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
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
3 August 20162 August 2016 Gas fermentation: another promising biobased technology Some overview about top companies and the sector’s achievements
3 June 20162 June 2016 Fibres of the future (1): cotton and its limits Natural fibres development challenged from the inside by unsustainable production methods, and from the outside by synthetic fibres
15 April 201615 February 2018 9th Intl Biobased Materials Conference – Day 2 Bio-polymers, lignin utilisation and update on Polyhydroxyalkanoates ( PHA)