14 January 20259 January 2025 BU Scientists make breakthrough in self-repairing plastic A new study has made advances in the development of plastic that can fix itself after it has been cracked or broken into pieces
13 January 20258 January 2025 Turning automotive engines into modular chemical plants to make green fuels The MIT spinout Emvolon is placing its repurposed engines next to methane sources, to generate greener methanol and other chemicals
USDA to survey farmers on land ownership, finances The information gathered through the survey will influence national and state policymaking decisions
10 January 202510 January 2025 EU-funded project PYSOLO: Free webinar „Facing High-Temperature CSP for energy applications” Four speakers of the one-hour-session will dive into the challenges currently faced by CSP technologies for energy applications
Aramco, TotalEnergies and Saudi Investment Recycling Company (SIRC) assess the development of a sustainable aviation fuels unit This collaboration will draw on the expertise of the three partners to develop a production unit of sustainable aviation fuel by converting local residues from the circular economy, such as used cooking oil and animal fats
Neste to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Air New Zealand marking the airline’s largest purchase of SAF to date The SAF will be used by Air New Zealand at Los Angeles (LAX) and San Francisco (SFO) international airports through to February 2026
9 January 20255 January 2025 BAU trade fair 2024: Mushroom materials as a biogenic material source Fraunhofer researchers present at the BAU trade fair a prefabricated façade element that combines integrated photovoltaics, electricity generation, weather protection and thermal insulation made of mushroom material
Green Science Alliance produced MOF (Metal Organic Framework), PCP (Porous Coordination Polymer) from waste PET bottle With a new development, all kinds of terephthalic acid based MOF can be produced from waste PET bottle with cheap cost
CO2-eating bacteria recycles carbon from chimney smoke directly into new products New research from Aarhus University has revealed how we can make it much cheaper to capture and convert CO2 from industry for usable products. The research has just been published in Nature Communications
Palm oil imports to the European Union continue to dwindle EU demand for palm oil continues to decline, as is once again confirmed by the EU Commission's import figures. The decrease is partly due to EU regulations requiring proof of deforestation-free supply chains
8 January 20255 January 2025 Neste introduces co-processed renewable Neste RE feedstock for the polymers and chemicals industry By co-processing renewable raw materials such as used cooking oil together with fossil crude oil it is possible to produce a drop-in feedstock for the production of plastics and chemicals
Considering delayed non-dilutive sources of financing, CARBIOS postpones construction of its Longlaville PET biorecycling plant for 6 to 9 months CARBIOS maintains a robust available cash position of 112 million euros on 30 November 2024, confirms major advances in commercial contract negotiations and makes changes to its Governance
Global Bioplastics Update at EBC24 Despite their large capacity shares, biopolymers such as PLA, polyethylene (PE), and PTT recorded some of the lowest utilization rates this year
Ascend produces bio-circular performance chemicals, PA66 Derived from used cooking oil, the resulting nylon 6,6 has a 25% lower product carbon footprint than nylon 6,6 made from fossil-fuel derived feedstock
7 January 20252 January 2025 PlasticsFatE: Newsletter December 2024 Welcome to the latest news from our project
Bioplastics: Paving the Way to Meet EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation Goals The PPWR places significant emphasis on sustainable packaging solutions, with biobased plastics emerging as a key enabler of the EU’s circular economy and climate neutrality goals
Futerro closes its first external fund-raising for its biorefinery project in Europe With an estimated total investment of €500 million, the project aims to build Europe's first fully integrated, circular and sustainable biorefinery
Call of the European plastics industry to the EU Commission Eighteen industry stakeholders across the plastic value chain signed a call for immediate efforts to promote a resilient, innovative, sustainable European plastics value chain
Technip Energies and LanzaTech Awarded Funding from the U.S. Department of Energy for Commercializing Breakthrough CO2 to Ethylene Technology Project SECURE aims to provide an integrated commercial process which takes captured carbon dioxide from ethylene production and recycles it with low carbon intensity hydrogen to create sustainable ethanol and ethylene
6 January 202520 December 2024 Covestro to invest in Pilot Plant for Recycling of Elastomers Development and construction project of a state-of-the-art pilot plant at Covestro's site in Leverkusen, Germany
Sustainable packaging: Council signs off on new rules for less waste and more re-use in the EU Labelling, marking and information requirements (e.g. on material composition or recycled content) should facilitate consumer sorting and consumer choices
Bioeconomy report: Germany needs too much land abroad for agriculture Synergies and contradictions between different utilization options must be carefully examined, for example between material and energy use, according to the recent report
BASF and research partners collaborate to optimize mechanical recycling of plastics The composition of plastic waste shall be reliably and precisely identified during the recycling process and thus improve the quality of recycled plastics
Fiber customers rely on LENZING™ Acetic Acid Biobased Oniverse will not only rely on Lenzing for its fibers in the future but will also use LENZING™ Acetic Acid Biobased for dyeing textiles
