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3 May 202429 April 2024

INERATEC secures state-of-the-art catalysts from Sasol for the production of sustainable e-fuels

Fischer-Tropsch (FT) experts Sasol Chemicals have pledged to provide start-up Ineratec with some of their latest FT catalyst

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Agrarprodukt in der Architektur: Ist Reis der Zement der Zukunft?

Unternehmen Ricehouse: Anders als bei den meisten Getreidesorten gibt es für den Reisabfall keine Verwendung, obwohl er dank einer Siliziumkomponente nicht fault und die Temperatur bestens erhält

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New EU rules to reduce, reuse and recycle packaging

The regulation aims to tackle constantly growing waste, harmonise internal market rules and boost the circular economy

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Neue EU-Vorschriften: weniger Verpackungen, mehr Wiederverwendung und Recycling

Das EU-Parlament hat mit großer Mehrheit die EU-Verpackungsverordnung (PPWR) angenommen, die unter anderem verbindliche Rezyklatquoten für Verpackungen vorsieht

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2 May 202430 April 2024

Call for Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymer Market Experts

The nova-Institute is looking for market experts to join its Biopolymer Expert Group

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TAKE-OFF – Invitation Open Doors Day

One-day event will focus on the takeaways from the project on environmental assessments (e.g. LCA), as well as the future scenarios of Sustainable Aviation Fuels

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How Earth Day Went Global, and How We Can Use it To Save Our Earth

Earth Day 2024 highlights need for plastic solutions

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Revolution im Supermarkt-Bau: Startschuss für ersten recyclebaren Supermarkt Deutschlands

EDEKA Minden-Hannover setzt auf eine nachhaltige und innovative Bauweise durch das TRIQBRIQ-Holzbausystem, wo in erster Linie Materialien und Komponenten zum Einsatz kommen, die wiederverwendet beziehungsweise recycelt werden können

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Bio-based colours that turn the fashion industry green

Why impact tech investor Unconventional Ventures invested in Octarine Bio

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Making furniture with paper machines – VTT and ISKU have created a novel biocomposite chair from cellulose

The chair, designed by ISKU, has a sleek and modern appearance that highlights the natural texture and colour of the biocomposite material

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Die Chemie wird elektrisch – und nutzt Abfälle als Rohstoff

Fossile Energieträger durch klimaneutral erzeugten Strom zu ersetzen, ist inzwischen das Gebot der Stunde - vor allem bei der Herstellung von Basischemikalien wie Ethen lohnt der Blick auf die Prozessalternativen

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USask researchers develop eggshell ‘bioplastic’ pellet as sustainable alternative to plastic

USask-designed pellet is a “closed loop” system that absorbs key agricultural nutrient

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Japan’s Spiber Raises $65M to Scale Up Production of Eco Materials Made from Fermented ‘Brewed Protein’

Japanese eco materials startup Spiber has secured ¥10B ($65M) in funding to accelerate mass production of its fermentation-derived Brewed Protein for use in the fashion, automotive and personal care industries

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Neste schließt ersten Testlauf mit Pyrolyseöl aus Altreifen erfolgreich ab

Momentan landet ein großer Teil der Reifen am Ende ihrer Lebensdauer in Deponien oder in der Verbrennung

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Neste successfully concludes its first processing run with pyrolysis oil from discarded tires

Currently, car and truck tires mostly end up in landfills or incineration after they have been discarded

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30 April 202424 April 2024

Groundbreaking ceremony for the CO2-neutral cement plant: Holcim Germany is building a climate-friendly future

Robert Habeck and Daniel Günther break ground for Holcim Germany's climate-neutral cement plant

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Spatenstich für das CO2-neutrale Zementwerk: Holcim Deutschland baut die klimafreundliche Zukunft

Robert Habeck und Daniel Günther setzen Spatenstich für das klimaneutrale Zementwerk von Holcim Deutschland

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GAIA Biomaterials receives US compostability certificate for limestone based bioplastic

The current BPI Certification mark covers Biodolomer, which is used for a variety of film-based applications

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AmphiStar secures €6 million to launch eco-friendly and cost-effective biosurfactants derived from waste

The company is laying the groundwork for future expansion with plans for the construction of a 1.000 tonnes (100% active) per annum launch plant

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Mehr Nachhaltigkeit in Alltagsprodukten

AmphiStar sichert sich 6 Mio. EUR für die Einführung umweltfreundlicher und kostengünstiger Biotenside aus Abfällen

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Rethinking plastics – the new alter­native for current plastic materials is born from CO2

Tony Rehn, Programme Director of Fortum's innov­ative Carbon2x programme discusses the possi­bil­ities and challenges of future plastic production

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Converting used wool fibres to artificial silk

Several reseachers have spun a first set of filaments from dissolved wool

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Technip Energies and Anellotech to Jointly Develop Sustainable Plastics Recycling

The companies will bring their combined process technology expertise and know-how to complete comprehensive performance trials at Anellotech’s demonstration plant in Silsbee, Texas

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ALDI scrubs out plastic with new tootbrush packaging

The plastic and card packaging were replaced with a cardboard alternative, making it easier for customers to recycle at home without the need for separation

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Evonik strengthens its biosolutions offering with new Botanicals & Natural Actives business segment

The Botanicals & Natural Actives segment draws on expertise built up through legacy products together with a series of recent acquisitions

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Blooming business: the circular flower waste bioeconomy

Across the world, startups are tapping into large sources of unwanted petals – from Hindu templates to florist shops – and putting them to work in making a huge range of biobased chemicals

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29 April 202424 April 2024

Henkel Adhesives Technologies drives end-to-end transparency on sustainability across its product portfolio

Novel digital solution enables quick and comprehensive reporting of Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) and has been certified by TÜV Rheinland

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Henkel Adhesives Technologies treibt lückenlose Nachhaltigkeits­transparenz in seinem Produkt­portfolio voran

Neuartige digitale Lösung ermöglicht schnelles und umfassendes Reporting des Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) und wurde vom TÜV Rheinland zertifiziert

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Should plastics be recycled?

