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22 January 202621 January 2026

Avantium Receives Triple ISO Certification

Achieving all three ISO certifications demonstrates Avantium’s strong commitment to operating responsibly

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Vioneo drops Antwerp factory plans and opts for China

The company confirmed the decision on Friday, after reports in Belgian business daily De Tijd. Vioneo said its main goal remains to produce fossil-free plastics, but building in China would make this more affordable and faster

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Von Hanffasern bis Chitosan

Biomaterialien auf dem Vormarsch

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Toray Trial Shows All-Carbon CO₂ Separation Membrane Cuts Moisture Removal Costs in Biogas Purification by 70%

Global energy shortages and the push to decarbonize have increased demand for more efficient CO₂ separation

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PLA-Fahrradhelm des Fraunhofer ICT ausgezeichnet

Die Veranstalter würdigen mit dem Preis laut eigener Darstellung herausragende Ergebnisse in Design, Fertigung und Marktwachstum

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21 January 202620 January 2026

Recycling Becomes Feedstock for Europe – Encouraging Greater Autonomy

New position paper by BZL and nova-Institute outlines ten policy building blocks for a defossilised and resilient European chemical industry

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Recycling wird zur Rohstoffquelle für Europa – Mehr Autonomie wagen!

Neues Grundsatzpapier von BZL und nova-Institut zeigt zehn politische Bausteine für eine defossilisierte, resiliente Chemieindustrie

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From PMD bag tot store shelf

Colruyt launches the first meat trays made with recycled plastic

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Mars Materials Accepted into Shell GameChanger Program to Accelerate Alternative Acrylonitrile Pathway

The Shell GameChanger test program aims to validate bio-based sugar feedstock as an alternate raw material to CO2 for the MM's acrylonitrile pathway

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Verpasst Deutschland eine Chance?

Wie viel Verpackungsabfälle recycelt werden müssen, hat die EU mit der EU-Verpackungsverordnung, der Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), die Anfang 2025 in Kraft getreten ist und unmittelbar auch in Deutschland gilt, festgelegt

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Kraig Biocraft Laboratories takes possession of third rearing center, completing core infrastructure upgrades for 2026 production scale-up

This newest facility represents the final major component of the Company’s multi-year production expansion strategy

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Efficient method to capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere developed at the University of Helsinki

The method is based on a recyclable filtration fluid consisting of a superbase-alcohol compound. One gram of the new compound can absorb 156 milligrams of carbon dioxide

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Effiziente Methode zur Abscheidung von Kohlendioxid aus der Atmosphäre, entwickelt an der Universität von Helsinki

Ungiftig und kostengünstig

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Mocom: Marktumfeld belastet Recyclinggeschäft

Mocom gibt den Standort Gardelegen auf. Das Recyclinggeschäft leide unter den aktuellen Marktbedingungen und der fehlenden EU-Regulatorik

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20 January 202619 January 2026

Avantium and Packamama Sign Capacity Reservation Agreement for Releaf® to Drive Sustainable Wine Packaging

By combining Avantium’s breakthrough material with Packamama’s expertise in innovative, lower emissions wine bottles, the partnership aims to accelerate the development of next-generation, low-carbon footprint packaging solutions for the wine industry

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World’s first dynamic green ammonia plant starts operations in Denmark

Topsoe, a global leader in carbon emission reduction technologies, and its partners Skovgaard Energy, a Danish developer of green energy assets, and Vestas, the global leader in wind energy solutions, have reached a major milestone in their partnership

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Sunlight-driven technology for sustainable chemistry and solar fuels

Through Photons-to-Chemicals (P2C), we develop photocatalytic processes that use sunlight as an energy source

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NATO promotes defence biotech

NATO invests in dual-use biotech as Europe rearms

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5 remarkable engineering innovations of 2025

From an autonomous drone system to wood that's stronger than steel and 6 times lighter

