23 May 202520 May 2025 Ethanol industry calls for carbon capture support following economic study E15 could also boost needed demand for corn industry
22 May 202520 May 2025 Turning waste into value: Borealis delivers circular breakthroughs in 2024 Borealis’ significant increase in circular production capacity in 2024 was underpinned by a number of strategic investments and acquisitions
15 May 20259 May 2025 CO2 to jet fuel: our SAF moment In an era of escalating climate concerns and energy challenges, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is emerging as a critical component in the decarbonisation of the global aviation sector
13 May 20257 May 2025 Solena raises $6.7m to create next-gen textiles using AI and synthetic biology Imperial spinout will scale activity to create a new generation of sustainable, high-performance textiles using an entirely new class of fibres
9 May 20255 May 2025 thyssenkrupp Uhde and Praj Industries Ltd join forces to revolutionize polylactic acid production and circular economy The indiscriminate use of fossil-based plastics and the often irresponsible disposal, especially of single-use plastics (SUPs), call for urgent, innovative, and sustainable solutions
25 April 202524 April 2025 Federal report spotlights urgent need for U.S. biomanufacturing – iFAB Tech Hub is ready to deliver Developed with input from over 1,800 stakeholders, the report urges more than $15 billion in near-term funding and the creation of a national network of manufacturing facilities
23 April 202516 April 2025 Unlocking bio-based materials innovation through the INN-PRESSME OITB and its Single-Entry Point The INN-PRESSME project promotes state-of-the-art pilot facilities dedicated to supporting the growing market demand for scaling up bio-based material innovations
17 April 202514 April 2025 Circular economy for the future – new funding phase launched The Open Hybrid LabFactory (OHLF) in Wolfsburg has reached a significant milestone: At the beginning of March, the research campus, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), entered its third funding period
NEXT-STEP: recyclable products from wood production residues for everyday applications EU-Project aims to develop a new chemical platform, that will improve the sustainability and recyclability of polyurethane products and unlock new engineering plastic applications for polylactic acid
16 April 20255 May 2025 How to Defossilise the Chemical Industry: RCI’s new policy proposals for a Renewable Carbon Future New report presents policy proposals designed to accelerate the transition to renewable carbon in feedstocks and materials
11 April 20257 April 2025 Sekab proves carbon-negativity of their chemicals Using the ISO14067 standard, the company can now quantify the exact CO₂ savings for its customers in industries such as coatings, plastics, pharmaceuticals, and food production
2 April 20258 October 2025 Compass for the defossilization of the petrochemical industry in Germany Together with the Wuppertal Institute, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and the German Biomass Research Center, the University of Kassel is outlining how the industry can manage without crude oil in the long term
31 March 202525 March 2025 Future demand: opportunities for chemicals to capture growth Global research indicates that more than half of consumers are motivated to purchase eco-friendly products and are increasingly willing to pay a premium price for them
28 March 202521 March 2025 Avantium’s 2024 Full Year Results: Avantium Advances Towards Commercial Production and Sale of PEF "Our top priority for 2025 is the safe and successful start-up of the FDCA Flagship Plant", Tom van Aken, Chief Executive Officer of Avantium, said
The new bio-polymers taking green chemistry by storm What makes biobased vitrimers so special and how could they become commercialised?
26 March 202519 March 2025 Boosting Europe’s future: the case for more biomanufacturing Our 2024-2025 Trend Report published today focuses on ways to realise the potential of biomanufacturing in Europe
24 March 202521 March 2025 Starting signal for more renewable raw materials in the plastics industry The aim of the network sounds simple: to bring more renewable raw materials into plastics
21 March 202517 March 2025 ELIX Polymers, in partnership with Repsol and AnQore, has produced 100% recycled products All three companies believe that long-term partnerships across the entire supply chain are necessary to achieve sustainability goals and offer products that are manufactured using more sustainable materials
20 March 202517 March 2025 A*STAR And MojiaBio To Develop Next-gen Sustainable Biomanufacturing Platform In Singapore By integrating advanced synthetic biology and bioprocessing innovations, the SBTP aims to position Singapore as a global leader in sustainable biomanufacturing, accelerating the transition to a circular bioeconomy
19 March 202517 March 2025 ReSource Raises $15M to Develop Safer and More Sustainable Plastics Backed by Khosla Ventures and Fathom Fund, the company’s novel manufacturing technology aims to unlock scalable alternatives to traditional plastics and petrochemicals
Breaking ground for circular economy: SUSTAINEXT biorefinery construction begins The future SUSTAINEXT project is turning an existing production plant into a digitalised circular biorefinery to produce healthy ingredients from local medicinal and aromatic plants and agricultural sidestreams
18 March 202517 March 2025 Dow boosts access to circular feedstocks with strategic investment in Rotterdam-based advanced recycler Xycle As part of an ongoing commitment to transform waste and advance a circular economy for plastics, Dow has invested in advanced recycling startup Xycle alongside ING, Invest-NL, Polestar Capital and Vopak
14 March 202510 March 2025 The world’s first biomass-balanced polyethersulfone (PESU) The BASF ISCC zertified PESU is identical to the standard grade in properties, quality, and certification for e.g., food and water contact
3 March 202527 February 2025 Green Hydrogen Production – A Key Element for Maximizing Carbon Capture & Utilisation (CCU) Benefits Numerous European cross-sector projects for hydrogen production using large-scale electrolysers and demonstrate the growing momentum behind hydrogen as a key element of Europe's energy future
27 February 202520 February 2025 SURFs UP project aims to boost sustainable surfactant production The project will focus on microbial biosurfactants and it will also study chemically produced biosurfactants from lignin
20 February 202519 February 2025 The Project BioReCer enters the Critical Phase – Participation of Stakeholders from the EU Bioeconomy is More Relevant Than Ever The acceptance of products based on biological waste by consumers, and the uptake of recommendations and guidelines by the bio-based industry, certification bodies and policy makers deeply depend on their active participation. The insights of bioeconomy stakeholders will be used to adapt current certification schemes by including new criteria for certifying the sustainability, origin and traceability of biological resources
18 February 202518 February 2025 RCI Webinar: The Future of Biomass in Sustainable Chemistry On 18 February, discover key insights on the net-zero chemistry industry, biomass availability, sustainable transport and in our upcoming free webinar
Innovation network gains 100 new members in less than a year As well as support for startups, IBioIC bridges the gap between industry and Scotland’s academic expertise, with research support, skills development programmes, and access to bioprocess scale-up facility
6 February 20253 February 2025 Avantium Finds Important Solution for Polycotton Textile Waste Recycling The first effective method for recycling both polyester and cotton components with high efficiency
4 February 202530 January 2025 Arkema introduces bio-based acrylic binders to lower the product carbon footprint of performance textiles The new range ENCOR® bio-based waterborne dispersions are designed for textile printing and finishing applications
31 January 202527 January 2025 How allnex drives the sustainable transition with ISCC PLUS certified products allnex, the world’s leading supplier of resin for industrial coatings, have continued to expand their commitment to a sustainable supply chain by steadily increasing their number of certified sites to now
29 January 202528 January 2025 Joint webinar by BIC & RCI on biomass potential for defossilising the chemical industry Can biomass sustainably supply 20% of the carbon needs of the chemical and feedstock industries by 2050?
