31 August 20216 April 2022 Regulation, consumer demand drive bionaphtha use in fuels, petchems Over the next three to five years, production could grow to anywhere between 500,000 mt/year and multiple millions of metric tons per year, depending on demand
26 August 20219 September 2021 Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation Announce Site Development Plans using HydroPRS™ Licence from Mura and KBR It will have the capacity to handle 20,000 tonnes of plastic waste per year
23 August 202112 October 2021 New carbon capture opportunity for biogas plant owners BioCarbonics, a new player in the UK CO2 industry, to ensure continuity of CO2supply in a historically unpredictable industry
19 August 20219 September 2021 European project to recover contaminated plastics from automotive, construction and electrical appliance industry waste The European NONTOX Project aims to eliminate hazardous and unpleasant substances from plastic waste and thus convert non-recyclable plastics and recycling waste into new resources.
A European Project will unlock the potential of feathers to foster circularity in agriculture A new European funded collaborative project, UNLOCK, was launched on 1 May to generate new value from a waste stream that contains nearly 90 % keratin, a valuable protein that can be a source for biodegradable materials.
18 August 202113 August 2021 Plastics from the field: Great potential for biological residues Synthesising large quantities of HMF is feasible, but there are still technical challenges in manufacturing PEF products
17 August 202112 August 2021 Whitehouse Unveils REDUCE Act to Tackle Plastic Pollution New bill would set a fee on virgin plastic to incentivize recycling and help hold the plastics industry accountable
Tackling plastic pollution for a greener future Gert-Jan Gruter, Chief Technology Officer, Avantium, discusses how the chemical industry can become more sustainable, reduce plastic pollution and achieve net-zero
16 August 20219 September 2021 SABIC First In Industry To Launch Circular Polycarbonate Produced From Post-Consumer Mixed Plastic, Based On Advanced Recycling Another huge milestone in SABIC’s sustainability journey in the industry, based on its TRUCIRCLE™ circular model - upcycling post-consumer mixed plastic
ANDRITZ to supply textile recycling system to Renewcell, Sweden Start-up of the plant is scheduled for the first half of 2022
13 August 20219 August 2021 The Final 25%: How to tackle hard-to-reach emissions Alternative feedstocks and sustainable polymers could hold the key to net-zero, according to a new report published by the University of Oxford
Chemical industry in the north of the Netherlands leads in climate transition As about 10 years ago all industry moved out of Western Europe to low-wage countries, the Netherlands are playing now a significant role again, partly thanks to the examples they are conducting in the field of sustainability and greening of chemistry
Stora Enso and Tetra Pak join forces to triple the recycling capacity of beverage cartons in Poland The two companies will partner to provide circular solutions to the market. The investment in a complete recycling solution is set to significantly improve recycling throughout Central and Eastern Europe
EEW and Der Grüne Punkt develop innovative process for sustainable recycling The aim is to reclaim more mixed plastics and more sorting residues for the raw material cycle / Establishment of joint venture agreed
12 August 20216 August 2021 Eastman molecular recycling technologies to advance Procter & Gamble packaging goals Innovative Eastman Renew materials reduce reliance on virgin plastic packaging
Repsol and RAMPF Eco Solutions further boost the recycling of polyurethane Mutual agreement provides Repsol with exclusivity throughout Europe to develop and construct new recycled flexible polyol plants
11 August 20216 August 2021 Bio-based Testing For Renewable Plastics Bio Market Insights dive deep in the role that Beta Analytic & Braskem will play in changing the future of plastics
Eni and BASF launch joint R&D initiative to reduce the CO2 footprint of the transportation sector The cooperation aims to develop a new technology to produce advanced bio-propanol from glycerin
Ineos Styrolution factory in Illinois sees development delays The company says it plans to open a plant in Channahon, Illinois, in the next three years but has encountered pandemic-related delays
10 August 20219 September 2021 TotalEnergies and Jindal Films reinforce their partnership to introduce Certified Circular Polypropylene into high-end flexible food packaging, using advanced recycling technology New value-chain collaboration will divert plastic waste currently destined for incineration and landfill because it is too complex to recycle through existing schemes
Google Study Confirms Impact Investors Are Key To Creating A Circular Economy For Plastics Investment is crucial to creating a circular economy for plastics and there are significant opportunities for investors
9 August 20219 September 2021 Covestro contributes to sustainability at major sporting event with innovative CO₂ technology Teaming up with APT to construct a sustainable hockey field
6 August 20213 August 2021 ALPLA backing biodegradable materials ALPLA is pursuing a holistic approach for all of its product areas, and future packaging solutions are being developed for a functioning circular economy
€1 Million Prize for Plastics-to-Protein Research Awarded to Steve Techtmann, Ting Lu Steve Techtmann has won the 2021 Future Insight Prize — awarded to innovative research in health, nutrition and energy — for his food generator concept
5 August 20214 August 2021 Weber GreenTech AG invests in innovative biogas technology The partnership brings together industry leaders with proven technologies and experienced skills who recognize the need for an integrated approach to finding solutions
Scholle IPN Announces Strategic Partnership With Chemical Plastic Recycler OBBOTEC The two companies will work to engineer and test new chemical recycling methods with a focus on flexible packaging like pouches and bag-in-box
