15 July 202416 July 2024 Advanced Recycling Technologies: Facts, Capacities, and Future Growth Advanced recycling reaches way beyond chemical recycling and encompasses a diverse array of processes designed to transform waste into high-quality recycled materials and chemicals
The IntegrityNext Carbon Emissions Navigator – The Smart Path to Decarbonization The new Carbon Emissions Navigator streamlines data collection, monitoring and reporting in a single platform for more efficient regulatory compliance and rapid decarbonization
Why MOF Players Are Becoming Carbon Capture Companies With commercial systems expected to enter the market before the turn of the decade, IDTechEx's report predicts a 33-fold growth in the demand for MOFs in carbon capture between 2027 and 2034
12 July 202411 July 2024 What’s New in the World of Cellulose Fibre and Biosynthetics? Latest developments in the sustainable textile industry will be introduced and discussed at the “Cellulose Fibres Conference 2025 – New with Biosynthetics” in Cologne, Germany and online, on 12-13 March 2025. Abstract submission is now open
World’s first supply chain established for more sustainable polyester fiber based on CO2-derived material as well as renewable and bio-based materials For North Face in Japan, renewable and bio-based materials as well as carbon capture and utilization (CCU*) instead of fossil-based will be used. The consortium parties are Goldwin in the role of project owner, Mitsubishi Corporation, Chiyoda Corporation (all three from Japan), SK geo centric (Südkorea), Indorama Ventures (Thailand), India Glycols (Indien) and Neste
Erstmals Lieferkette für nachhaltigere Polyesterfasern etabliert, hergestellt aus CO2-basiertem Material und erneuerbaren sowie biobasierten Rohstoffen Für North Face in Japan sollen erneuerbare und biobasierte Materialien sowie CO2 eingesetzt werden. An dem Projekt beteiligt sind Goldwin als Projektträger, Mitsubishi Corporation, Chiyoda Corporation (alle drei aus Japan), SK geo centric (Südkorea), Indorama Ventures (Thailand), India Glycols (Indien) und Neste
Bio-concrete and biogenic construction materials with cyanobacteria Researchers at Fraunhofer FEP, led by Dr. Ulla König, are establishing the methods of culturing the cyanobacteria, the complementary microbiological analysis, and the upscaling of the biomass production to be achieved
11 July 20245 July 2024 Technip Energies acquires technology from Shell to accelerate bio-polyester production The acquisition of glycol purification technology will accelerate Technip Energies’ Bio-2-GlycolsTM commercialization
What skills does the bioeconomy need? Forestry and farming methods will be a major factor in keeping the environmental impacts of biomaterials to a minimum
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Trinseo Opens Next-Gen Depolymerization Facility in Italy Depolymerization technology advances the circularity of acrylics, yields high-purity recycled monomer
CARBIOS and Zhink Group enter official discussions for long-term partnership to build PET biorecycling industrial capacities in China Letter of Intent signed for using CARBIOS’ revolutionary enzymatic depolymerization technology at minimum 50k tons of PET waste per year to reinvent the life cycle of PET-bottles
Co-fermentation process making significant strides in biofuel research Oklahoma State University researchers are converting through fermentation sugars into alcohols, organic acids and ketones
Packaging that composts at ambient temperatures aims to make litter disappear Aiming for uniquely long shelf life and strong versatility, a new biobased packaging innovation has been developed to make litter vanish
9 July 20243 July 2024 Going towards the 4th wave of growth – Insights and trends from Cellulose Fibres Conference 2024 Companies with expertise in fiber processing, such as Valmet, are crucial partners in the development of processes for textile recycling and manufacturing of novel cellulose-based textile fibers
On to the top of the the podium with textile recycling: re.solution wins ACHEMA Start-up Award 2024 The fact that start-ups are now an integral part of the process industry was demonstrated not only by the number and quality of the applications, but also by the range of innovations on which the start-ups are based
Neustark secures $69 million in funding to expand carbon removal solution globally The Swiss climate tech company secures one of the largest growth equity investment rounds in carbon removal
8 July 20243 July 2024 Formulating a Greener Future – Chemical Recycling Solutions by RAMPF RAMPF’s Dr. Shakti Mukerjee will moderate the Panel discussion “Challenges in Polyurethane Recycling in the United States and How to Succeed on an Industrial Scale” at Foam Expo 2024
BioBTX collects € 80 million for its renewable aromatics technology The BioBTX project will be located at the PETRA Circular Chemicals Plant in Delfzijl. This plant will convert 20,000 tons of mixed plastic waste annually into renewable aromatics
Boosting Demand for Carbon Dioxide Removal Scaling carbon dioxide removal (CDR) enough to reduce as much projected residual CO2 emissions as possible will require combined effort from the world’s governments and regional governing bodies
The real climate impact of Blue Hydrogen and Gas-CCS Our report reveals that CO2 emissions from Blue Hydrogen and Gas-CCS projects could be two to three times higher than reported when considering upstream emissions from gas extraction, processing and transport
5 July 202428 June 2024 CARBIOS and TOMRA Textiles join forces to scale circularity of polyester textiles CARBIOS and TOMRA Textiles will collaborate to close the textiles circularity gap between collection of textile waste and innovative technologies for textile-to-textile recycling
4 July 202427 June 2024 Changhua Chemical Breaks Ground on First Production Plant for Polyols From Renewable Carbon The technology for Carnol™ is based on a proprietary process and catalyst from Econic Technologies, which replaces fossil feedstocks with captured CO2
Governor Walz Announces $213 Million to Build Sustainable Biomanufacturing Facility in Marshall Minnesota The Solugen-owned plant will utilize Minnesota grown corn to manufacture chemicals usually made from oil, to minimize the global carbon footpring
Enerflex and BASF to collaborate in carbon capture, utilization and storage applications The Memorandum of Understanding is expected to facilitate the development of economic CCUS solutions, paving the way for global decarbonization advancements
