2 August 202431 July 2024 4 innovations helping the fashion industry embrace the circular economy The negative associations around buying used garments are gone, as sustainability, cost concerns and the boom in online shopping make embracing ‘pre-loved’ clothing something to shout about
Mythen zur Kreislaufwirtschaft: Schnell behauptet, einfach mit Fakten widerlegt Kunststoffverpackungen vereinen nachhaltige Eigenschaften mit praktischen Funktionen
Wow factor: 41 winners of the German Packaging Award 2024 The innovations cover the entire range of materials
Innovation macht Wow! 41 Sieger beim Deutschen Verpackungspreis 2024 Die Innovationen decken die gesamte Bandbreite der Materialien ab
The Circular Economy Act: Ursula Von Der Leyen plans after re-election Ursula von der Leyen secures second five-year term as president of the European Commission following a European Parliament vote and promises a more circular and resilient economy
Leichtbau trifft …. Kreislaufwirtschaft: Was der „Gelbe Sack“ und Leichtbau gemeinsam haben Mülltrennung ist die Grundlage für eine Kreislaufwirtschaft, die mit begrenzten Ressourcen sorgsam umgehen und Abfälle weitgehend vermeiden will
1 August 202431 July 2024 Why communications and marketing? About fragile customer journeys in the context of sustainability
Electrolysis meets “Direct Air Capture” The "Air2Chem" project is developing an economical process for converting CO2 from the air into chemical base materials such as ethylene or syngas
Elektrolyse trifft auf »Direct Air Capture« Im Projekt »Air2Chem« entsteht ein wirtschaftlicher Prozess zur Umwandlung von CO2 aus der Luft in chemische Grundstoffe wie Ethylen oder Synthesegase
Building rural value chains for a fairer bioeconomy Rural workers and businesses tend to participate in the bioeconomy largely as biomass providers
OMV starts up co-processing plant at Schwechat refinery Almost EUR 200 million have been invested to allow up to 160,000 metric tons of liquid biomass being converted into high-quality renewable hydrogenated vegetable oil components
Yield10 Bioscience Grants Nufarm a Commercial License to Omega-3 Assets for Producing Oil in Camelina, and Yield10 and Nufarm sign a Memorandum of Understanding for Sale of Assets Nufarm and Yield10 have additionally agreed to immediately negotiate exclusively with each other for the sale of Yield10’s remaining assets to Nufarm
IPCEI funding approval paves way for progress at bp’s Lingen green hydrogen project bp has been granted funding, provided jointly by BMWK and Lower-Saxony Government, as part of the European IPCEI Hy2Infra wave for a green hydrogen project in Germany
OMV nimmt Co-Processing-Anlage in der Raffinerie Schwechat in Betrieb Knapp EUR 200 Mio wurden investiert, um bis zu 160.000 Tonnen flüssige Biomasse in hochwertige, erneuerbare hydrierte Pflanzenöl-Komponenten umzuwandeln
Auf gutem Weg zur „Circular Economy“ Entwurf der „Nationalen Kreislaufwirtschaftsstrategie" (NKWS) - Die „Nationale Kreislaufwirtschaftsstrategie“ muss die Transformation unterstützen
31 July 202426 July 2024 Emirates Biotech launches operations and welcomes Shaikh Suhail Al-Maktoum as a shareholder New PLA production facility in the United Arab Emirates to spearhead the production and marketing of PLA biopolymers across the Middle East, Africa, and India
Emirates Biotech: Neues PLA-Joint-Venture gegründet Bau einer PLA-Produktionsanlage in den VAE in Planung, welche die PLA-Biokunststoffindustrie verändern soll
Scientific journal to cover Carbios’ enzyme-embedded, ‘home-compostable’ PLA Carbios Active is the real-life application of Carbios’ expertise in enzyme optimization and polymer science
Biodegradable plastic exists – but it’s not cheap Several new projects turn waste into food for microbes that create PHA, a type of plastic that fully decomposes on its own, offering a less costly alternative to current bioplastics
Pläne der Bundesregierung: Warum Milliarden in Wasserstoff investiert werden Bis 2045 will thyssenkrupp seine Stahlproduktion klimafreundlich umgebaut haben - mittels Wasserstoff sollen jedes Jahr etwa 3,5 Millionen Tonnen CO2 eingespart werden
Bioplastics from cassava boosting local economy in Nagaland Nagaland's first Bioplastic Manufacturing Unit inaugurated
IPCEI: Hydrogenious LOHC receives multi-million grant for GreenHydrogen @ Blue Danube Starting in 2028, the LOHC ReleasePLANT to be built as part of the Green Hydrogen @ Blue Danube project will supply up to 1,800 tons of green hydrogen to offtakers in the Bavarian industrial area in the Danube region
Hydrogenious LOHC erhält Millionenförderung für Green Hydrogen @ Blue Danube 1.800 Tonnen grüner Wasserstoff pro Jahr für lokale industrielle Abnehmer
30 July 202431 July 2024 PEFerence announces the official opening of the world’s first commercial FDCA flagship plant and highlights the PEF World Congress Both the flagship plant and the PEF World Congress are milestones on the road to utilising sustainable renewable feedstocks and to defossilise the chemical and materials industry
Chemists design novel method for generating sustainable fuel Using a special method researchers for the first time saw those molecules convert themselves into either methanol or carbon monoxide
Neue Methode zur Erzeugung nachhaltiger Kraftstoffe: Methanol direkt aus Kohlendioxid synthetisiert Mithilfe einer speziellen Methode konnten die Forscher zum ersten Mal beobachten, wie sich diese Moleküle entweder in Methanol oder in Kohlenmonoxid umwandeln
