12 October 20209 September 2021 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
7 October 202014 April 2022 Unilever will mit Evonik-Hilfe grüner werden Unilever will bis 2030 in seinen Reinigungs- und Waschmittelprodukten auf fossile Brennstoffe verzichten – unter anderem mit Hilfe von Evonik
Unilever accredits its collaboration with Evonik as one key pillar of its “Clean Future” initiative As a biotechnology leader, Evonik is enabling Unilever to make its household cleaning products more sustainable
29 September 20209 September 2021 Unilever’s Persil switches to bio-based formula to fill its recycled plastic bottles Persil’s eco re-launch is the first innovation in the UK as part of Unilever’s ‘Clean Future’ commitment and in its intent to embed the circular economy principles
24 September 202017 December 2024 World market leaders take climate protection seriously: New initiative to replace fossil with renewable carbon wants to change the foundation of the chemical industry Companies looking for sustainable chemical and material solutions are welcome to join and profit from the support of the initiative
7 September 20209 September 2021 Unilever to eliminate fossil fuels in cleaning products by 2030 Renewable sources of carbon are processed into useful ingredients to produce cleaning and laundry products
Green Chemicals Blog’s Comment: Unilever to eliminate fossil fuels in cleaning products by 2030 This new ambition is a core component of Unilever’s ‘Clean Future’, a ground-breaking innovation programme designed by the company’s Home Care division
3 September 20209 September 2021 #Trending: Chemical recycling of plastics – the missing link in the puzzle to enhance plastics circularity Collection & sorting of plastics waste is quite far from being at the required level and the recycled grades often don’t stand a chance against their low-cost virgin counterparts
7 August 20207 August 2020 What the oil crash means for bioplastics The majority are happy to pay 5% extra for a green product, but this drops rapidly if the price difference grows any further
28 July 202024 July 2020 Developing new circular materials from safe bio-based building blocks New library of biobased materials will bring the circular ambitions of the European Union a step closer
16 July 20207 July 2020 Unilever sets out new actions to fight climate change, and protect and regenerate nature, to preserve resources for future generations Unilever will achieve Net Zero emissions from all our products by 2039
1 July 202030 June 2020 Circular High-performance Aza-Michael Polymers as Innovative materials Originating from Nature Recovery, chemical recycling and organic recycling (with the option of controlled energy recovery) are the end-of-life options planned for the design of products using CHAMPION polymers
12 March 20209 September 2021 Unilever switches Ingman ice cream to fully renewable packaging material from Stora Enso Unilever Finland is introducing Ingman ice cream in a newly designed 1 litre carton made of Stora Enso’s fully renewable and recyclable packaging board in early March
11 March 20206 March 2020 PepsiCo tests recyclable rings made from molded pulp Molded pulp rings and secondary paperboard packaging will be tested in Sacramento, California on the company's 7.5-ounce six-packs of Pepsi and Sierra Mist
15 January 20209 September 2021 6 circular economy trends that will shape 2020 Ocean plastics crisis has driven both consumers and regulators to seek action. Companies are responding with new strategies to reduce waste
10 January 20207 January 2020 Recyclable or compostable still an issue: Bioplastics on course The heated debate about bioplastics is all about the waste phase. Everyone is convinced that bioplastics are not the answer to the plastic soup
6 January 20209 September 2021 ALPLA joins cross-industry consortium for chemical recycling Innovative technology enables circularity for difficult-to-recycle PET plastic waste
16 October 201914 October 2019 Italy’s Bio-on slashes 2019 sales forecast, blames U.S. hedge fund Company have to cut its full-year sales forecast from external customers to 20 million euros, compared with previous guidance for overall revenue of 78 million
9 October 20196 October 2019 Greenpeace report exposes how multinationals are pretending to solve the plastic crisis New findings show that companies are investing in risky emerging chemical conversion “recycling” technologies, which offer false hope and lock in demand for plastic packaging
24 June 201918 June 2019 Greenpeace-Report beleuchtet Abholzung für Alltagsprodukte Die Umweltschutzorganisation fordert Gesetze statt Selbstverpflichtung
13 May 201912 May 2019 Unilever Italy changes the world of ice cream by launching a new compostable tray By 2025 all the packaging of Unilever products in the world will be completely reusable, recyclable or compostable
29 April 201924 April 2019 Biobased Spring Cleaning Spring is in the air, so it's time for a spring clean. Here are ten of the foremost biobased cleaning products on the market
18 February 201913 February 2019 Flax fiber skis, biobased turf for 2020 Olympics, Gevo’s isoprene, Veja vegan leather, castor oil jacket membrane and more The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of February 8th
11 February 20196 February 2019 Unilever and Bio-on present My Kai the new line of ultra-green sun creams World’s first product made from renewable plant sources and 100% biodegradable
20 November 201815 November 2018 Unilever and Bio-on work together to reduce environmental impact in the Personal Care sector Collaboration aims to meet the sustainability and environmental demands of consumers, to halve the environmental impact of their products by 2030
16 November 201814 November 2018 Unilever started a strategic partnership with Bio-on to make the personal care sector greener This collaboration is designed to meet the demands of consumers, who are increasingly concerned about sustainability
18 April 201816 April 2018 Unilever to pioneer breakthrough food packaging technology together with Ioniqa & Indorama Ventures Ioniqa’s innovative technology can turn PET waste into a truly circular material which holds value after disposal by consumers
Unilever, Indorama und Ioniqa kooperieren bei PET-Recycling Ioniqas neues Verfahren soll künftig ermöglichen, alles PET wieder zu hochwertigen, für Lebensmittel geeignete Verpackungen zu verarbeiten
26 March 201822 March 2018 Cracking new ways to fight plastic waste How are companies responding to the pressure of consumers demand to greener alternatives?