EBIO Concludes Bringing Electrochemical Innovations in Biorefinery Processes Final Achievements and Integration into Existing Value Chains
3 January 202518 December 2024 Biorefinery advances waste treatment in Zaragoza CIRCULAR BIOCARBON’s new Spanish biorefinery is set to transform organic waste and sewage sludge into valuable bio-based products
Carbon Dioxide to 3D Printed Carbon Nanocomposites: A Sustainable Innovation Researchers from the Universities of Delaware and Washington in St. Louis presented a method that uses CO2 as a feedstock, addressing both sustainable material production and greenhouse gas reduction
Circularise Achieves Major Milestone in PU Foam Recycling with Digital Product Passports The Circular Foam initiative is critical in advancing the circularity of this material, with a focus on creating systemic, territorial approaches for efficient recycling
2 January 202518 December 2024 Gevo and LG Chem Extend Joint Development Agreement for Bio-Propylene to Accelerate Commercialization Using Gevo Ethanol-to-Olefins Technology The renewed commitment by both partners accelerates efforts to scale up commercialization ahead of the original timeline
eChemicles announces its strategic collaboration with Bosch Thin Metal Technologies on scaling-up CO2 electrolyser stack production The Hungary-based start-up developed the world’s first containerized low temperature CO2 electrolyzer system, producing green CO
20 December 202420 December 2024 Transforming CO₂ into Opportunities: The CO₂-Based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2025 Preliminary program now available – exploring CCU technologies for a sustainable chemicals and fuels industry
Das Potenzial von CO₂ nutzen: Die CO₂-Based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2025 Aktuelles Programm jetzt verfügbar – Erforschung von CCU-Technologien für eine nachhaltige Chemie- und Kraftstoffproduktion
Milestone reached for ground-breaking trial to convert carbon dioxide into cleaning products Scientists trying to convert carbon dioxide into materials used in cleaning products have reached a key milestone by producing ethanol from carbon dioxide captured from papermills in Cumbria and Scotland
Solvay unveils biodigester in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico Biomethane to replace part of the natural gas used on-site, reducing the site’s CO2 emissions by 12%, versus 2021 baseline
SUEZ and SIRC join forces to foster circular economy, turning waste into resources, in Saudi Arabia Aligning with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 for a circular economy, the SIRC is investing to tackle the pressing issue of waste management in the Kingdom to protect the environment and create value from waste
19 December 202413 December 2024 Green Hydrogen Explained – IDTechEx’s Primer on Water Electrolysis IDTechEx explores the production processes, benefits, challenges, and key players of green hydrogen in their recent report, "Green Hydrogen Production & Electrolyzer Market 2024-2034: Technologies, Players, Forecasts"
Cirql™ Launches Industrially Compostable, Biodegradable Material Innovation for Footwear Brands Debuting at ISPO, Cirql Zero™ will be available to footwear brands beginning in January 2025
USDA Announces Over $194 Million in New Projects to Increase Economic Opportunities Through Rural Partners Network Funding Will Support Family Farms, Small Businesses, Infrastructure and Clean Energy in Underserved Rural and Tribal Communities
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
Metsä Group conducts first survey with Andritz examining what the capture of four million tonnes of carbon dioxide requires The survey demonstrated that it is possible to capture all the carbon dioxide generated by a large bioproduct mill, but that it requires major investments and developments in the related technology and market
Infinited Fiber and Norbite collaborate in EU-funded TEX-INSECT project This project aims to further strengthen feedstock versatility by improving side stream utilization including the development of a novel insect-based biorefinery that employs the larvae of Galleria mellonella to digest and transform synthetic polymers into valuable products
Relement and Worlée sign offtake agreement to advance biobased coatings with bio MPA This innovative material is designed to replace fossil-based components in alkyd resins, offering improved sustainability alongside performance benefits
CarbonCure Reveals Groundbreaking Carbon Utilization Collaboration in Saudi Arabia with Abdin and Gulf Cryo The multi-party collaboration will enable embodied carbon reductions at NEOM's large scale construction projects
17 December 202412 December 2024 Rubi Secures $1 Million Phase II Grant from the National Science Foundation to Scale its Breakthrough Carbon-to-Cellulose Platform Awarded to less than 5% of applicants, the grant accelerates Rubi's mission to decarbonize materials manufacturing
A new catalyst can turn methane into something useful MIT chemical engineers have devised a way to capture methane, a potent greenhouse gas, and convert it into polymers
UPM Raflatac announces further progress towards Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Global Commitment UPM Raflatac continued its work towards UPM’s 2030 responsibility targets and a future beyond fossils
Salgenx Unveils Revolutionary Saltwater Redox Flow Battery for Grid-Scale Energy Storage Beyond energy storage, the Salgenx saltwater redox flow battery offers multifunctional capabilities
16 December 202412 December 2024 CSIRO report reveals the state of bioplastics in Australia The State of bioplastics in Australia report aims to increase understanding of bioplastics and their credentials for sustainable waste management