TIPA and the Fresh-Lock Team Collaborate to Enhance the Home Compostable Packaging Market The collaboration will boost the production & reach of compostable packaging solutions through a new portfolio of home compostable closures for pouches
Messer builds green hydrogen plant in a joint venture with the district of Düren With a nominal output of 10 megawatts and a production capacity of up to 180 kilograms of hydrogen per hour, the plant will be one of the largest of its kind in Germany
Messer errichtet im Joint-Venture mit dem Kreis Düren eine grüne Wasserstoffanlage Mit einer Nennleistung von 10 Megawatt und einer Produktionskapazität von bis zu 180 Kilogramm Wasserstoff pro Stunde wird die Anlage eine der größeren ihrer Art in Deutschland sein
Hyosung invests $1B in Geno’s biobased spandex production The partnership marks the establishment of the world’s first fully integrated manufacturing site for biobased spandex from renewable raw materials to fiber
29 July 202425 July 2024 Unlocking the Future of the European Circular Economy: Factsheet on Carbon Capture and Utilisation by the WaterProof Research Project The new factsheet defines and explains CCU and its advantage over carbon capture and storage (CCS), describes strategies how to make CCU a sustainable technology and lists a variety of products that can be derived from carbon dioxide (CO₂)
Circular economy – New life for old mattresses Several experts at the RWTH Geosciences in Erftstadt are developing chemical recycling technologies for discarded latex mattresses during the REFOAM project
Kreislaufwirtschaft – Neues Leben für alte Matratzen Am Geoscience-Institut der RWTH in Erftstadt arbeiten zahlreiche Experten daran, im Rahmen des Forschungsprojekts REFOAM alte Latexmatratzen chemisch zu recyceln
Carbon capture, an uncertain technology We shouldn’t forget carbon capture; but our main effort should be in promoting renewable energies
BETO Selects 13 Small Businesses to Develop Innovative Bio-Based Products and Biomass Processing Technologies Of the 13 BETO awards, six are first-time awardees, four are located in Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) zones, two are in socially and economically disadvantaged areas, and one is a woman-owned business
Lignocellulosisch in die Zukunft: Wirtschaftliche Verarbeitungslösungen für Biopolymere Laut European Bioplastics wird der Anteil an Biokunststoffen in zahlreichen Märkten für mehr und anspruchsvollere Produkte verwendet
Discover the future of sustainable materials with Impala Hub The environmental impact of plastic is staggering and taking centuries to decompose - but Impala Hub’s intelligent platform significantly simplifies the process of finding suitable plastic alternatives
Von der Leyen kündigt EU-Gesetz über Kreislaufwirtschaft an BDE gratuliert und setzt auf Forcierung des Green Deals
26 July 202425 July 2024 The BioReCer project announces the third stakeholders meeting on certification of biological waste and residues Following the first two successful stakeholder events in Greece and Sweden, the Horizon Europe project BioReCer organises the next meeting in Milan, Italy on 2nd October 2024
Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), July 2024 Let's take a look at what happened in July 2024 at RCI:
Avantium partners with leading textile innovators to create PEF fabrics for Auping mattresses Together with Monosuisse and Antex, this collaboration demonstrates the broad potential of fibers and yarns made from Avantium’s PEF across different application areas
Weltpremiere auf der Berliner Fashion Week: Buchenzellstoff als nachhaltige Textilfasern Die Zusammenarbeit mit TEXOVERSUM sowie Neo.Fashion. verspricht neue zukunftsfähige Entwicklungen für eine nachhaltige Textil- und Modeproduktion
Kurita America and Solugen to Develop New Carbon-Negative Products for Industrial Water Treatment One of the recently developed product lines is the Tower NG series of cooling products, which replaces most of the traditional water treatment chemistries and Solugen’s proprietary biodegradable corrosion inhibitor
Recycled content is key to enable contact sensitive packaging GreenDot Group is now supplying Pyrolysis Oil to Shell Chemicals Europe B.V.
Rezyklate sind der Schlüssel zu kontaktsensiblen Verpackungen GreenDot Group liefert Pyrolyseöl an Shell Chemicals Europe B.V.
Two-thirds of US’s 100 biggest businesses “avoid greenwashing” by keeping quiet on ESG In a climate of stringent regulatory scrutiny, where mistakes can result in fines and reputational damage, companies may be hesitant to promote their legitimate ESG credentials due to fears of accusations
„Textile is coming home to Augsburg“ THA setzt mit der DATIpilot-Innovationscommunity „Circular Textiles“ neue Impulse für eine nachhaltige Textilindustrie am Standort Augsburg
Biotechnological approaches for producing natural pigments in yeasts Pigments are widely used in the food, cosmetic, textile, pharmaceutical, and materials industries
25 July 202431 July 2024 nova Session: Green Claims Directive and Consumer Communication October 2 2024, 14:00-16:00, CET - Online
How can certification and labelling support green purchasing decisions? Interview with Holger Gerdes & Zoritza Kiresiewa (Ecologic Institut gGmbH)