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4 December 20252 December 2025

CARBIOS signs two new multi-year commercial agreements for recycled PET with major players in the beverage industry

CARBIOS (Euronext Growth Paris : ALCRB), announces the signing of two new multi-year commercial agreements with major players in beverage industry, for the supply of recycled PET (r-PET)


Getränkeindustrie setzt auf enzymatisches PET-Recycling von CARBIOS

Neue Abnahmeverträge bringen französisches Biotech-Unternehmen dem Produktionsstart näher


1 December 202526 November 2025

European PET Industry encourages adoption of the CEN Design-for-Recycling Standards

A Needed Major Step Towards PPWR Implementation


25 November 202520 November 2025

2024 Data Reveals a Deepening Crisis of the European plastics recycling industry  

The sector is facing growing pressure from high production and energy costs, falling demand, and increasing volumes of low-priced, unregulated imports from outside the region


14 November 202510 November 2025

Avantium’s Releaf® Receives CPBR Approval for Recycling in Japan

This approval represents an important condition for the adoption of PEF in Japan’s beverage packaging industry


31 July 202529 July 2025

BioPEtex project: Development of PE-based, spun-dyed, sustainable clothing made from bio-based raw materials

The textile industry faces significant environmental challenges, particularly due to the high proportion of non-bio-based and non-recyclable raw materials, which account for over 50% of the market and have a negative impact on the environment and resource consumption


Projekt BioPEtex: Entwicklung von PE-basierter, spinngefärbter, nachhaltiger Kleidung von biobasierten Rohstoffen

Die Textilindustrie sieht sich erheblichen ökologischen Herausforderungen gegenüber, insbesondere aufgrund des hohen Anteils an nicht biobasierten und nicht recycelbaren Rohstoffen, die über 50 % des Marktes ausmachen und negative Auswirkungen auf die Umwelt und den Ressourcenverbrauch haben


10 July 20254 July 2025

RecyClass Validates Avantium’s PET/PEF Bottle as Fully Recyclable in PET Stream

Due to its excellent barrier properties and its close resemblance to PET, a PEF layer is an excellent alternative to nylon


27 June 202523 June 2025

The PET value chain takes a further step towards high-quality PET recycling

Industry guidance on certification schemes supporting compliance with EU Regulation on Recycled Plastics for Food Contact


25 June 202517 June 2025

Plastic-Recycling Enzyme Discovered in Compost Heap Close to Commercialization Through German Startup

In spring of 2025 the same scientists have perfected the capabilities of that enzyme, called PHL7, and have founded ESTER Biotech to bring those capabilities to market


14 May 202521 May 2025

Schweizer Start-up haucht alten Kunststoffen neues Leben ein

DePoly sichert sich 23 Mio.$ und startet Vorzeigeanlage mit einer Kapazität von 500 Tonnen pro Jahr


9 May 20255 May 2025

Doga PET takes PET recycling quality to next level with TOMRA

Doğa PET, a new recycling venture by Doğa Holding, one of the largest conglomerates in Türkiye, is using TOMRA Recycling’s sensor-based sorting solutions to produce high-quality PET flakes and rPET granules which are suitable for food and textile applications


TOMRA verhilft Doğa PET zu höheren Qualitäten beim PET-Recycling 

Doğa PET, ein neues Recyclingunternehmen von Doğa Holding, einem der größten Konglomerate in der Türkei, verwendet die sensorbasierten Sortierlösungen von TOMRA Recycling, um hochwertige PET-Flakes und rPET-Granulate für Lebensmittel- und Textilanwendungen herzustellen


5 May 202528 April 2025

PET-Recycling: Biochemiker gründen Startup

Hohe Wiederverwertungsquote in Rekordzeit, neu entdecktes Enzym führt zur Ausgründung von der Universität Leipzig und zur jungen Firma ESTER Biotech


17 April 202511 April 2025

KAIST Develops Eco-Friendly, Nylon-Like Plastic Using Microorganisms

KAIST researchers have successfully developed a new bio-based plastic with fermentation from propriate developed microbial strains through systems metabolic engineering


15 April 202520 June 2025

PET Recycling: Biochemists found start-up

High recycling rate in record time - ESTER Biotech


12 February 20257 February 2025

The Danish bio-producer that made it in China

We look at how Novonesis broke into the Chinese market


7 February 20254 February 2025

DePoly and PTI collaborate to create closed loop recycled PET bottle

DePoly’s technology has broken down PET and polyester back to its raw monomers to become blown into recycled PET bottles using PTI’s 40 years of expertise and technology


