26 June 202424 June 2024 The Renewable Materials Conference 2024 kicks off between talks of carbon, CO₂ and CCU Innovations, visions and strategies from around the world to understand how the policy framework for the chemical sector will change in the coming years
17 June 202420 June 2024 Could CO2 be a viable material for making cleaning products? Unilever is exploring new technologies that will help make their cleaning products superior and more sustainable. As part of this, they have extended their partnership with Econic Technologies: a start-up that’s pioneering a process to replace fossil-based raw materials with renewable carbon
21 February 202421 February 2024 Bio-based innovations for industrial applications: stakeholder event on 24 April 2024 in Brussels presents latest breakthroughs and key findings from research on circular bio-based solutions Organised by two EU-funded research projects, CHAMPION and PERFECOAT, this stakeholder event is dedicated to the latest developments in bio-based solutions for a variety of materials such as coatings, paints, adhesives and detergents
5 January 202421 December 2023 Britische Behörde prüft Unilever-Produkte auf Greenwashing Grüne Blätter machen noch kein umweltfreundliches Produkt: Der Konsumgüterhersteller Unilever ist wegen Nachhaltigkeitsversprechen bei Haushaltsprodukten ins Visier einer britischen Behörde geraten
21 November 202321 November 2023 The Advanced Recycling Conference 2023 – Your Ultimate Guide to Cutting-Edge Recycling Solutions With the upcoming recycling quotas set by the EU, as well as quotas for mandatory recycled content for specific products, advanced recycling reaches far beyond the plastic packaging sector In consequence, estimations foresee 55% of renewable carbon to come from recycling until 2050. Join more than 250 other participants to discuss effective solutions to handle these capacities
8 August 202315 November 2023 Stockholm University leads Bio-LUSH for development of new sustainable bio-based fibers for a circular bioeconomy The four-year Bio-LUSH project, launched in May 2023, supports the establishment of a sustainable bio-fibrous economy and manufacturing sector in Europe
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?
15 May 202310 May 2023 IDTechEx Examines Whether Advanced Recycling Will Be the Answer to Sustainable Packaging Some of the biggest challenges include the degradation of mechanical properties with recycling, which causes recycled plastic to be “downcycled” from packaging to other applications
29 March 202324 March 2023 L’Oréal Becomes Third Global Company to Invest in Geno-led Venture for Sustainably Sourced Ingredients New investment promotes Green Sciences for the creation of highly innovative ingredient alternatives
7 March 20232 March 2023 Researchers sniff out opportunity for more ethical and eco-friendly perfume Finding sustainable alternatives for ingredients and materials that go into commonly used products – such as perfume and fragrance
28 February 202323 February 2023 From Lab to Market: Bio-Based Products Are Gaining Momentum Propelled by government investment and shareholder demand, manufacturers are pushing to get bio-based products into the marketplace. These new materials — made from plants, fungi, and microbes — aim to replace those that contain toxins and are difficult to recycle or reuse
10 February 20238 February 2023 Flue2Chem: Putting carbon waste to work for net zero Industry giants in the UK are joining forces in the first-ever cross-sector collaboration aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The Flue2Chem project aims to convert industrial waste gases into chemicals that can be used to manufacture superior and more sustainable consumer products
Flue2Chem: SCI, Unilever and 13 partners launch £5.4m net zero collaboration project The £5.4m Flue2Chem Project is a two-year programme spearheaded by Unilever and SCI, with 13 other organisations involved
14 December 20228 December 2022 ‘The right time for chemical recycling is now’ Chemical Recycling Summit
18 November 202216 November 2022 Algae, Nanocomposites, And The World’s Most Hard-To-Recycle Plastic Innovation and scaling in flexible bio-packaging are badly needed
21 October 202218 October 2022 Major Consumer Goods Companies signal shared demand for 800,000 tons of chemically recycled materials The Coalition recognises that although chemical recycling technology is not a silver bullet, it will be an important technology which can serve a vital purpose for the recycling of unavoidable plastic waste
