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11 October 202310 June 2025

Windeln reloaded: 200-mal schneller recyceln mit Licht

Wasser und UV-Strahlung lösen vernetzte Polymere von Windeleinlagen schnell, energiesparsam und ohne Chemikalien auf – Recycelte Kunststoffmoleküle vielseitig anwendbar

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The State of Fashion & Textile Circularity in WA (Western Australia)

New report has been prepared by WA Circular Fashion Consortium (WACFC) at Curtin University and advances the Circular Economy based action within the local clothing industry

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Natural Kimberley fibre could be the answer to improving WA’s fashion sustainability

The Curtin University-led State of Fashion and Textile Circularity in WA 2023 report highlighted how the state's charitable sector has been burdened by masses of low-quality textile waste

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Nike Debuts the ISPA Link Axis, an Exploration Into Circular Design

Nike introduces the ISPA Link Axis, its first exploration into creating a fully circular shoe, furthering its culture of innovation

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Nike schafft mit dem ISPA Link Axis den Durchbruch in der Nachhaltigkeit durch Kreislaufdesign

Beim Nike ISPA Link Axis geht es darum, das Gewagte noch gewagter zu machen

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10 October 20235 October 2023

United States: TotalEnergies and Borealis Start Up Baystar JV Polyethylene Unit 

The new PE unit, referred to as Bay 3, increases the Baystar site’s total production to over one million tons per year

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Vereinigte Staaten: Borealis und TotalEnergies nehmen Baystar JV Borstar® Polyethylene Anlage in Betrieb

Mit der neuen PE-Anlage, die auch als Bay 3 bezeichnet wird, erhöht sich die Gesamtproduktion des Standorts auf über eine Million Tonnen pro Jahr

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News Flash: D-CRBN reaches a major milestone with the launch of its CO₂ Recycling Pilot Line

Antwerp company develops pilot for CO2 recycling using plasma tech

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Farb­kom­pe­tenz für nach­hal­ti­ge, bio­ba­sier­te Mehr­weg­scha­len

Umweltfreundliches Gemeinschaftsprojekt von GRAFE, ORNAMIN und TECNARO

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Co­lour ex­per­ti­se for sustainable, bio-ba­sed reusa­ble trays

Environmentally friendly joint project by GRAFE, ORNAMIN and TECNARO

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Spinning a sustainable fashion revolution: meet the physicists turning wood into clothes

How Spinnova today transforms cellulose from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified wood into textile fibre without using any chemicals

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LanzaTech announces collaboration with Dow to introduce bio-degradable cleaning solution

LanzaTech Global, Inc., the carbon recycling company transforming waste carbon into sustainable raw materials, has collaborated with Dow to introduce a new biodegradable surfactant to the home care market.

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CJ Biomaterials’ Simon Moon Receives Prestigious Merit Award from Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy

Organized by MOTIE and Incheon Metropolitan City, the event serves as a platform for thought leaders from the biodegradable plastics industry to converge and exchange insight on the latest global trends and regulatory policies

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9 October 20234 October 2023

UPM selects Brenntag as sole European distributor of its new bio-based MEG

Brenntag aims to be a leader in the responsible distribution of sustainable chemicals and ingredients and shaping the sustainability agenda of the industry

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UPM wählt Brenntag als exklusiven europäischen Vertriebspartner für sein neues BioMEG

Brenntag möchte Distributionsführer für nachhaltige Chemikalien und Inhaltsstoffe werden, um so die Nachhaltigkeitsagenda in der Industrie mitzugestalten

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Press statement: European Bioplastics addresses media misinformation about Paper Cup Study

It is essential to clarify that the study’s findings pertain to the toxicity of single-use cups, which are composed of various materials, including paper, adhesives, inks, and PLA

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Die zwei Seiten der Biokunststoffe

Im Vorfeld der Fakuma 2023 sprachen wir mit Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Bonten, Leiter des Instituts für Kunststofftechnik der Universität Stuttgart, über die zwei Seiten der Biokunststoffe – biobasiert und biologisch abbaubar