21 January 202516 January 2025

Removing microplastics with engineered bacteria

Researchers altered bacteria found in wastewater treatment, where microplastics can enter environment


8 January 20253 January 2025

Carbios verschiebt Fertigstellung ihrer PET-Biorecyclinganlage in Longlaville aufgrund verspäteter, nicht verwässernder Finanzierung um 6 bis 9 Monate

CARBIOS verfügt über eine starke Liquiditätsposition in Höhe von 112 Millionen Euro zum 30.November 2024, bestätigt entscheidende Fortschritte bei den kommerziellen Vertragsverhandlungen und nimmt Änderungen an seiner Unternehmensführung vor


Considering delayed non-dilutive sources of financing, CARBIOS postpones construction of its Longlaville PET biorecycling plant for 6 to 9 months

CARBIOS maintains a robust available cash position of 112 million euros on 30 November 2024, confirms major advances in commercial contract negotiations and makes changes to its Governance


20 December 202418 December 2024

Doppelganger plastics: a more desirable alternative?

It is clear as plastic to see this is a problem that is going to get bigger unless we come up with a solution - but what are our options? 


2 December 202427 November 2024

Aus für PET-Recycling-Projekt von Suez in Saint-Avold

Die Gestehungskosten kommen auf mehr als 2.000 € pro Tonne für das Recycling-PET, während Primär-PET aktuell bei etwa 900 € pro Tonne liege


Suez cancels PET recycling project in Saint-Avold, France

The cost to produce this recycled PET would be more than €2,000 per tonne whereas primary PET is currently selling for around €900 per tonne


11 November 20245 November 2024

7,8 Millionen Euro für nachhaltige Forschungsprojekte: Kreislaufwirtschaft gegen Ressourcenknappheit

Die VolkswagenStiftung spricht in sechs geförderten Projekten Forschende aus den Natur- und Technikwissenschaften, auch in Kooperation mit den Sozialwissenschaften, an


7 November 20242 November 2024

Bormioli Pharma arbeitet mit Chiesi zusammen, um die erste Carbon Capture PET-Pharmaverpackung herzustellen

Mit dieser Produktion wird zum ersten Mal die Verwendung einer PET Carbon Capture-Flasche in der pharmazeutischen Industrie eingeführt, die Vorteile für die Umwelt und hohe Standards für die Patientensicherheit bietet


25 October 202422 October 2024

Ioniqa Technologies B.V. files for bankruptcy protection

Ioniqa Technologies has sought bankruptcy protection, having determined that achieving a positive cash flow from its advanced polyester recycling technology will take too long


21 October 202414 October 2024

Odlo and DePoly partner to develop company’s first circular base layer

In a proof-of-concept combining Swiss brands and common ambitions, the chemical recycling pioneer and outdoor apparel icon will attempt to convert waste fabrics into virgin-quality recycled PET


Odlo arbeitet gemeinsam mit DePoly am ersten zirkulären Base Layer der Marke

Im Rahmen eines Proof of Concept bündeln zwei Schweizer Unternehmen ihre Kräfte, um ein ambitioniertes Projekt zu realisieren: Gemeinsam wollen ein Pionier bei chemischen Recyclingverfahren und ein namhafter Hersteller von Outdoor-Bekleidung Stoffreste in recyceltes PET in Virgin-Qualität umwandeln


18 October 202418 October 2024

New Players in Advanced Recycling – Innovators at work: DePoly

Interview with DePoly CSO & Co-Founder Dr. Christopher Ireland


14 October 20248 October 2024

Advanced recycling plant closes chain of crisp bags and yoghurt pots

Indaver Plastics2Chemicals (P2C) will focus in future specifically on the plastic types Polystyrene (PS) - think of yogurt cups, meat trays, and mushroom containers - and Polyolefins (PO) - such as chip bags and films


9 October 20242 October 2024

The four factors behind Nebraska’s biomanufacturing potential

The state’s agricultural prowess combined with its openness to biobased investment means it should be among the first in line to benefit from any further renewable fuel laws for the aviation industry


24 September 202424 September 2024

Schneider Electric collaborates with GR3N to tackle plastic recycling challenges and drive circularity in chemical sector

GR3N developed MADE, Microwave Assisted DEpolymerization solution, which breaks down PET into its chemical building blocks that can be recombined to create new PET pellets with virgin-like quality


Mit offener Automatisierung zum umweltfreundlichen PET-Recycling

Für die Automatisierung seines innovativen chemischen Verfahrens für das Kunststoffrecycling erhält das schweizerische Start-up GR3N Unterstützung von Schneider Electric


10 September 20245 September 2024

CARBIOS and FCC Environment announce joint project to establish UK-based PET biorecycling facility

The CARBIOS’ biorecycling technology is key to supporting FCC’s continuing goal of contributing to the circular economy by exploring new processes and technologies to produce recycled PET


3 September 20242 September 2024

Doppelganger Plastics: a more desirable alternative?