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Hanbat National University Researchers Reveal Smart Transparent Woods That Block UV and Save Energy

The transparent wood is not only promising for indoor illumination and a healthy lifestyle, but also protects privacy at night

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The 2025 bioeconomy review

The year’s biggest trends in biobased innovation, regulation, & investment

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19 January 20262 February 2026

Making Research Visible: The Poster Session at the AI Circular Economy Conference 2026

Call for posters is open until 22 February 2026

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Turning garden and crop waste into plastics

A new Junior Research Group aims to make bioplastics out of organic waste such as green waste, hay and algae. The Project is receiving 2.7 million euros from the BMFTR funding

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Gartenabfall und Ernterückstände in Kunststoff verwandeln

Eine neue Nachwuchsgruppe um die Chemikerin Melanie Walther entwickelt Bioplastik aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen wie Grünschnitt, Heu und Algen. Das Ziel: Kunststoffe aus 100 Prozent organischen Abfällen herstellen. Das Projekt „EcoPBS“ erhält dafür eine Förderung des Bundesforschungsministeriums über 2,7 Millionen Euro

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LanzaTech Achieves Guaranteed Performance at Japan MSW-to-Ethanol Plant

Collaborative pilot at Kuji facility showcases robust ethanol yields using LanzaTech’s fermentation technology

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Emissionshandel – Das müssen Unternehmen jetzt wissen

Der CO₂-Grenzausgleich stellt die Industrie vor neue Herausforderungen. Welche Auswirkungen hat er und wie können Sie ihm begegnen?

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Recycling mixed-fibre garments becomes a reality: RadiciGroup, The LYCRA Company and Triumph take circular fashion a step forward

The process, which is both economically and environmentally sustainable, has enabled the production of an underwear set made from 100% recycled nylon and LYCRA® fibre in a closed-loop system

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Study finds savings potential across the onboard carbon capture value chain

Verified by DNV, the LCA quantifies GHG emissions and savings across the pilot’s entire carbon value chain, tracing CO2 captured and liquefied on an ocean-going container vessel to ship-to-ship and ship-to-truck transfers, overland transport, and its utilisation at an industrial facility

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Downcycling: Was bedeutet das?

Downcycling meint das Recycling von Materialien mit Qualitätsverlust. Bei Kunststoffen führt jeder Recyclingzyklus meist zu geringerer Materialgüte. Wir klären auf

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16 January 202616 January 2026

Developing CO₂-Based PLGA for high performance packaging

Avantium has developed an alternative PLGA polymer synthesis technique with reactive solvents that facilitate removal of water and in this way reduce the hydrolysis back reaction that limits the molecular weight

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Amcor collaborates with industry leaders for Danish food packaging recycling project

Besides Amcor, the project will involve major food manufacturers and waste management specialists

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Amcor: Beteiligung am dänischen Projekt „CRISP“ – Recycling von PE- und PP-Lebensmittelverpackungen im Kreislauf etablieren

Neben Amcor sind weitere Industriepartner aus der Lebensmittelproduktion sowie Unternehmen der Abfall- und Recyclingwirtschaft beteiligt

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CO₂-Derived Plastics Advance Toward Automotive Commercialization

A recent report from Japanese news publication, Nikkei, highlights growing momentum in the commercialization of CO₂-derived plastics for automotive applications, including components evaluated by Volkswagen

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Rheinmetall cooperates with German technology champions to build production facilities for CO2-neutral synthetic fuel for military use

In the future, Rheinmetall intends to enable armed forces to produce their own fuel locally and independently of global fossil fuel supply chains

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Rheinmetall kooperiert mit deutschen Technologiechampions für den Bau von Produktionsanlagen von CO2-neutralem synthethischem Kraftstoff für den militärischen Bedarf

Rheinmetall will den Streitkräften künftig ermöglichen, ihren benötigten Kraft­stoff dezentral und unabhängig von globalen Lieferketten fossiler Energieträger selbst zu produzieren

