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8 May 20252 May 2025

OMV startet Österreichs größte Produktionsanlage für grünen Wasserstoff

Eingesetzt wird der grüne Wasserstoff zur Produktion von nachhaltigeren Kraftstoffen und Chemikalien, darunter nachhaltiger Flugkraftstoff (SAF) und erneuerbarer Diesel (HVO)

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DePoly to launch 500-tonne-per-year Showcase Plant to give yesterday’s plastics a new purpose, as it secures $23M 

Swiss cleantech scale-up prepares to demonstrate industrial-scale implementation of its revolutionary technology that transforms plastic waste into virgin-quality raw materials without fossil fuels

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Braskem and Fitesa Announce the use of Braskem’s I’m greenTM Bio-Based Polyethylene Grade for Fitesa’s Nonwovens

From sugarcane to innovative solutions for the nonwoven market, evolving supply capabilities, and introducing new features to better serve our clients

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Sprießende Bio-Dämmstoffe: Ceresana präsentiert Marktstudie zu nachwachsenden Isoliermaterialien in Europa

Die Baubranche erlebt gerade eine herausfordernde Phase - die Europäische Union zählt eine optimierte Wärmedämmung zu den Schwerpunkten der Aufbaupläne für den „grünen Wandel“ bis 2026

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Sprouting Biobased Insulation Materials: Ceresana Presents Market Study on Renewable Insulation Materials

The construction industry is currently experiencing a challenging phase, in the European Union, better thermal insulation is one of the priorities of the recovery and resilience plans for the “green transition” by 2026

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Biodiesel consumption falls sharply again

UFOP is calling on the new German government to abolish the double counting of biofuels from certain waste oils and fats, naming crop types or criteria for the required certification

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7 May 20252 June 2025

From Emissions to Solutions: CO₂-Based Graphite, Plastics, and Methanol win big at “Best CO₂ Utilisation 2025” Innovation Award

UP Catalyst, Far Eastern New Century Corporation, and Oxylus Energy were recognised at the “Best CO₂ Utilisation 2025” Innovation Award for transforming carbon emissions into high-performance battery materials, sustainable plastics for footwear and textiles, and methanol fuel, marking major strides toward a renewable carbon future

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Von Emissionen zu Lösungen: CO₂-basierter Graphit, Kunststoffe und Methanol gewinnen beim Innovationspreis „Best CO₂ Utilisation 2025“ 

UP Catalyst, Far Eastern New Century Corporation und Oxylus Energy wurden beim „Best CO2 Utilisation 2025“ Innovationspreis ausgezeichnet, weil sie Kohlenstoffemissionen in leistungsstarke Batteriematerialien, nachhaltige Kunststoffe für Schuhe und Textilien sowie Methanol-Kraftstoff umwandeln – und damit bedeutende Fortschritte auf dem Weg in eine Zukunft mit erneuerbarem Kohlenstoff erzielen.

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Verbio in Bitterfeld: Construction progress on the new ethenolysis plant 

Construction of the new plant in Bitterfeld progressing apace / The first distillation column was built in November 2024 | Verbio will use a Nobel Prize-winning technology to manufacture renewable specialty chemicals in the future / Working for the climate: Verbio is recruiting new employees

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Verbio in Bitterfeld: Bau der neuen Ethenolyse-Anlage schreitet voran 

Baufortschritt: Der größte Teil des Stahl- und Betonhochbaus ist fertiggestellt / Ethenolyse-Anlage von strategischer Bedeutung für Verbio / Erneuerbare Spezialchemikalien auf Basis einer Nobelpreistechnologie

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Vioneo appoints Wood to design world’s first industrial scale fossil-free plastics facility

The plant has the capacity to produce 300 kilotonnes per annum of high-quality, virgin polyethylene and polypropylene plastics made from green methanol and free of fossil feedstock

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Freepoint Eco-Systems Announces First PyOil Movement from Ohio Upcycling Facility

The company operates a state-of-the-art waste plastic upcycling facility in Hebron, Ohio that converts 180 million pounds per year of waste plastic into PyOil, from which its customers can manufacture new products

