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24 Avantium Completes Spin-out of Parana Technology into Parana Materials (2026)
12 Bluestar Silicones launches the first mechanically recycled silicone masterbatch with high recycled content and premium performance (2026)
12 Avantium: Ausgliederung der Parana-Polyestertechnologie in eine eigenständige Gesellschaft (2026)
8 Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026: They made chemistry choose a mirror image (2026)
7 EIC Board President visits eChemicles as Hungarian CO₂-electrolysis company begins EIC Accelerator scale-up project (2026)
7 Policy and financing momentum sustain CCUS progress despite setbacks (2026)
7 Chemie-Nobelpreis 2026: Wie Moleküle eine Seite wählen (2026)
7 Analytik für die Materialentwicklung: XPS macht die Oberflächenchemie biobasierter Hybridmaterialien sichtbar (2026)
6 Last Chance to Join: WaterProof Workshop "From Waste(water) CO₂ to Formic Acid" (2026)
6 Verbio starts industrial production of renewable chemicals (2026)
6 Analytics for Material Development: XPS reveals the surface chemistry of bio-based hybrid materials (2026)
6 Using Enzymes instead of the Landfill: How Biological Processes Can Help with Recycling (2026)
5 Polymer editing can upcycle waste into higher-performance plastics (2025)
5 India Needs A New Biomanufacturing Model To Lead The Bioeconomy (2026)
5 Biotechnology as a platform for hair cosmetic science (2026)
5 How the EU could finally give bio-based plastics a fair chance (2026)
5 Grand Opening of the Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment Plant (2026)
5 Magnetic Lignin Catalyst Turns Wood Waste Into a Reusable Green Chemistry Powerhouse (2026)
4 Novonesis to build next generation enzyme production facility in India (2026)
4 Bio-based materials and engineered timber construction (2026)
4 How VpCI® Packaging Cuts Plant Energy Use and Carbon Emissions (2026)
4 Cool Planet Technologies demonstrates carbon capture efficiency with real-time carbon monitoring (2026)
4 “Best CO2 Utilisation 2025”: Celebrating Pioneering Innovation in Carbon Capture and Utilisation Technologies (2025)
4 SK Chemicals realisiert durch die hausinterne Beschaffung von Rohstoffen die erste vertikale Integration im Recyclingbereich in Korea (2026)
4 Pioneering the Power-to-X Future: Launch of the World's First Commercial e-Methanol Plant (2025)

Last week

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140 Verbio starts industrial production of renewable chemicals (2026)
135 Announcement of Bioeconomy Funding Initiative (FI) (2026)
124 Verbio startet industrielle Produktion erneuerbarer Chemikalien (2026)
114 Last Chance to Join: WaterProof Workshop "From Waste(water) CO₂ to Formic Acid" (2026)
114 Croatia creates new framework for bioeconomy (2026)
108 Furanova Plans Pilot Plant for Bio-Based Plastics Feedstock at Gendorf Chemical Park (2026)
102 Avantium Completes Spin-out of Parana Technology into Parana Materials (2026)
100 Kreislaufwirtschaft darf politisch nicht unter die Räder kommen (2026)
95 Magnetic Lignin Catalyst Turns Wood Waste Into a Reusable Green Chemistry Powerhouse (2026)
91 Vom Abfallstrom zum Rohstoffverbund: Wie Chemieparks die Skalierung von Recyclingverfahren unterstützen (2026)
89 Fact sheet: Carbon footprint of paper carrier bags quantified for the first time (2026)
89 Using Enzymes instead of the Landfill: How Biological Processes Can Help with Recycling (2026)
78 Grand Opening of the Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment Plant (2026)
76 Innovative Herstellung von E-Fuels und CCU-basierten Vorprodukten (2026)
75 Novonesis to build next generation enzyme production facility in India (2026)
75 EIC Board President visits eChemicles as Hungarian CO₂-electrolysis company begins EIC Accelerator scale-up project (2026)
75 How the EU could finally give bio-based plastics a fair chance (2026)
73 CO₂-Fußabdruck von Papiertragetaschen erstmals erhoben (2026)
67 Russian Government Approves Bioeconomy Development Strategy Through 2036 (2026)
66 Unlocking Europe’s Bioeconomy: New EU study highlights major potential of bio-based industries and biotechnology for Europe’s green transition (2026)
64 Biobasierte Grundstoffe und grüner Wasserstoff: Startup Furanova bringt Zukunftstechnologie nach Gendorf (2026)
64 Bioklebstoff hält Wellpappe auch bei Feuchtigkeit in Form (2026)
62 Der alte Reifen soll zurück auf die Straße (2026)
62 Bluestar Silicones launches the first mechanically recycled silicone masterbatch with high recycled content and premium performance (2026)
61 ReFuelEU Aviation Annual Technical Report 2026 (2026)

