3 November 202528 October 2025 Breakthrough – Fiber screw caps on a trajectory towards equal or lower in cost than fossil plastic The latest generation of fiber screw caps can match or outperform fossil plastic in material cost, while delivering significantly lower energy consumption during production
30 October 202527 October 2025 “There is no best material” shows Polyvia, Quantis study on packaging’s environmental impact BCG-owned consulting firm Quantis has just completed a study aimed at comparing the environmental profile and circularity of packaging based on their manufacturing materials
28 October 202522 October 2025 Eni launches authorisation process in Priolo for new biorefinery and chemical recycling plant for plastics The Italian Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security approved the application to proceed with the construction on Versalis’ proprietary Hoop® technology
OLIWA Project Kicks Off to Revolutionize Olive Waste Repurposing in the Mediterranean The project’s main objective is to support the sustainable repurposing of olive waste into co-products for use in animal feeds, functional ingredients, packaging, and biogas
27 October 202521 October 2025 Seaweed solutions for the hardest plastics to recycle Biobased versions of thin film plastics are safer for health and the planet
23 October 202517 October 2025 Braskem Unveils Bio-based Product Innovations at K 2025 Braskem's collaboration with Dutch innovators Bottle Up and Eurobottle brings bio-based materials into practical, reusable designs
22 October 202516 October 2025 Polybutylene Succinate (PBS) – Bio-based Plastic with a Future New Types of the Bioplastic PBS for Industrial Applications
17 October 202513 October 2025 Scientists create natural plastics for everyday packaging The study, led by two researchers of the Monash University, provides a framework for designing bioplastics for temperature-sensitive packaging, addressing the global challenge of single-use plastic waste
16 October 202510 October 2025 Candiani adopts SURLYN™ PC 2000 REN for a new range of more sustainable premium cream jars In collaboration with DOW G.CANDIANI offers specific solutions-customized caps, jars, and bottles in addition to a wide range of standard cream jars made from SURLYN™
14 October 20258 October 2025 Closed Loop Partners’ Composting Consortium, With the Biodegradable Products Institute and US Composting Council, Awards Grants to Composting Facilities & Municipalities Across the U.S. Eight municipal and composter-led projects received funding for organics and compostable packaging recovery from the new, collaborative grant program to expand access, infrastructure and regional capacity. That Are Advancing Recovery of Compostable Packaging
10 October 20256 October 2025 BioBond Enters the Hot Melt Market With BioBased Technology For Pressure Sensitive Adhesives (PSA) Applications BioBond Accelerates the Transition to Biobased Hot Melt Adhesives with Better Performance, Better Pricing and Better for Everyone Approach
9 October 20259 October 2025 New startup Biophelion: Using fungi to produce sustainable platform chemicals The latest spin-off from Leibniz-HKI, biotech startup Biophelion, is working on extracting new valuable materials from industrial waste
8 October 20252 October 2025 Beer goes green The surprising links between beer and sustainability, from Oktoberfest to circular leathers
7 October 20257 October 2025 Breaking the Bubbles of the Different Renewable Carbon Sectors to Enhance the Transformation of the European Chemical Industry The Renewable Materials Conference opened up new avenues for the chemical industry in Europe. The three winners of the Innovation Award demonstrate the industry's potential for innovation: These include plasma technology for utilising waste and CO₂, white lignin for cosmetics and a bio-based solution for replacing PFAS and plastic in paper packaging
Muoto Laminated Fibre Series is launched for market testing in more demanding food applications New Laminated Fibre series was developed in collaboration with global packaging leader Amcor, represents a significant step forward
2 October 202526 September 2025 Towards more efficient plastics recycling A new catalyst for plastics recycling promotes hydrogenolysis: a chemical process that uses hydrogen and a catalyst to cut long polymer chains into shorter hydrocarbon
1 October 202525 September 2025 Fiberdom and Kiefel form partnership to accelerate fiber-based packaging innovation with advanced dry forming technology As packaging regulations become increasingly stringent, the new strategic partnership aims to accelerate the shift toward sustainable alternatives by expanding the scope of fiber-based solutions available to manufacturers and converters. The collaboration will unlock scalable, cost-effective applications that deliver high performance and functionality while ensuring full compliance with evolving environmental standards
Braskem’s sustainable advancements take center stage at K 2025 Resilient transformation, global reach, and pioneering carbon thinking headline Braskem's presence at the world's leading plastics and rubber fair
26 September 202522 September 2025 The EU increases disproportionate taxation instead of promoting circularity: A call for maintaining the current Plastics Own Resource at 0.80 euro/kg and earmarking the revenues to fund plastics circularity
23 September 202517 September 2025 Upgraded Recycling Facility in the UK Expands Amcor’s Recycling Capabilities Amcor’s recycling facilities in Heanor, UK and Steinfeld, Germany help support a circular economy for flexible packaging
Sustainability Report: The Companies of Schwarz Group Are Driving Progress toward Resource Sovereignty The circular economy is a fundamental pillar of the sustainability commitment of the companies of Schwarz Group and is therefore a key focus of their latest jointly created Sustainability Report
22 September 202515 September 2025 Walkers Chocolates introduces recyclable paper wrapper co-created with UPM and EvoPak Thanks to its oxygen and grease barriers, the new paper package fulfills Walkers Chocolates’ demanding standards for product quality
18 September 202517 September 2025 AI Circular Economy Conference 2026 Unveils New Advisory Board Leading experts from industry and academia unite to shape a circular future for renewable carbon through the innovative application of artificial intelligence
