19 November 201914 November 2019 Circular economy erected as ‘number one priority’ of European Green Deal Highlights included a ban on single-use plastic products like cutlery and food containers. And at least 70% of packaging will have to be recycled by 2030
15 November 20199 September 2021 Guest post: Ten ways to use CO2 and how they compare We set out to pin down what CO2 utilisation is, how it might relate to CO2 removals and emission reductions, and whether such technologies are profitable or scalable
12 November 20197 November 2019 NextChem awarded contract to build new bio-lubricants plant Maire Tecnimont has already invested approximately €50 million in the last 5 years in more than 70 innovation projects around the circular economy
From fossil to renewable fuels: Interview with Hélène Lepaumier Leiden University SUNRISE project aim at a circular production of high-value chemicals using renewable electricity sources and waste carbon dioxide from industrial processes
7 November 20194 November 2019 Gelatex Technologies gets Green Alley Award Company honoured for environment-friendly alternative to leather made from low-value gelatine waste from the meat and leather industries
6 November 20199 September 2021 REMONDIS and Neste into partnership to develop chemical recycling of plastic waste Companies will focus on developing and accelerating chemical recycling with a target to reach an annual capacity to process over 200 kilotons of waste plastic
4 November 201929 October 2019 Clariant and Polymateria launch partnership to bring new Biotransformation technology to market in South East Asia Companies to focus on South East Asia as main source of “fugitive” plastic globally, which means the 32% of plastic each year which leaks into the natural environment
31 October 201928 October 2019 First annual New Plastics Economy Global Commitment progress report published New Ellen MacArthur Foundation report provides an unprecedented level of transparency on how almost 200 businesses and governments are reshaping the plastics system
30 October 201925 October 2019 Braskem reinforces its commitment to a Circular Economy and digital transformation at K Fair Products and Solutions will be showcased at K Fair 2019, including a new solution for healthcare-Braskem Medcol-and new resins that will positively impact circularity
29 October 201925 October 2019 Clariant launches new bio-based additives to reduce resource consumption in plastic loops at K 2019 Company also introduces 2 new natural-based waxes and dispersing agents for engineering plastics and biopolymers
28 October 201923 October 2019 DSM to introduce bio- and/or recycled-based alternatives for its entire engineering plastics portfolio Company is taking the next step in its sustainability journey, enabling a circular and bio-based economy
22 October 201917 October 2019 Borealis and Neste begin strategic co-operation to accelerate circularity and bioeconomy in plastics Borealis to produce renewable polypropylene using Neste’s renewable propane by end of 2019
Global Plastics Flow Study Avoiding Environmental Littering, Pushing Forward with a Circular Economy – Plastics Industry Creates Transparency for Global Plastic Flows
15 October 20199 September 2021 World First Products made from Recycled Pollution Reduce Emissions and Keep Carbon in the Ground! LanzaTech’s vision of a new carbon economy runs on the principle that carbon should be kept in a closed loop material cycle
11 October 201911 October 2019 Milestone in the development of new material systems Fraunhofer ICT at trade fair K 2019: New composite materials: bio-based, functionalized and with high mechanical strength
10 October 20197 October 2019 Dow teams up with UPM to produce bio-based plastics Agreement with UPM is the latest example of Dow’s strategy to enable a shift to a circular economy for plastics by integrating renewable feedstocks into its production processes
7 October 20192 October 2019 Producers should promote bio-based plastics that can be recycled and not compostables, FEAD states European waste industry trade body signs & reacts to Circular Plastics Alliance’s Declaration
26 September 201923 September 2019 Traceable data will accelerate the circulation of materials In an ideal scenario, products themselves would contain informations about the materials used to make them
20 September 201917 September 2019 The demand for biomaterials is clearly increasing Part 16 of the VDMA-interview series on Circular Economy: Interview with Arne Festerling, Sales Manager at ENTEX Rust & Mischke GmbH
19 September 201919 September 2019 Climate change, forest management and bio-plastics take center stage at the World Bioeconomy Forum held in Ruka, Finland The 2020 event has already been set for September 23-25 and will once again be held in Ruka
18 September 201914 September 2019 Could the Circular Bioeconomy Help Save the Amazon? On the international level, closer cooperation is necessary to ensure that the transition to a circular bioeconomy in the forest sector delivers real environmental benefits
17 September 201921 January 2025 Start of the Study on Collaboration for Promotion of Gasification Chemical Recycling of Plastic Waste Four companies intend to promote the spread of gasification chemical recycling and use of recycling in Japan and other countries
12 September 201910 September 2019 FKuR at FachPack 2019: Bioplastic packaging compatible with the environment Terralene® rPP compounds containing recycled material expand product portfolio