3 July 202417 December 2024 Comprehensive Industrial Carbon Management calls for fast and coherent implementation of policy measures The reduction of fossil fuel dependency and the long-term requirements of carbon as a feedstock must be supported by mechanisms incentivizing a shift to renewable carbon for the chemical and material industries
Encina and BASF Establish Long-Term Partnership for Supply of Circular Raw Materials Encina’s circular chemicals are key ingredients used in the production of everyday and novel plastics - today both groups announced a long-term supply agreement for chemically recycled circular benzene
Precision Fermentation: What is it? How Precision Fermentation can accelerate the journey to Net Zero by 2040
New Meta-Study Highlights That Hydrolysis Prevents the Formation of Persistent PLA Microplastics in the Environment A systematic review of published scientific literature conducted by HYDRA Marine Sciences finds that in the presence of water or humidity, the bioplastic polylactic acid (PLA) will fully hydrolyze, and no persistent nano- or microplastics will remain or accumulate in the environment
2 July 202417 December 2024 Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) extends scope to alternative carbon feedstocks For the first time, SBTi’s latest draft consultation includes requirements for companies to set alternative feedstock targets for CCU, bio-based and chemical recycling – in line with RCI’s renewable carbon concept
Eco-Products offers new compostable products to help businesses comply with Colorado law starting July 1 Veridian cups, bowls, and cutlery are easily identifiable as compostable, meeting all requirements of the state's upcoming labeling law
1 July 20244 October 2024 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), June 2024 Let's take a look at what happened in June 2024 at RCI:
Lenzing and Cobalt Fashion partner with Exponent Envirotech to revolutionize fashion with ECOHUES™ waterless dyeing technology for wood-based cellulosic fibers Through collaboration with Lenzing, for the first time, ECOHUES™ is applied to cellulosic fibers, namely TENCEL™ branded lyocell and modal fibers, as well as LENZING™ ECOVERO™ branded viscose fibers
A deal is a deal: EU parties must stand by the European Green Deal This call to action by The Club of Rome stresses that to guarantee resilience to future shocks and stresses, the European Green Deal must be implemented, optimised and systematised today, not tomorrow
BioBTX secures over € 80 million to launch world’s first renewable aromatics plant Aromatics, essential for producing every-day products like insulating foams, coatings, PET bottles, batteries, and pharmaceuticals, will now have a sustainable alternative to fossil-based sources
EUROSAC Congress 2024: Empowering circularity The audience received an in-depth update of the latest EU legislation around packaging and packaging waste, deforestation and green claims including its chances and pitfalls for the industry
28 June 202424 June 2024 Female-founded bioeconomy start-up traceless partners with Mondi toscale natural, regenerative solutions in paper coating The application of the traceless® natural plastic alternative aims to be implemented with help of Mondi across the paper industry on a large scale
The future of the chemical industry, plastics and recycling at the Renewable Materials Conference Many initiatives are underway but there is a perceived difficulty at bringing products to market and an awareness around the urgency of the current situation
Fresh Study Reveals the Ethylene Carbonate Market worth $901 million by 2027 The growth of the market can be attributed to the increasing consumption of ethylene carbonate in manufacture of electrolytes for lithium batteries
Wear it, then recycle: Designers make dissolvable textiles from gelatin Introducing the fashion of the future: a T-shirt you can wear a few times, then, when you get bored with it, dissolve and recycle to make a new shirt
Borealis introduces glass-fiber reinforced PP with 65% PCR for demanding automotive applications Borcycle will first be used in automotive interiors in a landmark project delivered in partnership with Plastivaloire, a Tier 1 supplier to the automotive sector, and Stellantis, an OEM and the owner of 14 automotive brands
Thailand BOI Approves Investment Worth USD1.54 billion in Biochemicals, Data Centers, and Hospital; Sets New Promotion Category for the Repair of Used EV Batteries and ESS The Board also approved new incentives for automotive parts makers investing to upgrade their technological level and improve their productivity
27 June 202421 June 2024 Recycling Plastics – Protecting Ecosystems The Hansgrohe Group puts a technical world first into operation: an individually developed recycling process for galvanized plastics
A project converts biodegradable plastic waste into green energy The main objective of VALPLAST seeks to implement an alternative to current management of biodegradable plastic packaging waste that is aligned with circular economy principles
OQ Chemicals has received the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) Plus for its production site at Bay City, Texas The ISCC Plus certificate strengthens OQ Chemicals’ capacity to offer customers the OxBalance product line, a sustainable alternative to its fossil-based portfolio with the same quality and performance
Rare Earths 85% Recyclable Thanks to Bacteria Efficient Recycling Process for Rare Earths Through Bioleaching and Bioaccumulation
Green leather: Innovative Plant-Based Substitute Developed from Pineapple Leaf Fiber and Natural Rubber Researchers created a strong, plastic-free, eco-friendly leather alternative from pineapple leaf fiber and natural rubber, outperforming other plant-based leathers and even mushroom leather in strength and sustainability
European Bioplastics elects new Board with Mariagiovanna Vetere and Franz Kraus elected as Co-Chairs European Bioplastics (EUBP), the association representing the bioplastics industry in Europe, has elected a new Board during its General Assembly on 4 June
26 June 202420 June 2024 Building e-Fuel Production in Europe by Creating Value from Biocarbon This project has one major goal: maximize the resource efficiency in forestry by producing biocarbon and sustainable e-Fuels in combination with renewable energy