28 April 20209 September 2021 Earth Day 2020: Pyrolysis Player Cracks Case of Hard-to-Recycle Waste Plastics Enzina facility can take a variety of waste plastic in almost any condition and without any major handling, sorting or cleaning, produce high-value base chemicals and renewable fuels via its proprietary technologies
27 April 20201 February 2021 nova-experts introduced: Matthias Stratmann New head of sustainability department
24 April 202021 April 2020 Compostable Coffee Capsules Deliver Espresso Own brand and private-label products in 100% bio-based coffee capsules, engineered to meet the unique requirements of European espresso machines
21 April 20204 May 2020 Only one established event on bio-based economy was neither cancelled nor postponed: The “13th International Conference on Bio-based Materials” will be held ONLINE this year on 12–14 May 2020 – final programme available online 44 speakers from leading companies have confirmed their presentations. Topics of the online conference are circular economy, renewable carbon, chemical recycling and latest investments in biorefineries. Information on technologies, markets and policy will be provided for bio-based building blocks and polymers. One special focus is on lignin utilisation, another on fine chemicals for pharma, cosmetics, body care & specialities.
Carbios Clearing the Bottleneck – Enzymatic recycling tech hits 90% depolymerization in 10 hours First company to successfully combine the two scientific worlds of enzymology and plastics
3 April 20209 September 2021 Global Survey Reveals Two Thirds of Adults Not Recycling All Plastic Waste Hi-Cone’s first annual report on The State of Plastic Recycling reveals consumer attitudes towards recycling and the circular economy
30 March 202025 March 2020 Greenpeace: Utenos trikotažas becomes the first producer in the world to fully comply with organization’s environmental standards Company has already finished production of the first batch of Greenpeace’s new t-shirt collection and will continue the production later this year
polynSPIRE: Building a future without plastic waste Tatiana Garcia-Armingol, Director of the CIRCE Foundation, discusses proposed innovations in mass recycling that seek to create a functional future without plastic waste
27 March 20209 September 2021 Innovative and sustainable ideas can’t be stopped by the Corona crisis! The winners of the innovation award “Best CO2 Utilisation 2020” are Air Vodka made from CO2, a biological methanation process as grid-scale energy storage solution and a direct air capture solution for CO2 At nova-Institute’s first online conferences on PtX and Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU), 50 speakers presented and discussed the future of aviation fuels and carbon dioxide as feedstock!
DSM honors Professor Marc Hillmyer with the 2020 Bright Science Award in materials sciences The jury selected Professor Hillmyer because of the scientific breadth and depth of his work and its relevance to the advancement of bio-based and circular materials
26 March 20209 September 2021 “What we urgently need is a less emotionally charged debate on plastics” According to the EU’s plastics strategy, the aim is for PET bottles to contain at least 25 per cent of recycled material by 2025. How realistic is this target?
UPM develops a truly wood based biocomposite material with up to 100% renewable resources Utilising residues from pulp production, not compromising the food chain
Clariant and Floreon announce collaboration to expand high-performance biopolymer applications to additional markets Enhanced material performance of biopolymers based on Floreon’s proprietary know-how to meet demanding material requirements
25 March 20209 September 2021 Department of Energy Announces $25 Million for Plastics Recycling R&D, Launches Upcycling Consortium Department ’s Plastics Innovation Challenge is offering a comprehensive program to accelerate innovations in plastics recycling technologies
The Sustainable Packaging Evolution: Ineos, PS, and Chemical Recycling As the coronavirus crisis casts polystyrene and PS products in a more favorable light, chemical recycling could change the long-term sustainable equation for the polymer
Recycling of baby diapers In our daily life disposable diapers are normally dismissed after single use and their usage is preferred over that of cloth diapers - but what about recycling them?
24 March 20209 September 2021 Inline Plastics – First USA Manufacturer to Infuse All Products with Post Consumer Content Derived from Chemical Recycling rDPET™ is the latest innovative solution from the leading manufacturer of high quality, crystal clear, food packaging containers
Can chemical recycling help lead Europe to a circular economy 2.0? Cefic views towards a carbon-smart circular future
23 March 20209 September 2021 Michael Carus: “We need a future-oriented renewable carbon strategy” Founder and managing director of the German nova-Institute presented his views on a renewable carbon strategy on chemicals and polymers at the VoltaChem Annual Event in December 2019
20 March 202017 March 2020 New Circular Economy Action Plan: no circular economy without bioeconomy EUBP would prefer a more differentiated approach from the Commission and claim artificial separation of the circular economy and the bio-based economy
Neste to acquire Mahoney Environmental to strengthen its growth strategy and position in renewable raw material sourcing The transaction supports Neste in its effort to achieve a global waste and residue raw material platform to meet world’s growing demand for renewable products
19 March 202016 March 2020 European Commission takes aim at ‘greenwashing’ in new circular economy action plan The EU’s circular economy action plan goes a long way in setting out an agenda on sustainable products
17 March 202012 March 2020 Borealis producing certified renewable polypropylene at own facilities in Belgium Company takes its commitment commonly with Neste and Henkel to the next level for advancing the circular economy, once again furthers its EverMinds™ ambitions
16 March 202019 March 2020 PHA (Polyhydroxyalkanoates) are a class of Natural Polymers that have not been chemically modified GO!PHA response to the Eunomia study on the plastics definition under the Directive (EU) on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment
