cycle inventory and carbon footprint project that the industry initiated more than 20 years ago

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Europäische Papiersackindustrie stellt Weichen für Netto-Null-Ziel

Als Grundlage dient eine brancheneigene Lebenszyklusanalyse und CO2-Bilanzierung, die bereits vor über 20 Jahren initiiert wurde

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14 November 202510 November 2025

Extract fertilizer from air and water

Pulsed electrolysis opens a path toward sustainable production of nitrogen compounds such as ammonia and urea

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Dünger aus Luft und Wasser gewinnen

Gepulste Elektrolyse ermöglicht die nachhaltige Herstellung von Stickstoffverbindungen wie Ammoniak und Harnstoff

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Avantium’s Releaf® Receives CPBR Approval for Recycling in Japan

This approval represents an important condition for the adoption of PEF in Japan’s beverage packaging industry

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Blue Circle Olefins secures funding and selects Rotterdam to build its first 100% circular Olefins production facility

The highly electrified 200 kton plant will convert sustainable methanol into 100% circular ethylene and propylene, the basic building blocks for about 60% of all products produced by the chemical industry in Europe

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Wo steht Europa beim Recycling von Kunststoffverpackungen?

Die EU-Recyclingquote für Kunststoffverpackungen steigt. Doch einige Länder drohen die Ziele für 2025 zu verfehlen. Was muss jetzt konkret geschehen?

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Scientists Produce Powerhouse Pigment Behind Octopus Camouflage

UC San Diego-led team discovers new method for producing large amounts of color-changing, nature-inspired pigment in the lab

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China Begins Construction of 150MW Green Methanol Plant for Maritime Fuel Exports

Combining renewable hydrogen from 150MW of wind and solar-powered electrolysis with CO₂ sourced from biomass gasification, expects 197,200 tonnes per year of green methanol

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13 November 202510 November 2025

New Report: Mapping of Global Advanced Plastic Recycling Capacities

Comprehensive data on 390 planned, installed and operating plants worldwide – Europe takes the lead in advanced recycling technologies

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Neuer Report: Mapping of Global Advanced Plastic Recycling Capacities

Umfassende Daten zu 390 geplanten, installierten und in Betrieb befindlichen Anlagen weltweit – Europa übernimmt die Führung bei fortschrittlichen Recyclingtechnologien

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Sustainable batteries made from wood industry by-products

Fraunhofer researchers and their project partners are working on a sodium-ion battery system based on lignin, a by-product of the wood and pulp industry

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Nachhaltige Batterien aus Nebenprodukten der Holzindustrie

Fraunhofer-Forschende und ihre Projektpartner nutzen Lignin – ein Nebenprodukt der Holz- und Zellstoffindustrie – als Bestandteil eines Natrium-Ionen-Batteriesystems

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With Braskem’s I’m greenTM bio-based Polyethylene, Balsam Hill Made the World’s First Plant-Based Plastic Christmas Trees

For Balsam Hill, these trees are an important part of the company's reNEWT commitment to move towards new and more sustainable materials

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Compostable by Design Platform launches new industry guidelines to support Europe’s circular economy

The Guidelines provide a science-based framework for designing, testing and introducing compostable packaging and products that support bio-waste recycling

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Exklusive dm-Innovation schützt das Klima, schont Ressourcen und stärkt Kreisläufe

Ab diesem November sind in Deutschland bei dm-drogerie markt erstmals Waschmittel erhältlich, die Tenside aus CO2-recyceltem Ethanol enthalten

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dm-drogerie markt Launches New Sustainable Laundry Detergent

From this november, the first to Denkmit detergents, colour and all-purpose laundry detergent, will be available in dm’s more than 2.150 German store

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Moeve enters Chinese market with phenol from biomass waste

The company’s NextPhenol BC is designed to deliver the same high performance as traditional fossil-based phenol but with a significantly lower carbon footprint

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12 November 202511 November 2025

Last Chance to Register – Advanced Recycling Conference 2025

Alongside core-topics like plastics and polymer recycling, this year’s program explores new developments in biochemical, textile and automotive recycling, plus digital tools supporting scalable solutions for circular systems

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Final Chance to Submit Your Abstract: CO₂-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2026

Leading international event on CO₂ as feedstock invites innovators to showcase their advances in Carbon Capture and Utilisation Technology and Research

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Patented technology against plastic waste: aevoloop secures €8.25 million

Seed financing of around €3.25 million and just under €5 million in grants from the EU and the State of Saxony pave the way to market launch

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Saxy Plastics: Vollständig kreislauffähige Kunststoffe aus Sachsen

