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21 March 202520 March 2025

Cellulose Fibres Conference 2025: Celebrating Innovation and Dynamic Development in the Sustainable Fibres Market

The two-day hybrid event attracted around 200 participants from 22 countries, reflecting the growing global interest in sustainable textile solutions


Cellulose Fibres Conference 2025: Innovation und Dynamische Entwicklung im Markt für Nachhaltige Fasern

Die zweitägige Hybrid-Veranstaltung zog rund 200 Teilnehmer aus 22 Ländern an. Globales Interesse an nachhaltigen Textillösungen weiter steigend


29 January 202524 January 2025

Ingka Group aims to invest EUR 1 billion to increase recycling infrastructure

Investments into "Circular Inverstments" since 2017 established - doubled rates of recycling


Ingka: Ikea-Händler mit Milliarden-Invest in Recyclinginfrastruktur

Erfolgreiche Investitionen im Rahmen ihres seit 2017 bestehenden Portfolios "Circular Investments" - Recyclingraten teilweise verdoppelt


21 October 202415 October 2024

Lenzing and TreeToTextile join forces for next-generation cellulose fibers

Joining forces with H&M Group, Inter IKEA Group, Stora Enso and LSCS Invest, united by the strong belief that sustainably produced fibers will have the power to change the textile industry to the better


Lenzing und TreeToTextile bündeln ihre Kräfte für Cellulosefasern der nächsten Generation

Zusammenarbeit mit H&M Group, Inter IKEA Group, Stora Enso und LSCS Invest, die überzeugt sind, dass nachhaltig produzierte Fasern die Textilindustrie zum Besseren verändern können


22 May 202415 May 2024

Hapag-Lloyd and IKEA collaborate to advance cleaner shipping

For the period March 2024 to February 2025, both companies have agreed to use Hapag-Lloyd’s highest product option for biofuels “Ship Green 100”, which relies on waste- and residue-based biofuel instead of conventional marine fuel oil


Hapag-Lloyd und IKEA gemeinsam für nachhaltigeren Seetransport

Für den Zeitraum von März 2024 bis Februar 2025 haben sich beide Unternehmen darauf geeinigt, Hapag-Lloyds höchste Produktoption für Biokraftstoff „Ship Green 100“ zu nutzen, die auf Biokraftstoff aus Abfällen und Reststoffen anstelle von konventionellem Schiffstreibstoff basiert


21 February 202416 February 2024

H&S baut Recyclinganlage für Matratzen

H&S hat eine Anlage zum chemischen Recycling gebrauchter PUR-Matratzen errichtet, mit der sich hochwertiges Polyol zurückgewinnen lässt


H&S completes set-up of a recycling plant for end-of-life mattresses in the Netherlands

Newly built recycling plant with RetourMatras to convert PU foam from 200,000 mattresses into repolyols annually


17 October 202312 October 2023

Partnering with IKEA and the LEGO Group regarding mass balance

Proposal for an EU definition of mass balance


24 May 202317 May 2023

Wood K plus – Kompetenzzentrum Holz GmbH wins ÖGUT – Environmental Award

In an international project funded by the EU, Wood K plus has developed a carbohydrate-based adhesive that is sustainable and has very high reactivity


19 May 202319 May 2023

Eleven good reasons to attend the Renewable Materials Conference, 23-25 May, online and on-site (Siegburg/Cologne)

The chemical and plastics industry will need to replace 1 Gt of fossil carbon per year with renewable carbon from biomass, CO2 and recycling to achieve net-zero. How can this work?


