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7 July 202630 June 2026

Siemens and Ucaneo partner to scale direct air capture

Together, the companies are creating a standardized and globally replicable automation platform that will enable rapid deployment by Ucaneo and its licensed operators worldwide

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Siemens und Ucaneo bringen Direct Air Capture auf industrielles Niveau

Gemeinsam entwickeln die Unternehmen eine standardisierte und weltweit replizierbare Automatisierungsplattform, die Ucaneo und seinen lizenzierten Betreibern weltweit schnelle Einsätze ermöglicht

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Kemira and IFF joint venture relocates planned biobased materials manufacturing site to Hanko, Finland

The IFF Hanko site specializes in industrial enzymes for the home and personal care, and food and beverage sectors

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New European Bauhaus, Biomaterials and Lightweight Structures: An Industrial Agenda for Decarbonising Construction

This article explores the role that biomaterials and lightweight composites can play in the transition of rethinking materials, standards, testing methodologies and product models

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Oldenburger Schülerinnen gewinnen ALTANA Sonderpreis Chemie

Ihr Konzept setzt auf Weizenstärke statt Kunststoff - so sollen im Take-away-Bereich weniger Plastikabfälle entstehen

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Oldenburg High School Students Win ALTANA Special Prize in Chemistry

Their concept relies on wheat starch instead of plastics, aiming to reduce plastic waste in the takeout sector

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How bio-concrete and potato plastic are saving the Dutch wetlands

Biomaterials are rebuilding habitats that protect against climate change

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6 July 202630 June 2026

For a sustainable connection: An assessment of recycled and bioplastics for electromechanical assemblies

INNOVENT and febana Feinmechanische Bauelemente GmbH investigated how electromechanical assemblies comprising plastic and metal components can also be manufactured using bio-based and recycled plastics

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Für eine nachhaltige Verbindung: Einschätzung von Recycling- und Biokunststoffen für elektromechanische Baugruppen

INNOVENT untersuchte mit der febana Feinmechanische Bauelemente GmbH, wie sich elektromechanische Baugruppen aus Kunststoff und Metall auch aus Bio- und Recyclingkunststoffen zusammensetzen lassen

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Hoogesteger signs capacity reservation agreement for releaf® with Avantium

Under the agreement, Hoogesteger secures access to future production volumes of releaf from planned licensed plants

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UPM and ANDRITZ partner to advance tailored tissue innovation

A strategic, multi-year cooperation agreement to enable tissue manufacturers to develop and optimize next-generation tissue products and processes

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UPM und Andritz bündeln Kompetenzen in der Entwicklung von Tissueanlagen

Ziel der Zusammenarbeit ist es, Tissue-Hersteller bei der Entwicklung neuer Produkte zu unterstützen und Innovationsprozesse entlang der Wertschöpfungskette voranzutreiben

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IFF’s 2025 Do More Good Report Highlights Progress in Nature-Based Innovation

Driving growth for high-performance, sustainable solutions, while enabling customers to avoid 27.2 million metric tons of CO₂e emissions

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CircuTech wins BISC-E NL 2026

CircuTech tackles one of the textile industry’s toughest problems: how to make waterproof, breathable fabric without PFAS

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3 July 202629 June 2026

Celanese and Siegwerk Collaborate to Advance More Sustainable Printing Ink Solutions with Bio-Based Ethyl Acetate

50% bio-based content helping to reduce the use of fossil-derived raw materials compared to conventional alternatives

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Celanese und Siegwerk arbeiten gemeinsam an der Entwicklung nachhaltigerer Druckfarbenlösungen auf Basis von biobasiertem Ethylacetat

50% biobasierte Inhaltsstoffe tragen dazu bei, den Einsatz fossiler Rohstoffe im Vergleich zu herkömmlichen Alternativen zu reduzieren

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Natur Tec India and Bayer to Develop Compostable Seedling Cups

