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18 July 202515 July 2025

Kiilto pioneers the use of bio-based and recycled-carbon raw material, significantly reducing emissions from wood adhesives production

Changing to a new raw material is not an easy task, especially when one has ambitious targets to significantly reduce impact while not compromising on quality performance

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Rethinking waste by biocementation

This is a radical approach, that transforms construction waste into architectural materials

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Alder BioInsights News Review, Biobased Products 160, July 2025

The European Commission’s recent decision to withdraw the EU Green Claims Directive, citing concerns over complexity and administrative burdens, has created a degree of uncertainty regarding future environmental marketing standards

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17 July 202515 July 2025

Approval in Principle (AiP) for World’s First LCO₂ / Methanol Carrier

Technologies for converting CO2 into fuel or chemical products are attracting attention as a means of utilizing CO2 in CCUS

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DNV advances Skylark to enable safe scaling of CO2 pipelines for carbon capture and storage

DNV is advancing Skylark, a joint industry project to enhance our understanding of carbon dioxide (CO₂) pipeline operations ensuring regulators and operators globally have access to the highest quality of information to make their decisions

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Balena’s BioCir® Flex debuts in Stella McCartney’s S-Wave

BioCir® Flex is a next-generation material that combines high-performance qualities with environmental responsibility

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Doubling down on double capacity: our second advanced recycling unit is up and running in Baytown!

Because it’s a good investment for our customers, our shareholders, and the communities where we operate

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EU Support for Bio-based Pest Control in Food Production

Approximately 40% of the world’s food crops are lost each year due to pests and diseases. The Borregaard-initiated project CROPSAFE has received €4.9 million in funding from the EU’s Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) to develop bio-based solutions for pest control in potatoes, tomatoes and bananas

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AFYREN begins new phase of industrial strategy as first plant AFYREN NEOXY achieves continuous production

AFYREN has successfully manufactured hundreds of tons of products in recent weeks, resulting from continuous production at the plant

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16 July 202516 July 2025

Call for Abstracts: AI Circular Economy Conference 2026

Unlocking the Potential of Renewable Carbon from Biomass, CCU, and Recycling

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Elopak introduces first-ever cartons incorporating recycled and renewable polymers

New line of D-PAK™ cartons contains for the first time a unique mix of circular (recycled) polyethylene and bio-circular (renewable) polymers

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New Luminy® PLA LCA Results Released

From vision to reality – Luminy® PLA enables low-carbon solutions with pathways to carbon neutrality and beyond

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15 July 202514 July 2025

European Bioplastics Relocates to Brussels and Welcomes New Secretary General

Lorenza Romanese will lead the organisation in its next phase of strategic development and further integration within the EU policy landscape

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£15 million investment announcement at Futamura

This project will be the largest investment the Wigton site has undertaken since their Japanese owners purchased the cellulose plant in 2016

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14 July 20258 July 2025

Paris Air Show: TotalEnergies Signs a Deal with Quatra to Secure Feedstock for its Biorefineries

This deal contributes to secure the feedstock to produce biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

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Analysing Asia’s latest biochemicals deals

We analyse major Asian biochemicals deals from the past year and what they mean for the countries involved

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New plant in Germany produces e-methanol from wastewater

As part of the project, biogas is produced in the Mannheim sewage treatment plant, which s is further processed in the demonstration system developed by KIT and ICODOS

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11 July 20257 July 2025

Fiber Global Raises $20 Million Series A to Scale Circular Building Materials Platform

Funding Led by DBL Partners Will Accelerate Fiber Global’s U.S. Manufacturing Expansion to Turn Abundant Global Waste Streams into High-Performance Products

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Heidelberg sells out of net-zero cement from Norway plant, CEO says

The CO2 capture facility at Heidelberg's factory in Brevik, southern Norway, will capture around 400,000 metric tons of CO2 per year

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10 July 20254 July 2025

Unveiling Carbon-Storing Harbour Infrastructure with Hakkers

The Port of Rotterdam significantly reduces the environmental impact of maritime anchoring in a world's first

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RecyClass Validates Avantium’s PET/PEF Bottle as Fully Recyclable in PET Stream

Due to its excellent barrier properties and its close resemblance to PET, a PEF layer is an excellent alternative to nylon

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The new series of EREMA machines that produce agglomerates

New AGGLOREMA recycling machines system were specially developed for processing heavily contaminated post-consumer waste

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Monroe Sequestration Partners (MSP) Signs Agreement with Southern Energy to create path for Permanent CO₂ Sequestration

Partnership Signals Breakthrough Collaboration in Carbon Removal and Sustainable Fuel Development for $1 Billion Clean Fuels Facility

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9 July 20253 July 2025

Bond, debond, recycle – tesa opens new Debonding on Demand laboratory in Singapore

Singapore was chosen for this strategic investment due to tesa's regional headquarters presence and the country's innovation leadership

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Solvay and Enagás join forces to develop strategic hydrogen storage hub in Spain

Partnering to enable safe hydrogen storage in salt caverns in Cantabria

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Beckers Group announces collaboration with Anodyne Chemistries to develop world-first renewable chemicals

By working to develop renewable Hexahydrophthalic Anhydride (HHPA), Beckers and Anodyne Chemistries aim to lay the foundation for advanced coating solutions with an essential low-carbon feedstock

