3 June 20244 June 2024 Fresh Del Monte announces partnership to produce biofertilizers from fruit residues, launching innovative plant in Kenya Partnering with Vellsam Materias Bioactivas, the new plant marks an initial step in biofertilizer production
Urban biorefineries in the EU: from blueprint to implementation The system can help both public authorities and private entities involved in waste management anticipate future sustainability laws that reward or mandate circularity
31 May 202429 May 2024 New Market Analysis: Bio-based and Biodegradable Plastics Industries in China Policy framework, market trends, technologies and outlook for PLA, PA, PHA and PBAT
Neue Marktanalyse: Bio-basierte und biologisch abbaubare Kunststoffe in China Politische Rahmenbedingungen, Markttrends, Technologien und Aussichten für PLA, PA, PHA und PBAT
Consortium develops evolutionary concept for recycling of end-of-life polyurethane mattress foams Ecomaison, Covestro, Secondly and Federal Eco Foam launch research project
Konsortium entwickelt evolutionäres Konzept für das Recycling von gebrauchten Polyurethan-Matratzenschäumen Ecomaison, Covestro, Secondly und Federal Eco Foam starten Forschungsprojekt
Reusable Sulapac® cups introduced in selected Burger King restaurants in Finland Restel, a Finnish restaurant and catering company, accelerates on its journey to cut down waste and emissions; kicks off a pilot with reusable cups made of biobased and recyclable Sulapac® material in selected restaurants, including two Burger King outlets
Trial carbon capture unit begins operating on blast furnace at ArcelorMittal Gent, Belgium In October 2022, the four parties announced their collaboration on a multi-year trial of MHI’s carbon capture technology at multiple carbon dioxide emission points
Hitachi und ASCO liefern gemeinsam CO2-Verflüssigungsanlage für innovatives Schweizer Energieprojekt Zusammen mit einer Schweizer Energiegesellschaft hat eine Partnerkollaboration eine hochmoderne Anlage zur Rückgewinnung und Verflüssigung von erneuerbarem Kohlendioxid in einer bestehenden Biogasanlage entwickelt
Hitachi & ASCO to supply CO2 liquefaction plant for innovative Swiss energy project Together with a Swiss energy company the collaboration partners developed a state-of-the-art installation for the separation and liquefaction of renewable carbon dioxide at an existing biogas plant
DNFI World Natural Fibre Update May 2024 Free Download of the 9 page report including 6 graphs: “DNFI World Natural Fibre Update May 2024” on the website
A bionanomachine for green chemistry The scientists feel certain that the enzyme will prove extremely useful in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries
Eine Bionanomaschine für grüne Chemie Das neu charakterisierte Enzym soll ein neues wichtiges Werkzeug für die Kreislaufwirtschaft und die grüne Chemie werden
29 May 202428 May 2024 Introduction of the new “OK renewable carbon” certificate: Award ceremony for the first products TÜV AUSTRIA, the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) and the nova-Institute introduce the new certificate at the Renewable Materials Conference in Siegburg
Erste Produkte werden mit dem neuen Zertifikat „OK renewable carbon“ ausgezeichnet TÜV AUSTRIA, die Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) und das nova-Institut präsentieren das neue Zertifikat auf der Renewable Materials Conference in Siegburg
The Power of Social Innovation: Bridging Technology and Humanity A current initiative aiming to drive social innovation is the EU funded research project 3-CO which's key objective is to support sustainable consumption and improve consumer behaviour through smart digital solutions
Climeworks switches on world’s largest direct air capture plant Mammoth is another milestone in Climeworks journey to reach megaton carbon removal capacity by 2030 and gigaton scale by 2050, which is needed to fight global warming
Größter CO2-„Staubsauger“ der Welt in Betrieb genommen Climeworks „Mammoth“ hat bereits erfolgreich mit dem Auffangen und Speichern des ersten CO2 begonnen - Geothermie-Partner ON Power in Island liefert die erneuerbare Energie, um das Luftfilter-Verfahren zu betreiben
