6 November 20253 November 2025 OX2 partners with Stargate Hydrogen to accelerate industrial-scale electrolyser deployment in the Nordics The agreement with OX2 paves the way for a hydrogen project in Åland, positioning it as a key hub for large-scale green hydrogen production across Northern Europe, powered by Stargate Hydrogen’s innovative 10 MW Aurora electrolyser systems
AciesBio doubling biomanufacturing capacity with the construction of 30 m³ bioreactor With further integration of additional advanced biomanufacturing capacity with its established R&D and pilot-scale infrastructure, AciesBio is now adding another important piece of the puzzle to deliver truly end-to-end biomanufacturing services in Europe
Latte of the Future: Ajinomoto Unveils Beanless Coffee with Protein Creamer Made from CO2 Japanese food conglomerate Ajinomoto has introduced beverages using Prefer’s beanless coffee and Solar Foods’s Solein gas protein in Singapore
5 November 20254 November 2025 Recycling Complexity: The Evolving Challenge of Automotive Materials The Advanced Recycling Conference 2025, hosted by nova-Institute, will spotlight innovative technologies and solutions int this sector by providing a vital forum for collaboration between science and industry
Climate and resource balance for Interzero: Recycling protects resources Fraunhofer UMSICHT has been investigating the environmental impact of recycling and circularity for Interzero for over 15 years - results of the new study: Around 1.94 million tons of recyclable materials were recycled, saving 8.09 million tons of primary resources
EuRIC becomes Recycling Europe: A new name for a stronger voice As Europe navigates rising trade tensions Recycling Europe highlights the critical role of recyclers in delivering on the EU’s climate, circularity, resource autonomy, and competitiveness goals
Novoloop® and Shanghai Huide Science & Technology Announce Strategic Partnership to Scale Lifecycled™ TPU Production Together, Novoloop and Huide have successfully produced multiple batches of Lifecycled™ 67A TPU on commercial reactive extrusion lines using Novoloop’s Lifecycled™ polyol and formulations
4 November 202529 October 2025 nova Talk Premier: Next Generation Cellulose Fibre – Lyocell 2.0 Sustainability and Circularity in Innovative Textiles - Online cellulose fibre nova talk: 13 November 2025, 13:00-14:30 CEST
AIMPLAS continues to expand the scope of its accredited biodegradation and compostability testing with new recognitions from DIN CERTCO and BPI Thanks to these certifications or eco-labels, companies can highlight that their products are environmentally sustainable in major global markets
New biochar-enhanced cement could lock away more carbon dioxide Researchers develop alkali-modified biochar to boost carbon capture and cement strength
More than €18 million in grants awarded to circular plastics projects CPNL 2025 sets €100 million in co-funding in motion
3 November 202528 October 2025 Salt water fuel signals shift to clean shipping Britain’s first all-in-one hydrogen maritime demonstrator splits hydrogen directly from seawater, then stores it safely at room temperature and pressure, without pressurised tanks or super-cold systems needed normally
Breakthrough – Fiber screw caps on a trajectory towards equal or lower in cost than fossil plastic The latest generation of fiber screw caps can match or outperform fossil plastic in material cost, while delivering significantly lower energy consumption during production
31 October 20253 November 2025 AI Circular Economy Conference 2026: How AI Powers Progress from Chemical and Material Innovations to Data Security – Preliminary Program now Published Leading experts highlight the diverse role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across circular chemistry, materials, and industrial innovation
BASF and IFF announce strategic collaboration to drive next-generation enzyme and polymer innovation The aim of the partners is, to accelerate the development of IFF’s Designed Enzymatic Biomaterials™ technology platform and create next-generation enzyme technologies
P2 Science Launches CitroComplex® Nourish for high performance skin care Innovative and globally compliant green chemistry blend delivers natural performance for skin care and personal care applications
Transforming Waste Solar Panels into Hydrogen and Secondary Battery Materials The UNIST-researchers findings have been published in the September 2025 edition of the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS)
30 October 202529 October 2025 ARC 2025 Interview Series: Innovators at work Successful scale-up and efficiency gains through digital solutions and artificial intelligence
Microalgae convert CO2 into useful basic chemicals Researchers from Chemnitz University of Technology, Leipzig University, and Fraunhofer FEP are using microalgae to produce the important basic chemical glycolate from carbon dioxide and sunlight
A prototype glucose battery inspired by the body’s metabolism Inspired by how human bodies break down glucose for energy using enzymes, the team incorporated riboflavin into a prototype flow cell battery
“There is no best material” shows Polyvia, Quantis study on packaging’s environmental impact BCG-owned consulting firm Quantis has just completed a study aimed at comparing the environmental profile and circularity of packaging based on their manufacturing materials
29 October 202524 October 2025 EREMA Group partners with Australian technology pioneer BlockTexx® The Australian pioneer has developed a process that separates polyester and cellulose from blended textiles
Canopy’s 10th Hot Button Report Marks Breakthrough in MMCF Supply Chain Major Producers Deliver on Transparency and Next Gen Innovation
Algenesis Labs Partners with Safic-Alcan to Bring Soleic® Sustainable Materials to Europe The collaboration will bring Algenesis's Soleic® technology to Europe, giving brands and processors access to high-performance, circular materials for footwear, consumer products, and more
Large-format additive manufacturing with sustainable materials and higher quality, more resistant parts The Plastics Technology Centre (AIMPLAS) is leading the MAT3D-XL project, an initiative that is developing sustainable composite materials and integrating auxiliary technologies
