17 Inspiring Social Innovations Across Europe: New Brochure by the 3-CO Project
The EU-funded 3-CO project (Concise Consumer Communication through Robust Labels for Biobased Systems) aims at empowering both consumers and industry stakeholders with the knowledge and tools to make more sustainable and environmentally conscious choices
Freepoint Eco-Systems and Source One Agree to Enter into Long-Term Collaboration to Develop Pretreatment Infrastructure for Advanced Recycling of Plastic Waste
Source One has developed a unique, high-standard pretreatment concept that has already been proven in commercial-scale operation to be capable of producing feedstock that meets the requirements of both pyrolysis and mechanical processing
BioPEtex project: Development of PE-based, spun-dyed, sustainable clothing made from bio-based raw materials
The textile industry faces significant environmental challenges, particularly due to the high proportion of non-bio-based and non-recyclable raw materials, which account for over 50% of the market and have a negative impact on the environment and resource consumption
Agilyx signs binding agreement to acquire 44% of GreenDot Global – Europe’s largest waste plastic recycling platform
GreenDot is the leading circular plastic recycling platform in Europe and the third-largest recycling company in Germany. Licensed across 29 countries, it is the most recognized recycling brand in Europe
Moeve & Zaffra sign Memorandum of Understanding to develop e-SAF Facilities in Spain
Moeve (formerly Cepsa) and Zaffra, a joint venture between Sasol and Topsoe, announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see the Spanish energy firm and the Amsterdam based e-SAF developer take a step forward to advance European aviation fuel decarbonization
tExtended will present a workshop at the 3rd ECOSYSTEX conference about building a collaborative circular textile system
In order to demonstrate and validate the steps taken so far to develop a blueprint for the optimized cycling of discarded textiles, the EU-funded project tExtended will be present at the next ECOSYSTEX conference, which will take place on September 29 – October 1 at the Jacy’z Hotel in Gothenburg, Sweden
Estonia’s largest festival pilots sustainable biowaste collection bags from local woody biomass
Estonia’s XXVIII Song and XXI Dance Festival, “Iseoma”, piloted sustainable biowaste collection bags made from local woody biomass, showcasing innovation in action. Here’s the story behind this collaboration, take a look!
CBE JU welcomes the European Chemicals Industry Action Plan: Bio-based solutions powering a sustainable industrial transformation
The plan recognises the potential of bio-based chemicals to contribute to the decarbonisation of the EU chemicals sector and to the development of new industrial value chains based on sustainably sourced European biomass
Alder Bioinsights News Review: Feedstocks Issue 160, July 2025
European efforts to achieve net-zero targets heavily rely on biomass, but consistent and robust policy support is crucial, with organizations like the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) advocating for fair regulations that treat biomass for materials equally with bioenergy, particularly by adapting forest biomass rules and avoiding caps on primary agricultural biomass
Climeworks raises USD 162M to scale up technology
Climeworks, the global pioneer in Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology and leading provider of holistic carbon removal portfolios, has achieved a significant milestone by securing USD 162 million in additional equity funding — marking the largest carbon removal investment of 2025 to date globally
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