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1 August 202227 July 2022

Manali Petrochemicals inks commercial agreement with UK-based Econic Technologies to manufacture eco-friendly polyols

The stage will comprise a two-year scale-up at the 1,300 ltr reactor of the MPL plant

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Louis Vuitton launches renewable sneakers

90% of Louis Vuitton's latest LV Trainer is constructed from recycled materials and 94% of the shoe's outsole is made out of recycled polyurethane

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29 July 202226 July 2022

SUN-to-LIQUID project publishes successful thermochemical kerosene production using solar energy, water and CO2 in an integrated solar experimental facility in the scientific journal Joule

All-in-one solar tower produces jet fuel from CO2, water and sunlight

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Modified rail cars clean air of CO2 and help mitigate climate change

New research shows rail systems around the world could be harnessed to help mitigate climate change and clean our air of CO2

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Geno and Aquafil begin pre-commercial production for plant-based nylon-6

A step closer towards commercialization to fulfill brand demands

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28 July 202217 December 2024

Renewable Carbon Initiative sees Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive revision as central

The policy framework on bio-based, biodegradable and compostable plastics under the Circular Economy Package is expected to be published in November 2022

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Plastic eating organisms

Researchers caution that we are still years away from widespread commercial use

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Renewable & CCU fuels: an alternative to gas dependency available here & now in Europe

Captured CO2 combined with renewable hydrogen leads to renewable fuels that contribute to defossilising emissions and enable the uptake of clean energy across all sectors

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27 July 202221 July 2022

Beiersdorf launches world’s first cosmetic product with recycled CO2

In this interview, Dr. Manuela Köhler, Chief Scientist Feedstock & Formula Science, and Jennifer Williams, Global Brand Manager Sustainability, talk about the project

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Eni launches the first production of vegetable oil for biorefining in Kenya

The initiative in Kenya represents the first integrated project in the world to bring Africa into the vertical bio-refinery supply chain by providing income opportunities and market access to thousands of farmers

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Verbio Grand Opening

First US-biorefinery in Iowa after completion of its second phase of construction next year, will produce both RNG and ethanol. The biogas is cellulosic, the alcohol will be corn derived

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Polymers Made from Emissions: The Plastics Industry May Become a Carbon-Capture Leader, says IDTechEx

Fossil inputs are still necessary for the thermochemical CO2-based polyol manufacturing, but producers can replace part of it with waste CO2, potentially saving on raw material costs

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26 July 202220 July 2022

Accelerating mechanical recycling: Dow becomes first to achieve traceability and recycled content certification for PE compounds

Certification granted by AENOR, a top ten global body for management systems and product certification

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Significant next step in developing sustainable methanol for chemical industry

Consortium "Project Air" with Perstorp, Fortum and Uniper aims to move the chemical industry from using fossil raw materials to recycled and bio-based feedstock

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Nature as inspiration: Bio-based materials for sustainable construction

In its shift toward a circular economy, the construction industry will increasingly rely on the many sustainable qualities of bio-based materials

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Nicoll launches low-carbon wastewater evacuation system made from VynoEcoSolutions bio-attributed PVC

An agreement between Vynova and Nicoll has been signed in order to provide low-carbon solutions for wastewater evacuation systems

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25 July 202220 July 2022

MGC and Tokuyama Corporation Begin Joint Study on Social Deployment of Circular Carbon Methanol Utilizing CO2, First of its Kind in Japan

Methanol is a base material for various chemical products, and as it can be produced from CO2, a greenhouse gas, it is expected to be a powerful resource for building a carbon neutral society

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Circular Economy: Beyond recycle, reuse & reduce

Within the chemical supply chain, the concept of a circular economy is growing in significance as Businesses are increasingly promoting green credentials to eco-conscious consumers

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ReFuel EU – the feedstock challenge

With the Fit-for-55 package, the European Commission has set an ambitious goal in the direction of climate protection and to meet the target of “net zero” CO2 emissions in 2050

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22 July 202219 July 2022

The Big Plastic Count: Survey shows ‘recycling doesn’t work’

Greenpeace and Everyday Plastic estimate that the UK throws out nearly 100 billion pieces of plastic a year

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Jim Hurt commentary: Can Gov. Scott and VT Climate Council go around the court’s crazy EPA ruling?

The missing ingredient that Gov. Scott and Vermont utilities can bring to the table is a profitable plan for CO2 removal which can be reused to make synthetic fuels and other products

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UPM Raflatac launches the world’s first certified label material to fight ocean bound plastic pollution

SABIC and UPM Raflatac announced the launch the world’s first packaging label materials made from SABIC-certified circular polypropylene (PP) based on advanced recycled ocean bound plastic (OBP)

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21 July 202218 July 2022

BASF introduces PuriCycle® portfolio of catalysts and adsorbents to enable plastics recycling

PuriCycle purifies pyrolysis oils, a secondary raw material obtained from the chemical recycling of plastic waste that is fed into the production process for new plastics at the beginning of the value chain

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California’s sweeping new plastics law could be a game changer

It will take several years to find out for sure, but the world's fifth largest economy will likely force changes far beyond the state's borders

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Newlight and Long Ridge Sign Agreement to Build Aircarbon Production Facility in Ohio