18 August 202215 August 2022 Unilever launches its most powerful and sustainable laundry capsules yet Unilever announced the global launch of its most sustainable laundry capsule yet, the fastest growing detergent format in many parts of the world
4 August 20221 August 2022 Cepsa Química supplies Unilever with the world’s first renewable las surfactant, paving the way for circular chemistry NextLab linear alkylbenzene (LAB) is the first LAB surfactant to be both renewable and biodegradable, as an alternative to the traditional fossil LAB, a surfactant used widely for cleaning and laundry products
29 July 202225 July 2022 Geno and Aquafil begin pre-commercial production for plant-based nylon-6 A step closer towards commercialization to fulfill brand demands
27 July 202229 July 2022 Polymers Made from Emissions: The Plastics Industry May Become a Carbon-Capture Leader, says IDTechEx Fossil inputs are still necessary for the thermochemical CO2-based polyol manufacturing, but producers can replace part of it with waste CO2, potentially saving on raw material costs
11 July 20226 July 2022 INTERVIEW: Avangard Innovative CEO discusses challenges, opportunities of chemical recycling feedstock Several companies have committed to incorporating post-consumer recycled (PCR) content into their packaging over the next 5-10 years, some with recycled content up to 100%
30 June 202227 June 2022 Unilever & Genomatica’s palm oil alternatives, biobased World Cup soccer balls, mistletoe as natural glue, and more: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the week of June 23rd In today’s Digest, check out these bioinnovations as well as mistletoe being used as natural glue, soybean based putting greens, and more…
29 June 202223 June 2022 Geno and Unilever launch $120m venture to scale alternative to palm oil and fossil fuels Using Geno’s cutting-edge biotechnology, the venture aims to commercialize and scale plant-based alternatives to feedstocks like palm oil or fossil fuels, to make key ingredients used in everyday cleaning and personal care products
11 May 20226 May 2022 Switching to sustainable surfactants As the cosmetic and personal care industry races to drop petroleum-based ingredients, chemical companies are rolling out a dizzying array of biobased surfactants. Choosing from among them isn’t easy
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
22 April 202219 April 2022 Consumer Goods Companies Announce Position on Chemical Recycling Technologies and Publish Life Cycle Assessment For the first time, consumer good companies are joining forces through The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) to set the agenda for the development of new plastic recycling technologies
1 February 202225 January 2022 Evonik builds world’s first industrial-scale production plant for rhamnolipids Evonik is investing a three-digit million-euro sum in the construction of a new production plant for bio-based and fully biodegradable rhamnolipids
Evonik baut weltweit erste Produktionsanlage für Rhamnolipide im industriellen Maßstab Evonik investiert einen dreistelligen Millionenbetrag in den Bau einer neuen Produktionsanlage für bio-basierte Rhamnolipide, die vollständig biologisch abbaubar sind
16 December 202110 December 2021 A cleaner choice for our cleaning products New film about the circular economy of carbon. Unilever is choosing the circular economy. Will you?
30 November 202125 November 2021 European Bioplastics Conference: NatureWorks expects unprecedented market growth despite unfavorable legislations GreenScreen Certified Standard for Food Serviceware seems to become a “new necessity” for all materials, including bioplastics
12 November 202110 November 2021 Unilever macht Schluss mit schmutzigen Saubermachern Erstes Waschmittel mit recyceltem CO2
2 November 202127 October 2021 Carbon capture and storage: Another arrow in the green quiver Given the steep Paris targets, companies are looking to reduce their emissions by capturing carbon and using it for the production of a host of items including soda ash As is the case with any new technology, the cost of capturing carbon dioxide is exorbitant at present ($45-50 per tonne), though it has fallen considerably since 2004 when it was $250 per tonne.
