16 February 202211 February 2022 Sustainable supply chain: ALBIS receives ISCC PLUS Certification More than 5,000 companies in over 100 countries have achieved certification so far, including a number of key ALBIS distribution partners
15 February 202210 February 2022 Greiner Packaging and LyondellBasell offer circular solution for coffee capsules Branded under the name CirculenRevive new polymers are made, using an advanced recycling process which converts plastic waste into feedstock
Bluepha breaks ground on its first commercial scale PHA plant in Binhai County, Jiangsu Province Bluepha's PHA industrialization project will play a leading role in breaking foreign monopoly, actively responding to the national call for carbon reduction and promoting the sustainable development of green economy
10 February 20227 February 2022 Anellotech and Trecora Resources subsdidary South Hampton Resources renew site host and services agreement for process development pilot plant SHR originally began its site hosting relationship with Anellotech in 2016 with Anellotech’s development of its Bio-TCat process for producing petrochemicals from wood
4 February 202227 January 2022 PepsiCo Europe sets ambition to eliminate virgin fossil-based plastic in all of its chrisp and chip bags by the end of the decade Consumer trials of the 100% recycled or renewable plastics packaging will begin in European markets in 2022, starting with renewable plastic in a Lay’s range in France in the first half of the year
3 February 202227 January 2022 Dow joins Cyclyx as consortium’s newest member Cyclyx mission is to increase the recycling rate of plastics from 10% to 90% by using Cyclyx’s expertise in understanding the chemical composition of post-use plastic in collaboration with industry partners
2 February 202226 January 2022 Avantium shareholders give green light for the construction of the world’s first FDCA Flagship Plant Shareholders adopt all resolutions at Extraordinary General Meeting
1 February 202224 January 2022 Rens Creates Sneakers From Coffee Waste Global demand for coffee is expected to double by 2050, but coffee cultivation is becoming more and more challenging, due to the the build up of methane gases and coffee’s contribution to climate change
Creating value from Waste University of Delaware (UD) researchers report low-pressure method to convert industrially processed biomass into plastics, chemicals
Bioplastics: Re-shaping the future of our planet The landscape of plastics and drivers for sustainable solutions
28 January 202224 January 2022 NatureWorks to Open New Headquarters and Advanced Biopolymers Research and Development Facility Located in Plymouth, MN, USA, the new R&D center will include state-of-the-art facilities dedicated to fermentation research and development of new applications using Ingeo™️ PLA biopolymer
27 January 202222 January 2022 Consumer knowledge essential to fuel the circular economy A recent survey by DNV reveals that consumer knowledge of circular economy is growing and their attitude towards it is generally positive
Peelsphere is a leather-alternative biomaterial made from fruit waste and algae German designer developed a material that could replace animal hide yet still retain the same versatility and strength of leather
26 January 202221 January 2022 Biggest Breakthrough in Plastic Recycling How machines can now identify and separate plastic wastes
25 January 202225 January 2022 First companies for NextGen District in Port of Antwerp sign agreement Triple Helix and Bolder Industries are first concessionaires
Eastman to invest up to $1 billion to accelerate circular economy through building world’s largest molecular plastics recycling facility in France This multi-phase project includes units that would prepare mixed plastic waste for processing, a methanolysis unit to depolymerize the waste, and polymer lines to create a variety of first-quality materials for specialty, packaging, and textile applications
Indonesia embarks on smart manufacturing for sustainable plastics production Country's mounting plastic waste problems resulted in the announcement of a new plan during the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos in 2021
24 January 202220 January 2022 Breakthrough in separating plastic waste: Machines can distinguish 12 different types of plastic Collaboration project with Plastix together with Aarhus University and others developed a new camera technology that can see the difference
20 January 202217 January 2022 Origin Materials and Mitsui Form Strategic Partnership to Industrialize Advanced Carbon-Negative Chemicals and Materials Mitsui signed a multi-year capacity reservation agreement to purchase sustainable carbon-negative materials from Origin Materials
19 January 202214 January 2022 Plastic Energy and TotalEnergies sign an Agreement for an Advanced Recycling Project in Spain New plant to transform end-of-life plastic waste into a recycled feedstock called TACOIL which TotalEnergies will convert into virgin-quality polymers, to be used for food-grade packaging
18 January 202213 January 2022 The Year Ahead in Resin Pricing More US resin capacity coming online, new opportunities for recycling, and the ripple effects of the wild ride of 2021 will affect resin prices in the year ahead, experts say
17 January 202211 January 2022 Teijin Aramid and Clariter develop a carbon neutral solution for recycling of Endumax® Plans for a new chemical recycling plant in Delfzijl
14 January 20228 January 2022 INEOS and Petroineos at Grangemouth partner with Plastic Energy in an important breakthrough in the recycling of plastic All partners coming together for a preliminary trial and the evolution of the policy environment in the UK will inform the development of a large-scale advanced recycling plant, which aims to be the first of its kind in the UK
13 January 20227 January 2022 Higher Performance, Carbon Negative Plastics, Maybe for Less ReSource developing FCDA from furfural - a technology which a number of companies are chasing for
11 January 20225 January 2022 Repsol expands its range of low-carbon materials, offering unique solutions to the market Company has created a new low-carbon polypropylene range for the automotive and non-food packaging sectors, promoting circularity models
7 January 20228 January 2022 Eyes on plastic bans – back to science-based material policy Gut feeling says plastics are bad for the environment – but are the alternatives really better?
