Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), February 2023International project AgriLoop is launched to accelerate the future of circular agriculture by converting residues into high-value, eco-friendly products
The new collaboration will find new uses for agri-food residues: currently an underexploited resource for both the European Union and China, accounting for around 50% of harvested crops
Greiner Packaging receives certification for home-compostable capsule packaging
Capsules made of aluminum or plastic are suitable for a wide range of packaging applications, including for coffee, tea, and baby food. To improve their environmental footprint, Greiner Packaging has developed a solution made from a compostable polymer, so that customers can easily dispose of used capsules on their own backyard compost heaps. The capsules are now certified by TÜV Austria Belgium NV
Looking beyond microplastics, Oregon State researchers find that cotton and synthetic microfibers impact behavior and growth of aquatic organisms
New study found that microfibers of any kind are of concern, because scientists are increasingly identifying them in water samples and discovering they are causing adverse impacts in organisms and ecosystems
Chemicals from residues – Leipzig scientists bring chemical production at biogas plants to pilot scale
Researchers of the Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum and the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research are investigating in the new "CapUp" project to develop green chemicals from agro-industrial waste
Neste, Uponor, Wastewise Group and Borealis enable chemical recycling of hard-to-recycle plastic waste into new high-quality plastic pipes
First production of cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) pipes based on feedstock from chemically recycled PEX waste. Project demonstrates chemical recycling can process hard-to-recycle waste plastic into high-quality polymer products
LanzaTech and AMCI Acquisition Corp. II Announce Closing of Business Combination, Establishing First Public Carbon Capture and Transformation Company
In connection with the closing of the business, AMCI has been renamed LanzaTech Global, Inc. and from February 10, 2023 its common stock is expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol LNZA
Chevron Phillips Chemical deepens collaboration with Nexus Circular, securing contracted long-term supply of advanced recycled plastic feedstocks from new facility
Chevron Phillips Chemical helps accelerate the circular economy for plastics by aligning with Nexus Circular’s proven, commercial-scale advanced recycling technology to convert landfill-bound plastics into high-quality materials for the production of virgin-quality circular plastics
The Future Sustainable Chemical and Materials Industry will be Based Entirely on Recycling, Biomass and CO₂
From 23 to 25 May 2023, the brightest stars of renewable materials will meet in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany). More than 500 participants are expected to attend the "Renewable Materials Conference 2023" (www.renewable-materials.eu) – the meeting point for global leaders in industry, science, and politics
LyondellBasell and KIRKBI invest in APK to develop recycling technology
LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB), a global leader in the chemical industry and KIRKBI A/S, the family-owned holding and investment company of the LEGO® brand, announce they have signed an agreement to make an investment in APK, which specializes in a unique solvent-based recycling technology for low density polyethylene (LDPE)
Teknor Apex Announces New Eco-Conscious Monprene® TPE with 35% sustainable content developed in Partnership with UBQ Materials
By replacing oil-based raw materials with UBQ™ in TPE formulations, Teknor Apex is helping to address the global waste crisis and reducing the carbon footprint of end products which utilize its TPE
Flue2Chem: Putting carbon waste to work for net zero
Industry giants in the UK are joining forces in the first-ever cross-sector collaboration aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The Flue2Chem project aims to convert industrial waste gases into chemicals that can be used to manufacture superior and more sustainable consumer products
Metsä Group receives Finland’s most startup-friendly company award for the second year running
Metsä Group has been honoured for its support of startup communities, advancing sustainable innovations related to various wood-based materials with investments, R&D and production support, thus helping startups bring their innovation to the masses
Outstanding start in January: Heimtextil 2023 showed great internationality and set the course for sustainable transformation
The Green Village with its Green Lectures paved the way for discussing with certifiers, industry experts and NGOs about solutions, best practices and challenges around sustainability in the contract business
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