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EU-Kommission startet Konsultation zur neuen Bioökonomie-Strategie

Bis zum 15. Juli werden Meinungen von Unternehmen, Forschungseinrichtungen, Bürgern und anderen Interessengruppen gesammelt

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Why paper packaging is better for the environment than plastic

Paper packaging is becoming increasingly common in stores, supermarkets and delivery services - but its environmental harm remains limited

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Koalitionsvertrag sieht Stärkung des chemischen Recyclings vor

Chemische Recyclingverfahren sollen in die bestehende Abfallhierarchie integriert werden, auch auf eine Reform des § 21 Verpackungsgesetz haben sich die Parteien verständigt

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6 May 20256 May 2025

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

Let's take a look at what happened in April 2025 at RCI:

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Final Programme Available – The Renewable Materials Conference (RMC)

World's largest conference on innovative and renewable chemicals, plastics and materials

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Start-ups: Twelve ideas for the defossilisation of the plastics industry

At K 2025 on October 13, innovative solutions will be presented that close plastic loops, reduce emissions, and replace fossil resources in production processes

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Start-ups: Zwölf Ideen für die Defossilisierung der Kunststoffindustrie

Auf der K 2025 sollen am 13. Oktober neue Ideen präsentiert werden, die Kunststoffkreisläufe schließen, Emissionen senken und fossile Rohstoffe im Produktionsprozess ersetzen

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Neste started producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at its renewables refinery in Rotterdam, the Netherlands

This expansion is scheduled to be completed in 2027 and will increase Neste’s total global annual renewable fuels production capacity to 6.8 million tons with a total annual SAF production capability of 2.2 million tons

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Applying sustainable solutions to golf balls

The biobased material ECOTRION from SK Chemicals was applied to the 2025 Z-Star series golf balls from SRIXON, a global golf brand under Dunlop Sports Korea

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Plastikindustrie verfehlt Recyclingziel deutlich

Die europäische Plastikindustrie hatte angekündigt, das Recycling von Plastik bis 2025 deutlich zu steigern. Nach NDR-Recherchen wird dieses Ziel aber weit verfehlt. Damit gerät auch das Klimaziel der Branche in Gefahr

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Why insect protein is creating a buzz in Brazil

Brazil's entry into insect protein is only just beginning but with scaling, it could help drive greener global food systems

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Biomaterials in construction: meet the startups reinventing our buildings

In this article, we will explore the various up-and-coming biotechs making a mark in the construction field and how biomaterials could potentially transform a carbon-intensive industry

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5 May 202528 April 2025

Ahlstrom receives home compostable certification in Australia and New Zealand for Sulpack® Flexible packaging

Sulpack® is a PFAS-free parchment paper specifically developed for fresh and greasy applications and offers a natural grease barrier for packaging

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PET-Recycling: Biochemiker gründen Startup

Hohe Wiederverwertungsquote in Rekordzeit, neu entdecktes Enzym führt zur Ausgründung von der Universität Leipzig und zur jungen Firma ESTER Biotech

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Avantium Advances PEF-Based Spacer Fabric For Auping Mattresses With Consortium Of Textile Innovators

The consortium has completed the initial proof of concept study and is now progressing towards prototype development

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Sekab named one of Europe’s climate leaders by the Financial Times – for the second year in a row

The list highlights companies that have significantly reduced their greenhouse gas emissions and are transparent in their climate reporting

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Französisches Start-up entwickelt biosourciertes Polymer als Plastikalternative für Industrieunternehmen

Start-up Porträt: Lactips - Natürliche Revolution gegen Mikroplastik in der Industrie

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Zenni Optical Introduces EcoBloomz™: Effortlessly Sustainable Frames for Stylish Everyday Wear

Launching this Earth Month, the new eco-conscious frames will be available April 14, and are made from recycled and renewable materials

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Multifilament spinning of mechanically recycled polypropylene from post-consumer sources for a circular economy in textile applications

TU Dresden researchers examining methods of effective utilization and plasticwaste recycling in high-performance applications