Researchers team at Stora Enso developed FuraCore - a more controlled, highly customisable, less energy intensive process for high quality FDCA and PEF


2 September 202421 August 2024

ALPLA and zerooo create first reusable PET bottle for cosmetic products

From September, the first manufacturers in Germany will present cosmetics and care products in PET containers from the zerooo reusable system, with Austria following suit in October


ALPLA und zerooo schaffen erste PET-Mehrwegflasche für Kosmetikprodukte

Ab September präsentieren die ersten Hersteller in Deutschland Kosmetik- und Pflegeprodukte im PET-Gebinde des Mehrwegsystems zerooo – Österreich folgt ab Oktober


21 August 202422 August 2024

CARBIOS and SASA enter discussions for license of 100k ton/year PET biorecycling facility in Turkey

SASA and CARBIOS’ partnership : a boost for European recycled polyester production


31 July 202426 July 2024

Scientific journal to cover Carbios’ enzyme-embedded, ‘home-compostable’ PLA

Carbios Active is the real-life application of Carbios’ expertise in enzyme optimization and polymer science


Biodegradable plastic exists – but it’s not cheap

Several new projects turn waste into food for microbes that create PHA, a type of plastic that fully decomposes on its own, offering a less costly alternative to current bioplastics


25 July 202423 July 2024

Neste and Mitsubishi Corporation agree on strategic partnership to develop supply chains for renewable chemicals and plastics

Neste and MC have already cooperated on several individual projects in the past


Neste und Mitsubishi vereinbaren strategische Partnerschaft zur Entwicklung von Lieferketten für erneuerbare Chemikalien und Kunststoffe

Neste und MC haben bereits in der Vergangenheit bei mehreren Einzelprojekten zusammengearbeitet


18 July 202415 July 2024

Norner, Plast Nordic and Dr. Sarkissova establish collaboration in chemical recycling of PET

For plastic packaging and polyester textiles, the collaboration partners can now chemically recycle the materials back into their original chemicals, achieving 100% circularity without compromising quality


Plast Nordic: Pläne für das chemische Recycling von PET in Skandinavien

Zusammen mit Norner und Dr. Marianna Sarkissova will das Unternehmen bis 2028 eine neue Anlage errichten


17 July 202412 July 2024

CARBIOS und die ZHINK Gruppe nehmen erste offizielle Gespräche über eine langfristige Partnerschaft zum Aufbau von PET-Biorecycling-Industriekapazitäten in China und eine Lizenzvereinbarung über 50.000 Tonnen/Jahr auf

Neue Biorecycling-Anlage mit einer jährlichen Kapazität von mindestens 50.000 Tonnen aufbereiteter PET-Abfälle in China


10 July 20244 July 2024

CARBIOS and Zhink Group enter official discussions for long-term partnership to build PET biorecycling industrial capacities in China

Letter of Intent signed for using CARBIOS’ revolutionary enzymatic depolymerization technology at minimum 50k tons of PET waste per year to reinvent the life cycle of PET-bottles


6 June 202412 June 2024

Enzymatisches Recycling

Das enzymatische Recyclingverfahren von Carbios verwendet ein Enzym, das das PET (Polyethylenterephthalat) in verschiedenen Kunststoffen oder Textilien gezielt polymerisiert


24 May 202422 May 2024

Pet wine bottle made by ALPLA cuts carbon emissions by up to 50%

The plastic packaging meets all the quality requirements, is available as a transparent or a green bottle and is suitable for all types of wine


Pet-Weinflasche von ALPLA spart bis zu 50% CO2

Die nachhaltige Verpackungslösung funktioniert mit herkömmlichen Metall-Drehverschlüssen, ist kompatibel mit den Abfülllinien der Weinhersteller und sorgt so für Flexibilität

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