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Will continue to contribute, innovate and co-create a green and sustainable ecosystem: Samir Somaiya, Chairman and Managing Director, Godavari Biorefineries

We are in the bio-based specialty chemicals and continuously co-creating with customers and de-bottlenecking plants to meet the needs of customers

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8 July 202529 July 2025

Last Chance to Submit: Advanced Recycling Conference 2025 – Call for Abstracts and 20% Early Bird Discount

Closing the loop by setting the stage for recycling innovation at Europe’s largest event on advanced recycling technologies

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SK chemicals Signs Exclusive Partnership Agreement with Austria’s Durmont to Supply Sustainable Materials to Global Automotive Brands

The three companies have already successfully developed yarns and finished products such as carpets and mats using SK chemicals' differentiated CR (Chemical Recycled) PET material solution

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Syensqo launches Miracare® Biopacify, a biodegradable natural opacifier for liquid laundry detergents

New Miracare® Biopacify complies with upcoming European microplastics regulations while maintaining premium performance levels

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GCMD successfully demonstrates world’s first end-to-end value chain for onboard captured CO2

This cross-sectoral demonstration highlights how captured CO2 from ships can be repurposed for industrial applications, linking maritime decarbonisation efforts with broader land-based carbon ecosystem

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7 July 20251 July 2025

Emirates Biotech partners with United Arab Emirates University to Advance PLA Technology

Together, the partners plan a collaborative research on novel Polylactic Acid (PLA) applications and end-of-life solutions

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Avantium and Hordijk Sign Capacity Reservation Agreement for PEF in Packaging Applications

Hordijk has secured volumes of Avantium’s 100% plant-based and recyclable polymer PEF for use in trays and injection-molded packaging

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PureFive™ Resin Advances Toward Qualification with Procter & Gamble Brands

Initial applications include dose caps and spouts for select products

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Renewable alternatives: Coconuts enabling more sustainable manufacturing processes

Hear from our experts on why activated carbon is a more sustainable alternative to coal, how it qualifies as a premium alternative, and how it can be (easily) integrated into any process-driven market

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Taking carbon capture to new heights

$5 million from the TIER fund is being invested to help launch the world’s first direct air capture centre

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4 July 20251 July 2025

Making Plastic from Carbon Dioxide, Water, and Electricity

Caltech chemists have developed a system that uses electricity from sustainable sources for the chemical conversion of carbon dioxide into ethylene and carbon monoxide for making more complex compounds

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3 July 202527 June 2025

Circular biobased innovation transforms side-streams into valuable products

At Chalmers, Amparo Jiménez Quero has the vision to develop real-world solutions, bridging the gap between research and innovation

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Avantium announces €10 million financing to secure its short-term financial position

Aligned with the strategic prioritization of its FDCA and PEF technology, the Company has initiated a comprehensive review of all other business units

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2 July 20251 July 2025

From Policy and Technologies to Practice: Twelve Interactive Expert Workshops at the Renewable Materials Conference 2025

Alongside the main conference programme this year, the Renewable Materials Conference will feature a wide range of in-depth knowledge exchange workshops. A 10% discount on the conference ticket price is available for registrations before 17 August

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UBQ Materials Launches Price-Stable Circular Material, Providing Manufacturers with Sustainable Plastic Alternative

UBQ™ helps reduce sourcing risks for manufacturers while providing solutions to the global waste crisis

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Syzygy Plasmonics Begins Development of the World’s First Electrified Biogas-to-SAF Plant

Syzygy's NovaSAF™ Platform Supercharges Aviation Decarbonization by combining Biogas and Renewable Power to produce SAF at Jet-A Cost Parity

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PureCycle Earns GreenCircle’s Recycled Content Certification

PureCycle achieved GreenCircle Certified’s Recycled Content Certification for multiple grades of PureFive™ polypropylene resin and co-products

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1 July 202525 June 2025

Chemical industry’s circularity study reveals 5 urgent actions to scale the transition

The study offers key insights from interviews with industry experts, supported by case studies, into where the European chemical industry stands in the shift to a circular economy, and how to accelerate it

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EUROSAC Congress 2025: Envisioning the paper sacks of tomorrow

The EUROSAC Grand Prix Award took centre stage, showcasing the industry’s most forward-thinking project

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PureCycle Announces $300 Million Capital Raise; Outlines Growth Plan for One Billion Pounds of Installed Capacity with Projected EBITDA of $600 Million Per Year by 2030

PureCycle Establishes Partnership with IRPC to build future facility in Thailand

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Superlab Suisse to Open New Facility at Campus Biotech in Geneva in January 2026

The Geneva site is designed to meet demand for flexible, ready-to-use laboratory space in a region with a high concentration of life sciences research and innovation

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30 June 202527 June 2025

New sorption-enhanced methanation plant at Empa

Renewable gas from hydrogen and CO₂

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RCI Position on Sustainability Criteria

There is an urgent need for horizontal sustainability criteria for biomass in bio-based chemicals and derived materials – in the framework of future incentives

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No CO2 in your luggage: New bike backpack from VAUDE with innovative polyamide from BASF

The VAUDE bike backpack is now the first product to use Ultramid ZeroPCF - with a Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) of zero