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11 February 20257 February 2025

Chemical looping turns environmental waste into fuel

Study finds low-carbon system boosts chemical efficiency

10 February 20255 February 2025

Plant-based substitute for fossil fuels developed for plastic foams

A Washington State University-led research team used an environmentally-friendly preparation of lignin as a substitute for 20% of the fossil fuel-based chemicals in polyurethane foam

World-first full-scale onboard carbon capture

The world’s first ship with a full-scale carbon capture facility is ready for pilot testing. The hope is that this technology becomes a milestone for the world’s trading fleet on route to zero emissions

Enduro Genetics raises €12 million to unlock the future of scalable bioproduction

Enduro Genetics – the synthetic biology startup is transforming biomanufacturing by “addicting” cells to high production and the funding will be used to expand their platform and scale commercialization

7 February 20255 February 2025

Commission launches new Biotech and Biomanufacturing Hub to support innovative companies

The Hub will also help companies identify the support available to them at EU level and how to access this support to help them to expand and grow

DePoly and PTI collaborate to create closed loop recycled PET bottle

DePoly’s technology has broken down PET and polyester back to its raw monomers to become blown into recycled PET bottles using PTI’s 40 years of expertise and technology

6 February 20254 February 2025

Consumer Concerns: Certification and Eco-Labels

3-CO Factsheet addresses key concerns related to eco-labels and product certifications that can impact consumer behaviour and foster a change towards bio-based products

Avantium Finds Important Solution for Polycotton Textile Waste Recycling

The first effective method for recycling both polyester and cotton components with high efficiency

Capital & Business Alliance with Blue Ocean Closures AB, the Swedish Manufacture of Fiber-based Products

Blue Ocean Closures, with a production base in Sweden, manufactures and supplies fiber-based products using proprietary technology that employs heat and pressure for molding

New issue of Renewable Carbon Plastics available online!

The new issue (01/2025) of Renewable Carbon Plastics (aka bioplastics MAGAZINE) is finished and currently being printed

5 February 20254 February 2025

Capture, Convert, and Conquer: Innovations Wanted for the “Best CO₂ Utilisation 2025” Innovation Award

Innovators are invited to showcase breakthrough technologies at the upcoming CO₂-Based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2025

Microbial solutions for boosting seaweed farming and carbon capture

The successful expansion of seaweed farming from a regional industry into a global solution faces major hurdles due to changing oceanic conditions

Stockholm Exergi wins auction for government support for BECCS

The approved support amounts to just over 20 billion SEK and will be disbursed continuously over a maximum of 15 years

4 February 202530 January 2025

IAG Announces Strategic Investment in Wastefront – Pioneers turning used tires into Sustainable Aviation Fuel

The SAF produced is expected to give life cycle carbon emission savings over 80% versus fossil fuels

Biesterfeld expands partnership with DEUREX AG – Extended distribution rights for BIOMERE® and synthesis waxes throughout Europe

Since June last year, Biesterfeld has had the distribution rights for the biodegradable waxes BIOMERE® and the synthetic polyethylene waxes DEUREX® for the regions DACH, Italy and France

Pekutherm Positioned for Success in 2025

The specialist in the recycling of thermoplastic materials looks back on a successful year and, as Europe’s leading PMMA recycling specialist, anticipates many more milestones ahead

3 February 20253 February 2025

Sustainable Textiles – The Way Forward

High dependence on fossil carbon, associated high carbon footprint, low recycling rates and microplastics: several solutions are emerging

Partial versus real solutions

‘Band-aid’ versus ‘bona fide’ or disruptive solutions for problems take place in four sectors of global economy simultaneously: energy, transport, food and labour

ISCC Newsletter, January 2025

This ISCC Newsletter is reporting about certifications, challenges or success stories at the end of 2024

UPM Raflatac continues its collaboration with WWF Poland on circular economy and privately protected areas

During the new three-year contract period the collaboration will focus on enabling the development of circular economy and promoting privately protected areas, especially the wetlands in Poland

31 January 20251 February 2025

Free Webinar: Certification and Innovation in Bio-Based Construction

Certification plays a critical role in this transformation, providing a robust framework for validating the sustainability performance and attesting to the environmental credentials of these innovative bio-based materials

European Research Council Proof of Concept awards for 2 AMBER Researchers

Both projects will utilise MXene, an emerging 2D material with the rare combination of properties which is considered as the building block of the future materials and device

Oerlikon Barmag and Evonik – strategic partnership in the growing market for chemically recycled PET

Technologies for robust and efficient depolymerisation and purification processes with an integrated concept for repolymerisation and the associated EPC business models

Reliable Expertise in PLA Production

In 2024, TotalEnergies Corbion executed a fully structured and meticulously planned plant turnaround - a strategic decision designed to enhance performance and reliability in our Luminy® PLA production processes