Braskem and Ledesma launch 100% sustainable notebooks in Argentina New +Bio line features notebooks with cover and back cover produced with Green Polyethylene made from sugarcane and paper made from sugarcane bagasse
11 September 20196 September 2019 Bioplastics reduce CO2 emissions Prof. Dr. Hans-Josef Endres from Leibniz-University to be interviewed today by VDMA, focusing and analyzing about bioplastics
Biokunststoffe bringen eine CO2-Einsparung Prof. Dr. Hans-Josef Endres ist der heutige Gesprächspartner des VDMA zum Thema Biokunststoffe und beleuchtet diese dezidiert
3 September 201921 December 2021 The Plastics Industry Should Be Looking to the Future The Plant Based Products Council (PBPC) to seek out and facilitate holistic solutions to the plastics crisis by bringing together businesses, governments, and nonprofits who want a cleaner environment
30 August 201927 August 2019 Planned biorefinery first step to ‘Biopolis’ With big investments in biological research to industrial manufacturing and creation of innovative products, Thailand becoming a hub for biotechnology in Southeast Asia
21 August 201919 August 2019 Which Molecules Are Key for a Sustainable Chemical Industry? Cambridge researchers screened a large chemical database with over 105 million compounds and identified "strategic" compounds for a circular economy
20 August 201919 August 2019 ECONYKOL™ Biomass Plastic Raw Material Adopted for Use in ZMP’s New Self-Driving Car, Robocar™ Walk ECONYKOL™ bio-polyol has been adopted for use in the Robocar™ Walk, the latest model in the RoboCar™ series
19 August 201913 August 2019 Why Hasn’t Torrefaction Taken Off? With torrefied biomass holding such promise, what is holding it back from commercial success?
1 August 201928 July 2019 Partnership during K-2019: Braskem, Kautex Maschinenbau and Erema will demonstrate a closed plastic loop Closed plastic loop following the idea of Circular Economy
9 July 201923 December 2020 Powering trucks with poop Pioneering Arla farmers are starting to make the most of their cow’s manure by turning it into biogas
27 June 201924 June 2019 When upcycling, reach for the moon BIOrescue was launched as most innovative treatment technology for mushroom waste, while the project was being overtaken by more active developers from the start
24 June 201918 June 2019 Global brands open up about the challenges and opportunities of sustainable products Christophe Schilling from Genomatica reports about a private roundtable discussion with brands at the recent World Bio Markets conference
6 June 20193 June 2019 Taskforces for SIRA 2030 Set of actions for developing sustainable and competitive bio-based industries in Europe
Neste and VTT strengthen their partnership through research investments in Finland New research infrastructure enables partners to develop cleaner solutions for fuels and chemicals
8 May 20196 May 2019 Blue Bioeconomy in Northern Germany BMBF has approved a project coordinated by Kiel University: "Bioeconomy at Marine Sites (BaMS)" with funding of up to 20 million Euro
Expert View: Turbocharging the green chemistry revolution Who will be the leaders that shape the sustainable value chains of the future and become the hallmark of true corporate social responsibility?
7 May 20196 May 2019 University of Plymouth study misleads on value of biodegradable and compostable plastics ISO 14855 test standard describes merely a test method, but without clear pass and fail criteria that could serve as basis for proper biodegradability claims and labelling
16 April 201911 April 2019 CENER is developing technology for future urban biorefineries, to move towards a circular bioeconomy CENER is involved in 4 specific initiatives, in order to develop the most adequate management and valorization routes of different urban biowastes
10 April 20195 April 2019 Covestro and Genomatica launch partnership for sustainable growth High-performance materials from plants
8 April 20193 April 2019 The Top 9 Sustainable Packaging Trends in 2019 Some personal views on current trends to draw attention to the potential shortcomings of each and suggestions for tackling them
5 April 20192 April 2019 Bio-based beverage cartons Tetra Pak, Elopak and SIG Combibloc have developed cartons that are 100% bio-based, just like the milk carton a century ago
Industry experts query whether bioplastics can solve the plastic pollution problem at sustainability conference Biodegradable plastic market in the UK is set to grow to 200,000 tonnes by 2030, out of a volume of 2.3 tonnes of plastic in circulation
3 April 201928 March 2019 Wood treated with wood: Foreco joins Bio4Products to develop bio-based preservative Company wants to step into the fencing market with a sustainable alternative: FaunaWood
The Chemical Industry Says Goodbye to Fossil Fuels A new paper by the nova-Institute sets out the path towards sustainability for the chemical industry
19 March 201918 March 2019 Call for EU to stop subsidies for fossil fuels to help bio-based materials sector and the circular economy “Please stop all subsidies to fossil fuels. In 2016, €56 billion went from EU member states to fossil fuels.”
15 March 201911 March 2019 Heading for a circular economy and sustainability with biobased and biodegradable plastics FKuR emphasizes the excellent suitability of biobased thermoplastics for conventional material recycling, where this property generates added value for the end product
12 March 201912 March 2019 Closing the loop: Commission delivers on Circular Economy Action Plan Report presents the main results of implementing the action plan and sketches out open challenges to paving the way towards a climate-neutral, competitive circular economy