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Innovative Start-Ups Honored at the ISC3 Innovation Challenge 2025 – Power2Polymers from Germany wins top prize

After a close jury decision, Power2Polymers from Germany secured the ISC3 Innovation Challenge Award 2025, endowed with €15,000, for more sustainable and high-performance polymer products for specialty applications, enabling product carbon footprint reduction by 40%

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Innovative Jungunternehmen bei der ISC3 Innovation Challenge 2025 ausgezeichnet – Power2Polymers aus Deutschland gewinnt Hauptpreis

Nach einer engen Juryentscheidung sicherte sich Power2Polymers aus Deutschland den ISC3 Innovation Challenge Award 2025, dotiert mit 15.000 Euro, für nachhaltigere und leistungsstarke Polymerprodukte für Spezialanwendungen, die den Produkt-CO₂-Fußabdruck um bis zu 40 Prozent reduzieren können

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15 January 202612 January 2026

EPBP launches industry consultation on Design for Circularity for PET bottles

The EPBP starts an industry-wide consultation to collect stakeholder feedback on the recently developed Design for Circularity (DfC) guidelines for PET bottles

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PET-Flaschen: Neue Richtlinien für Multi-Loop-Recycling

Die EPBP startet die Konsultationsphase für "Design for Circularity"-Richtlinien bei PET-Flaschen. Ziel: Qualitätssicherung über mehrere Recyclingzyklen hinweg

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Microorganisms and viruses to accelerate the biodegradation of bioplastics

The project not only has a positive environmental impact but also great practical value for businesses and waste management plants

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Artificial metabolism turns waste CO2 into useful chemicals

Engineered enzymes perform metabolic reactions that do not exist in nature

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Kunststoffrecycling: Wie eine Sortieranlage funktioniert

Sortieranlagen erklärt: Wie NIR-Sensoren, Ballistik & Magnete Kunststoffe trennen. Überblick der Verfahren für maximale Sortenreinheit und hochwertige Rezyklate

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Henkel Joins GIC to Drive Chemical Value Chain Transformation

New partnership connects chemical producers with downstream leader to deliver circular, low-emission solutions

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Bundesförderung Industrie und Klimaschutz (BIK) – Förderung von CCU und CCS

Für Forschungseinrichtungen, Unternehmen, Kommunale Einrichtungen, Hochschulen

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14 January 20268 January 2026

ELV trilogue leads to selective circular economy

Exclusion of post-industrial recyclates undermines functioning technical plastics cycles and ignores supply gap

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ELV-Trilog führt zu selektiver Kreislaufwirtschaft

Ausschluss von Post-Industrial-Rezyklaten untergräbt funktionierende technische Kunststoffkreisläufe und ignoriert Versorgungslücke

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Toxin-to-treasure: Chonnam National University scientists use engineered enzyme to turn formaldehyde pollutant into high-value chemical

The study demonstrates engineered aldolase-catalyzed regioselective conversion of formaldehyde into L-glyceraldehyde

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Muoto punnet for fresh fruits, berries and vegetables

The new product is part of Metsä Spring's Muoto Uncoated Fibre Series, which includes uncoated fibre packaging

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Overshoot: Rückkehr zu 1,5°C erfordert netto-negative Emissionsziele 

Für klimapolitische Vorreiter wie die Europäische Union (EU) bedeutet dies, dass »Netto-Null« nicht mehr als Endpunkt, sondern nur als Übergangspunkt auf dem Weg zu netto-negati­ven THG-Emissionen betrachtet werden muss, begleitet von der Entwicklung neuer politischer Instrumente

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Overshoot: Returning to 1.5°C Requires Net-negative Emissions Targets 

For frontrunners such as the European Union (EU), this will require reframing “net-zero” as a transitional stage towards net-negative GHG emissions, and developing policy instruments that are able to deliver this