22 September 202516 September 2025 Sulzer and TripleW transform food waste to PLA Bioplastic at scale The supporting CIRCLE consortium aims to establish a fully integrated value chain for bio-based materials sourced from food waste by bringing industry partners together
Ecovia Bio Commissions the First Polyglutamic Acid Production Facility in the U.S. Historic milestone: new state-of-the-art 20,000 square-foot facility will supply early customers with domestically produced high-quality PGA solutions to meet the growing market demand
19 September 202515 September 2025 Back to the Future of recycled plastics HolyPoly offers visitors to K 2025 a journey through time in a DeLorean DMC-12 to see a future with a secure supply of recycled engineering polymers
iMicrobes produces 100% bio-based acrylic acid through its scaled-up bioprocess With backing from BioMADE, the achievement represents a significant step toward decarbonizing one of the chemical industry's most ubiquitous materials
Solar Power Isn’t as Green as You Think. Scientists Have a Weird Fix: Onions Ultraviolet rays actually break down components of solar panels over time, but red onion
18 September 202517 September 2025 AI Circular Economy Conference 2026 Unveils New Advisory Board Leading experts from industry and academia unite to shape a circular future for renewable carbon through the innovative application of artificial intelligence
Stora Enso’s billion-euro investment in renewable packaging – Europe’s most modern consumer board production line inaugurated in Finland Stora Enso's Oulu unit serves the growing demand for renewable packaging globally and contributes to the transition to a circular bioeconomy
Hemp in the off-season: plant potential as a cover crop Agronomic, environmental, and economic benefits make hemp a promising alternative in sustainable management
17 September 202511 September 2025 Sustainability: New ways of producing methanol from electricity and biomass FAU researchers develop process for sustainable on-site production
DesertBoard unveils biomaterial Palm Strand Board at Saudi Expo PSB® is manufactured from agricultural palm waste, a sustainable solution to meet Saudi Arabia’s growing demand for eco-friendly building biomaterial
16 September 202510 September 2025 Giving food waste fermentation a ‘jolt’ increases chemical production Researchers at The Ohio State University discovered that combining two bacterial species in the electro-fermentation mix helped accelerate the process and allowed more targeted chemical production
Plastic Value Chain Strategic Recommendations Letter Recent data confirm the severity of the decline and underscore the urgency for intervention
Everyday Beauty: Shiseido, Futamura, Iwatani, and LYB collaborate to create bio-based solutions for cosmetics packaging Innovative cosmetic film packaging series are made from bio-based polypropylene (PP) polymer, CirculenRenew in select products in Shiseido's Clé de Peau Beauté line
EU project on sustainable batteries: BAM develops innovative measurement methods for safe rechargeable batteries The EU-project HyMetBat aims to develop innovative hybrid metrology: Several independent measurement methods are to be combined to analyze battery materials under realistic operating conditions (“in situ”)
15 September 202515 September 2025 The Future of Chemical Industry in Europe: Defossilised and Competitive, how this can work? This is the key question that will be addressed at the Renewable Materials Conference, 22–24 September in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany), and online
Metsä Group’s carbon capture pilot underway – Investigation of a demo plant beginning The pilot period will also provide information about the need for flue gas treatment and the quality of the end product
Harnessing Municipal Wastewater as a Resource Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB are working with partners to recover high-quality products from municipal wastewater
Beyond Land: Tapping the Ocean’s Biomass for Industrial Applications Seaweed offers a compelling alternative to fossil-based resources - like Sea6 Energy’s pioneering approach to ocean farming can drive the bio-revolution
12 September 20258 September 2025 Blueprint for Sustainable Plastics Developed Sulphur atoms enhance the sustainability of polymers and are potentially paving the way for new recycling methods, found an international researchers team
Omya unveils sustainable innovations at K 2025: Spotlight on performance polymer materials, decarbonization and lightweighting The company offers pre-consumer recycled grades for engineering materials and biopolymers
11 September 202510 September 2025 AI Circular Economy Conference 2026: Call for Abstracts Extended Deadline until 26 October 2025 Unlocking the Potential of Renewable Carbon from Biomass, CCU, and Recycling
Mura Technology Announces Expansion into Singapore with New Advanced Recycling Facility The new facility will be located on Jurong Island within the Singapore Essential Chemicals Complex (SECC) , where Mura has recently secured rights to a site from PCS Pte. Ltd. (PCS)
BEAM Circular Awarded $10.4 Million From State of California The investment in BEAM Circular will bring needed capital to the North San Joaquin Valley to accelerate and grow the fast-growing circular bioeconomy
GreenDot and Agilyx: Building the Future of Circularity GreenDot strengthens its shareholding with the inclusion of Agilyx ASA (A2QD56) as a new shareholder
Bakelite Completes Acquisition of Sestec, Expanding Product Portfolio and Further Strengthening Leadership in Sustainable Adhesive Solutions By integrating Sestec's technology, Bakelite expands its portfolio of sustainable adhesive solutions on a global scale
10 September 20255 September 2025 CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2026 – Call for Abstracts Now Open Leading international event on CO₂ as feedstock invites innovators to showcase their advances in Carbon Capture and Utilisation Technology and Research