16 September 202510 September 2025 Everyday Beauty: Shiseido, Futamura, Iwatani, and LYB collaborate to create bio-based solutions for cosmetics packaging Innovative cosmetic film packaging series are made from bio-based polypropylene (PP) polymer, CirculenRenew in select products in Shiseido's Clé de Peau Beauté line
12 September 20258 September 2025 A Renaissance for Plastics: ECI Group’s Technology Selected for World’s First Commercial Scale Fossil-Free LDPE Facility The plant will form part of the Vioneo’s planned production complex in Antwerp, Belgium which will position Europe at the forefront of the transition to a sustainable ‘fossil-free’ plastics industry
10 September 20254 September 2025 Plastic Energy Produces First Recycled Oil at Dutch Advanced Recycling Plant Plastic Energy’s patented TAC™ chemical recycling process breaks down mixed plastic waste using heat in an oxygen-free environment and will recycle 20,000 tonnes of plastic waste per year, once full operational
9 September 202511 November 2025 SAXY PLASTICS: New Plastics from Regional Waste – Fully Recyclable and Biodegradable Since conventional recycling degrades material quality and prevents a true closed-loop economy, SAXY PLASTICS aims to develop innovative plastics from regional waste streams
8 September 20252 September 2025 ABB and Citroniq target a world first with 100% bio-based polypropylene facility The world’s first facility for 100% biogenic full commercial-scale polypropylene will be using corn-based ethanol feedstock to advance low-carbon plastics manufacturing
3 September 20252 September 2025 Avantium Secures €10 Million Financing from Invest-NL This short-term debt is expected to be repaid through the proceeds from a future planned equity raise
26 August 202520 August 2025 CTK Bio Introduces End-to-End Solutions to Address Canada’s Single-Use Plastics Ban CTK Bio provides certified materials and finished products through a global supply network to help Canadian businesses comply with the federal plastics ban
22 August 202519 August 2025 Commission launches consultation and call for evidence for upcoming Circular Economy Act The feedback period is open until 6 November 2025
20 August 202517 August 2025 Lunchskins Launches Revolutionary Home Compostable Freezer-Safe Storage Bags Crafted from certified compostable materials like PLA and cornstarch, these innovative bags naturally break down under home or industrial composting conditions
NantBioRenewables Named Finalist for Product Innovation at 2025 Reuters Global Sustainability Awards New, innovative sustainable straws are made with Ocean Calcium Sand
18 August 202517 August 2025 Dow, Mura Technology cancel chemical recycling plant in Germany The facility, first announced by the Horgen, Switzerland, office of Dow in 2022, was expected to be operational by this year with a processing capacity of 120,000 metric tons per year
14 August 202512 August 2025 artimeltrepulpable – Paper recycling without adhesive residues artimeltrepulpable is a hot melt adhesive solution that can be filtered out from paper pulp as a compact adhesive mass during the repulping process right at the start of recycling. The pulp is then suitable for the production of high-quality, visually flawless recycled paper
12 August 20257 August 2025 Braskem’s I’m greenTM bio-based Polyethylene Drives 470,000-Ton Carbon Reduction in Japan’s Retail Packaging Braskem is the world's first producer of bio-based plastic and has significantly increased capacity since its launch in 2010
“Sustainability isn’t a trend – it’s our responsibility” SÜDPACK is a leading force in the plastics and packaging industry and actively advances the circular economy through its commitment to both mechanical and chemical recycling
Aptar’s First Nasal Pump Made with 52% Bio-Based Material The Freepod® nasal spray pump, globally used with the Otrivin® brand, is now made from 52% bio-based feedstock
7 August 20255 August 2025 Glassine by SiOPack®: The sustainable revolution for paper-based window packaging What was long considered technically impossible – full transparency combined with an oxygen barrier, product protection and recyclability – is now a reality
6 August 202530 July 2025 Evonik to reduce carbon footprint and plastic use with new paper bags for MetAMINO® MetAMINO®, the essential amino acid methionine from Evonik is the best methionine source for animals, that boosts growth and delivers higher yields – which translates into better business for the farmers
30 July 202529 July 2025 Agilyx signs binding agreement to acquire 44% of GreenDot Global – Europe’s largest waste plastic recycling platform GreenDot is the leading circular plastic recycling platform in Europe and the third-largest recycling company in Germany. Licensed across 29 countries, it is the most recognized recycling brand in Europe
23 July 20251 September 2025 The fossil fuel trap: Why defossilising chemistry is essential – and feasible! Renewable energy and carbon for climate protection, independence, resilience and competitiveness
Startups take on Europe’s untapped feedstocks Opportunities for Innovation in the Bioeconomy by the European Environment Agency, released July 2025, states the EU economy needs to increase its flow of biological raw materials to support a domestic renewable materials industry
Bioplastics with Fibenol: Wood4plastic project The company is partnering with the European LIFE-funded Wood4Plastic project, which aims to scale up industrially compostable, biobased plastics for everyday applications
22 July 202516 July 2025 COM4PHA: new biodegradable bioplastics for cosmetics, food and agricultural packaging This research project is working on formulations based on the PHBV copolymer, for use in the packaging and agricultural sectors
21 July 202516 July 2025 D-PAK™ cartons have smaller carbon footprint than plastic pouches for laundry detergent Landmark Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) shows cartons have significantly smaller carbon footprint than plastic pouches for laundry detergent
16 July 202510 July 2025 Elopak introduces first-ever cartons incorporating recycled and renewable polymers New line of D-PAK™ cartons contains for the first time a unique mix of circular (recycled) polyethylene and bio-circular (renewable) polymers