30 January 202528 January 2025

Topsoe chosen as technology provider for Sustainable Aviation Fuels project in Guangxi, China

Topsoe, a global leader in carbon emission reduction technologies, has signed an agreement with Chuangui New Energy company to provide technology and services to produce SAF and renewable diesel

European Commission Officially Recognised ISCC EU for the Certification of RFNBOs, RCFs and Forest Biomass

In September 2024, the ISCC received the positive technical assessment from the European Commission for its ISCC EU certification approach for Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin and Recycled Carbon Fuels

Natural Grocers® Introduces House-Brand Organic Coffee Pods

Made with plant-based mesh filters and paper lids, the unique single-use pods are certified compostable at local industrial composting facilities

29 January 202524 January 2025

Packaging recycling only works with correct waste separation

Current figures, positive trends and challenges

RepAir Carbon signed commercial agreement for Pelican DAC hub project in Louisiana

Shell and Mitsubishi Corporation will provide RepAir with up to $3 million to accelerate engineering and manufacturing capabilities for RepAir's proprietary electrochemical DAC technology, to be piloted within Pelican

Ingka Group aims to invest EUR 1 billion to increase recycling infrastructure

Investments into "Circular Inverstments" since 2017 established - doubled rates of recycling

Efficient recycling and expanded use of plastic waste streams

Eight Fraunhofer Institutes have developed new solutions for waste management and the circular economy of plastics in the lighthouse project "Waste4Future"

28 January 202523 January 2025

Biochar and its role in carbon sequestration

This article explores the opportunities and limitations associated with biochar and its widespread use within the global agricultural sector, and investigates the extent of the impact that biochar can make on global carbon sequestration

From Plastic Waste to Recycled Products

Packaging film waste is converted into bin bags for waste, which then are sold as private label products within the same chain that generated the waste

What you need to know about carbon capture, utilization and storage

The experimental facility will explore carbon capture, utilization or storage, and industrial decarbonization, and it will be sited at Cornell’s existing Combined Heat and Power Plant

Biodegradable nylon precursor produced through artificial photosynthesis

Technology uses biomass-derived compounds and ammonia to produce an eco-friendly alternative plastic

27 January 202522 January 2025

Refinity, Innventure’s newest company, acquires exclusive rights to novel technology for advanced recycling of mixed plastic waste from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

Recently, Innventure and Dow announced plans to collaborate to develop and commercialize new waste-to-value technologies through Refinity

Sustainable packaging: Council signs off on new rules for less waste and more re-use in the EU

Today, the Council formally adopted a regulation on packaging and packaging waste

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 202522 January 2025

LSU Researchers Create Low-Cost Method to Recycle Plastic

The scientists use electromagnetic induction heating along with special magnetic materials and catalysts to break down different types of plastic

Non-conventional yeasts: promising cell factories for organic acid bioproduction

Microbial production of organic acids has been hindered by the poor acid tolerance of microorganisms and the high costs of waste salt reprocessing

22 January 202520 January 2025

Ace Green Recycling expands LFP battery recycling capacity, lays vision for India’s largest LFP battery recycling facility

Plans to build lithium and lead battery recycling facility close to the strategic port of Mundra to service global markets

Enhancing Biomass Project Economics with CO2 Market Opportunities

There are many technologies underway and being scaled up that aim to use CO2 for replacement of hydrocarbons in the development of bioplastics and advanced building materials

Inorganic and biocatalysts work together to reduce CO2

In a hybrid cascade, climate-damaging CO2 is turned back into valuable methanol. An international research team has shown how this works

21 January 202516 January 2025

Major EU-funded project tExtended ready to launch second phase

tExtended will raise their awareness about the sustainability and circularity of textiles through citizens’ participation in different actions on pre-sorting and returning of used textiles

A competitive Europe – with or without plastics?

Event in the European Parliament to explore the urgent need for innovation, regulatory clarity, and investment to boost plastic recycling

20 January 202514 January 2025

Panasonic HD develops marine biodegradable cellulose fiber molding material

By adding plant-derived cellulose fiber at high concentrations to marine biodegradable resins, Panasonic HD has developed a molding material that achieves both excellent mechanical properties and marine biodegradability

Ambercycle and Benma Form Strategic Partnership to Scale Development of Circular Polyester Fiber

Ambercycle and Benma have partnered to scale the production of cycora® staple fibers by leveraging their combined expertise and Benma's direct investment in Ambercycle's technology scale-up

BMW Group scores circular economy win with high-voltage batteries

Long-term partnership with SK tes - High-voltage batteries to be recycled, with the reclaimed secondary raw materials fed back into the value chain - Closed loop for cobalt, nickel and lithium - Global rollout on cards

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