Plastics are a well-established problem with respect to sustainability

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Solar panel installation advances Luminy® PLA production sustainability

The TotalEnergies Corbion plant in Rayong has a capacity of 1,251 kWp, is situated within the Asia Industrial Estate and the solar panels are resulting in avoiding emissions of 823 tons of CO2 per year

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Die Installation von Solarmodulen verbessert die Nachhaltigkeit der Luminy® PLA-Produktion

Das TotalEnergies Corbion-Werk in Rayong hat eine Kapazität von 1.251 kWp, befindet sich im Asia Industrial Estate und vermeidet durch die Solarmodule 823 Tonnen CO2-Emissionen pro Jahr

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NOOSA™ and NOLT create the R-SOCK, the first circular sport sock

Did you know that socks are the most replaced items in the world? Today, each of us throw on average seven pairs of socks per year. And this only in France accounts for 300 million pairs of socks thrown away every year

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The circular journey of wood fibers: from forest to packaging – and beyond

Stora Enso: A practical guide to a renewable fiber-based packaging future

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Collaboration Partner: ARCHROMA Colors available on the DMIx Platform

Archroma Supports ColorDigital’s DMIx Platform to Elevate Color Management in Textile Production

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Plant-based coating revolutionises food preservation, offering a sustainable alternative to plastic

Why impact tech investor Unconventional Ventures invested in Saveggy

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26 April 202424 April 2024

The Netherlands, France, the Czech Republic and Ireland call for a European policy package on sustainable carbon in the chemical industry

Vivianne Heijnen, Minister for the Environment of the Netherlands, handed over a joint statement to Wopke Hoekstra, European Commissioner for Climate Action, in Brussels

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Avantium and TNO partner to manufacture electrolyser test stations for green hydrogen production

Under the partnership with TNO, Avantium will get access to TNO’s technical knowledge and expertise on single-cell and multi-cell lab-scale electrolysis test stations to sell these to customers worldwide

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AFYREN commits to Responsible Care® and receives a trophy in the “Societal” category

The Responsible Care® initiative is the global chemical industry’s shared commitment to the safe management of chemical products throughout their life cycle

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Bcomp Closes CHF 36M (US $40M) Series C Funding

to Foster Mobility Decarbonisation with High-Performance Bio-Based Materials

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Zu kompliziert: Lindner verschiebt Plastiksteuer erneut

Nun soll weiter nach einer funktionierenden Regelung gesucht werden, damit die Plastiksteuer dann vielleicht ab 2026 kommt

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CJ Biomaterials Introduces Two Revolutionary PHACT™ PHA-Based Compounds for Compostable Film Packaging

Together with NatureWorks, LLC., the combined performance of Ingeo™ PLA with PHACT PHA has delivered these two new compounds packed with performance and priced competitively

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deSter partners with Eastman to eliminate single-use plastic waste in the airline industry

Tritan Renew, an innovative material for the production of reusable in-flight drinkware

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Scaling Biobased Nylon with Geno and lululemon

The companies see industry collaboration as vital to enabling the adoption of more sustainable alternatives for synthetic materials like nylon

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Using CO2 and biomass, FAMU-FSU researchers find path to more environmentally friendly recyclable plastics

Using depolymerization, the researchers can convert polymers to pure monomers, which is the key to the high quality of the recycled material

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25 April 202426 April 2024

Special discount for the Renewable Materials Conference until 6 May

11-13 June 2024 in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany) and online

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“Best CO₂ Utilisation 2024” Innovation Award – Three CCU solutions steering society towards a fossil-free future

Carbon Capture & Utilisation (CCU) enables the substitution of fossil carbon in sectors where carbon is necessary. Dioxycle, D-CRBN and Twelve showcase winning solutions that pave the path for a renewable carbon society

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Innovationspreis “Best CO₂ Utilisation 2024” – Drei CCU-Lösungen führen die Gesellschaft in eine fossil-freie Zukunft

Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) ermöglicht die Substitution von fossilem Kohlenstoff in kohlenstoffabhängigen Bereichen. Die Unternehmen Dioxycle, D-CRBN und Twelve ebnen mit ihren Lösungen erfolgreich den Weg zu einer Gesellschaft mit erneuerbarem Kohlenstoff

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Luminy® PLA water bottle with embossed label facilitates recycled PLA production

Sansu and TotalEnergies Corbion have reached an agreement to produce a 100% PLA bottle with an embossed label, which significantly expedites the processing of PCR PLA bottles – avoiding labels and caps removal processes

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Luminy® PLA-Wasserflasche mit geprägtem Etikett erleichtert die Produktion von recyceltem PLA

Sansu und TotalEnergies Corbion haben eine Vereinbarung zur Herstellung einer 100% PLA-Flasche mit einem geprägten Etikett getroffen, was die Verarbeitung von PCR-PLA-Flaschen erheblich beschleunigt und Prozesse zur Entfernung von Etiketten und Verschlüssen vermeidet

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Plant One new owner of Bioprocess Pilot Facility at Biotech Campus Delft

The acquisition of the Bioprocess Pilot Facility represents a strategic move towards fostering innovation and collaboration within the biotechnology sector