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4 September 202329 August 2023

The use of recyclates reduces the carbon footprint of films the most

Study by Brückner Maschinenbau and envistra with clear results

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Coffee offers performance boost for concrete

Engineers in Australia have found a way of making stronger concrete with roasted used-coffee grounds, to give the drink-additive a “double shot” at life and reduce waste going to landfills

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1 September 20234 October 2024

Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), August 2023

A very exciting month has passed again and you may find here the RCI Manifesto for the next European Commission, several interesting articles and the announcement of a webinar with Alfa Laval, Borealis and Stahl

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SABIC launches pilot blockchain project to advance emissions tracking & reductions across value chains

Collaboration with Circularise aims to help businesses to track product emissions on a large scale and over time

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NOVA Chemicals Announces Company’s First Mechanical Recycling Facility, Operated by Novolex

Company plans to expand its recycling footprint over the next several years to help it reach its industry-leading 2030 ambition of 30 per cent recycled content as a share of its total polyethylene sales

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Pilot plant Alta first ‘JTF project’ in Zeeland: CO2 from chemical industry turns into raw material for batteries

First project in the Dutch Zeeuws-Vlaanderen/Vlissingen-Oost region is receiving funding from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate

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Amcor, Mondelēz International and Licella partner to promote circular economy

Collaboration supports construction of one of Australia’s first advanced recycling facilities – an important step toward net-zero packaging waste

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31 August 202328 August 2023

Citizens of LIPOR eight Municipalities continue to actively participate in Multi-material and Bio-waste Recycling

Actively participate in recycling and be part of the circular economy! This is the contribution of LIPOR 8 Associated Municipalities citizens

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LG Chem secures waste cooking oil supply for biodiesel production

LG Chem Ltd. is poised to kick off a project that produces biodiesel using waste cooking oil as part of its drive for renewable materials

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30 August 202325 August 2023

Hartshorn salt and “baking” solves a serious environmental problem

A group of young chemists from the University of Copenhagen has invented a green and surprisingly simple solution to separate and recycle polyester fabric blends

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29 August 202324 August 2023

Recover™ and Lands’ End Collaborate to Transform Textile Waste Into Sustainble Denim

This collaboration shows how textile waste can be integrated back into the system to create a more sustainable production model

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In First Deployment, Ebb Carbon Uses Seawater to Capture & Store CO2

Ebb is working w/ national labs, federal research agencies & academia to further scientific understanding & demonstrate responsible deployment of marine carbon dioxide removal

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Heidelberg Materials North America and MHI Are Working Toward First Full-Scale Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Solution for Cement Industry

The Edmonton cement plant will leverage MHI's proprietary Advanced KM CDR Process™ to capture and sequester CO2

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28 August 202317 December 2024

Sign the RCI Manifesto for the next European Commission (2024-2029)

The Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) is highlighting key issues as policymaker's awareness and support is crucial for the much-needed transition to renewable carbon

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Lummus and Biohydrogen Technologies Establish Partnership to Develop and Deploy Blue Hydrogen Technology

Partnership is part of Lummus’ commitment to accelerate and scale technologies that lower CO2 emissions for customers

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Boosting innovation in European bioeconomy

New projects to drive innovation within the European bioeconomy being funded by the CBE JU are outlined here

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25 August 202322 August 2023

Research tests whether bioplastics break down in Moreton Bay

Australian Research Council Training Centre for Bioplastics and Biocomposites at The University of Queensland is responding to unprecedented growth in demand for bioderived and biodegradable products with more than 10 million tonnes of plastic waste accumulating in oceans each year

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Biodegradability of plastics: discussion paper

This paper was produced in collaboration with The University of Queensland and is available on their website here

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Bayreuth researchers turn potato chip bags into energy-saving cooling films

Researchers led by Bayreuth-based physical chemist Prof. Dr. Markus Retsch have now developed an upcycling process that gives such films an innovative second use

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24 August 202324 August 2023

Reduce, reuse, recycle: Principle No. 1 for building a circular economy 

Eastman takes a principled approach to developing solutions for the circular economy

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Lindner & Erema: Together The New Benchmark in Plastics Recycling

The venture aims to leverage both companies’ expertise and jointly execute research projects to create industry standards in plastics recycling

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23 August 202318 August 2023

Chemical recycling of polycarbonates reaches a major milestone

At Covestro in Leverkusen, the technical implementation of chemical recycling is now beginning on a pilot scale. On the way to industrial scale, the process is still being optimized and is undergoing further development stages

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EDAC Labs Secures $3M Seed Funding for Carbon Removal

Led by Climate Investor Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment

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Masdar, Mitsubishi Chemical Group and INPEX Agree on Joint Feasibility Study for Carbon Recycle Chemicals Project in Abu Dhabi, UAE

Targeting World’s First Polypropylene Produced from CO2 and Green Hydrogen

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22 August 202317 August 2023

Start for the “Leuna100” project: Use of the green fuel saves gigatons of CO2

The project is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Digital Affairs and Transport (BMDV) with a total of € 10.4 M. over the next three years

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Equatic’s Transformative Technology Allows Seawater to Capture & Store Carbon

Equatic White Paper Outlines Rigorous MRV Framework to Validate Process

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AstroTurf Joins Cyclyx consortium to Strengthen Leadership in its Field