Queensland Motor Industry Invests in Innovative Australian Tyre Recycler Green Distillation Technologies has discovered a process that turns end-of-life tyres into high value oil, carbon and steel
13 March 202010 March 2020 Lloyd’s Register helps create a new standard to tackle plastic waste For example: The Project 'Standard will work by establishing a framework to measure the true impact of the recovery and/or recycling of waste activities
Singapore Parliament: S’pore looks to create Newoil by transforming waste plastic into alternative fuel With successful ambitions will this move bring the Singaporean society closer to both their goals of being a zero-waste nation and a low-carbon economy
12 March 20209 September 2021 Introducing chemical recycling: Plastic waste becoming a resource “Every year, Europeans generate 25 million tonnes of plastic waste, but less than 30% is collected for recycling” states the 2018 European Plastics Strategy
10 March 20205 March 2020 New online platform connects crop and food producers to biorefineries Waste as feedstock for two biorefineries: one in Spain and one in Italy providing new biobased compounds for the chemicals, food-packaging and agricultural sectors
6 March 20209 November 2020 Good as new: how chemical recycling is giving every day plastic a new lease of life Worley has partnered with Agilyx and INEOS Styrolution to advance the circular economy for plastics and will be providing engineering design services for a commercial-scale polystyrene (PS) chemical recycling facility in Channahon, Illinois
Bio-based solutions for a future-fit Europe – How can the bio-based sector contribute to EU Green Deal and to a zero-waste-europe? "Bio-based solutions for a future-fit Europe" conference gathered different stakeholders of the biobased sector to discuss and coordinate the future of the sector
5 March 20203 March 2020 Joint development with Toyota Boshoku Corporation: Covestro provides sustainable solution for new concept car Toyota “LQ” New polyurethane composite concept with kenaf fibers - 30 percent lighter than conventional material
How The Circular Economy Is Revolutionising The Plastics Packaging Industry NEO Group and RETAL Industries are actively involved in the implementation of the circular economy
4 March 20202 March 2020 Project that uses waste from pea processing to clean water receives funding boost “Often discarded and considered as waste, unavoidable food supply chain waste such as pea waste is a treasure trove of useful chemicals that can be utilised in many applications that impact global grand challenges.”
3 March 202028 February 2020 Take Five: Bio-based businesses aiming to stimulate positive environmental change via successful partnerships More and more companies are increasingly working together to develop renewable and circular solutions
2 March 202027 February 2020 Nonwoven industry’s response to the Eunomia study on the plastics definition under the Directive (EU) on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment European Commission’s DG ENV is currently working on guidelines on single use plastic products. This document will be published by 3 July 2020
Circularity is the ‘North Star’ guiding Covestro’s long-term strategic course CEO Markus Steilemann gives an overview on the company's global strategic program to implement circular economy in all corporate divisions
26 February 20209 September 2021 Euric unveils brochure on the safe management of chemicals by the recycling industry As Euric points out, sound management of hazardous substances in waste management and recycling activities is at the core of the circular economy
25 February 2020 The “Top 6” candidates are nominated for the innovation award “Best CO2 Utilisation 2020”! Vodka made from CO2. Biotechnological CO2 conversion to produce chemicals, polymers and methane. Synthetic fuels produced with CO2 captured from air and CO2-based consumer products. Everything and more is possible right now!
24 February 20209 September 2021 Circularity in the Chemicals Industry: Drivers, Challenges and Solutions The chemical industry is the third-largest industrial CO2 emitter after steel and cement and is responsible for about 4% of total global direct emissions
21 February 20209 September 2021 Project of the Month: Converting carbon dioxide into a raw material for increased sustainability and a more circular economy Making polyurethane out of CO2 definitely makes the EU-funded Carbon4PUR project a winner
20 February 202021 February 2020 Despite storm and virus warnings, 210 participants joined “1st International Conference on Cellulose Fibres” in Cologne, Germany With 210 participants and 15 exhibitors from 26 different countries, the first conference on cellulose fibres was a great success and exceeded all expectations. The focus of the conference was on markets, technologies and sustainability – and especially alternative cellulose feedstocks.
Sustainability and high value: the issues of the future dominated at Heimtextil 2020 Sustainability was a central thread that ran through the entire event at Heimtextil 2020
17 February 20209 September 2021 Avery Dennison announces “first-ever” recycled polypropylene label material Pilot project will make this material available during 2020
13 February 202010 February 2020 Kompuestos presents its sustainable solutions at the Frankfurt European Midcap Event Company aims to develop advanced technologies and plastic recycling additives, to achieve a higher quality of recycled products
12 February 20209 September 2021 The chemical cure? The final piece of the recycling jigsaw, or a toxic pseudo-solution? David Burrows reports on chemical recycling
11 February 20209 September 2021 Chemical Recycling: A Viable Solution to Plastic Waste or Adding to the Problem? What do terms like “chemical recycling,” “pyrolysis,” and “waste-to-energy” really mean? How viable or most importand, how effective are these technologies?
10 February 20205 February 2020 Novamont – Serbian Government Agreement to Design the Circular Bioeconomy During the five-year collaboration, Novamont to design a model for the separate collection of urban and agricultural waste, collaboration may be extended to industrial investments
Recycling clothing the chemical way Nina Notman explores how chemistry is poised to close the loop in clothing recycling