11 October 20226 October 2022 Is Finland’s Wood City the future of building? With three-quarters of land in Finland covered by forests, wood is a readily available material here, although it does need to be strengthened for use in mid-rise and tall buildings
Philips unveils new Eco Collection kettle and toaster made from sustainable bio-based plastics Both the Eco Collection 5000 Series Toaster and Kettle are the first sustainable breakfasts set made from bio-based plastics from plant oil waste
CovationBio, Primient Covation LLC Announce Partnership to Support Sustainable Agriculture Partnership will implement and track sustainable agriculture practices with U.S. Midwestern corn growers
10 October 20227 October 2022 Interzero and Eastman reach long-term supply agreement for planned molecular recycling facility in France Eastman’s planned molecular recycling facility in France will become the world’s largest material-to-material molecular recycling plant
Researchers propose novel method to enhance electrocatalytic conversion of carbon dioxide CO is the key component of syngas, a mixture of CO and H2 that can be directly converted into various value-added chemicals via well-developed industrial processes
7 October 20225 October 2022 The LYCRA Company Announces Collaboration with Qore® to use QIRA® for Next Generation Bio-Derived LYCRA® Fiber at Scale The first renewable LYCRA® fiber made with QIRA® will be produced at The LYCRA Company’s Tuas, Singapore manufacturing site in 2024
Biobased chemicals – market opportunities for small and large innovators Drawing data from NNFCC's own news reviews, this article looks at the chemical giants driving innovation in the biobased chemicals sector in recent years
NEXTLOOPP partners with L’Oréal in effort to close the loop on polypropylene The company says the INRT-grade recycled polypropylene has been developed specifically for packaging that requires no odour and no migration challenges
6 October 20224 October 2022 U.S.: Climeworks is ready to contribute to the American DAC ecosystem The company has 100,000 hours of operational field experience gained in Europe and is already engaged in test and research projects in the U.S. in collaboration with the Department of Energy (DOE) and local partners
Plastics of the future will live many past lives, thanks to chemical recycling One day in the not-too-distant future, the plastics in our satellites, cars and electronics may all be living their second, 25th or 250th lives
5 October 202228 September 2022 As much plastic as people by weight? Legislating a more sustainable future The Organisation for Economic Co-operation Development’s latest annual Global Plastics Outlook reports around 40% of global plastic waste as packaging, but just 9% of the plastic waste is recycled
4 October 202217 December 2024 Celebrating two successful years with the first in-person general meeting of the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) RCI’s member companies agree on ambitious goals for 2022/23 at the initiative’s second anniversary meeting in Cologne on 20 September
Covestro and SOL Kohlensäure sign framework agreement for biogenic carbon dioxide (CO₂) The CO2 used is obtained by SOL Kohlensäure from various sources, such as bioethanol and biogas plants, where CO2 is produced as a by-product during the treatment of various biomasses, such as plant residues
Wind turbine blades could someday be recycled into sweet treats A new resin can hold fiberglass wind turbines together for years and then be recycled into valuable products, making green energy even greener
Global Bioenergies: Successful completion of REWOFUEL project Conversion of wood residues into sustainable high-performance components for road and aviation fuels, and participation to the decarbonization efforts of ground and air transportation
New Balance, Wolverine Worldwide, Camper, Deckers & Allbirds All Join NFW’s Naturally Circular Footwear Collective NFW aligns with brands to innovate sustainable footwear adding to growing ecosystem of plastic-free performance materials, with shoes in-market and coming soon
30 September 20225 October 2022 Making the most of sustainable biomass – certification schemes and labels developed in new EU research projects nova-Institut GmbH announces its participation in two new HORIZON Europe projects – STAR4BBS and BIORECER – which both focus on the development of innovative certification schemes and labels for bio-based feedstock
Cefic’s counterproposal to assess the carbon footprint of bio-based products A cradle-to-gate life-cycle analysis using the PEF methodology does not give credit to biomass-derived products where CO2 was removed from the atmosphere during photosynthesis and plant growth
Renewable methanol accelerating progress toward a carbon-neutral world Capturing CO2 emissions, hydrogenated with green or recovered hydrogen to produce methanol, offers decarbonising economies a sustainable fuel and chemical feedstock
Collaboration between Neste, Borealis and MAM brings new soother made with renewably-sourced feedstock to market The new MAM Original Pure soother is composed of renewably-sourced polypropylene (PP) from the Borealis Bornewables™ portfolio of circular polyolefins, manufactured with Neste RE™ produced entirely from renewable raw materials.