The collaboration aims to eliminate single-use plastic nursery cups with alternative compostable seedling cups, while ensuring full compatibility with widely used nematicides and fungicides

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World-first for Power-to-Liquid: ERA ONE receives ISCC EU certification

The first Power-to-Liquid plant in the world whose synthetic fuels are fully recognized as RFNBO

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Weltpremiere für Power-to-Liquid: ERA ONE erhält ISCC-EU-Zertifizierung

Die weltweit erste Power-to-Liquid-Anlage nach dem Fischer-Tropsch-Verfahren, deren synthetische Kraftstoffe vollständig als RFNBO anerkannt sind

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UB study produces a biodegradable bioplastic with a low environmental impact using a modified bacterium

Genetic modification of the bacterium Bacillus subtilis opens up a route of great industrial interest for producing a sustainable and cost-effective plastic — PHB — from potato starch in a single step

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Glasgow turns cement waste into carbon-negative building material

Ureaka as a University of Strathclyde spinout combines circular chemistry with mineral processing to create supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) from waste streams

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2 July 202630 June 2026

Elkem Silicones becomes Bluestar Silicones, unveiling its identity for the next chapter 

The company returns to a well-established brand name, while introducing a new visual identity and reaffirming continuity for customers, partners and stakeholders

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Elkem Silicones wird zu Bluestar Silicones und präsentiert sein neues Erscheinungsbild für das nächste Kapitel

Das Unternehmen kehrt zu einem bewährten Markennamen zurück, führt gleichzeitig eine neue visuelle Identität ein und bekräftigt damit die Kontinuität gegenüber Kunden, Partnern und Interessengruppen

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Monthly News from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), June 2026

May Highlights: Four New RCI Projects, Involvement in core groups of CCA WGs, WG Policy Work, Ambassador Activities in Brussels

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Alder BioInsights News Review – Biobased Products, June 2026

Review of the latest news and select key announcements and commentary from across the biobased products sector

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LG Chem and POSCO Holdings Join Forces for CCU Technology Demonstration Project

LG Chem is accelerating its efforts toward carbon neutrality by entering into a full-scale partnership with POSCO Holdings

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Maßgeschneiderte funktionalisierte Gelatine – reproduzierbar hergestellt

Am Fraunhofer IGB haben Forscher mithilfe automatisierter Prozesse Modifikationen des Biopolymers unter definierten Bedingungen skaliert und hiervon reproduzierbare Qualitäten für Bemusterungen entwickelt

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AIMPLAS: What is the difference between ‘biodegradable’ and ‘compostable’?

A biodegradable product is one that can naturally break down through the action of microorganisms present in the environment, a compostable product is one that can biologically degrade under composting conditions

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Japan researchers turn discarded udon noodles into biodegradable paper

A university in Kagawa is turning one of the western Japan prefecture's most famous foods into an unlikely new material, using discarded udon noodles to create biodegradable "paper"

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1 July 202627 June 2026

Last Chance to Submit: Advanced Recycling Conference 2026 to Showcase Innovations – Call for Abstracts

Closing the loop by setting the stage for recycling innovation at Europe’s largest event on advanced recycling technologies. Call for Abstracts is still open

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Innovative CO2 capture using energy-efficient adsorbers

The SAFE-CO2 project team, led by Dr. Thomas Schiestel at Fraunhofer IGB, are now pooling their expertise to develop corresponding membrane modules adsorbers that have a high CO₂ capacity

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Innovative CO2-Abscheidung mit energiesparenden Adsorbern

Das Projektteam um Dr. Thomas Schiestel am Fraunhofer IGB richtet seine Aufmerksamkeit darauf, neue thermoresponsive Membranadsorber zu entwickeln, die eine hohe CO2-Kapazität aufweisen

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IMG Group establishes “Everbio Innovation Hub” for circular polymer technologies

One focus is on solutions for demanding packaging applications in several industries, designed to produce PET flakes with a purity level of more than 99.9 percent, thereby enabling closed-loop recycling

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SynPet Receives Permit for Antwerp Advanced Recycling Project

The permit represents a significant de-risking event for the project and clears the way for the next phase of development

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First Independent Certification Standard for Responsible Chemical Recycling Released by SCS Standards and Assurance Systems

Standard underpins new certification to build trust in chemical recycling of plastics.