Company can progress their mission of enhancing the environment by delivering sustainable, low-maintenance, and cost-effective alternatives to natural grass

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21 August 202316 August 2023

PYREG becomes the first endorsed technology provider by Puro.earth

German NetZero tech company is the first technology provider to be endorsed by carbon crediting platform and Nasdaq subsidiary Puro.earth

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Direct air capture of CO2: dangerous nonsense

If DAC is taken seriously by policy makers and the general public, this will lend the oil and gas companies delay in reducing their levels of production

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Black Soldier Fly Maggots Can Reduce Waste And Serve As A Protein Source

A Texas A&M entomology professor developed "Black Soldier Fly Bullet" technology that will help the environment and serve as an animal feed protein source

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18 August 202315 August 2023

Ecogensus Announces Groundbreaking Reinforced Sustainable Composite Material

The advanced composites are formed using Ecogensus' Dynamic Organic Repolymerization (DOR)™ process, which can transform unsorted, mixed household wastes (including high moisture organics, food waste, etc.) into a new polymeric composite material called EGS-6™

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Fuelling Australia’s future sustainable aviation industry

Our new report shows Australia is ideally positioned to establish a sustainable aviation fuel industry in the coming years

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The success of the INITIATE project using carbon capture and utilisation technology

Antonio La Mantia, Director of Communications and Events, and Anastasios Perimenis, Secretary General at CO2 Value Europe, explore the INITIATE project that uses carbon capture and utilisation to contribute to a climate-neutral and circular economy

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ASTM decision brings 100% SAF certification within reach

Unlike previously approved pathways, the Swedish Biofuels pathway is not limited to a single feedstock and includes the production of aromatics

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17 August 202314 August 2023

Bioplastics and circular material specialist FKuR celebrates 20th anniversary

From an associated institute of the University of Applied Sciences to a pioneer of the circular economy for a sustainable plastics industry. Stories like this one are not only written in Silicon Valley, but also in the Lower Rhine region in Germany

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16 August 202311 August 2023

Old mattresses made new: simple chemistry can recycle polyurethane

Together with partners from industry, researchers from Aarhus University have now proven that simple chemistry can do more than just extract important raw materials from polyurethane foam – the most important component can also be reused again and again in new mattresses

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Globber offers new eco-friendly scooter made from biodegradable wheat-straw

French company Globber has recently launched its newest eco scooter, the Globber Go-Up Foldable Plus Ecologic

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Origin Materials Creates Sustainable PET Bottle Caps, Enabling “All PET Mono-Material” Bottle and Cap Solutions, a Breakthrough in Recycling and Circularity

PET caps are more sustainable than common alternatives because they may be produced with any type of PET, from recycled PET to Origin’s 100% bio-based, carbon-negative virgin PET

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15 August 202310 August 2023

Rotor blades and industrial plastic waste: Mechanical recycling research project launched

550,000 euros for a project on the recycling of fibre-reinforced plastics at the Institute of Plastics and Circular Economy

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Making bioplastics that are easier to compost

MSU research shows how putting starch into a bio-based polymer can make it more compostable, helping divert plastic waste

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Valorization of Honduran Agro-Food Waste to Produce Bioplastics

Yucca, taro, and banana fruit agro-waste share upcycling potential for bioplastic cosmetic packaging

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14 August 20238 August 2023

AIMPLAS participates in a European project to develop environmentally sustainable printed electronics

International team of researchers is developing metal-free electronic components from bio-derived adhesives, conductive inks and flexible substrates

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CJ Biomaterials Launches New Website to Showcase its Revolutionary PHA Technology

Site visitors can learn about CJ Biomaterials’ patented PHA-technology, its market applications and reach out to partner on new product development

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11 August 202310 August 2023

Circular economy in construction: A systematic review of knowledge gaps towards a novel research framework

A new framework for CE implementation is proposed to support critical discussion and identification of future research trajectories towards a systemic transition to a circular economy in the construction sector

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10 August 20237 August 2023

Newlight Completes US$125M In New Equity Round Led by GenZero

In addition to financial participation, Newlight has completed development agreements with CNG to commercialize specialty films decarbonized with AirCarbon and with OLCV to use direct air capture (DAC)

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9 August 20234 August 2023

BASF publishes Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study on polyamides from chemically recycled or renewable raw materials in mozzarella packaging

The results demonstrate that significantly lower environmental impacts can be achieved by using flexible multi-layer packaging with a large share of chemically recycled or renewable raw materials

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Clariant’s MegaMax® catalyst chosen by European Energy for world’s largest e-methanol plant

MegaMax was chosen by several big customers as it is proven to deliver high activity and stability under the challenging conditions of CO2-to-methanol conversion

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8 August 20232 August 2023

Launch of Demonstration Experiment for CO2 Capture from Waste-to-Energy Plant Flue Gas for Use in Methanation

Joint Project by the City of Yokohama, Tokyo Gas, and MHI Group to Establish a CCU Chain Based on Regional Cooperation

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Carbon capture and utilization (CCU)

A new RCI-report sees carbon capture and storage (CCS) as only a choice of last resort and we should avoid as much as possible any ‘heavy investment in fossil CCS infrastructure’

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ISTE to develop eco-friendly hydrogen with British company

The partnership with Levidian Nanosystems will secure know-how in joint output of turquoise hydrogen and cathode materials