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Studies on the mechanical and thermal stability of Calotropis gigantea fibre-reinforced bran nano particulates epoxy composite

The results show that when the weight ratio of madar fibre increased, the superior mechanical properties were observed in the composite laminate sample

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Toray Expands Chemical-Recycled PBT Resin Products Employing Depolymerization and Repolymerization Technology

The properties of these recycled materials are equivalent to those of PBT resin from virgin raw materials and should contribute to efforts to reduce carbon footprints

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Braskem Takes Polypropylene to the Next Level of Performance in Partnership with WEAV3D® utilizing its Rebar for Plastics® Lattice Technology

Braskem presented its PP solutions with WEAV3D lattice technology at the 2023 SPE® TPO Global Automotive Conference in Detroit, October 1-4

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New study sets out 9 recommendations to help implement the EU Forest Strategy

A unique EFI science-policy study assesses how national and regional policies meet the goals of the EU Forest Strategy and presents nine policy recommendations to aid the Strategy’s implementation

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CO2-Recycling ermöglichen und anreizen

Die Kreislaufwirtschaft des Kohlenstoffs muss Biomasse, Abfälle und CO₂ umfassen

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6 October 20232 October 2023

Fashioning a Greener Future

In this article, we explore the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles, as well as topics within the fashion industry that need addressing, such as the urgent necessity for textile-to-textile recycling and the illegal export of waste

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Antibakterielle Kunststoffe dank natürlicher Wirkkomponenten

Verschiedene Polyphenole und Peptide konnten am TITK in unterschiedliche Polymersysteme eingearbeitet werden

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Turning pulp mill residues and sugars from biorefineries into high-value products

By-products from pulp mills contain organic compounds that have so far been largely unprocessed. An EU-funded project is repurposing this leftover material from the manufacturing process into valuable materials and chemicals

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Zellstofffabrikrückstände und Zucker aus Bioraffinerien in hochwertige Produkte umwandeln

Nebenprodukte aus Zellstofffabriken enthalten organische Verbindungen, die bisher kaum weiterverarbeitet wurden. Im Rahmen eines EU-finanzierten Projekts wird nun dieses Restmaterial aus dem Herstellungsprozess in wertvolle Materialien und Chemikalien umgewandelt

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The LEGO Group remains committed to make LEGO® bricks from sustainable materials

The company will apply all their learnings as they continue to develop new materials and explore other ways to make their bricks more sustainable

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Could spent coffee grounds provide an alternative to plastic packaging? 

A new study from a South Dakota State University's scientist has revealed how spent coffee grounds can be made into biodegradable films—material that could one day replace plastics

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Cap­tur­ing CO2 with elec­tri­city: A mi­cro­bial en­zyme in­spires elec­tro­chem­istry

Sci­ent­ists isol­ate a mi­cro­bial en­zyme and branch it on an elec­trode to ef­fi­ciently and uni­direc­tion­ally con­vert car­bon di­ox­ide to form­ate

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CO2 mit Strom bin­den: Ein Mi­kro­ben-En­zym in­spi­riert die Elek­tro­che­mie

For­schen­de iso­lie­ren ein mi­kro­bi­el­les En­zym und span­nen es auf eine Elek­tro­de, wo es ef­fi­zi­ent und uni­di­rek­tio­nal Koh­len­di­oxid in Amei­sen­säu­re um­wan­delt

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5 October 20235 October 2023

Food and Feed Crops for Bio-based Materials – Facts, Myths, Policy and Practical Examples

nova Session - 9 October 2023, 13:00 – 16:30 h (CET), online

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nova-experts (re)introduced: MA Sc. Olaf Porc

Techno-economic evaluation of the European bioeconomy, as well as research, data acquisition and analysis

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CO2 storage must not hinder phase-out of fossil fuels 

New UBA paper: Testing CCS technology for waste incineration - priority to be given to peatlands, forests and other natural sinks

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CO2-Speicherung darf Ausstieg aus fossilen Energien nicht behindern

