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23 May 202523 May 2025

The transition to green chemistry: ‘Circularity is a team sport’

In the north of the Netherlands, various scaleups are building factories there to recycle plastic and make indispensable chemicals more sustainably

22 May 20253 June 2025

Renewable Materials Conference 2025: Nominees for the Innovation Award & Final Programme Unveiled

Latest update on the world's largest conference on innovative and renewable chemicals and materials, fossil-free plastics and related policies from 22-24 September 2025 in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany)

21 May 202520 May 2025

Metsä Group and Amcor partner to develop recyclable food packaging

The collaboration aims to leverage both companies' expertise in innovative packaging technologies to create cycle-ready products that meet the growing demand for sustainable alternatives

15 May 20259 May 2025

Expanded PLA – a new type of molded foams

TotalEnergies Corbion and Useon Partner to Accelerate Industrial Adoption of PLA Foam Technology

Celebrating 15 Years of I’m greenTM bio-based with operation rates above nameplate capacity after expansion

Braskem has reached 275,000 tons/year of green ethylene, 37% above the production capacity compared to the initial project in 2010

14 May 20258 May 2025

‘Misleading’ compostability claims lead to ban of coffee product search ads

The Advertising Standards Authority found that Lavazza Coffee and Dualit would imply a home compostable packaging, but the pods pods are only certified as industrially compostable

7 May 202530 April 2025

Why paper packaging is better for the environment than plastic

Paper packaging is becoming increasingly common in stores, supermarkets and delivery services - but its environmental harm remains limited

5 May 202528 April 2025

Ahlstrom receives home compostable certification in Australia and New Zealand for Sulpack® Flexible packaging

Sulpack® is a PFAS-free parchment paper specifically developed for fresh and greasy applications and offers a natural grease barrier for packaging

2 May 202525 April 2025

Innovations with eggshells

Eggshells are a niche feedstock today, but ecological and geopolitical pressures could soon favour a faster adoption of this widely available byproduct

30 April 202524 April 2025

COM4PHA: new biodegradable bioplastics for cosmetics, food and agricultural packaging

The project is committed to developing new formulations of bioplastics based on the PHAs group to promote new lines of product development based on these biodegradable materials

28 April 202522 April 2025

Eco-Products and DNO Produce Help Bring Environmental Sustainability to K-12 School Cafeterias

The new packaging features molded fiber bases and plant-based lidding film

24 April 202516 April 2025

Transparent paper-based material can hold boiling water and degrade in deep ocean in under a year

A Japanese research team has developed a paper-based, clear, biodegradable material that can stand up to liquids for several hours, even those that have been heated, allowing them to replace plastic cups, straws, and other everyday objects

23 April 202515 April 2025

Buscar Company Acquires 50% Stake in Terramer, Inc. via Stock Swap, Bolstering Sustainable Innovation with Hemp-Based Bioplastics

Terramer, Inc. is the developer of TERBO-1000, a proprietary hemp-based bioplastic that is 100% biodegradable within 180 days and leaves no microplastic residue

Unlocking bio-based materials innovation through the INN-PRESSME OITB and its Single-Entry Point

The INN-PRESSME project promotes state-of-the-art pilot facilities dedicated to supporting the growing market demand for scaling up bio-based material innovations

22 April 202516 April 2025

Pont, Blue Ocean Closures make biobased closures work

Collaboration is the key

16 April 20255 May 2025

How to Defossilise the Chemical Industry: RCI’s new policy proposals for a Renewable Carbon Future

New report presents policy proposals designed to accelerate the transition to renewable carbon in feedstocks and materials

What does ‘biodegradable’ packaging really mean?

We explain the term and how it differs from ‘compostability’

14 April 20258 April 2025

Fiberdom secures €3.5M in funding to drive plastic-free, circular material innovations

Fiberdom is advancing applications across multiple high-growth markets, including food contact materials, durable packaging and storage, and furniture

Researchers convert captured biogenic CO2 into raw materials for plastics

The Forest CUMP research project with VTT and LUT University sought to find out how different technologies could create renewable plastic raw materials using carbon dioxide and green hydrogen

Transforming Cocoa Husks into Sustainable Bioplastics

Helvetas Vietnam, in partnership with AirXCarbon, is pioneering a groundbreaking initiative to transform cocoa husks into bioplastic materials, merging sustainability with innovation

11 April 20257 April 2025

TotalEnergies Corbion and Benvic team up to expand low-carbon Luminy® PLA compounds for automotive and electronics

These solutions provide sustainable alternatives to conventional plastics such as ABS, PS and PP compounds

In Asia, anti-plastics laws boost biobased demand

We round up the progress that six Asian governments have made in regulating plastic waste and building a market for biobased alternatives

10 April 20259 April 2025

The story of EcoBean: Brewing sustainable innovation from coffee grounds

Reducing the environmental impact of the coffee industry

FLO Group and NatureWorks Present KEYGEA: The Ingeo-Based Compostable Coffee Pod Set to Revolutionize the North American Market

KEYGEA is a sustainable innovation for the future of coffee and a true revolution in the pod industry and it is certified industrially compostable by BPI and DIN CERTCO

7 April 20251 April 2025

IFF and Kemira Form Joint Venture To Produce Sustainable Biobased Materials at Scale

Joint venture Alpha Bio will use IFF’s proprietary Designed Enzymatic Biomaterials™ technology to provide high-performance, sustainable alternatives to fossil-based ingredients

3 April 202528 March 2025

Scaling up chemical recycling: OMV successfully starts-up new ReOil® plant

Here’s everything you need to know about our new ReOil® plant

Melhoramentos Boosts Investment in W-Cycle’s Compostable Food Packaging

Brazilian green company brings fresh capital and cooperation in production of earth-friendly, plastic-free food containers

2 April 202527 March 2025

Agilyx Launches Plastyx Ltd. to Source and Supply Feedstock for the European Advanced Plastic Recycling Industry

Plastyx is designed to develop partnerships and material processing capabilities to ensure a reliable supply of high-quality polymers for food-grade and other high-performance packaging applications

Golden Compound at KUTENO 2025 – Our debut as an exhibitor!

