8 May 202430 April 2024 LanzaTech x lululemon collab births a new sustainable fashion item Combining two innovative techniques, the fabric was created with captured carbon emissions and an enzyme-based recycling process
The many uses of carbon dioxide Putting CO2 to good use may even reduce the burden of preventing its release to the atmosphere
7 May 20247 May 2024 The World’s Largest Event for the Defossilisation of Chemicals and Materials The Renewable Materials Conference will take place from 11-13 June 2024 in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany) and online
Covestro collaborates with automotive partners on car-to-car plastic recycling New joint program aiming for efficient, sustainable automotive plastic recycling
Bacteria for climate-neutral chemicals of the future The team around Prof. Dr. Julia Vorholt is looking for ways to reduce the chemical industry's dependence on fossil fuels
6 May 202417 December 2024 Breaking news – Milestone for the Transition to Sustainable Carbon in the European Chemical Industry The Dutch minister for the environment Vivianne Heijnen presented “A Call for a European Sustainable Carbon Policy Package”
New Approach Could Make Reusing Captured Carbon Far Cheaper, Less Energy-Intensive A team led by Marta Hatzell designed a new electrochemical reactor to seamlessly integrate into direct air capture systems and turn CO2 into useful raw materials
New EU packaging rules are almost here. For the pulp and paper industry, legal certainty is a good thing The pulp and paper industry now urges EU Member States to endorse the agreement in the Council when they cast their vote on the file in autumn
3 May 20244 October 2024 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), April 2024 Let's take a look at what happened in April 2024 at RCI
Earth Day 2024: Angel Yeast Continues to Tackle Plastic Pollution Challenges With Bio-based Material Solutions EA Earth Action has published an annual report which stated that by 2024, each person on the planet would produce 28 kilos of plastic waste
New EU rules to reduce, reuse and recycle packaging The regulation aims to tackle constantly growing waste, harmonise internal market rules and boost the circular economy
2 May 202424 April 2024 Japan’s Spiber Raises $65M to Scale Up Production of Eco Materials Made from Fermented ‘Brewed Protein’ Japanese eco materials startup Spiber has secured ¥10B ($65M) in funding to accelerate mass production of its fermentation-derived Brewed Protein for use in the fashion, automotive and personal care industries
Neste successfully concludes its first processing run with pyrolysis oil from discarded tires Currently, car and truck tires mostly end up in landfills or incineration after they have been discarded
30 April 202424 April 2024 AmphiStar secures €6 million to launch eco-friendly and cost-effective biosurfactants derived from waste The company is laying the groundwork for future expansion with plans for the construction of a 1.000 tonnes (100% active) per annum launch plant
Technip Energies and Anellotech to Jointly Develop Sustainable Plastics Recycling The companies will bring their combined process technology expertise and know-how to complete comprehensive performance trials at Anellotech’s demonstration plant in Silsbee, Texas
Converting used wool fibres to artificial silk Several reseachers have spun a first set of filaments from dissolved wool
Rethinking plastics – the new alternative for current plastic materials is born from CO2 Tony Rehn, Programme Director of Fortum's innovative Carbon2x programme discusses the possibilities and challenges of future plastic production
Blooming business: the circular flower waste bioeconomy Across the world, startups are tapping into large sources of unwanted petals – from Hindu templates to florist shops – and putting them to work in making a huge range of biobased chemicals
29 April 20249 October 2024 NOOSA™ and NOLT create the R-SOCK, the first circular sport sock Did you know that socks are the most replaced items in the world? Today, each of us throw on average seven pairs of socks per year. And this only in France accounts for 300 million pairs of socks thrown away every year
The circular journey of wood fibers: from forest to packaging – and beyond Stora Enso: A practical guide to a renewable fiber-based packaging future
26 April 202424 April 2024 The Netherlands, France, the Czech Republic and Ireland call for a European policy package on sustainable carbon in the chemical industry Vivianne Heijnen, Minister for the Environment of the Netherlands, handed over a joint statement to Wopke Hoekstra, European Commissioner for Climate Action, in Brussels
Avantium and TNO partner to manufacture electrolyser test stations for green hydrogen production Under the partnership with TNO, Avantium will get access to TNO’s technical knowledge and expertise on single-cell and multi-cell lab-scale electrolysis test stations to sell these to customers worldwide
AFYREN commits to Responsible Care® and receives a trophy in the “Societal” category The Responsible Care® initiative is the global chemical industry’s shared commitment to the safe management of chemical products throughout their life cycle
deSter partners with Eastman to eliminate single-use plastic waste in the airline industry Tritan Renew, an innovative material for the production of reusable in-flight drinkware
25 April 202425 April 2024 “Best CO₂ Utilisation 2024” Innovation Award – Three CCU solutions steering society towards a fossil-free future Carbon Capture & Utilisation (CCU) enables the substitution of fossil carbon in sectors where carbon is necessary. Dioxycle, D-CRBN and Twelve showcase winning solutions that pave the path for a renewable carbon society
Innovationspreis “Best CO₂ Utilisation 2024” – Drei CCU-Lösungen führen die Gesellschaft in eine fossil-freie Zukunft Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) ermöglicht die Substitution von fossilem Kohlenstoff in kohlenstoffabhängigen Bereichen. Die Unternehmen Dioxycle, D-CRBN und Twelve ebnen mit ihren Lösungen erfolgreich den Weg zu einer Gesellschaft mit erneuerbarem Kohlenstoff