Das Leipziger Chemie-Start-up aevoloop entwickelt als Leadpartner des Verbundprojekts “Saxy Plastics” neuartige Kunststoffe, die vollständig recyclebar, biobasiert und biologisch abbaubar sind

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Nexam Chemical and Verdofoam collaborate on lightweight materials in biobased plastics 

Through close collaboration between Nexam Chemical and Verdofoam®, a breakthrough has been achieved that makes it possible to replace fossil-based polystyrene in the type of foam, used for example in e-commerce packaging

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Illinois researchers convert food waste into jet fuel, boosting circular economy

The researchers convert food waste into biocrude oil through a thermochemical conversion process called hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) to get the biocrude oil, and they identified cobalt molybdenum as the most effective commercially available catalyst

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Forscher aus Illinois wandeln Lebensmittelabfälle in Flugzeugtreibstoff um und fördern so die Kreislaufwirtschaft

Durch einen thermochemischen Umwandlungsprozess, die so genannte hydrothermale Verflüssigung (HTL), werden die Lebensmittelabfälle in Bio-Brutöl umgewandelt und Kobalt-Molybdän als effektivster Katalysator entdeckt

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Bio-based industries are Europe’s assets says EIB report

A new study provides a series of actionable recommendations to address several challenges, from creating a European bioeconomy booster programme to expanding venture debt options under InvestEU guarantee

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CO2-utilization technology makes renewable acrylonitrile

The startup company Mars Materials has developed an alternative process that utilizes captured CO2 or bio-based feedstocks

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11 November 20257 November 2025

From Waste to Value: Recycling Automotive Shredder Residue and Bio-Waste into High-Value Feedstock

A new research study by ETH Zurich, in collaboration with BASF SE, has investigated an alternative route for mixed plastic waste streams from end-of-life vehicles

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Vom Abfall zum Wert(stoff): Recycling von Automobil-Schredder-Rückständen und Bioabfall zu hochwertigen Rohstoffen

Forscher der ETH Zürich haben in Zusammenarbeit mit der BASF SE eine alternative Nutzung von gemischten Kunststoffabfällen untersucht

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Seaweed-to-plastic startup Uluu attracts EUR 9 million investment

Uluu's next-generation materials (poly3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate – PHBV) perform like conventional plastics and can be processed using existing plastic manufacturing equipment

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Hyundai Motor Group and Rhode Island School of Design Continue Partnership Exploring Advanced Biodesign and the Future of Mobility 

The Regeneration Studio, led from RISD’s Edna W. Lawrence Nature Lab, is bringing to life entirely new concepts in bio-innovation, examining natural environments, systems, processes, and organisms with the intent to design a more circular and less harmful human-planet relationship

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OMV: Pyrolyse-Großanlage in Schwechat kommt frühestens 2030

Offenbar lohnt sich die Investition derzeit nicht, weil Pyrolyseöl aufgrund des hohen Energieeinsatzes zu teuer wird und die Nachfrage darum nicht ausreicht

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Biomaterials that go bump in the night

Spiders, hagfish, semi-alive robots, and the blackest blacks: here are the spookiest biomaterials around

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Soy protein fuels the future of eco-friendly solid-state batteries

The world's most grown legume could be used to make the batteries of the future

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10 November 20257 November 2025

ANDRITZ collaborates with Tandem Repeat on solutions to produce novel sustainable fiber

The two companies aim to support the textile industry’s transition toward more sustainable production and alternatives to conventional synthetic fibers

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Zusammenarbeit von ANDRITZ und Tandem Repeat für Lösungen zur Herstellung neuartiger nachhaltiger Fasern

Ziel der Partnerschaft ist es, die Textilindustrie in ihren Bemühungen um eine nachhaltigere Produktion und den Einsatz von Alternativen zu herkömmlichen synthetischen Fasern zu unterstützen

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Biochar reimagined: Scientists unlock record-breaking strength in wood-derived carbon

Toronto researchers new study is opening the door to a new generation of sustainable carbon materials for use in energy devices, filters, and structural applications

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Climate report: Earth on dangerous path but rapid action can avert the worst outcomes

“The 2025 state of the climate report: A planet on the brink” cites global data from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

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Deutlich mehr Verpackungen aus Biokunststoffen

Ceresana-Studie: Verpackungen aus biobasierten und/oder biologisch abbaubaren Kunststoffen legen zu, werden hochwertiger und günstiger

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New global market study about the bioplastics sector by Ceresana

The bioplastics market report primarily analyzes the global market for thermoplastics made from renewable raw materials that are biodegradable