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6 May 20255 May 2025

Final Programme Available – The Renewable Materials Conference (RMC)

World's largest conference on innovative and renewable chemicals, plastics and materials

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Start-ups: Twelve ideas for the defossilisation of the plastics industry

At K 2025 on October 13, innovative solutions will be presented that close plastic loops, reduce emissions, and replace fossil resources in production processes

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Neste started producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at its renewables refinery in Rotterdam, the Netherlands

This expansion is scheduled to be completed in 2027 and will increase Neste’s total global annual renewable fuels production capacity to 6.8 million tons with a total annual SAF production capability of 2.2 million tons

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Applying sustainable solutions to golf balls

The biobased material ECOTRION from SK Chemicals was applied to the 2025 Z-Star series golf balls from SRIXON, a global golf brand under Dunlop Sports Korea

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5 May 202528 April 2025

Avantium Advances PEF-Based Spacer Fabric For Auping Mattresses With Consortium Of Textile Innovators

The consortium has completed the initial proof of concept study and is now progressing towards prototype development

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Zenni Optical Introduces EcoBloomz™: Effortlessly Sustainable Frames for Stylish Everyday Wear

Launching this Earth Month, the new eco-conscious frames will be available April 14, and are made from recycled and renewable materials

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Multifilament spinning of mechanically recycled polypropylene from post-consumer sources for a circular economy in textile applications

TU Dresden researchers examining methods of effective utilization and plasticwaste recycling in high-performance applications

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2 May 202525 April 2025

Worley: Accelerating e-Methanol production in collaboration with Topsoe in the US Midwest

We’ve entered into a collaboration with decarbonization technology expert Topsoe to accelerate standardized, modular e-Methanol production plants in the US Midwest

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30 April 202525 April 2025

Energiequelle launches its first hydrogen project in Finland

The city of Oulu and Energiequelle Finland have reached an agreement on the construction of a hydrogen production plant and a hydrogen refuelling station

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Greener Cement and CCUS – IDTechEx Explores Decarbonizing Cement

Green cement technologies including supplementary cementitious materials and emerging production processes you may find in IDTechEx's forecasting

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Reduce, reuse and repair – #ForOurPlanet 2025 campaign launches

Our annual initiative is back with a bang, as we go all out on the circular economy in a bid to make the EU economy grow more efficiently and even more sustainably

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29 April 202523 April 2025

Prometheus Fuels: Our First Product

Orders for the first million tons of the fuel are sold out

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Electronic waste: how do we process it?

Three quarters of all discarded telephones, computers and kitchen equipment is being exported abroad; to Africa for instance

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Technip Energies awarded a FEED contract for Jet Zero’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel project in Australia

The FEED covers an extensive package of engineering activities, documentation and planning to refine the cost estimate for the project and develop detailed timelines

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Opinion: We are still at the beginning of the circular economy in many areas

VDMA interview on the way to K 2025 with Sebastian Rust, managing director at Entex, about wastetyre recycling and circulareconomy

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28 April 202523 April 2025

Paebbl starts operating its continuous demo plant, a world-first for CO₂ mineralisation

Innovative carbon-storing product serves as a valuable supplementary cementitious material for the construction industry

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Modern Meadow and Bellroy Partner on Carry Products Made of Next-Generation Material

Bellroy to debut products made with Modern Meadow’s renewable carbon-based and recyclable material, INNOVERA™

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25 April 202529 April 2025

Green Lead Markets: Perspectives of the Industry

Until May 31, 2025, the Competence Centre on Climate Change Mitigation in Energy-Intensive Industries (KEI) will identify the opportunities and challenges the German industry faces

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Artificial Photosynthesis: Researchers Mimic Plants

With artificial photosynthesis, mankind could utilise solar energy to bind carbon dioxide and produce hydrogen. Würzburg chemists have taken this one step further

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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

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Cracking form: eggshell innovations tackle plastic and pollution

Biomaterials made from waste eggshell are circular, meaning they come from waste that has been cycled back into the economy as higher value goods

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How Wrangler created affordable ‘circular’ jeans for Walmart

Although limited in scope, the Kontoor subsidiary's effort offers valuable lessons for sustainability professionals

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24 April 202517 April 2025

Keeping Carbon Circular: PtX Lab Lausitz’s Vision for Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals

PtX Lab Lausitz is a competence center that aims to accelerate the fast and sustainable market ramp-up of Power-to X (PtX) products based on green hydrogen

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From CO₂ to Sustainable Materials: CO₂SMOS Delivers Key Results for Circular Bio-Based Industries

The CO₂SMOS project concludes its EU-funded research, marking a significant step forward in the development of CO₂-based bioproducts and sustainable materials

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Polystyvert expands its technology platform to thermoplastics and becomes UpSolv