Can we revolutionise the chemical industry and create a circular economy? Yes, with the help of catalysts New commentary puts forth a transformative solution: catalysis to leverage sustainable waste resources, ushering the industry from a linear to a circular economy
280 Earth, a company that removes CO2 from the air, announces first Direct Air Capture plant in Oregon; closes 50M series B funding round 280 Earth’s facility provides a commercial demonstration of several years of research and development and it maximizes environmental benefits by using electricity with very low carbon content
Mit Sonnenenergie zu sehr hohen Temperaturen Statt Kohle oder Erdöl zu verbrennen, um Zement oder Stahl herzustellen, könnte in Zukunft Sonnenenergie dafür genutzt werden. Forschende der ETH Zürich haben eine thermische Falle entwickelt, die Sonnenstrahlung aufnimmt und Hitze abgibt. Sie wird über tausend Grad heiss
Using solar energy to generate heat at high temperatures Instead of burning coal or oil to produce cement or steel, in the future solar energy could be used for this purpose. Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a thermal trap that can absorb concentrated sunlight and deliver heat at over thousand degrees Celsius
Circe Bioscience licenses technology to decarbonize industry with microbes developed at Wyss Institute at Harvard University Novel gas fermentation approach enables engineered microbes to eat greenhouse gases and produce valuable products for multiple uses
MTU to lead €9 million CBE JU Farm-based Grass Biorefinery Demonstration Initiative Munster Technological University will lead a new first-of-its-kind decentralised green biorefinery demonstration initiative funded under the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU)
Dow and Freepoint Eco-Systems announce supply agreement to transform plastic waste into new circular products The supply agreement for 65,000 metric tons of circular feedstock advances the Companies' shared goal to support a circular economy for plastics in North America
28 May 202428 May 2024 Join the first PEF World Congress in October 2024 The European project PEFerence is proud to support the Renewable Carbon Plastics Magazine in organising the very first PEF World Congress, which will take place in Düsseldorf (Germany) on 30 and 31 October 2024 (with Online Livestream)
NatureWorks’ Ingeo PLA Manufacturing Expansion Attracts Record Financing from Krungthai Bank PCL of Thailand One of the singular largest loans in the bank’s decades-long history supports Thailand's ambitious Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) strategy
NatureWorks: Finanzierungszusage für neues PLA-Werk in Thailand Der Aussendung zufolge kann das Unternehmen mit dieser Fazilität der drittgrößten thailändischen Geschäftsbank die Kapitalstruktur des PLA-Projekts weiter optimieren
Fermbox Bio Introduces EN3ZYME: A Global Solution Transforming Agricultural Waste into Renewable Biofuels and Sustainable Synbio Products Transforming agri-based residues into fermentable, cellulosic sugars is paving the way to produce second-generation ethanol and serve as an alternative carbon source in precision fermentation
BASF now offering first biomass-balanced products for its ammonia and urea portfolio The mass balanced products are certified according to ISCC PLUS standards, and the company is using electricity from renewable sources, further reducing their production-related emissions
BASF bietet erste biomassenbilanzierte Produkte für ihr Ammoniak- und Harnstoffportfolio an Die massenbilanzierten Produkte sind nach den ISCC (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) PLUS Standards zertifiziert, und für die Herstellung der Ammoniak- und Harnstoffprodukte wird Strom aus erneuerbaren Quellen genutzt
HealthTech Bioactives Partners with Abolis for Sustainable Production of High-Value Polyphenols The initial phase of the partnership will focus on developing two high-value molecules with limited sourcing availability