Plastic Energy Produces First Recycled Oil at Dutch Advanced Recycling Plant Plastic Energy’s patented TAC™ chemical recycling process breaks down mixed plastic waste using heat in an oxygen-free environment and will recycle 20,000 tonnes of plastic waste per year, once full operational
FKuR exhibits at K 2025 „Let’s keep it in the loop“ – sustainable plastic solutions for a circular future
9 September 20255 September 2025 BioReCer Project: Final Multi-Stakeholder Annual Online Meeting 11 September 2025, 14:00-16:00 CEST - Online
CO2 recycling powers a new palm oil alternative for the cosmetics industry Researchers collaboration of the Mibelle Group, LanzaTech and the Fraunhofer-Institute IGB have developed with the help of modern biotechnology a CO2-based ingredient that can replace palm oil in cosmetics and other everyday products
Avantium Successfully Starts Up First Part of its FDCA Flagship Plant This marks a key technical achievement in the phased commissioning and start-up of the world’s first commercial facility dedicated to the production of FDCA
Turning Urban Waste into Value: European Cities Explore Biorefinery Innovation in Zaragoza The recently inaugurated flagship biorefinery has been built by Urbaser, the coordinator of the EU-funded project Circular Biocarbon, bringing together cities, exploring how to turn their waste streams into valuable resources that support circularity, innovation, and climate neutrality
SAXY PLASTICS: New Plastics from Regional Waste – Fully Recyclable and Biodegradable Since conventional recycling degrades material quality and prevents a true closed-loop economy, SAXY PLASTICS aims to develop innovative plastics from regional waste streams
Redefining Fuels and Chemicals: TCat-8 Begins Delivering Low-Carbon Aromatics We’re thrilled to announce that our TCAT-8® facility has officially entered its first week of commercial production!
8 September 202510 September 2025 4.2 million euros for research into textile recycling The DITF will establish a center for the development of high-performance fiber composite structures based on recycled high-performance fibers (HiPerReF) over the next two years
Neste, Ravago abandon chemical recycling project in the Netherlands Neste, the Finnish chemical recycler, and Ravago, a Belgian supplier of plastic materials, have officially decided to halt their joint initiative to build a chemical recycling plant in Vlissingen, the Netherlands
5 September 20251 September 2025 Netherlands offers subsidies to switch to recycled, bio content To qualify for the subsidy, processors must use a ‘much higher’ proportion of recycled or bio-based content than they currently use
TOMRA presents a holistic approach to full plastics circularity at K 2025 For the first time, TOMRA presents holistic solutions for reducing, reusing and recycling plastics at the world’s number-one trade fair for plastics and rubbers, in Düsseldorf
4 September 202529 August 2025 Carbon2Chem: Dr.-Ing. Torsten Müller on the work in the subproject “Coordination and Communication” "CCU is simply an integral part of carbon management, in which carbon is recycled"
Green Perspectives: Ceresana Examines the European Market for Bio-Based Paints and Coatings In addition to market data and forecasts on bio-based coatings, the market report also contains background information on the regulatory framework of the paints and coatings industry in Europe as well as the general economic situation and the situation in the construction industry
Megatonne-scale plants planned to turn captured CO2 into industrial nanocarbons Researchers fro C2CNT present a megatonne-scale design that converts captured CO2 into graphene nanocarbons, combining carbon removal with production of valuable industrial materials
Burgenland Constructs First CO2-Storing “Green Bike Path” with Biochar-Infused Asphalt A new bike path in Burgenland, Austria, is the first to use a biochar asphalt mix. The project, a collaboration with Porr Bau GmbH, aims to permanently sequester CO2 using biochar made from local agricultural waste, serving as a practical test for sustainable infrastructure development
3 September 20253 September 2025 Renewable Materials Conference 2025: Calling Brands, Start-ups and Chemical Companies to Shape the Future of Chemicals and Materials There are less than three weeks left to register for the world's largest event on innovative and renewable chemicals and materials, fossil-free plastics, and related policies, which will take place from 22–24 September 2025 in Siegburg/Cologne, Germany
Mainstreaming Mass Balance and Attribution (MBA) – Fast-Growing Acceptance, Demand and Production For the first time ever, the new nova report provides detailed data on mass balance attributed intermediates and polymers, including 180 MBA building blocks and 50 MBA polymers produced by 49 companies at 189 locations
Rise of Bio-based Chemicals: Hype or Game-Changer? Dr. Sangeeta Srivastava, Executive Director, Godavari Biorefineries - The latest BioE3 policy builds the framework for high-performance biomanufacturing to propel the development and production
Innovative system turns human waste into sustainable fertilizer Stanford researchers have developed a prototype that harnesses urine to generate valuable fertilizer, offering solutions for sanitation and energy in resource-limited regions
2 September 202529 September 2025 Horizon Europe Project PYSOLO: Mid-term Stakeholder Event on Solar-driven Biomass Pyrolysis Save the date: 6 November 2025, 09-14:00 CET, ICB Instituto de Carboquímica, Zaragoza (Spain) or online
Chemists develop molecule for important step toward artificial photosynthesis A research team from the University of Basel has developed a new molecule modeled on plant photosynthesis: under the influence of light, it stores two positive and two negative charges at the same time. The aim is to convert sunlight into carbon-neutral fuels