Houskapreis 2023 – Wood K plus wird mit dem 3. Platz ausgezeichnet

Wood K plus hat es geschafft, einen kohlehydratbasierten Klebstoff zu entwickeln, der nachhaltig ist und eine sehr hohe Reaktivität besitzt und somit der Holzwerkstoffindustrie eine kurze und somit wirtschaftliche Produktionszeit wichtiger Holzverbundplatten erlaubt


9 March 20236 March 2023

IKEA to use bio-based glue for reduced climate footprint

To reduce the climate footprint of board production, IKEA is switching from fossil-based to bio-based glues. Today, 5% of the climate footprint of the total IKEA value chain is connected to the use of glue in board materials. With this change, the goal is to reduce fossil-based glue use by 40% and greenhouse gas emissions from glue by 30% by FY30


14 February 20239 February 2023

Themendossier: Pilze als Ressource

Viele Unternehmen und Universitäten beschäftigen sich mit diesem einzigartigen Material, dessen Einsatzgebiete nahezu grenzenlos sind


8 February 20237 February 2023

Outstanding start in January: Heimtextil 2023 showed great internationality and set the course for sustainable transformation

The Green Village with its Green Lectures paved the way for discussing with certifiers, industry experts and NGOs about solutions, best practices and challenges around sustainability in the contract business


Kraftvoll zurück im Januar: Heimtextil 2023 endete mit geballter Internationalität und stellte die Weichen für nachhaltige Transformation

Das Green Village gab mit seinen Green Lectures Zertifizierern, Branchenexpert*innen und NGOs Gelegenheit, über Lösungen, Best Practices und Herausforderungen rund um Nachhaltigkeit zu diskutieren


22 December 202220 December 2022

Converting the textile industry to bio-based raw materials

How can we scale up sustainable (bio-based) textiles recycling?


4 May 20224 May 2022

Next Week: Renewable Materials Conference, 10-12 May, Cologne (Germany) – all information here

List of participants, panel discussions, exhibitors and the nominations for the Renewable Material of The Year 2022 are launched


14 December 202113 December 2021

Avantium’s bioasphalt road update, IKEA’s biopackaging, Shark Tank winning plant-based laundry sheets and more

The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the week of December 2nd


6 December 202130 November 2021

IKEA to phase out plastic from consumer packaging by 2028

With this phase-out, the company aims to reduce plastic waste and pollution, and drive the industry agenda to develop packaging solutions centred around renewable and recycled materials


Ikea: Abschied von Kunststoff in Verkaufsverpackungen bis 2028

Der Verzicht auf Kunststoffverpackungen soll die Umstellung auf erneuerbare oder recycelte Materialien im eigenen Betrieb vorantreiben und auch ein branchenweites Zeichen setzen


21 October 202118 October 2021

Die Lüge mit den Labels: Das große Geschäft mit illegalem Holz

Holz gilt als nachhaltig und ökologisch - doch hinter den schönen Werbebildern stecken dunkle Machenschaften. Wie IKEA & Co sich an den letzten Urwäldern vergreifen


22 March 202117 March 2021

Towards Fossil-free Bio-based Wood Binders – Launch of Pilot-scale Industry Testing

The BBI-JU funded project SUSBIND project started the pilot scale evaluation of a new bio-based binder system to be used by mass furniture industry


9 March 20214 March 2021

IKEA und thjnk Berlin lüften das Geheimnis um die wertvollste Ressource

Kampagne unter dem Motto "Ideen sind unsere wertvollste Ressource" setzt dort an, wo die Kampagne „Nachhaltigkeit darf kein Luxus sein“ endet


13 March 20209 September 2021

The $4 Trillion Carbon Capture Opportunity

Already, more than 100 companies have committed to lowering their carbon footprint using carbon capture and other technologies


28 February 20209 September 2021

Neste and IKEA Finland to reduce the carbon footprint of home deliveries ‒ IKEA is aiming towards emission-free deliveries by 2025

The adoption of Neste MY Renewable Diesel is part of IKEA’s sustainability strategy  includes the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions of home deliveries


13 January 20208 January 2020

Let’s talk about….bamboo

The forgotten solution at COP 25


9 August 20194 August 2019

Ikea stoppt Verkauf von Bambusbechern – EU prüft Gesundheitsrisiko

Lange galten sie als besonders nachhaltig, inzwischen mehren sich Zweifel an der Ökobilanz von Bambusgeschirr


21 June 201917 June 2019

Spielzeugriese forscht bislang vergeblich: Lego verzweifelt an der Suche nach grünem Plastikersatz

Kaum ein natürlicher Rohstoff kann bislang den Baustoff der Lego-Elemente sowie der Verpackungsmaterialien gleichwertig ersetzen


