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12 December 20227 December 2022

UPM biochemicals refinery progressing – first wood delivered to Leuna

UPM Biochemicals’ biorefinery at Leuna in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, moved one step closer to creating the world beyond fossils when the first delivery of wood from sustainably managed regional forests arrived on site today

Lignin nanoparticles: A sustainable recipe for combining cellulose with hydrophobic polymers for advanced applications

The Bioproduct Chemistry team at Aalto University have designed a sustainable method to produce strong and flexible cellulosic films that incredibly maintain their strength even when wet

LanzaTech and Sumitomo Riko Partner to Create Substitute for Natural Rubber Production

LanzaTech and Sumitomo Riko Company Limited entered into a joint-development agreement to reuse rubber, resin and urethane waste for the production of a key chemical intermediate, isoprene

9 December 20226 December 2022

World’s first climate-neutral synthetic hockey turf

Polytan Poligras Paris GT zero for Paris 2024

Bank Nizwa launches Shari’ah-compliant eco-friendly credit and debit cards

To set a benchmark in its drive for sustainability

8 December 20225 December 2022

Woodly Partners With Finland’s Railway Company VR Group

Finland’s railway company VR Group Plc. and Woodly Ltd. are pleased to announce a food packaging partnership

5 December 20221 December 2022

Arkema increases its bio-based offer with a new range of mass balance acrylic materials

Arkema announces a major step forward in its innovative sustainable offer with the certification of a range of bio-attributed acrylic monomers using the mass balance* approach

7 November 20227 November 2022

World’s first plant-based medical grade face mask authorized under EUA by U.S. FDA

PADM Medical PRECISION ECO™ plant based procedural mask with earloops is the world's first plant based mask to receive EUA for use in medical and healthcare settings

4 November 20222 November 2022

Metsä Group’s pine sawmill inaugurated in Rauma

The new Rauma pine sawmill of Metsä Fibre, part of Metsä Group, was inaugurated on Monday, 10 October 2022

21 October 202218 October 2022

Seaweed-based battery powers confidence in sustainable energy storage

Bristol-led team uses nanomaterials made from seaweed to create a strong battery separator, paving the way for greener and more efficient energy storage

10 October 20226 October 2022

Stora Enso and EcoTelligent partner to advance sustainable wood-based telecom towers

Within the partnership, Stora Enso and EcoTelligent Oy will establish mass timber as the material of choice for telecommunication support structures

4 October 202229 September 2022

New Balance, Wolverine Worldwide, Camper, Deckers & Allbirds All Join NFW’s Naturally Circular Footwear Collective

NFW aligns with brands to innovate sustainable footwear adding to growing ecosystem of plastic-free performance materials, with shoes in-market and coming soon

26 September 202222 September 2022

Report lays out future scenarios for global chemical industry

Calls on sector to change, lead way to enable a sustainable global economy

23 September 202221 September 2022

Bayer Consumer Health Sustainable Packaging Challenge

Bayer and yet2 Launch Innovation Challenge for Biodegradable Packaging Sachets/Tubes, Bayer Renews Commitment to Open Innovation

21 September 202219 September 2022

Linde to Increase Green Hydrogen Production in the United States

Linde will build, own and operate the industrial-scale electrolyzer and use hydroelectric power to produce green liquid hydrogen

29 August 202223 August 2022

Diamond Life: Aether’s Sustainable Gems

Meet eco-friendly jewels from Aether Diamonds

France plans fashion revolution with climate-impact labels

Next year, France will pass a decree that will require every item of clothing sold in the country to carry a label detailing its precise climate impact

24 August 202216 August 2022

First concept shoe made entirely from sustainable BASF materials co-created with design house Maddy Plant

Developed using advanced manufacturing capabilities

4 October 202130 September 2021

An exclusive interview with Jason Robinson, CEO of Evoco

"The growing awareness with both producers and consumers slowly starts to shift the scale. As a result, there is a demand for green solutions – and we’re here to deliver those" said Jason Robinson

21 September 202120 September 2021

Shell to build one of Europe’s biggest biofuels facilities

Royal Dutch Shell plc (Shell) announced a final investment decision to build an 820,000-tonnes-a-year biofuels facility at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rotterdam, the Netherlands, formerly known as the Pernis refinery

17 September 202116 September 2021

A Mycelium grill design, made from edible fungus, can be biodegraded and fertilizes the earth

MYC is a sustainable disposable grill made from mycelium, a biodegradable and fireproof vegetative part of a fungus that’s safe and edible for humans

16 September 202113 September 2021

Total Corbion PLA marks 100kT Luminy® PLA production milestone

Luminy® PLA can be a more sustainable alternative to established oil-based plastics that might not have as many end-of- life avenues available to them and many producers are making the switch to bioplastics for this reason

23 August 202119 August 2021

REI launches partially biobased trail shoe

Outdoor lifestyle brand REI Co-op has released two new athletic shoes featuring biobased and recycled materials

2 August 20219 September 2021

Covestro contributes to sustainability at major sporting event with innovative CO2 technology

