22 February 202222 February 2022 Fibral Material Alliance brings together plant-based textile industries Three plant-based textile companies, Ananas Anam, Bananatex and Circular Systems, have come together to form the Fibral Material Alliance
21 February 202216 February 2022 Sulzer Chemtech will provide its SuRe™ BTX technology to recover high-value circular petrochemicals downstream of Encina’s mixed plastics catalytic conversion process New technology to separate high purity aromatics fom cracked oil products gets the first commercial application where waste plastics is used as feedstock
Covestro receives ISCC Plus certification for its Leverkusen and Dormagen sites Conversion of production to renewable attributed raw materials makes progress
Creating a Better Plastic Carolina chemists may have a solution to the country's plastic problem by "upcycling" plastic trash to tougher, stronger material
18 February 202214 February 2022 Predictions 2022: CEOs and top leaders share tactics that will speed the net zero transition While energy efficiency is needed to reach net zero targets, we'll need other approaches and solutions for a fossil fuel-free future
Sustainable supply chain: Nordmann receives ISCC PLUS certification Last month, Nordmann, Rassmann GmbH (Hamburg) obtained ISCC PLUS Mass Balance certification. This means that the company can now offer customers in the plastics industry ISCC-certified polypropylene- and polyethylene-based Circular Compounds® from TotalEnergies, made from renewable or recycled raw materials
10 years after the first EU bioeconomy strategy. An interview with Chris Patermann, the father of the European bioeconomy In this exclusive interview with Il Bioeconomista, Chris Patermann talks about the new challenges we are facing to make the new economy based on biological resources happen
17 February 202211 February 2022 Getting hydrogen out of banana peels EPFL-researchers found a new method for biomass photo-pyrolysis that produces not only valuable syngas, but also a biochar of solid carbon that can be repurposed in other applications
16 February 202210 February 2022 Linde Expands Agreement with Celanese to Provide Decarbonization Solutions Under the terms of the expanded agreement, Linde will now also supply captured carbon dioxide, which Celanese will use plus hydrogen as an alternative feedstock to produce methanol
15 February 202210 February 2022 Greiner Packaging and LyondellBasell offer circular solution for coffee capsules Branded under the name CirculenRevive new polymers are made, using an advanced recycling process which converts plastic waste into feedstock
14 February 202215 February 2022 The stars of Renewable Materials meet in Cologne, May 10-12 46 Speakers from leading companies in bio-based, CO2-based and Recycling already confirmed their participation – preliminary program already available, innovation award submission by 15 March
Renewable raw material: ‘Kompofibre’ Raw materials such as coco peat, bark , compost and wood fibre from renewable sources are increasingly being used in the professional horticulture
11 February 20228 February 2022 Short circuit for big impact UD researchers report hyper-efficient method for removing carbon dioxide from air
Verdox Captures $80M to Develop Novel Electric Carbon Removal Technology Company to Commercialize Patented Electrochemical Capture System to Remove Carbon Dioxide from Atmosphere and Industrial Emission Sources
ReCarbon completes USD 25 million Series B-1 funding round with strategic and financial investors Silicon Valley decarbonization solutions company announces global partnerships with major industry leaders
10 February 20227 February 2022 Tenaris, Saipem and SIAD sign a MoU for the study of a carbon capture and utilization project in Dalmine, Italy New project covers the capture of 30 tons of CO2 per day through Saipem CO2 Solutions proprietary technology will be subsequently used by SIAD
9 February 20223 February 2022 Mechanische Wälder in Arizona sollen das Klimagas CO2 aus der Atmosphäre saugen "Bäume" sind aufrechtstehende Rohre mit einer Reihe von Scheiben, die das Kohlendioxid tausend Mal effizienter als die "natürlichen Kollegen" einfangen sollen
Aker Carbon Capture, Altera Infrastructure and Höegh LNG to collaborate on full value-chain offerings for carbon capture and storage The parties will collaborate on offering Carbon Capture as a Service to industrial emitters, enabling cost-effective implementation of the full value chain needed to realize carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects for industrial emitters
What are the textiles really made of? Discover the easy way of testing fabrics with mobile textile analysis
8 February 202231 January 2022 The state of Baden-Württemberg is funding a research project on the production of bio activated carbon from renewable raw materials The basis for this is the minus CO2 technology of carbonauten: carbonauten convert bioresidue into biocarbons, which permanently binds CO2 from the atmosphere
7 February 202228 January 2022 CHAMPION consortium reaches milestone in safe and circular material development Researchers of the CHAMPION project have successfully prepared a first set of innovative bio-based materials with promising properties for coatings, adhesives and home care ingredients
4 February 202228 January 2022 Stackable artificial leaf uses less power than lightbulb to capture 100 times more carbon than other systems Illinois University researchers developed an artificial leaf system which could play a significant role in reducing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
PepsiCo Europe sets ambition to eliminate virgin fossil-based plastic in all of its chrisp and chip bags by the end of the decade Consumer trials of the 100% recycled or renewable plastics packaging will begin in European markets in 2022, starting with renewable plastic in a Lay’s range in France in the first half of the year