29 September 202226 September 2022 New way found to turn #7 plastic into valuable products A method to convert a commonly thrown-away plastic to a resin used in 3D-printing could allow for making better use of plastic waste
University of Oklahoma Study Explores the Use of Carbon Dioxide to Make Acrylic Acid How carbon dioxide could be combined with ethylene to make a common component of many household industrial products
Innomost is among top 4 hottest startups in Finland Finnish circular economy pioneer, Innomost has raised additional €1M investment in bridge funding to take the global growth plan to the next level
New study analyses how forests and wood use can help meet climate goals European Forest Institute study shows that wood products can provide a significant contribution to achieve climate neutrality by 2050
Transition to climate neutrality needs accurate accounting for biogenic carbon The Product Environmental Footprint method could become the EU’s guiding approach for environmental impact assessment; to be fit for purpose, it should appraise the carbon footprint of bio-based products
28 September 202223 September 2022 Fraunhofer ISE Demonstrates First Long-Term Methanol Synthesis from Blast Furnace Gas in a Miniplant It is possible to substitute methanol from purely fossil fuels by reacting green hydrogen with the emissions from steel production
Plastics to virgin materials The use of thermal conversion methods as recycling methods for plastic-containing waste is not yet a common practice; although the commercialization of these methods has been pushed forward for a long time
27 September 202227 September 2022 nova-Experts introduced: Niels de Beus M.Sc. Biotechnology Sustainability – Life Cycle Assessment – Process Evaluation
Neste launches a strategic study on transitioning its Porvoo refinery to a renewable and circular site and ending crude oil refining in the mid-2030s Through co-processing and retrofitting of units, and benefiting from available refining assets, experience and know-how, Neste targets to significantly grow its renewables and circular production in Porvoo long term
FKuR at K 2022 Bioplastics specialist presents broad bioplastics and recyclates portfolio at K 2022, the world's leading trade fair for plastics and rubber
Bioenergy Europe welcomes the adoption of the Renewable Energy Directive (REDIII) revision by the European Parliament However, the new definition of primary woody biomass still raises some concerns
26 September 202222 September 2022 On presents the first ever shoe made from carbon emissions in partnership with LanzaTech, Borealis and Technip Energies Swiss sports brand creates supply chain coalition to reshape carbon waste into running shoes. Today, the next critical step in this project has been reached – the reveal of Cloudprime
Find the Global Acrylic Acid Derivatives Market Growth with the Latest Research Report Because ethylene is one of the most abundant industrial feedstocks, manufacturing acrylic acid and acrylates directly from CO2 and ethylene becomes both scientifically fascinating and industrially relevant
We need massive amounts of carbon capture from air to decarbonize aviation, and policymakers must act now The race to decarbonize aviation has begun, and synthetic jet fuel from green hydrogen and carbon dioxide, so-called e-kerosene, is to play a major role. Where will the CO2 come from and what is the role of Direct Air Capture?
Report lays out future scenarios for global chemical industry Calls on sector to change, lead way to enable a sustainable global economy
23 September 202222 September 2022 Call for Abstracts – Renewable Material Conference 2023 The brightest stars of Renewable Materials meet in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany), 23-25 May 2023
Promising alternative to packaging lowers plastic industry’s carbon footprint A new bio-based polymer could be good news for the environment. A recent assessment of its industrial production and use in bottles points to potentially major reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
$813k for ‘breathtaking’ CO2 research Dr Lei Ge one of 100 mid-career researchers funded through ARC Future Fellowships
Hydrogen produced from air could provide low-carbon fuel in deserts Device using solar power to capture water from the air could make hydrogen production viable in places such as central Australia and the Middle East
Bayer Consumer Health Sustainable Packaging Challenge Bayer and yet2 Launch Innovation Challenge for Biodegradable Packaging Sachets/Tubes, Bayer Renews Commitment to Open Innovation
22 September 202221 September 2022 CABAMIX exhibits at K 2022 in Düsseldorf! French feedstock supplier will launch a new recylable masterbatch beside proven other products
Dow and Mura Technology plan to locate Europe’s largest advanced recycling facility at Dow’s site in Böhlen, Germany Part of a goal for multiple planned units across Europe and U.S. to add as much as 600 KTA of advanced recycling capacity by 2030, enabling greater supply of recycled plastic content to major brands across the globe
Koch Technology Solutions And Ioniqa Technologies Partner To Disrupt Plastics Industry Through Advanced PET Upcycling Technology Ioniqa has developed an innovative process that utilizes low-grade post-consumer PET to infinitely produce a feedstock that displaces virgin raw materials used in the production of polyester products
Sustainable Bio-Leather Made From Food Waste And Algae Gets National Runner-Up At The James Dyson Awards 2022 Meet Kudarat, a leather alternative synthesized using algae, food & fiber waste. Created by Divya Verma of the National Institute of Design in India, Kudarat bases itself on the concepts of circularity & sustainability, target SDGs (sustainable development goals)
21 September 202219 September 2022 Nel ASA: Receives purchase order for a containerized electrolyser for sustainable aviation fuel production The new device will be installed at the world’s first commercial “Alcohol-to-Jet” production plant for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), built by LanzaJet
Encina Announces Delivering First-Ever High Purity Aromatics Made Entirely from End-of-Life Plastics The company operates a circular chemicals facility in San Antonio, Texas and recently completed an expansion phase with engineering and construction work undertaken by Chemex Global, LLC of The Woodlands, Texas
20 September 202215 September 2022 Green hydrogen: Short-term scarcity, long-term uncertainty Fostering rapid investments into green hydrogen supply chains that enable unconventionally high growth rates of electrolysis would broaden the energy analogues
A breakthrough discovery in carbon capture conversion for ethylene production Ethylene is used not only to create plastic products for the packaging, agricultural and automotive industries, but also to produce chemicals used in antifreeze, medical sterilizers and vinyl siding for houses
19 September 202214 September 2022 A new purpose: recycled PET bottles are turned into adhesive tapes tesa develops a new packaging tape with backing material made from recycled post-consumer PET
New CEO for Novamont’s Biobag Subsidiary Patrik Fogelström has worked in several senior management positions with both start-up and multinational companies (including Tetra Pak)