Teaming up with APT to construct a sustainable hockey field

22 July 20219 September 2021

Cycle for sustainable plastics

Second project phase of Carbon2Polymers

Boeing and SkyNRG Partner to Scale Sustainable Aviation Fuels Globally

Partnership builds on Boeing's industry leadership and SkyNRG's pioneering approach to scaling SAF demand and supply

21 July 20219 September 2021

Air bp announces NetJets Europe first to purchase its ISCC PLUS certified sustainable aviation fuel

The SAF is supplied from bp’s Castellon refinery and made available within the Spanish airport network, following ISCC PLUS methodology

7 July 202130 June 2021

Jayashree Textiles, Dupont Biomaterials Collaborate To Launch New Sustainable Fabric Collection

The collaboration meets the needs of a growing demand for sustainable fashion options

5 July 202130 June 2021

Siemens Energy to electrify first-of-its-kind biorefinery in Germany

The biorefinery will be the first industrial-scale facility of its type ever built. It will apply novel process innovations to sustainably convert 100 percent wood into bio-based MEG, MPG as well as RFF

15 June 20219 September 2021

Efficiently “switching on” bacteria to produce high-value chemicals

Most high-value chemicals are currently produced using fossil fuels - industrial chemistry's use of petroleum accounts for 14% of all greenhouse gas emissions

2 June 20219 September 2021

A unique collaboration with Allbirds to create FUTURECRAFT.FOOTPRINT: the brands’ first shoe with

Seeing the possibilities of accelerating a carbon neutral future for sports and style, we teamed up to forge a unique partnership

1 June 202116 June 2021

Survey: 1 in 3 U.S. consumers would do all their shopping at asustainable clothing store, if only one existed

Consumers look to fashion brands for availability and trustworthy information on how to shop sustainably

21 May 20219 September 2021

LanzaTech and BASF achieve first milestone in utilizing industrial off-gases for chemical production

Industrial exhaust gas used to produce sustainable alcohol – White biotechnology enables carbon recycling

20 May 2021

Seed financing round for female-founded circular bioeconomy startup traceless materials

Dr. Anne Lamp, inventor of the traceless technology and Johanna Baare founded the company together in September of 2020

19 May 20219 September 2021

ITOCHU, Teijin, and JGC Conclude Joint Agreement on the License Business of Polyester Chemical Recycling Technology

Japan has implemented various initiatives aimed at helping to realize a more sustainable society, such as targeting the achievement of net zero emissions by 2050

17 May 20219 September 2021

New Hope Energy Signs Agreement with Chevron Phillips Chemical

New Hope Energy has future plans to create Sustainable Trade Zones to co-locate eco-friendly businesses to facilitate the circular economy

10 May 202118 June 2021

With this new science, plastics could see a second life as biodegradable surfactants

The process has the potential to create more sustainable and economically favorable lifecycles for plastics

6 May 20219 September 2021

Keter Group Partners with UBQ Materials to Produce Sustainable Home and Garden Goods at Scale

Solidifying commitment to sustainability – Keter to introduce climate-positive UBQ™ material into product lines in a three-year contract

27 April 20219 September 2021

Neste, NuStar expand renewable fuel hub in Northern California

NuStar’s Selby Terminal expansion project increases access to sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel

21 April 202118 June 2021

DMC & SCG Execute Agreement for DMC’s Amino Acid Product Line in ASEAN

"We are excited by the opportunity to bring these biobased, sustainable solutions to the region and to contribute to a more sustainable society"

20 April 202118 June 2021

AFYREN updates environmental assessment of its biobased organic acids: Carbon footprint is 81% lower than petro-based equivalents

Roadmap for further measurement is established

9 April 20219 September 2021

Renewable, Climate Positive and Circular: The Beverage Carton Roadmap to 2030 and Beyond [Promoted content]

Packaging can and should continue to contribute to the EU Green Deal ambitions and in particular to climate neutrality, circularity and biodiversity

8 April 20219 September 2021

Novamont and Iren sign circular bioeconomy agreement

The project will also focus on composting plants using optical selection technologies and maximising recycling

1 April 20219 September 2021

Beverage carton industry releases ten-year roadmap outlining vision and commitments for its sustainable packaging

Beverage cartons are a recyclable low carbon packaging solution that protects food and beverages

30 March 202118 June 2021

The Global Industrial Bioeconomy Opportunity: Is Canada Going to Get Serious?

If you heard Canada is sitting on an untapped $200 billion/year sustainable economic development opportunity, would you not want to hear more?

1 March 20219 September 2021

Building with CO2 technology becomes possible

Successful research into rigid polyurethane foam with carbon dioxide

23 February 20219 September 2021

Producing more sustainable hydrogen

In laboratory tests, these “polymer dots” showed promising performance and stability alike

22 February 202118 February 2021

EnginZyme Extends Series A to €11 Million to Advance Cell-Free Chemical Production Platform in Funding Round Led by Sweden’s Industrifonden

EnginZyme’s technology platform leverages engineered, immobilized enzymes to create a best-in-class approach

19 February 20219 September 2021

British Airways fuels its future with second sustainable aviation fuel partnership

British Airways will purchase SAF from LanzaJet’s US plant to power a number of the airline’s flights from late 2022

12 February 20219 September 2021

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