Fristads launches their first circular product Fristads’ first circular product is a sweatshirt made from 15 percent closed loop fibres created from collected used Fristads garments
Report: The Future Of Synthetics The Future of Synthetics calls on the fashion, apparel, and textile industry to rapidly divest from new fossil fuel extraction to make synthetic materials, providing brands with guidance on how to do so
24 April 202419 April 2024 Possibilities to capture and utilize carbon dioxide for sustainable production routes This report is a result of the cooperation and funding of the International PtX Hub and supports the development of sustainable Power-to-X and hydrogen markets as a building block
Plastic waste and recycling in the EU: facts and figures Nearly a third of plastic waste in Europe is recycled. Find out more facts and figures on plastic waste and its recycling in the EU with our infographic
Sustainable construction materials using industrial CO2 emissions and citrus peels The BUILD-LIMONENE initiative to develop new additives and biodegradable materials that can be used in the construction industry and become viable alternatives to the materials currently available in the market
23 April 202419 April 2024 STX Group and Norsk e-Fuel partner to boost biogenic CO2 delivery in the Nordics for sustainable e-fuel production The collaboration to address key challenges currently hindering the growth of the European Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) market, such as insufficient CO2 transportation infrastructure and scalable CO2 source availability
From wheat to bioplastics: Partnership between Tereos and Futerro boosts green chemistry in a first in Europe Besides a large financial investment, the partnership provides a solid basis for maintaining and developing the skilled local workforce
SABIC & Jessa Hospital achieve successful step towards creating circular polymers on advanced recycling of used medical plastic Serving as a pilot proof-of-concept, used medical plastic generated at Jessa’s hospitals was converted to pyrolysis oil in an advanced recycling process
CO₂ as raw material: Heidelberg Materials and Linde build world’s first large-scale CCU facility in a cement plant This will enable the captured CO₂ from cement production to be reused as a valuable raw material in manufacturing applications
22 April 202417 April 2024 Biobased Buzzwords: Decoding Eco-Friendly Terminology Another glossary you can use to navigate the world of sustainability, for reducing your carbon footprint or simply to feed some curiosity about green innovations
Using Carbon Capture to Replace Fossil-Based Polyester Feedstocks with LanzaTech and On Textile Exchange speaks with LanzaTech and On about how their partnership opened the door to scaling an apparel collection made using this technology
Neste and Lotte Chemical team up on renewable chemicals and plastics This will enable products and applications with a lower carbon footprint
19 April 202416 April 2024 Borealis invests EUR 4.5 million in Porvoo steam cracker, enabling increased share of circular raw materials used in production The investment ensures, that the Porvoo steam cracker can increase the share of renewable and recycled raw materials used in its (ethylene and propylene) production
Lululemon launches recycled polyester anorak The packable outerwear is made with mixed plastic waste, converted carbon emissions and the activewear brand’s old apparel
Graphjet Technology to Build New Agricultural Waste-to-Graphite Production Facility in Nevada Facility expected to transform 30,000 metric tons of agriculture waste annually into up to 10,000 metric tons of graphite per year, enough material to power more than 100,000 electric vehicles
18 April 202415 April 2024 Bia Energy Operating Company Announces Significant Developments for Low Carbon Methanol Project at the Port of Caddo-Bossier in Northwest Louisiana The facility is designed to be able to reduce carbon emissions by over 92% compared to traditional methanol production by capturing CO2 and utilizing hydrogen as both fuel and feedstock
17 April 202416 April 2024 A Gates-Backed Startup Is Making Fuel From Water and Carbon Dioxide Infinium counts Bill Gates as an investor and has fuel buyers that include Amazon and American Airlines. Now, the company is trying to scale up
16 April 202414 April 2024 How to improve the use of recycled materials in Germany In TAB Working Report No. 207 three different product and waste areas were analysed: plastic packaging, electrical and electronic waste and mineral construction and demolition waste, in order to differentiate the requirements for an improved use of recycled materials
15 April 202414 April 2024 FDA clears Borealis’ Borcycle™ M recycled plastics for use in food-grade packaging Letters of No Objection (LNOs) from the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) concerning the use of specific grades of its Borcycle™ M post-consumer recycled plastics (PCR) in food-grade packaging
Climeworks signs 9-year agreement with the LEGO Group and KIRKBI Climeworks verifiably removes CO₂ from the air and helps companies to address their hard-to-abate CO₂ emissions
12 April 202415 April 2024 Dow and Procter & Gamble to develop a new proprietary recycling technology targeting hard-to-recycle plastic waste Vision is to recover polyethylene from hard-to-recycle waste for reuse in consumer packaging. Partnership brings together both companies’ intellectual property to create a novel process with low greenhouse gas emissions footprint
11 April 202411 April 2024 10 reasons to attend the “CO₂-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2024” Cologne, Germany, 17 – 18 April 2024, and online
Breaking Ground: Revolutionary Bioplastic Produced from Fish Waste MarinaTex: UK student created a bioplastic from fish that breaks down in 6 weeks
10 April 202415 April 2024 Best practices in sustainability communication What brands and label holders need to know