3 February 202227 January 2022 Dow joins Cyclyx as consortium’s newest member Cyclyx mission is to increase the recycling rate of plastics from 10% to 90% by using Cyclyx’s expertise in understanding the chemical composition of post-use plastic in collaboration with industry partners
Haldor Topsoe becomes member of Hydrogen Council to promote green hydrogen solutions Also Temasek, shareholder of Topsoe, has joined the Hydrogen Council as a new Investor Member
2 February 20222 February 2022 SABIC’s new ISCC+ certified bio-based LNP™ ELCRIN™ copolymer resin helps the consumer electronics industry achieve net-zero carbon emission goals First grade in an expanding portfolio is formulated with over 50 percent bio-based content from waste materials, which do not compete with the food chain
Levi’s Most Iconic Jeans Get A Sustainable Makeover Levi’s has been working to make its offering more sustainable, with its iconic 501s the latest design to receive an eco-friendly overhaul
Working Together to Solve the Global End-of-Life Lithium-ion Battery Challenge Bioindustrial Innovation Canada is currently seeking Letters of Intent (LOI) for research projects to be considered as part of BIC’s BioProducts AgSci Cluster under an anticipated Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) policy framework (2023-2028)
1 February 202225 January 2022 Circular carbon dioxide seeks balance According to Earl Goetheer of TNO and Peter Moser of RWE, added value and energy consumption have to be in balance for the business case and the life cycle analysis to be conclusive
Rens Creates Sneakers From Coffee Waste Global demand for coffee is expected to double by 2050, but coffee cultivation is becoming more and more challenging, due to the the build up of methane gases and coffee’s contribution to climate change
Creating value from Waste University of Delaware (UD) researchers report low-pressure method to convert industrially processed biomass into plastics, chemicals
Bioplastics: Re-shaping the future of our planet The landscape of plastics and drivers for sustainable solutions
28 January 202224 January 2022 Decarbonisation tech instantly converts CO2 to solid carbon RMIT Researchers have developed a smart and super-efficient new way of capturing carbon dioxide and converting it to solid carbon, to help advance the decarbonisation of heavy industries
NatureWorks to Open New Headquarters and Advanced Biopolymers Research and Development Facility Located in Plymouth, MN, USA, the new R&D center will include state-of-the-art facilities dedicated to fermentation research and development of new applications using Ingeo™️ PLA biopolymer
27 January 202222 January 2022 Consumer knowledge essential to fuel the circular economy A recent survey by DNV reveals that consumer knowledge of circular economy is growing and their attitude towards it is generally positive
Arkema to increase its global Pebax® elastomers production capacity by 25% To support its customers’ strong growth, in particular in the sports and consumer goods markets, Arkema will increase its global manufacturing capacity for Pebax® elastomers by approximately 25% through an investment at its Serquigny plant in France
Peelsphere is a leather-alternative biomaterial made from fruit waste and algae German designer developed a material that could replace animal hide yet still retain the same versatility and strength of leather
26 January 202225 January 2022 Scientists develop recyclable plastics based on sugars The new materials retained their excellent mechanical properties following pulverisation and thermal processing, which is the usual method for mechanically recycling plastics
Haldor Topsoe to support Indaba Renewable Fuels’ production of sustainable aviation fuel Company's technology to be installed at 2 SAF biorefineries
Yoloha Brings Eco-Conscious Design to Yoga Mats with HEXPOL TPE Biobased Material The TPE has 55% biobased content and a high melt strength and drawability to easily produce foamed materials with a uniform foam structure
25 January 202225 January 2022 First companies for NextGen District in Port of Antwerp sign agreement Triple Helix and Bolder Industries are first concessionaires
Eastman to invest up to $1 billion to accelerate circular economy through building world’s largest molecular plastics recycling facility in France This multi-phase project includes units that would prepare mixed plastic waste for processing, a methanolysis unit to depolymerize the waste, and polymer lines to create a variety of first-quality materials for specialty, packaging, and textile applications
New Catalytic Approach Directly Converts Raw Biomass into Natural Gas with Low Carbon Footprint Researchers prepared a robust catalyst, achieving nearly complete conversion of various agricultural and forestry to natural gas
24 January 202219 January 2022 CropEnergies AG unveils plans to produce renewable ethyl acetate using Johnson Matthey technology Sustainable alternative made in Europe to replace fossil-based product
CropEnergies AG präsentiert Pläne zur Herstellung von erneuerbarem Ethylacetat mit Johnson Matthey-Technologie Nachhaltige Alternative aus Europa ersetzt Produkt auf fossiler Basis
XL 3D Printed Art Display for Netherlands Pavilion at CES 2022 3D printed screens made from recycled bioplastic showed the themes like circulareconomy, clean energy, safe data and the climate change
What if all our buildings were sucking carbon from the air? These concepts show how we could incorporate carbon removal into urban design
Overcoming a bottleneck in carbon dioxide conversion Study reveals why some attempts to convert the greenhouse gas into fuel have failed, and offers possible solutions