28 October 202522 October 2025 CO₂ as a raw material: new process makes climate gas usable for the chemical industry Researchers from the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis, Ruhr University Bochum and Evonik Oxeno have developed a novel catalyst system that enables the use of the climate gas carbon dioxide as a raw material for the chemical industry
OLIWA Project Kicks Off to Revolutionize Olive Waste Repurposing in the Mediterranean The project’s main objective is to support the sustainable repurposing of olive waste into co-products for use in animal feeds, functional ingredients, packaging, and biogas
27 October 202521 October 2025 European plastics industry at cliff edge as competitiveness collapses New data shows dwindling market share, falling turnover and stalling circular transition
BIOS MATER Project Launches to Drive Safe, Circular, and Low-Carbon Construction A central focus of the project is the development of four innovative bio-based construction products: sandwich panels for flooring, interior panelling, and furniture
Research shows potential of biodegradable circuit boards for wireless comms tech UofG engineers are teaming up with industry to develop environmentally-friendly, biodegradable circuit boards for use in wireless communication technologies
EnviTec Biogas Signs First Biogas Upgrading Project in Belgium Advancing the Supply of Green Energy Together with Byont
Helping farmers, boosting biofuels: New WSU-led paper shows promising cover crop benefits New research has found cover crops that are viable in Washington’s normal “off season” don’t hurt the soil and can be sold as a biofuel source
Seaweed solutions for the hardest plastics to recycle Biobased versions of thin film plastics are safer for health and the planet
24 October 202520 October 2025 Verbio publishes business results for 2024/25 and and expects significant recovery in FY 2025/26 Biofuel production reaches more than 1.2 million tonnes of biodiesel and bioethanol and 1,190 GWh of biomethane | Verbio confirms preliminary result with EBITDA of EUR 14.2 million | Focus project: bio-based chemicals of strategic importance | Outlook: significant EBITDA recovery expected in FY 2025/26
Nobel Glory Secured: IDTechEx Outlines the Future for Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) The structural versatility and tunability afforded by MOFs have attracted widespread interest in numerous applications across carbon capture, gas separation processes, catalysis and many more
NTPC carbon capture project achieves key milestone with production of first drop of methanol using captured CO2 After operating successfully for two years, the pioneering carbon capture project at NTPC’s 500 MW coal-fired Unit-13 at the Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station in India has reached a major milestone when CO2 captured from flue gas using Carbon Clean’s CaptureX semi-modular technology was used to produce the first drop of methanol
Dutch living coffin makes it into TIME’s best inventions list Loop's biodegradable, moss-lined coffin made from mushrooms and hemp fibers has been recognized as one of TIME's Best Inventions of 2025
23 October 202522 October 2025 The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 to Susumu Kitagawa, Kyoto University, Japan, Richard Robson, University of Melbourne, Australia and Omar M. Yaghi, University of California, Berkeley, USA, “for the development of metal–organic frameworks” Their molecular architecture contains rooms for chemistry
Upcoming RCI-webinar about underestimated methane emissions and their impact on carbon footprints of fossil and renewable feedstocks The Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) invites industry and policy stakeholders to a free public webinar on their latest report ‘Increased Methane Emissions in Crude Oil & Natural Gas Supply’
Braskem Unveils Bio-based Product Innovations at K 2025 Braskem's collaboration with Dutch innovators Bottle Up and Eurobottle brings bio-based materials into practical, reusable designs
Pangaia’s biobased circular design collection Each piece is crafted entirely from AeoniQ™, a biodegradable cellulosic filament yarn developed by HeiQ
Germany Unveils $7B Program To Decarbonize Industry With Carbon Capture Economy Minister Katherina Reiche will offer 15-year climate protection contracts for firms, who must meet binding reduction milestones over the contract term to ensure measurable impact
21 October 202520 October 2025 Strengthening Europe’s Bioeconomy through Smarter Certification – What Policy can do The final policy brief of the EU-funded project BioReCer identifies key-challenges for certification of bio-based feedstock and provides targeted recommendations for businesses, certification and labelling scheme (CSL) holders and policy makers
Anellotech Demonstrates Scalable Chemical Recycling Solution for Flexible Film Packaging Plas-TCat® catalytic cracking technology offers a breakthrough solution by converting mixed, multilayer, and contaminated plastics directly into the same high-value chemicals used to make new plastics
Researchers turn coffee and plastic waste into climate solution The patent from Sharjah University outlines a novel and highly detailed method with promising potential to reduce environmental pollution, industrial emissions, and anthropogenic CO₂
Reinventing rubber: Plastic Energy announces pioneering recycling breakthrough that could slash emissions The breakthrough product offers a lower-carbon, circular alternative to carbon black, an unsustainable material used primarily in rubber manufacturing to improve rubber properties
FENC develops recycled PET-based materials for bio-driven footwear FENC leverages its expertise to develop various recycled polyester (rPET) components, including shoe uppers, laces, linings, insoles, shanks, and toe caps
Skytree Validates DAC System to Generate Pure, Beverage-Grade Liquid CO₂ On-Site Liquefying captured CO₂ provides crucial logistical and operational flexibility, enables easy storage and transport
20 October 202516 October 2025 Turning residual materials into resources: Bio-based adhesives for wood-based materials In the “LowEPanel” research project, scientists at the Fraunhofer WKI testing formaldehyde-free adhesives made from lignin and hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) for the production of sustainable particle boards using regional wood residues
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