28 October 202125 October 2021 Biotenside: Nachhaltig waschen und reinigen Dossier mit Überblicksfakten zu unseren unverzichtbaren Zusätzen in Reinigungsmitteln
8 October 20211 October 2021 Pollution to products? Recycled carbon emissions are coming to consumer shelves Synthetic biology - like that used to make LanzaTech's products - could play a key part in the transition away from fossil fuels and to a climate-smarter economy
11 August 20216 August 2021 Bio-based Testing For Renewable Plastics Bio Market Insights dive deep in the role that Beta Analytic & Braskem will play in changing the future of plastics
9 June 20219 September 2021 The rise of CO2 as a feedstock Carbon Capture and Utilization — could take up billions of tons of carbon dioxide emissions if the technologies were adopted across a range of sectors worldwide
4 June 202116 June 2021 Independence from fossil carbon Textile Technology-Interview with Ferdinand Kähler, nova-Institute, Hürth, Germany
2 June 20219 September 2021 Unilever to introduce recyclable toothpaste tubes Unilever’s oral care brands including Signal, Pepsodent and Closeup have announced plans to convert their entire global toothpaste portfolio to recyclable tubes by 2025
12 May 20219 September 2021 Unilever expands to CO2-based surfactant raw material Company’s goal is to convert 100% of its fossil-based raw materials in its cleaning and laundry product formulations in brands
10 May 20219 September 2021 The world’s first laundry capsule made using recycled carbon emissions Through a pioneering new process, we’re capturing waste CO2 from a factory - before it reaches the atmosphere - and turning it into a cleaning ingredient for our OMO detergent
6 May 20219 September 2021 How to meet the global need for carbon as a feedstock in the chemical and derived materials sector in the future? The chemical sector has a long-lasting and increasing demand for carbon that is embedded in its products. Today, 450 million tonnes of carbon are contained in chemicals and polymers, mostly sourced from fossil resources. The free report “Turning off the Tap for Fossil Carbon”, shows how the demand is met today and could be covered by renewable carbon in the year 2050.
3 May 20219 September 2021 World-first laundry capsule in market made from industrial carbon emissions For the first time a surfactant made using captured carbon emissions will come to market in a cleaning product
26 March 20219 September 2021 Chemicals and Materials for the Future: Renewable Materials Conference 2021 – Final Program Which renewable materials are solutions that meet the needs of future societies? As a response to this challenging question, nova-Institute has decided to unite all relevant industries in the new “Renewable Materials Conference”, May 18–20, 2021, featuring a unique concept to present all renewable material solutions at one event: bio-based, CO2-based and recycled.
10 March 20215 March 2021 New H 2020 DEMO project in sustainable packaging based on PHA NAFIGATE Corporation about to develop ecological packaging of the future
19 January 202113 April 2022 Chemical Recycling Poised to Take Off Investments in chemical-recycling facilities abound as the industry moves closer to the Circular Economy model, accompanied by plenty of new rollouts of packaging made from chemical recycling
26 November 20209 September 2021 UPM joins the Renewable Carbon Initiative to change the foundation of chemical industry Just as the energy industry is converting to renewable sources, renewable carbon will become the new foundation of chemical and material industries in the future
17 November 202012 November 2020 The green packaging solution that won’t pollute Throw your takeout meal container in the compost when you’re done, thanks to SupraPulp’s plant-fiber packaging
27 October 202022 October 2020 Recycling Technologies, Neste and Unilever combine expertise to test and validate systems to chemically recycle waste plastics The alliance will demonstrate new added-value applications for hard-to-recycle waste plastic materials, such as films, sachets and pouches
12 October 20209 September 2021 Lenzing is founding partner of the Renewable Carbon Initiative The newly launched Renewable Carbon Initiative strives to herald the end of the fossil age for all organic chemicals and materials by 2050. Within the RCI Lenzing will especially focus on further greening up the textile and nonwoven businesses
Lenzing ist Gründungspartner der Renewable Carbon Initiative Die neu gegründete Renewable Carbon Initiative strebt das Ende des fossilen Zeitalters für alle organischen Chemikalien und Materialien bis 2050 an. Im Rahmen dieser Initiative wird sich Lenzing insbesondere auf die weitere Ökologisierung der Textil- und Vliesstoffbranchen konzentrieren