We are pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting at KUTENO - Kunststofftechnik Nord for the first time this year! From May 13 to 15, 2025, we will be presenting our sustainable biomaterials in Hall 20, Stand K3

Borealis Once Again Tops the European Patent Index 2024 in Austria

Borealis is proud to announce that it has once again been ranked as the top innovator in Austria according to the European Patent Index 2024

1 April 202528 March 2025

Bio-based Products – Examples, Facts and the Role of Concise Labelling and Certification

In its latest factsheet, the Horizon Europe project 3-CO introduces the characteristics of bio-based products and critically debunks prevalent misconceptions and offers evidence-based insights into the environmental benefits of, and facts on BBPs

Gaia Biomaterials takes aim at Brazilian market: “Huge demand for sustainable alternatives to plastic”

Dr. Mercia Fernandes from MFI Polymers who holds a PhD in Polymer Science, has been appointed as commercial representative in Brazil to introduce Biodolomer into the Brazilian markets

31 March 202525 March 2025

ExpandFibre stimulated Metsä Group’s R&D investment

The development of Kuura textile fibre, Muoto fibre-based packaging products, and paperboard and other fibre products has progressed significantly during the project

28 March 202520 March 2025

The new bio-polymers taking green chemistry by storm

What makes biobased vitrimers so special and how could they become commercialised?

27 March 202520 March 2025

Ingeo™ Extend: An exceptional solution offering unprecedented manufacturing efficiency and faster biodegradability of BOPLA films

Using a new platform of Ingeo™ PLA polymers, biaxial film manufacturers can produce BOPLA with transverse direction stretch up to 7x, and reduce production costs significantly on machinery originally designed for other polymers like polypropylene

26 March 202520 March 2025

Danimer Scientific Faces Shutdown as Financial Crisis Deepens

The downfall of Danimer Scientific is a sobering reminder of the challenges faced by innovative companies attempting to revolutionize the plastics industry with sustainable solutions

21 March 202520 March 2025

Cellulose Fibres Conference 2025: Celebrating Innovation and Dynamic Development in the Sustainable Fibres Market

The two-day hybrid event attracted around 200 participants from 22 countries, reflecting the growing global interest in sustainable textile solutions

Cellulose Fibres Conference 2025: Innovation und Dynamische Entwicklung im Markt für Nachhaltige Fasern

Die zweitägige Hybrid-Veranstaltung zog rund 200 Teilnehmer aus 22 Ländern an. Globales Interesse an nachhaltigen Textillösungen weiter steigend

Unlocking Circular Economy Success: Agro2Circular launches the Best Practice Book

A strategic guide to transforming agri-food waste into sustainable opportunities

19 March 202517 March 2025

ReSource Raises $15M to Develop Safer and More Sustainable Plastics

Backed by Khosla Ventures and Fathom Fund, the company’s novel manufacturing technology aims to unlock scalable alternatives to traditional plastics and petrochemicals

Cracking Innovation: UCL Eastman biomaterials team win sustainability business pitch prize

Dr David Chau and his team won the award for pitching their business idea, ReOvum - transforming waste eggshells into sustainable wound dressings and eco-friendly alternatives to plastic packaging

Research reveals potential alternatives to ‘forever chemicals’

Previous research on PFAS replacements has been fragmented because forever chemicals do such a good job at what they’re meant to do

18 March 202517 March 2025

Dow boosts access to circular feedstocks with strategic investment in Rotterdam-based advanced recycler Xycle

As part of an ongoing commitment to transform waste and advance a circular economy for plastics, Dow has invested in advanced recycling startup Xycle alongside ING, Invest-NL, Polestar Capital and Vopak

17 March 202513 March 2025

Global Fiber Packaging Business Plants Roots in Renville, Minn.

Plant-Based Packaging Firm, CelluComp, Sees Growth Potential with Minnesota Sugar Beets as PFAS and Plastics Alternative

14 March 202510 March 2025

Parkside hits sustainable sweet spot with compostable pack for Datekin Sukkari date launch

The cradle-to-cradle packaging design, which is guaranteed to break down in several weeks, synergises with Lama’s sustainability messaging, complementing the all-natural dates with a pack that breaks down naturally

13 March 202511 March 2025

Trinseo Introduces Recycled Polystyrene for Direct Food Contact Applications

Starting February 2025 Trinseo can sell food contact approved rPS compliant with the EU Regulation 2022/1616

Sinclair simplifies compostable produce stickers as global momentum rises

The launch of the Sinclair T55 label at Fruit Attraction last year is a culminated effort in high-performance compostable labels suitable for high-speed applications in packinghouses

12 March 202511 March 2025

CelluComp proposes sustainable packaging using Minnesota’s sugar beet pulp waste

Global fiber packaging manufacturer will open its very first commercial-scale facility in the U.S., in Renville, Minnesota

10 March 20257 March 2025

From ocean to table, without plastic attached: Dundrun switches to sustainable Sulapac seafood tags

This marks an important step towards cutting plastic waste in the seafood supply chain

5 March 202526 February 2025

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