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
Biodegradability of plastics: discussion paper This paper was produced in collaboration with The University of Queensland and is available on their website here
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
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
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
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
EDAC Labs Secures $3M Seed Funding for Carbon Removal Led by Climate Investor Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment
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
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
Equatic’s Transformative Technology Allows Seawater to Capture & Store Carbon Equatic White Paper Outlines Rigorous MRV Framework to Validate Process
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
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
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
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
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™
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Valorization of Honduran Agro-Food Waste to Produce Bioplastics Yucca, taro, and banana fruit agro-waste share upcycling potential for bioplastic cosmetic packaging
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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’
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
Stockholm University leads Bio-LUSH for development of new sustainable bio-based fibers for a circular bioeconomy The four-year Bio-LUSH project, launched in May 2023, supports the establishment of a sustainable bio-fibrous economy and manufacturing sector in Europe
4 August 20232 August 2023 Maximising the recyclability of paper sacks EUROSAC and CEPI Eurokraft have published Paper Sacks - Design for Recyclability Guidelines, which provide recommendations for the materials used and for the physical construction of paper sacks
Contaminated Plastic Waste Finds New Life via Dissolution Recycling In April of this year, Trinseo inaugurated its dissolution recycling pilot plant for polycarbonate in the Netherlands. In this article, Trinseo’s Ben Porter explains how the technology works and the role it can play in furthering the circularity of plastics
3 August 20231 August 2023 Reinventing ‘wood’ with programmable bacteria In the DELIVER project, researchers from the University of Freiburg and the Leibniz Institute for New Materials (INM) in Saarbrücken are working together to create a database of hundreds of wood-waste-based materials
gr3n to build in Spain – the first-of-a-kind manufacturing plant for microwave assisted depolymerization of PET in partnership with Intecsa Industrial Both partners will join forces and build a “First-of-a-Kind” (FOAK) manufacturing facility able to produce 40.000 tons of virgin-like PET, commencing EPC phase in Q4-2024 and aiming to be operational in 2027
2 August 202327 July 2023 Packaging Specialist ALPLA Launches New Alplarecycling Brand The globally active ALPLA Group has been investing in building up its own recycling capacities since 2005
1 August 202327 July 2023 Pioneering the world’s first high-performance coatings containing phthalic anhydride made from plastic waste Beckers is collaborating with suppliers to incorporate raw materials, made from recycled plastic, into its paints. The ability to turn waste plastic into new raw materials will promote circularity and reduce emissions
Insights from WWF’s First-Ever Plastic Policy Summit The world has never been closer to reaching a global solution towards addressing the plastic pollution crisis
31 July 202326 July 2023 CHITOSE Group, Successfully Concludes Capital Increase of 7M USD Scale from Shiseido and Forms Strategic Partnership Accelerate a Microalgae-based Circular Manufacturing in a Cosmetic Industry
UvA chemists recycle shrimp waste as catalyst for hydrogen generation Flexible spheres of the biomolecule chitosan, made from shrimp waste, can be used for catalysts that generate hydrogen gas from borohydride salts
29 July 202329 May 2024 Exclusive interview with Beiersdorf: Sustainability in the cosmetics industry – bio-based, CO2-based and recycling innovations at Beiersdorf Dr. Manuela Köhler and Eva-Maria Bredehorst explain how Beiersdorf is using bio-based, chemically recycled and CO2-based raw materials to achieve these goals without compromising product quality and safety
27 July 202324 July 2023 Melodea’s Sustainable Barrier Coating Boosts Food Packaging Recyclability Green-Tech company's high-performance barrier coating is an eco-friendly alternative to plastic packaging including EVOH
TotalEnergies, Aramco and SABIC complete MENA region’s first processing of oil from plastic waste at scale to make certified circular polymers TotalEnergies, Aramco and SABIC have for the first time in the Middle East and North Africa successfully converted oil derived from plastic waste into ISCC+ certified circular polymers
26 July 202320 July 2023 To achieve climate neutrality in the chemical industry, we must also cut demand Innovative production technologies are crucial to the chemical industry’s net-zero endeavour – but they’re not always enough, says Paolo Gabrielli
25 July 202325 July 2023 BIORECER: unlocking the full potential of biomass and biowaste resources Addressing the challenges is crucial for realizing the full potential of biomass and biowaste utilization in creating sustainable and climate-friendly solutions