4 August 20219 September 2021 XPRIZE Carbon Removal Team Matchmaking Series Spotlight Ten exciting teams working on everything from ocean alkalinization, solar biomass digestion, robotic mineralization, and carbon negative building materials
3 August 20219 September 2021 R-Cycle gewinnt Deutschen Award für Nachhaltigkeitsprojekte 2021 R-Cycle ist ein digitaler Produktpass, der auf einem offenen Standard basiert und über spezielle Markierungen maschinell ausgelesen werden kann
2 August 20219 September 2021 Chemical recycling – snapshot of a technology everybody talks about Chemical recycling is also an option for bio-based plastic
30 July 20219 September 2021 R-Cycle wins the German Sustainability Award 2021 R-Cycle is a digital product passport
Dole Makes Moves Toward Zero Waste Goal As Repurposed Pineapple Leaves Find Their Way To Global Lifestyle Brands The Dole Sunshine Company partners with Ananas Anam to turn pineapple plant leaves into a natural textile that is driving sustainable design, furthering its commitment to zero fruit loss by 2025
21 July 202116 July 2021 Getting the maximum value out of biobased feedstock 6 July CBBD network meeting biorefinery
20 July 20219 September 2021 The LEGO Group reveals first prototype LEGO® brick made from recycled plastic Over the past three years, materials scientists and engineers tested over 250 variations of PET materials and hundreds of other plastic formulations to get a prototype that meets several of their quality, safety and play requirements – including clutch power
19 July 202114 July 2021 Covestro unterstützt die Entwicklung chinesischer Normen für recycelte Kunststoffe China ergreift verschiedenste Maßnahmen, um das inländische Kunststoffrecycling zu fördern und gleichzeitig Einwegkunststoffe zu verbieten oder einzuschränken
Covestro supports development of Chinese standards for recycled plastics China is one of the most important producing countries to promote domestic plastics recycling while banning or restricting single-use plastics
16 July 20219 September 2021 Twelve, Formerly Opus 12, Secures $57 Million in Series A Funding Led by Capricorn and Carbon Direct Announces carbon transformation partnerships with Mercedes-Benz and Procter & Gamble to convert CO2 emissions into essential products
Holy Grail: Startup entwickelt Mini-Carbon Capture Anlage für den eigenen Garten Die modalen Geräte des Startups sollen mittels Elektrizität zur Erzielung der chemischen Reaktion für die CO2-Bindung verwendet werden
These ‘supertrees’ are engineered to capture more carbon But the introduction of genetically modified trees raises some difficult questions
15 July 202112 July 2021 GUCCI introduces DEMETRA: A new groundbreaking luxury material The eco-innovation behind Demetra combines efficient processes with animal-free raw materials that are primarily from sustainable, renewable, and biobased sources
Global Consumer Brands Unveil World’s First Enzymatically Recycled Bottles Food grade sample bottles produced by Consortium – including Carbios, L’Oréal, Nestlé Waters, PepsiCo and Suntory Beverage & Food Europe – using breakthrough enzymatic recycling process
Recycling: Flaschen aus enzymatisch recyceltem PET vorgestellt Carbios forscht seit fast 10 Jahren an neuem Verfahren, welches ein in Komposthaufen natürlich vorkommendes Enzym verstärkt, das normalerweise die Blattmembranen abgestorbener Pflanzen abbaut
Bacteria can recover precious metals from electric vehicle batteries – here’s how With a method called bioleaching, also called biomining, Coventry University researchers have found that all metals present in EV batteries can be recovered
14 July 20219 September 2021 SABIC named global company of the year for its contribution towards a circular economy for plastics Frost & Sullivan presented SABIC with this year’s award for its efforts in driving forward the development of a circular economy for used plastics and its commitment to innovation and technology
13 July 20219 September 2021 Views on Sustainability : Michael Carus, Managing Director, nova-Institute Sustainability is moving into wider and wider deployment in industry. What is the plan of action for its effective implementation and how can the results from transition to sustainable operations from each industry and every company be measured?
12 July 20217 July 2021 Sateri Continues Investment and Collaboration with Infinited Fiber Company to Scale Next-Generation Textile Fibre Technology New funding allows Infinited Fiber Company to build a flagship factory in Finland in response to the strong growth in demand from global fashion and textile brands
Circular economy: Commission provides guidance for harmonised application of Single-Use Plastic rules and advances on monitoring of fishing gear New rules aim to reduce marine litter from single-use plastic products and fishing gear and promote the transition to a circular economy
9 July 20219 September 2021 New mobile, modular chemical recycling system converts non-recyclable waste into high value-added additives AIMPLAS coordinated the LIFE ECOMETHYLAL Project to convert non-recyclable waste into a new substance that can be used as a solvent and as a raw material to produce new plastics
Borealis acquires a minority stake in Renasci N.V. to jointly develop novel recycling solutions EverMinds™ in action: Game-changing collaboration to accelerate plastics circularity
Agrimax formally opens two new processing facilities to create value from crop and food processing waste Both pilot plants (biorefineries) – one in Spain and one in Italy – aim to develop and demonstrate the production of multiple, high-value bio-based products from food and farming waste
8 July 20219 September 2021 Plastipak’s Clean Tech and BioteCH4 form Unique Partnership to Power Recycling Operation With this new partnership, the electricity generated through the CHP process at BioteCH4 is connected directly to Clean Tech to power the recycling process