LG Chem to jointly develop bio-propylene with US-based company Gevo The companies expect to produce bio-propylene with bio-ethanol produced from carbohydrates including corn and sugarcane
Curbing plastics production Companies involved in plastics production knew for a long time already that recycling is complicated, expensive and ineffective but did not communicate this knowledge
Kohlenstoffmanagement: Akademien plädieren für konsistente Gesamtstrategie Das Risiko, ohne den Einsatz von CCS die Klimaziele zu verfehlen, überwiegt die Risiken der CCS-Anwendung
27 May 202424 May 2024 Online survey on consumer perception of cleaning products made from CO₂ by the European project WaterProof The WaterProof project partner „Institute for Future Energy and Material Flow Systems (IZES) gGmbH“ developed a concise online survey to analyse the public perception of cleaning products using carbon emissions from waste and wastewater treatment plants
CO2 as a Sustainable Natural Resource TU Berlin unveils tandem electrolyzer for a circular economy with carbon dioxide
CO2 als nachhaltiger Rohstoff TU Berlin stellt Tandem-Elektrolyseur für eine Kreislaufwirtschaft mit Kohlendioxid vor
CSUFT-led team creates novel flame-retardant, smoke-suppressing, and superhydrophobic transparent bamboo for future glasses In recent years, there has been a surge of interest in transparent wood products, thanks to their remarkable features like high transparency, excellent mechanical strength, and superior thermal insulation properties
UBQ Materials and Plastcom Ink Partnership to Expand UBQ’s Distribution Network in the Scandinavian Region Extended Agreement Will Enable Measurable Progress on Sustainability Goals for Manufacturers and Global Brands Based in Denmark and Sweden
Verbio macht Chemie grün: Baustart am Standort Bitterfeld für neue Anlage zur Herstellung biobasierter Spezialchemikalien Einzigartige Verfahrenstechnik: Nobelpreis-Technologie in Umsetzung | Investition in Höhe von 80 bis 100 Millionen Euro
Verbio makes the chemical industry green: groundbreaking ceremony at Bitterfeld location for manufacturing bio-based speciality chemicals Unique processing engineering: implementing Nobel prize-winning technology | Investment volume in the range of EUR 80 million to EUR 100 million
New technique by NUS scientists to transform waste carbon dioxide into high-value chemicals achieves cost reduction of about 30% An energy-efficient, cost-effective way to convert the greenhouse gas into a wide range of chemical feedstocks
New production facility for carbon fiber reinforced plastics in Gardelegen officially opened The use of recycled carbon fibers significantly reduces the CO2 footprint of these lightweight and highly durable materials
Neue Produktionshalle für carbonfaserverstärkte Kunststoffe in Gardelegen feierlich eröffnet Die eingesetzten Carbonfasern reduzieren durch ihre Wiederverwendung erheblich die CO2-Bilanz der damit hergestellten sehr leichten und hochbelastbaren Kunststoffe
24 May 202417 May 2024 Insempra completes $20 million financing to advance the development of next-generation bio-based ingredients Series A investment round will accelerate Insempra’s market-first approach to developing superior, intrinsically sustainable ingredients for the beauty & food industries
Biotech-Start-up Insempra sichert sich Millionen-Finanzierung Das Start-up Insempra hat in einer Finanzierungsrunde 20 Mio. US-Dollar eingeworben. Die Münchner sind auf die biotechnologische Produktion von natürlichen Inhaltsstoffen für die Lebensmittel-, Kosmetik- und Textilindustrie spezialisiert
Revolutionizing Sustainability: StokedPlastics® Turning Ocean Trash Into Performance Plastic Treasure Using 10x More Recycled Plastic Than Traditional Methods
SMA Mineral Partners with Infinium to Advance eFuels Project in Norway Infinium previously announced it will build Norway’s first commercial scale eFuels plant at the Mo Industripark
Mitsui Chemicals Asahi Life Materials Develops Spunbond Nonwoven Suitable for Home Composting The newly developed biodegradable plastic’s key feature is its capacity to decompose in a home composting environment at a temperature of around 28 degrees Celsius