11 January 20198 January 2019

Stora Enso partners with H&M group and Inter IKEA group to industrialize TreeToTextile

TreeToTextile JV aims to use renewable forest raw material and regenerates the cellulose into a textile fiber


8 January 20194 January 2019

Ikea parent invests in Austrian recycling specialist NGR

The process, claimed by NGR to produce food-grade materials, can mix and recycle different forms of PET waste


28 September 201824 September 2018

Coca-Cola, Walmart sign pledge to cut plastic pollution in oceans

Backers include Loblaws, Walmart, Nestlé Canada, IKEA, Dow Chemicals, the Coca-Cola Company, BASF Canada and A&W Canada


27 June 201825 June 2018

IKEA and Neste confirm large-scale production of renewable, bio-based polypropylene plastic

Companies are now able to turn waste and residue raw materials, such as used cooking oil or sustainable vegetable oils into polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) plastic


13 June 201811 June 2018

Öko-Strategie 2030: Ikea will CO2-Ausstoß um 80 Prozent senken

Der weltweit größte Möbelkonzern will grüner werden: Bis 2030 sollen die Produkte von Ikea nur noch aus nachwachsenden und recycelten Rohstoffen bestehen


8 June 2018

IKEA and Neste take a significant step towards a fossil-free future

First large-scale production of renewable, bio-based polypropylene plastic globally


5 June 20181 June 2018

Ananasleder und Auberginen-Aal

Schuhe von Hugo Boss, die Hot Dogs bei Ikea, Steaks von Tesco – alles wird tierfrei. Ein Überblick über aktuelle Entwicklungen des veganen Lifestyles


30 April 201826 April 2018

The tricky task of marketing biomass-balanced plastics

A new approach to reducing fossil-fuel inputs is a tough sell


8 February 20186 February 2018

The bio-composite market cannot grow fast enough: report

IDTechEx forecasts the revenue for bast fibres used in composite parts to exceed $140 million by 2027


31 January 201829 January 2018

Naturfaserverstärkte Kunststoffe in der Nische etabliert

Gerade bei Haushalts-, Konsumgütern und Spielzeug sind Optik, Haptik und ein grünes Image von hoher Bedeutung


9 November 201722 November 2017

Natural fibre-reinforced plastics: establishment and growth in niche markets

More than 30 compound companies produce over 80,000 tonnes of granulates with wood and natural fibres in Europe 2017 – new producers with major growth plans


Naturfaserverstärkte Kunststoffe: Wachstum und Etablierung in der Nische

Mehr als 30 Compoundeure produzieren über 80.000 t Granulate mit Holz- und Naturfasern in Europa 2017 – große Wachstumspläne bei neuen Produzenten


7 August 20171 August 2017

#BIOWC17 – A Revolution in Biobased Products

Programming on the new developments in biobased products and packaging was a highlight


20 July 20179 August 2017

Bio-Verbundwerkstoffe bieten Vorteile für Umwelt, Industrie und Verbraucher

Am 6. und 7. Dezember findet in Köln die „Biocomposites Conference Cologne (BCC)” statt


Biocomposites – Providing Benefits to Industry, Consumers and Environment

The Biocomposites Conference Cologne (BCC) will take place on 6 and 7 December 2017 in Cologne, Germany


21 March 201718 March 2017

IKEA to make sustainability “an option for everyone” with kitchens made from recycled plastic bottles

The home and furnishing giant's new range seems to be the first of many innovative products and designs


28 September 201626 September 2016

IKEA and Neste Join Forces to Commercialize Bio-Based Plastics

Partnership highlights the major trend in multinational corporations being key drivers for commercialization of bio-based products


13 September 201612 September 2016

Neste and Ikea of Sweden announce partnership to deliver renewable, bio-based plastic

Companies invite others to join the initiative, target is to produce the first proof-of-concept during 2017


1 September 201630 August 2016

PHA: promising, versatile, biodegradable

All members of the PHA family are biodegradable - not just in industrial composting equipment, but also in the soil and in freshwater and seawater

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