This first commercial plant is a crucial milestone as it will allow the technology platform to be deployed even faster to new applications with proven technology

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Continental launches sustainable key fob made with bio-sourced plastic

Continental is gradually making a shift towards offering solutions that are environmentally conscious

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National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology Urges Swift Action to Protect U.S. National Security

Emerging biotechnology is key for U.S. to remain dominant and secure future economic growth in a new era of global competition

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Transparent paper-based material can hold boiling water and degrade in deep ocean in under a year

A Japanese research team has developed a paper-based, clear, biodegradable material that can stand up to liquids for several hours, even those that have been heated, allowing them to replace plastic cups, straws, and other everyday objects

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23 April 202515 April 2025

CO₂ removal and storage: Which options are feasible and desirable?

A new framework helps to evaluate the feasibility of ocean-based CO2 removal processes and assesses their impact on humans and nature

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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

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22 April 202517 April 2025

CCU Pioneers – Keeping Carbon Circular: Holcim

Interviewpartner: Florian Kleinwächter (Senior Business Development Manager CCU/S)

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Sustainable circular economy for plastic and CFRP components: Kick-off for the BMBF project “CirProTech” at the OHLF

The “CirProTech” project, which kick-off meeting for took place in Wolfsburg at the end of March, will develop together with numerous partners practice-oriented and efficient solutions for a sustainable circular economy in the automotive industry

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Under Armour and UNLESS debut regenerative sportswear collection at Milan Design Week

Launching an innovative regenerative sportswear collection offers a tactile journey that illustrates the regenerative cycle of plant-powered innovation – from plants to sportswear to compost and back to rebirth

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Bio-based materials innovator Simplifyber raises Series A funding in mission to transform manufacturing of fashion, car interiors, and consumer goods

Simplifyber announces the completion of its US$12 million Series A funding round, led by Suzano Ventures

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Pont, Blue Ocean Closures make biobased closures work 

Collaboration is the key

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17 April 202517 April 2025

CCU Pioneers – Keeping Carbon Circular: YNCORIS

Process engineer Dr. Martin Lindmeyer elaborates on Yncoris's commitment to supporting the development and implementation of innovative CCU technologies

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From Insight to Action – Join the Free nova Session to Navigate Successfully Through the Bio-based Polymer Markets

The nova-Institute invites to a free nova Session on its latest report “Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymers – Global Capacities, Production and Trends 2024–2029” on three different dates

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Free Webinar: LCA for Renewable Carbon Products

The nova-Institute has analysed the most relevant LCA and carbon footprint studies and their implications for renewable carbon-based products, which results will be presented in a free webinar on 7 May

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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

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16 April 202510 April 2025

Marine litter: what biodegradable plastics can do to solve the problem

Scientists at the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) have studied existing strategies and are proposing additional measures to tackle the marine litter problem

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Elkem launches pioneering new range of recycled silicones for the label industry

These are the first commercial products from Elkem’s state-of-the-art chemical recycling pilot unit in Saint Fons, France

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Econic Signs Strategic Licensing Agreement with Saudi Aramco Technologies Company (SATC) for CO2 Polyols

Econic expands its technology portfolio to bring renewable carbon solutions to new markets with a strategic global license agreement

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FENC Successfully Commercialized the World’s First Batch of Midsoles Made from Rigid Waste PET Bottles for SALOMON’s Sustainable Solamphibian River Tracing Shoes

This global innovation marks another significant achievement of FENC in environmental protection, sustainability and recycling

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What does ‘biodegradable’ packaging really mean? 

We explain the term and how it differs from ‘compostability’

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Biodegradable nails make manicures more sustainable

Do you like long and sparkly nails? You can make them yourself in your own kitchen and afterwards you can melt down the nails and make a new set

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Eni and Saipem extend collaboration agreement in biorefining

Through this agreement, Eni intends to produce biofuels both for aviation and for land and sea mobility (HVO, Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) - meanwhile Saipem further strengthens its expertise in biorefining and decarbonization

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15 April 20259 April 2025

Is CO₂ the Key to a More Sustainable Chemical and Fuel Industry?

Innovative Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) technologies can convert captured CO₂ from industrial point sources and direct air capture into chemical base materials such as methanol, ethanol, ethylene or even polyols and other polymer building blocks

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RootLinks set to empower primary producers

Revealing the untapped potential of circular bio-based value chains for primary producers

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Clariant’s MegaMax™ 900 catalyst: Powerful start at European Energy’s e-methanol plant

The facility is one of the world’s first and largest commercial e-methanol plant, using biogenic CO2 and green hydrogen to produce up to 42,000 tons of green methanol annually

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PET Recycling: Biochemists found start-up

High recycling rate in record time - ESTER Biotech