28 January 202525 January 2025 Sustainable panel materials The ecological challenges and the effects of conventional materials on healthy living require a rethink that focuses on sustainable alternatives
24 January 20253 February 2025 The chance for companies to contribute to the world’s leading event: The Renewable Materials Conference The international meeting place for the chemical, the plastics and materials industries will take place from 22 to 24 September 2025 in Siegburg/Cologne. It presents solutions and innovations for replacing fossil carbon with biomass, CO2 utilisation and recycling
23 January 202520 January 2025 INERATEC recognized on the 2025 Global Cleantech 100 List Economic viability, first-of-a-kind projects, and the surging demand for climate adaptation technologies are shaping a new era of sustainability
BioPreferred Program to Implement New“Streamlining” Rule New rule simplifies key processes, enabling Program to respond more quickly to consumer demand for biobased products and boost Catalog integrity
21 January 202524 January 2025 Biomass Demand for Transport Fuels, Aviation and Shipping up to 2050 and Implications for Biomass Supply to the Chemical Sector Current transport regulations provide a unique long-term horizon for sustainable aviation and shipping fuel through the defined quotas – what does this mean for the chemical sector?
20 December 202418 December 2024 Doppelganger plastics: a more desirable alternative? It is clear as plastic to see this is a problem that is going to get bigger unless we come up with a solution - but what are our options?
19 December 202419 December 2024 Anellotech Publishes Report Confirming Advantaged Economics of Converting Mixed Plastic Waste Plastic Into High Value Chemical Intermediates Using Its Proprietary Plas-TCat® Technology This report represents a major advancement of Plas-TCat over traditional thermal pyrolysis, addressing a critical challenge in economically improving plastic waste collection and recycling
18 December 202413 December 2024 Emirates Biotech Selected Sulzer Technology to Build World’s Largest Polylactic Acid Production Facility Emirates Biotech will leverage Sulzer’s licensed PLA technology to manage all production steps from a single location, including lactide production, purification and polymerization
12 December 20249 December 2024 The Department of Defense in the US bioeconomy We look at the reasons for its interest in biomaterials and how it reached its pre-eminent position in the US biobased ecosystem
5 December 20242 December 2024 How AI is helping discover new biomaterials AI has already become a key part of generating new sustainable and renewable materials
2 December 202427 November 2024 Transforming Meat and Fruit Waste into Biogas New research from the BBTWINS project demonstrates the potential of converting waste into sustainable and renewable resources
29 November 202426 November 2024 Industrial Microbes announces seed round funding Industrial Microbes announces seed round funding to drive scale-up of sustainable biobased materials, funding led by First Bight Ventures, supported by Universal Materials Incubator Co. (UMI)
28 November 202425 November 2024 Are biodegradable bioplastics meeting their promise? As the world grapples with plastic waste, which is set to double by 2050, recycling alone cannot meet the growing demand for plastic feedstocks
25 November 202422 November 2024 Bio-based products certification: Webinar highlights collaborative path toward sustainability The upcoming EU webinar, titled “Advancing Bio-Based Products Certification: A Collaborative Path Towards Sustainability,” will delve into innovative solutions for the bio-based economy
15 November 202412 November 2024 ORAC selects Styrolution® PS ECO grades for its 3D Duropolymer® wall panels This collaboration highlights Orac's commitment to sustainability with the 2024 launch of its 100% bio-circular Duropolymer® panels
14 November 202411 November 2024 Farrel Pomini announcing a new partnership with Lummus Technology Farrel Pomini’s Continuous Mixing Technology plays an essential role in the pyrolysis process for plastics developed by Lummus
13 November 20248 November 2024 Citroniq Chemicals, LLC Selects Nebraska for World’s Largest Decarbonized Plastics Production Facility The company's estimated $7.5 billion investment is projected to be the largest in Nebraska history and creates transformational opportunity for rural communities
6 November 202430 October 2024 Towards a sustainable and circular economy The Netherlands have formulated the far-stretched goal to be entirely circular by 2050 - Utrecht University researchers listed the results and dilemmas