13 March 20189 March 2018 First 100% biodegradable PG tips tea bags in stores PG tips tea bags will be made with new plant-based material that is 100% renewable and biodegradable
5 February 20181 February 2018 These 11 innovations will tackle the causes of ocean plastic pollution, not just the symptoms Businesses, governments and other stakeholders are supposed to make step changes in creating and implementing circular economy solutions to plastic waste
Unilever calls for accelerated industry action on packaging waste Four key actions the consumer goods industry should take to create the systemic change required and accelerate the transition to a circular economy
12 January 201810 January 2018 Sustainable Packaging Coalition elects representatives from McDonald’s, Nestlé USA, and Braskem to Executive Committee SPC Executive Committee offers big opportunity for big companies to work together, making real progress in advancing sustainable packaging
8 January 201821 December 2017 Project focus: Maximising the commercial potential of super-strong microfibrillated cellulose Ambitious flagship project to introduce plant-based cellulose “ten-times as strong as steel” into widespread use
14 November 201710 November 2017 Over 150 organisations back call to ban oxo-degradable plastic packaging Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s New Plastics Economy initiative has published a statement calling for a ban on oxo-degradable plastic packaging.
12 October 20179 October 2017 SC Johnson to Acquire Method and Ecover According to SC Johnson, it has an ongoing dialogue about chemicals, disclosure and so-called natural products
3 August 20171 August 2017 Rudolf J. Koopmans: Er macht aus Milch Plastik Plastik ist praktisch, aber eine Belastung für die Umwelt. In Fribourg tüfteln Forscher jetzt an einem biologisch abbaubaren Kunststoff
21 February 201720 February 2017 Norner goes green. 2,5 MEUR grant to research on green packaging for the future Looking for circular solutions: Norwegians fund green packaging project
26 January 201724 January 2017 Unilever commits to 100% recyclable plastic packaging by 2025 Invites collective action from fast-moving consumer goods industry to be fully circular on plastic packaging
24 January 201720 January 2017 Industry endorses plan to recycle 70% of plastic packaging globally New report outlines how a solution could be reached
2 December 20161 December 2016 Palmöl: Amnesty erhebt schwere Vorwürfe gegen Kosmetik-Hersteller Große Player wollen Palmöl-Produzenten Wilmar in die Pflicht nehmen
25 November 201623 November 2016 SynBio is gearing up Synthetic Biology's large field of applications became apparent at the EFIB-conference in Glasgow, last October
3 November 201617 September 2020 Plastic Not Fantastic: Industry Responds to US Microbeads Ban Bio-degradable polymers, currently on the losing side due to its poor market credibility, demand innovation to succeed
28 October 201628 October 2016 What To Do With Algae Production of fine chemicals, nutrients, and drugs from algae can be as valuable as a gold mine
22 September 201621 September 2016 Unilever buys Seventh Generation The planned deal will give Unilever a foothold in the US market for diapers and tampons in addition to detergents and hand soap
5 August 20164 August 2016 Sugar derived Surfactants Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast 2016 – 2024 Transparency Market Research Reports incorporated a definite business overview and more illumination about requisitions and worldwide business sector industry
28 June 201627 June 2016 New Plastics Economy initiative launched by Ellen MacArthur Foundation New report provides the first comprehensive vision of a global circular plastics economy
17 June 201615 June 2016 Synthetic Biology – The next renewables frontier? More and more interests focusing on microbial genome engineering tools for chemicals production
29 April 201628 April 2016 Borregaard: EU support for commercialisation of Exilva granted Grant Agreement now approved and signed by the EU Commission
20 April 201618 April 2016 The Bioeconomy: The Netherlands in Pole Position Which three main measures Europe needs to foster the growth of the bioeconomy?
World market leaders take climate protection seriously: New initiative to replace fossil with renewable carbon wants to change the foundation of the chemical industry