Plastic-degrading enzymes correlate with pollution Microbes across the globe are evolving to eat the plastic pollution
6 January 20222 January 2022 Trinseo Broadens Portfolio with Bio-attributed Polystyrene, ABS, and SAN Company Expands Styrenics Portfolio Based on Mass Balance
Fresh salmon packed with Styropor® Ccycled™: The world’s first EPS fish boxes based on chemically recycled plastics introduced in Norway Common project of three players developed new, recyclable packaging for the transport of some of its high-quality salmon brand BÖMLO®
4 January 20222 January 2022 Growing carbon footprint of plastics After analysing the global plastics value chain, ETH researchers have revealed that the impact of plastics on climate and health is bigger than originally thought due to the increased use of coal for process heat, electricity and as a raw material in production
DSM Engineering Materials’ Recycled Ocean Plastic Used in Ford Bronco Earns Global Innovation Award This application was also recognized by Ford as the first of many potential uses for recycled ocean plastics in a major vehicle platform
3 January 202214 December 2021 TotalEnergies and Plastic Omnium Sign a Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Development of Recycled Plastic Materials in the Automotive Industry Both companies will pool their innovation and engineering skills to design new types of recycled materials that offer enhanced performance and are better for the environment
Trinseo Enters into Definitive Agreement to Acquire Heathland B.V. Acquisition will accelerate the Company’s transformation into a specialty materials and sustainable specialty solutions provider
Growing carbon footprint of plastics After analysing the global plastics value chain, ETH researchers have revealed that the impact of plastics on climate and health is bigger than originally thought due to the increased use of coal for process heat, electricity and as a raw material in production
17 December 202113 December 2021 Plastics in agrifood systems: The good, the bad and the ugly Ocean litter has been making the headlines, but a new report by FAO suggests that plastic pollution is also pervasive in our agricultural soils
Stop downcycling our bottles: Why Europe’s non-alcoholic beverage industry needs fair and necessary access to its recycled packaging The European non-alcoholic beverage industry urgently calls on the European Commission to facilitate fair and necessary access to its recycled plastic (PET) bottles to effectively ’close the bottle loop’
15 December 20219 December 2021 Covestro CEO Dr. Markus Steilemann Featured in Newsletter The Global CO2 Initiative interviews in its partner profile a visionary and very active leader
14 December 202113 December 2021 Avantium’s bioasphalt road update, IKEA’s biopackaging, Shark Tank winning plant-based laundry sheets and more The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the week of December 2nd
13 December 20218 December 2021 BIO-FED expands portfolio with biomass-balanced polypropylene compounds The new products are marketed by BIO-FED under the names M·VERA® PPH and M·VERA® PPC and is suitable for a wide range of applications
10 December 20219 December 2021 Why are biobased and biodegradable plastic not part of the solution to reduce plastic waste? Checking the facts!
Suntory Introduces 100% Plant-Based PET Bottle Prototypes Along with its best-selling bottled mineral water brand in Japan, Suntory Tennensui the prototype has been produced for the company’s iconic Orangina brand in Europe
8 December 20213 December 2021 Global bioplastics production will more than triple within the next five years A more than 200 percent growth rate in the global bioplastics production within the next five years is predicted by market data from European Bioplastics and the nova-Institute
Investment in Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Singapore to bring circular chemicals to Asia Pacific customers Company to build a new pyrolysis oil upgrader unit that improves the quality of pyrolysis oil to turn it into chemical feedstock for its plant
7 December 20211 December 2021 SABIC Creates the First Certified Circular Polymers from Advanced Recycling of Recovered Ocean-Bound Plastic Ocean-bound plastic collection helps to create value for local communities by increasing demand for recycled plastic across the industry
6 December 20214 December 2021 Amcor, Coles, iQ Renew, Licella, LyondellBasell and Nestlé findings support Australian-first advanced recycling plant Former feasibility study demonstrated, that a circular economy for plastic is not only possible, but is essential for Australia to meet its National Waste Policy commitments
IKEA to phase out plastic from consumer packaging by 2028 With this phase-out, the company aims to reduce plastic waste and pollution, and drive the industry agenda to develop packaging solutions centred around renewable and recycled materials
3 December 202130 November 2021 Study shows renewable naphtha market is set for robust growth Demand for renewable naphtha will also surge owing to growing fuel blending practices to comply with new regulations regarding fuel compositions
INEOS Styrolution confirms its investment decision for Europe’s first polystyrene advanced recycling pilot plant The site will be set up in collaboration with Recycling Technologies in Swindon, UK. It is expected to be operational in the second half of 2022