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14 November 20238 November 2023

Checking items of clothing using a smartphone, AI and infrared spectroscopy

The technology could be used to optimize the recycling of old clothing, waste apparel could be sorted according to type

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13 November 20237 November 2023

Lummus Acquires Acrylic Acid and Acrylates Technology

Acquisition expands Lummus’ propylene offering, providing an enhanced, integrated platform of solutions for acrylic acid and acrylates production

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10 November 20239 November 2023

Goodyear And Visolis To Collaborate On The Production Of Isoprene By Upcycling Materials

The joint effort between Visolis and Goodyear will harness Visolis' technology to create premium isoprene from lignocellulosic feedstocks

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9 November 20239 November 2023

HICCUPS: Turning CO2 gained from wastewater sludge into bio-based polymers for packaging materials by using electrochemical conversion

Twelve partners of seven countries will demonstrate the full value chain from biogenic CO2 gained from wastewater to polymer end-use in the 4-year Horizon Europe project

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Our view on the “Zero Draft” for a Global Plastics Treaty

The ‘Zero Draft’ is a comprehensive document that contains various options for potential treaty provisions that could support progress on all three global outcomes we call for in our Vision Statement

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Plastics industry players clarify vision of Global Plastics Treaty legislation in response to UNEP draft

Plastic waste should be managed safely and without causing negative environmental impacts - from its initial handling to its final disposal

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Plant-based material science company Algenesis secures new funding to scale production and fight climate change

Seed round is led by First Bight Ventures and Circulate Capital

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Bemis Introduces Recycled Greenleaf Toilet Seat – a Simple, Sustainable Bathroom Upgrade

Leading Bidet and Toilet Seat Manufacturer Introduces 100% Recycled Plastic Seat

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8 November 20232 November 2023

Carbios obtains building and operating permits, in line with announced schedule, for world’s first PET biorecycling plant in Longlaville

Once fully operational, the plant will have a processing capacity of 50,000 tons of PET waste and will create 150 jobs

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LanzaTech Forms Joint Venture with Olayan Financing Company to Deploy Carbon Recycling Technology in Saudi Arabia

The joint venture will deploy and develop projects utilizing LanzaTech’s carbon recycling technology within KSA and selectively across the broader Middle East

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7 November 20232 November 2023

thyssenkrupp Uhde awarded contract by ENOWA to supply a green methanol and methanol-to-gasoline plant

This project is the first reference for the uhde® green methanol process which makes renewable fuels and chemicals possible

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Plastics manufacturers unite around a common vision to redesign the European plastics system

Circular and net zero emissions ‘Plastics Transition’ roadmap highlights urgent need for policy framework that stimulates circular markets and investments

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Naia™ Renew Fibers And The Game-Changing Potential Of Molecular Recycling Take Center At The 2023 Textile Exchange Conference, London

Eastman is pleased to be among the sponsors of the 2023 Textile Exchange Conference and present their molecular recycling technology

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6 November 202317 December 2024

Update of the key and the major publication of the RCI: “Renewable Carbon as a Guiding Principle for Sustainable Carbon Cycles”

Why it is Right and Necessary to choose Renewable Carbon as a Guiding Principle for Sustainable Development in the Chemicals and Materials Sectors

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Discovering Insider Insights on Textile-to-Textile Recycling with Södra, Kipaş & Säntis, and Eastman

Textile Exchange spoke with the three leading organizations in the textile recycling space to get an insider perspective on their latest innovations, the key challenges and opportunities they see today, and the importance of collaboration in scaling circular solutions

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3 November 202330 October 2023

Evonik introduces the world’s first PA12 powder for 3D printing based on bio-circular raw material

Evonik is driving the circular plastics economy in additive manufacturing

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Braskem Announces Partnership With Northwestern University for the Development of CO2 Conversion Technology

The project is led by Professor Ted Sargent and Dr. Ke Xie, among the world’s preeminent scientists in the field of electrocatalysis and contributes to Braskem’s strategy of combating climate change

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New alliance for chemical recycling of textiles

Accelerating Circularity has launched the Alliance of Chemical Textile Recycling (ACTR)

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2 November 20232 November 2023

News from CCU – From Carbon Capture and Green Hydrogen production to CO₂ Utilisation for Chemicals, Advanced Fuels, Polymers, Proteins and Minerals and its related Political Framework

Next nova Session on 5 December 2023

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LCA, business, policy – The sustainability nexus

Next nova Session on 13 Decemvber 2023

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Supply chain letter on the need for mass balance fuel-use exempt for chemical recycling

20 associations call on EU Member States to urgently adopt mass balance fuel-use exempt as the EU harmonised mass balance method for allocating recycled content via chemical recycling

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GreenChem: Ecosystem for Green Chemistry Launches in Berlin

Berlin Universities Cooperate to Support Chemical Innovation

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31 October 202326 October 2023

OMV supplies RYANAIR with 500 tonnes Sustainable Aviation Fuel in 2023

Ryanair is going to use SAF on its flights by 12.5% until 2030, while OMV’s ambition is, to become a regional leader in SAF supply

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New and available worldwide: Bio-based TPE

KRAIBURG TPE responds to the issue of bio-based materials by supplying bio-based TPEs with a variable proportion of sustainable raw materials

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30 October 202329 October 2023

Explorative scenario for a global net-zero chemical industry in 2050, Update October 2023

The occurrence of all scenarios depend above all on political framework conditions and corresponding investments