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2 May 202525 April 2025

Worley: Accelerating e-Methanol production in collaboration with Topsoe in the US Midwest

We’ve entered into a collaboration with decarbonization technology expert Topsoe to accelerate standardized, modular e-Methanol production plants in the US Midwest

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Millionen-Förderung durch VolkswagenStiftung: „Biofabrik“ soll Mikroplastik reduzieren

Das Projekt "HotCircularity - Nutzung thermophiler Archaea für die Herstellung biologisch abbaubarer Alternativen zu Mikroplastik aus Biodieselabfallprodukten" will Mikroplastik durch natürliche Lipide ersetzen

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Rice straw by-products as an efficient and sustainable solution for the construction and renovation of buildings

The STRAWMAT Operational Group focuses on boosting the economic activity of the rice sector through the valorization of the rice straw by-product as an efficient and sustainable solution for the construction sector

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Innovations with eggshells

Eggshells are a niche feedstock today, but ecological and geopolitical pressures could soon favour a faster adoption of this widely available byproduct

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Chemiker entwickeln durchsichtiges Holz

Der Wissenschaftler Bharat Baruah von der Kennesaw State University hat zusammen mit seinem Team sogenanntes transparentes Holz aus Zellulose entwickelt

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Kennesaw State researcher tackling sustainability through use of transparent wood

Researcher Bharat Baruah and alumna Ridham Raval from the Kennesaw State University are developing entirely natural materials to replace epoxy in transparent wood products

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30 April 202525 April 2025

Energiequelle launches its first hydrogen project in Finland

The city of Oulu and Energiequelle Finland have reached an agreement on the construction of a hydrogen production plant and a hydrogen refuelling station

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Energiequelle startet mit der Planung des ersten eigenen Wasserstoffprojektes in Finnland

Die Stadt Oulu und Energiequelle Finnland haben eine Vereinbarung über den Bau einer Wasserstoffproduktionsanlage sowie einer Wasserstofftankstelle getroffen

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COM4PHA: new biodegradable bioplastics for cosmetics, food and agricultural packaging

The project is committed to developing new formulations of bioplastics based on the PHAs group to promote new lines of product development based on these biodegradable materials

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Lignin: a sustainable solution for future energy storage

The SmartRecovery project aimed to transition Finnish industries towards bio-based solutions by facilitating the commercialisation of lignin and introducing new lignin-based products to the market

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Biobasierte Wirtschaft kann auf Holz nicht verzichten

Thünen-Paper 264 erläutert Diskussionsergebnisse zu Kreislaufwirtschaft und Kaskadennutzung

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Greener Cement and CCUS – IDTechEx Explores Decarbonizing Cement

Green cement technologies including supplementary cementitious materials and emerging production processes you may find in IDTechEx's forecasting

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Reduce, reuse and repair – #ForOurPlanet 2025 campaign launches

Our annual initiative is back with a bang, as we go all out on the circular economy in a bid to make the EU economy grow more efficiently and even more sustainably

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29 April 202523 April 2025

Prometheus Fuels: Our First Product

Orders for the first million tons of the fuel are sold out

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Emirates Biotech: Samsung E&A errichtet PLA-Komplex in Abu Dhabi

Samsung E&A wird im Rahmen eines EPC-Auftrags die Projektierung, die Beschaffung und den Bau des PLA-Komplexes übernehmen

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Electronic waste: how do we process it?

Three quarters of all discarded telephones, computers and kitchen equipment is being exported abroad; to Africa for instance

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Technip Energies awarded a FEED contract for Jet Zero’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel project in Australia

The FEED covers an extensive package of engineering activities, documentation and planning to refine the cost estimate for the project and develop detailed timelines

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So lässt sich Naturkautschuk aus Reifen zurückgewinnen

Im Way2K 2025 Interview beschreibt Entex-Geschäftsführer Sebastian Rust die neuesten Entwicklungen zum Altreifenrecycling und zur Kreislaufwirtschaft

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Opinion: We are still at the beginning of the circular economy in many areas

VDMA interview on the way to K 2025 with Sebastian Rust, managing director at Entex, about wastetyre recycling and circulareconomy