European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) - Renewable Carbon News

Renewable Carbon News
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

9 January 20256 January 2025

Nordic Bioproducts Group Partners with Southern European Distributors to Boost Sustainable Microcrystalline Cellulose Supply for the Beauty and Personal Care Industries

The Finnish manufacturer of Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC) has expanded its partner network with C.Q. Massó in Spain & Portugal, as well as securing a distributor partner in Italy. These partnerships open new markets, drive innovation in formulations, and help beauty and personal care brands to meet upcoming stricter regulations on harmful ingredients and traceability

9 January 20242 January 2024

Packaging and packaging waste: Council adopts its negotiating position on new rules for more sustainable packaging in the EU

The aim is to tackle the increase in packaging waste generated in the EU, while harmonising the internal market for packaging and boosting the circular economy

Verpackungen und Verpackungsabfälle: Rat legt Verhandlungsposition zu neuen Vorschriften für nachhaltigere Verpackungen in der EU fest

Dem Anstieg des Aufkommens an Verpackungsabfällen in der EU soll gegengesteuert und gleichzeitig der Binnenmarkt für Verpackungen harmonisiert und die Kreislaufwirtschaft angeschoben werden

8 December 20234 December 2023

Bio-based Coated Fertilizers for a Sustainable Agricultural Future

With Bioweg's AgriWeg one can replace synthetic polymer-based coatings from seed and fertilizer industry to promote a more eco-friendly approach to farming

Biobasierte beschichtete Düngemittel für eine nachhaltige landwirtschaftliche Zukunft

Mit Biowegs AgriWeg können synthetische Beschichtungen auf Polymerbasis in der Saatgut- und Düngemittelindustrie ersetzt werden und damit einen umweltfreundlicheren Ansatz in der Landwirtschaft fördern

10 November 20237 November 2023

Eco-friendly artificial turf: a sports pitch that’s good for people and the environment

Researchers at the University of Stuttgart along with TECNARO are now developing an artificial turf with an infill that biodegrades as soon as it leaves the pitch

Bio-Kunstrasen: Der Sportplatz, der für Mensch und Umwelt gut ist

Forschende der Universität Stuttgart und von TECNARO entwickeln einen spieltauglichen Kunstrasen, dessen Füllung biologisch abgebaut wird

8 May 20232 May 2023

Pyrum: Vom Altreifen zum Türgriff

Aus ausgedienten Reifen erzeugt das Unternehmen Pyrolyseöl über ein eigenes Verfahren, welches dann an BASF geliefert und in Kombination mit Biomethan für Fahrzeugbauteile von Mercedes-Benz dient

15 February 202310 February 2023

Bioweg and Ginkgo Bioworks Announce Partnership to Develop Cost Effective and Efficacious Bio-Based Materials to Reduce the Use of Microplastic Pollutants

The two companies seek to develop green and clean alternatives to synthetic polymers

Bioweg und Ginkgo Bioworks kündigen Partnerschaft zur Entwicklung kostengünstiger und wirksamer biobasierter Materialien zur Verringerung der Verwendung von Mikroplastik-Schadstoffen an

Die beiden Unternehmen versuchen, grüne und saubere Alternativen zu synthetischen Polymeren zu entwickeln

10 November 20227 November 2022

Burning or recycling? EU weighs options on used tyres

Draft EU rules could see millions of tyres shipped outside of Europe for dumping or incineration, recyclers warn

1 August 202227 July 2022

Silk offers an alternative to some microplastics

A team of scientists at MIT and elsewhere has developed a system based on silk that could provide an inexpensive and easily manufactured substitute

30 November 202125 November 2021

REACH requirements need to be considered in chemical recycling

New report from ECHA investigates the current knowledge on chemical recycling of polymeric materials such as plastics and rubber from waste

15 December 20209 September 2021

Chemical recycling should be seen as a last resort, EU official says

European Commission sees chemical recycling as a promising way of dealing with plastic waste - after prevention, reuse, and mechanical recycling processes

14 December 20209 December 2020

Biopolymer specialist Teysha Technologies urges cosmetic companies to move to green polymers

Teysha Technologies to discuss the use of its biodegradable biopolymers as an additive to reduce environmentally damaging microplastics

16 September 202011 September 2020

EU microplastics ban set to make a growing problem worse

The typical cast of powerful industrial polluters has secured a loophole that excludes nano, the most dangerous form of microplastic

12 June 202012 June 2020

Nouryon launches sustainable dispersant for agricultural formulations

Agricultural customers in Asia provided positive feedback on Agrilan 1015 following a limited introduction of the product there, paving the way for a global launch

10 June 202012 June 2020

GO!PHA policy paper on SUP Directive

PHA (Polyhydroxyalkanoates) are a class of Natural Polymers that have not been chemically modified within the SUP Directive P8-TA- 2019_305.1

8 January 202026 December 2019

Senbis realizes pilot field for biodegradable infill

Market launch of Senbis GreenFill is planned for summer 2020, which still gives company the time to evaluate the performance of the material in practical testing

12 November 20197 November 2019

Biobasierte Bindemittel für Lithium-Ionen-Batterien entwickelt

Binder-Härter-Systeme auf Epoxidbasis – Geeignet als Klebstoff auch für andere Bereiche

9 April 20195 April 2019

OPA riled by EU threat of ban on oxo-degradable plastics

EU accused of maladministration on plastics, with court action looking likely

19 March 201914 March 2019

Biosolvents solving challenges– from dry cleaning and cleaning shorelines to biomass and biofuel production

Biosolvents are looked at as an environmental win-win - as well as a win for better performance and safety with lower toxicity issues

13 February 20198 February 2019

European Commission welcomes ECHA’s opinion on restricting microplastics intentionally added to products

Dossier reviews available scientific information on hazards of microplastics, identifies their uses and emissions, and tries to assess the risks

13 December 201815 December 2018

Circa Receives Green Light to Sell Non-toxic, Bio-based and Biodegradable Solvent in EU

With Cyrene^TM the company are offering a bio-based solution with an exciting new prospect for advanced materials

4 May 20183 May 2018

Events