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Exclusive interview with ADM: A leader in plant-based human and animal nutrition

ADM is shifting from petrochemical ingredients to plant-based alternatives to reduce fossil fuel dependence and combat climate change

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27 October 20234 October 2024

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

About the Publication of RCI Position Paper, Main principles of RCI, Joint Letter on Recognising CCU in the EU Net Zero Industry, the RCI comic – Nora and her Flyphone Act and Solvay as the newest RCI member

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Danimer Scientific, BIOLO and Bolthouse Farms Announce Commercialization of Home Compostable Packaging for Fresh Produce with Meijer Stores

Commercialization of home compostable retail packaging for vegetables and fruit, which Danimer developed in partnership with biodegradable packaging manufacturer BIOLO and carrot producer Bolthouse Farms

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26 October 202326 October 2023

nova’s experts (re)introduced: Lara Dammer

Head of the „Economy & Policy” Department

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Recycling instead of wasting resources: hard evidence for contributions to sustainable business

New study from Fraunhofer-Institute UMSICHT proves: Recycling makes a significant contribution to sustainable business

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INEOS Inovyn becomes Europe’s first green hydrogen ISCC PLUS fully certificated producer

INEOS Inovyn is the largest operator of electrolysis technology in Europe, producing 60,000 tonnes of low-carbon hydrogen annually across multiple sites

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Cutting CO2 emissions in healthcare with a clinical waste container from biocomposites

FrostPharma, together with Mälarplast and in collaboration with Stora Enso, developed a range of new biocomposites containers for hazardous waste

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25 October 202319 October 2023

BASF and NEVEON provide hotel with recycled mattresses

Using an innovative recycling process developed by BASF, it is now possible to produce polyol on an industrial scale which is derived entirely from used mattresses

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‘First-of-its-kind’ technology turns ocean pollutant into seashell dust: ‘[It’s] the most promising solution’

The CO2 removal process from Equatic utilizes air, seawater, rock, and renewable electricity, and it naturally produces hydrogen, a clean form of energy — unlike oil, coal, or gas

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Introducing two new non-toxic bio-solvents for carbon capture processes

With the support of an EU-backed project, patents have been filed for two new solvents derived from biomass

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24 October 202319 October 2023

Game-changing carbon capture technology honoured by engineers

Groundbreaking carbon capture technology developed by University of Sheffield researchers in collaboration with industry partner AESSEAL has been recognised with a prestigious award

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White Biotechnology: Key Technology Trends Reshaping Its Growth

With improvements in biotechnology tools and processes comes the ability to produce everything from commodity chemicals to high-performance materials through white biotechnology

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Definition of ‘high-quality’ recycling takes centre stage in EU packaging law

Environmental groups warn against downcycling high-quality materials into lower-quality products, saying paper risks becoming the largest source of packaging waste in the EU

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Decarbonizing the transport: e-fuels from CO₂

AIMPLAS: The use of CO2 as a prime material or co-reactant is a challenge and an opportunity, it activates the search for innovations in the chemical industry to decrease our dependency on fossil fuels in transports

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23 October 202316 October 2023

New report shows globally coordinated policies could cut annual mismanaged plastics by 90% and virgin plastic production by 30% by 2040

Further and stronger measures are needed to fully end all aspects of plastic pollution and align the plastic system with the Paris Climate Agreement

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Think that your plastic is being recycled? Think again

Plastic is cheap to make and shockingly profitable. It’s everywhere. And we’re all paying the price

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FENC’s Sustainable Products Empowering A World of Sports & Global Fashion

As a leader in the global polyester industry, Far Eastern New Century Corporation (FENC) has always been committed to corporate sustainability for the long haul

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20 October 202315 October 2023

Consumers angry at retail industry for producing plastic waste, study finds

British consumers are angry at the retail industry for producing plastic waste and frustrated with current reuse and recycling systems, according to research from the University of Sheffield

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UMF|PerfectCLEAN® Announces New Compostable Packaging to Reduce Landfill Waste and Meet Sustainability Goals

Sustainable packaging derived from corn will be used for all PerfectCLEAN products by early 2024

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Biodegradable and recyclable: the best of both worlds in sustainable packaging

Full Cycle Bioplastics and Polymateria stand out in the bioplastics and circular packaging industry for offering materials that are recyclable whilst also degrading harmlessly in the environment

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AIMPLAS turns poultry feather waste into sustainable foams suitable for hydroponic crop systems

AIMPLAS is working on the development of new foams made with poultry feathers for sustainable hydroponic crop systems within the framework of UNLOCK, an initiative funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme

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19 October 202315 October 2023

BASF celebrates 25th birthday of ecoflex®,the world’s first PBAT biopolymer

Several Studies show the advantages of ecovio® for production, packaging and shelf life of food as well as for the collection of food waste

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ALPLA and TÖNISSTEINER realise reusable PET bottle made entirely of recycled material

When the reusable bottle reaches the end of its lifespan as determined by the number of cycles it goes through, it can now be turned into rPET at the ALPLArecycling plants and recycled into new bottles

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Biochar offers an accelerated pathway to global decarbonization, says new research 

The first-of-its-kind data highlights biochar’s potential to scale carbon removals as a win-win solution for people and the planet

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18 October 202318 October 2023

Keeping up with the latest sustainability claims under the new EU legislation – what does all of this mean for the future of your company?

The nova-Institute invites interested parties to the nova Session on “Sustainability Claims under New EU Legislation – From Sustainable Finance to Green Claims”