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Chinaplas 2026: Record Attendance with More Than 350,000 Visitors

International visitors, as well as attendees from Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan, accounted for 24.68 percent of total attendance

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Chinaplas 2026: Rekordbeteiligung mit mehr als 350.000 Besuchern

Der Anteil internationaler Besucher sowie Teilnehmer aus Hongkong, Macau und Taiwan lag bei 24,68 Prozent

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30 June 202626 June 2026

Econic Introduces Polyols for Polyurethane Dispersions Made from Captured Carbon

New High-Performance CO2 Polyols Enter The Market Through The Company’s Manufacturing Partners In The US And China

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PureCycle Advances Food-Contact PCR Solutions to Support New Jersey’s 2027 Recycled Content Requirement

Food-contact rigid containers incorporating at least 20 percent PureFive® resin have been produced by Amcor

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Covestro Takes Bio-Based Aniline Production Process to Next Level as EU-funded Project Kicks Off

Covestro has launched Bio4PURConti (Bio-Based Continuous Production for Sustainable Polyurethane Industry), acting as project coordinator of the pioneering EU-funded initiative

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Covestro treibt Produktionsprozess für bio-basiertes Anilin voran – Startschuss für EU-gefördertes Projekt

Covestro hat Bio4PURConti (Bio-Based Continuous Production for Sustainable Polyurethane Industry) gestartet und übernimmt die Rolle des Projektkoordinators der wegweisenden EU-geförderten Initiative

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BlueAlp and LBC Tank Terminals secure EU Just Transition Fund

€1.5 million grant supports FEED phase of advancing industrial-scale chemical recycling and value chain integration

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Bundestag beschließt neue Verpackungsregeln: Startpunkt für chemisches Recycling und Ökomodulierung, doch Industrie braucht stärkere Investitionssignale

Plastics Europe Deutschland bewertet insbesondere die Einführung einer Verordnungsermächtigung zur Ökomodulierung im neuen §26a positiv, allerdings sieht der Rechtstext keine verbindliche Steigerung der technologieoffenen Quote in §42 vor

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29 June 202626 June 2026

UP Catalyst Advances Plans for Commercial Graphite Production in Finland

UP Catalyst produces battery-grade graphite and carbon nanotubes from captured CO₂ emissions using CO₂ molten salt electrolysis technology

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VTT and Mitsubishi Electric establish core technology for Direct Ocean Capture

As global climate targets become increasingly ambitious, interest in scalable CDR solutions continues to grow

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Turning industrial waste into green value: GlyCO2Chem project brings circular carbon chemistry to life

The initiative aims to transform industrial by-products into high-value sustainable chemicals whilst reducing carbon emissions and creating new value chains for the green economy

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Italian compostables rethink strategy

Weak volumes, regulatory uncertainty and import competition are pushing the industry to redefine its positioning

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Diving deeper into the EU’s latest guidance on the PPWR

On 5 June, the European Commission published a Commission Notice providing further clarity about the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) in practice

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Zirkulär oder abgehängt? Der Circular Economy Act kommt

Nachhaltigkeit war gestern, Zirkularität ist morgen: Wie der anstehende EU Circular Economy Act Märkte, Lieferketten und Geschäftsmodelle beeinflusst

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26 June 202623 June 2026

Bacterial factories: A key to climate-friendly chemistry 

The chemical industry is involved in virtually every product we use in daily life. However, it is also responsible for a significant share of global CO₂ emissions. ETH researcher Ronja Rappold wants to change that. As an ETH Pioneer Fellow, she is developing microorganisms that convert CO₂ into useful chemicals as part of her planned ETH spin-off Teno Bioworks