Neues UBA-Papier: CCS-Technik bei Abfallverbrennung erproben - Moore, Wälder und andere natürliche Senken haben Vorrang

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Scientists Use Bacteria to Turn Plastic Into Useful Substances

James Collins from MIT and Ting Lu with the University of Illinois described in a study how to turn plasticwaste into useful products

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Kohlenstoff nachhaltig im Kreislauf führen mit Rezyklaten und biobasierten Kunststoffen

FKuR präsentiert auf der Fakuma sein breites Portfolio an nachhaltigen Kunststofflösungen, darunter biobasierte Biokunststoffe, ein umfassendes Rezyklat-Portfolio mit -Compounds sowie kundenorientierte Lösungen

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Keeping carbon sustainably in the cycle with recyclates and biobased plastics

FKuR will be presenting at Fakuma its broad portfolio of sustainable plastics solutions, including bio-based bioplastics, a comprehensive recyclate portfolio and customized recyclate compounds

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Dow collaborates with LanzaTech to launch readily bio-degradable cleaning solution that utilizes circular carbon capture

The official launch of EcoSense™ 2470 Surfactant will take place during a presentation at the Innovation Forum with Dow experts at the SEPAWA Congress, held from October 25 – 27 in Berlin, Germany

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Das irreführende Recycling-Symbol soll verschwinden

Das grüne Dreieck auf der Verpackung kennt jeder. Dass es nichts mit Recycling zu tun hat, wissen aber nur wenige

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Disposable rocking bioreactors

Recent applications and progressive perspectives

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European Commission OKs Novamont’s Purchase by Eni Unit Versalis

Last Friday European Commission gave the green light to Novamont’s purchase by Versalis

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4 October 202327 September 2023

Carbon capture close-up

To reinforce a critical new front in the climate fight, GEA has developed a set of carbon capture solutions tailored to the needs of key industrial emitters

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Carbon Capture unter der Lupe

Verstärkung im Kampf gegen den Klimawandel: Mit einem umfassenden Portfolio zur CO2-Abscheidung unterstützt GEA kohlenstoffintensive Schlüsselbranchen klimafreundlicher zu arbeiten

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Making aviation fuel from biomass

MIT researchers are converting the plant material lignin into hydrocarbon molecules that could help make jet fuel 100 percent sustainable

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Wasserstoff aus methanolhaltigem Abwasser produzieren

Forschende des Fraunhofer UMSICHT suchen im Projekt »WHy« die nachhaltige Bereitstellung von Wasser für die Wasserstoffherstellung

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Danimer Scientific and Chevron Phillips Chemical Expand Collaboration to Include Application Development for Rinnovo™ Polymers

Both companies to explore development and commercialization of cast - or blown extrusion films, injection - and rotational molded parts using Rinnovo™ polymers

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Lignovations Triumphs in IFSCC Sustainability Challenge

Lignovations was chosen as a winner of the challenge for the groundbreaking introduction of LignoGuard® – an upcycled natural ingredient derived from lignin, a component found in plants

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EU reaches deal banning ‘climate-neutral’ product claims

In the wake of longstanding complaints of greenwashing by consumer advocates, EU institutions finalised a new law on Tuesday (19 September) enacting a sweeping ban to combat the misleading of its citizens through erroneous claims of sustainability

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EU verbietet Greenwashing von Produkten

Nach lang anhaltenden Beschwerden von Verbraucherschützern über sogenanntes „Greenwashing“ haben die EU-Institutionen am Dienstag (19. September) ein neues Gesetz verabschiedet. Es sieht ein umfassendes Verbot Produktversprechen über „Klimaneutralität“ vor, um die EU-Bürger vor Irreführungen zu schützen

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2 October 202313 October 2023

DuroBast – Innovative Bastfaseranwendungen für die Industrie

8. November 2023, 11:00-16:00h, Köln, Greener Manufacturing Show Exhibition - Einladung zum Stakeholder Workshop des DuroBast Projektes