Aircarbon replaces traditional plastics, providing scalable approach to decarbonization, sustainability

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20 July 202215 July 2022

‘Intolerable risk’ – Methanol winning the hydrogen shipping race as new studies highlight dangers of ammonia at sea

Ammonia derived from green hydrogen has been touted as the most likely clean shipping fuel of the future, but shipbuilding orders show that another H2 derivative, methanol, is currently preferred

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Solar-powered chemistry uses carbon dioxide and water to make feedstock for fuels, chemicals

Producing synthesis gas, a precursor of a variety of fuels and chemicals, no longer requires natural gas, coal or biomass

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Neste to receive funding from the EU Innovation Fund for chemical recycling project in Porvoo

Neste has received a positive grant decision for up to EUR 135 million from the EU Innovation Fund for the company’s project to build chemical recycling capacities at its Porvoo refinery in Finland

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19 July 202214 July 2022

CO2 Capture and Utilization (CCU) matters

Positioning CCU in the sustainable transition landscape

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Solar-powered carbon capture technology leading the way

Australia's first production and deployment of solar-powered Direct Air Capture (DAC) modules to be set by the end of 2022

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Versalis presents 2022-2025 business plan to trade unions

Versalis met recently in Rome with representatives of national and local trade unions to present its business plan for the next four years

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18 July 202213 July 2022

The advantages of compostable bioplastics for the circular economy

PLA, a biobased, recyclable, and versatile material, offers an additional, sustainable, and efficient end-of-life option: composting

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NTU Singapore and poultry firm Leong Hup Singapore collaborate to create Singapore’s first ‘zero waste’ poultry processing facility

Innovations include egg trays made from feathers and repurposing nutrients in blood for media to cultivate cell-based meat

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Recycling cannot meet 100% of demand for packaging, EU official cautions

The generation of waste from packaging has reached record levels in the past decade, with an average of 173 kg per capita in 2017, the highest level ever, according to the European Commission

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15 July 202212 July 2022

ALBIS distributes new sustainable product lines from INEOS Styrolution

All new materials are certified according to the ISCC mass balance approach

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Closed-loop additive manufacturing fueled by upcycled plastic

Innovative method introduces a closed-loop strategy that could globally reduce plastic waste and cut carbon emissions tied to plastic production

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Neue Studie aus Bayreuth: Düngemittel aus Kompostieranlagen enthalten große Mengen bioabbaubarer Kunststoffe

Kompostieranlagen verarbeiten Bioabfälle zu Fertigkompost, der als Dünger in die Böden von Äckern und Gärten gelangt

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New study from Bayreuth: Fertilisers from composting plants contain large quantities of biodegradable plastics

Composting plants process biowaste into finished compost, which ends up as fertiliser in the soils of fields and gardens

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13 July 202213 July 2022

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), net-zero, ISO 14040, Carbon Footprint, non-financial reporting, net-zero emission, Taxonomy, Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) – what does that all mean for you and your company?

Sustainability is a key discussion in industry and policy. nova-Institute invites you to our nova-session on “LCA in science and policy”.

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Green light for Sunfire

Sunfire is to receive grant funding for industrializing its hydrogen technologies. The electrolysis specialist is one of the first companies to be granted an early start to measure.

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Sustainability accelerates with promising profit: Concept to reality bio-PET

Logistics chaos, reliable production and the need to ensure enough feedstocks to operate remains the main concern for products in the polyester chain in Europe and the US

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New Report: In France, Germany, Italy and Spain the bioeconomy is worth €1,500 billion

In 2021, the bioeconomy in EU4 (France, Germany, Italy and Spain) has reached a value of production of €1,500 billion, employing over 7 million people

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12 July 20227 July 2022

LANXESS adds new sustainable product variants to Tepex composites range

With these materials, the company want to help their customers to make more sustainable products that have a smaller carbon footprint, conserve resources, and protect the climate

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ReHubs 2022: circulating textile waste into value

Transforming a societal challenge into an opportunity

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Gasum’s Baltic Sea Commitment to the Ship Waste Action

Biogas from cargo ship wastewater

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TechVision Fonds I and High-Tech Gründerfonds invest in textile recycling startup EEDEN

Textile recycling rethought: Innovative process enables upcycling of old clothing

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11 July 20226 July 2022

Suominen Green Lab started to implement the first tests in Nakkila, Finland

Suominen has built its own compost test center in Nakkila, Finland. The test center has both industrial and home compost conditions, but the aim is to study biodegradability also wider in different environments

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INTERVIEW: Avangard Innovative CEO discusses challenges, opportunities of chemical recycling feedstock

Several companies have committed to incorporating post-consumer recycled (PCR) content into their packaging over the next 5-10 years, some with recycled content up to 100%

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Neste invests in its world scale renewable products refinery in Rotterdam

Neste Corporation has made the final investment decision to invest into new renewable products production capacity in Rotterdam. The decision is based on demand for renewable products growing substantially with customers' higher climate ambitions

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8 July 20225 July 2022

Circular plastics for green growth markets

To make circular solutions in the product portfolio even more recognizable to customers in the future, Covestro has developed the brand "CQ" concept which stands for "Circular Intelligence" and indicates the alternative raw material base for the company's products if it is at least 25 percent