Last 4 weeks

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293 nova-Institute Launches Groundbreaking Advanced Recycling Database for Strategic Market Insight (2026)
279 Unlocking Europe’s Bioeconomy: New EU study highlights major potential of bio-based industries and biotechnology for Europe’s green transition (2026)
259 Syklo’s factory complex unique on a world scale will produce high-quality recycled plastic pellets and biocomposite (2026)
250 World's Largest Green Methanol Project Achieves ISCC EU Certification (2026)
224 Status and Outlook: Bio-based Polymers worldwide (2025)
222 Plastics Recycling: TotalEnergies Becomes the Sole Owner of the Grandpuits Advanced Plastics Recycling Plant (2026)
206 Detergents and Cleaning Agents Made From CO₂, High-Quality Textiles Made From Wood, and Bio-Based Coagulants in Wastewater Treatment: Innovations for the Defossilisation of the Chemical Industry (2026)
198 German-Estonian Joint Project Tests Biomass Valorisation Platform: Chemicals and energy sectors move away from fossil raw materials (2026)
196 New EU-funded project UNCOVER to advance the market uptake of CO2 utilisation technologies (2026)
188 Holcim’s Eco2fly carbon capture project takes key e-SAF step (2026)
181 Spiber launches SPIBER BIOFOUNDRY, opening the biomanufacturing platform behind Brewed Protein™ to partners (2026)
181 Eni and PETRONAS explore innovative biofuel solutions (2026)
180 Toward circular elastomers: Covestro opens pilot plant in Leverkusen (2026)
177 Biotech Open Platform inaugurates its biotechnology platform, opening a new chapter for industrial innovation in Europe (2026)
176 How VpCI® Packaging Cuts Plant Energy Use and Carbon Emissions (2026)
172 Carbios reports first-half 2026 results (2026)
170 First batch of products from world’s largest green methanol project undertaken by SWCHEM shipped (2026)
168 Worley Awarded Engineering Contract for D-CRBN’s Renewable Syngas Demonstration Plant (2026)
162 PureCycle: Start-up of Antwerp PP recycling plant postponed until 2029 (2026)
162 WaterProof Workshop: From Waste(water) CO₂ to Formic Acid (2026)
161 Investment in Europe’s alternative protein companies grows – but sector can no longer rely on venture capital alone (2026)
160 BIOWEG to build Europe's largest bacterial cellulose plant, backed by Series A of €30 million (2026)
160 Kirkbi to Significantly Step Up Investment in Plastics Circularity (2026)
158 INERATEC and Ramboll drive industrial production of e-SAF in Europe (2026)
158 30 strategies, three visions: What kind of bioeconomy is the world building? (2026)
155 Godavari secures European Patent for bio-based filler (2026)
154 Stargate Hydrogen secures 21 million Euros from the EU Innovation Fund to further scale up its operations  (2026)
148 Greewave develops bio-based synthetic rubber from industrial side streams (2026)
147 Twelve Secures $45 Million Financing for CO2-Based Clean Fuels Plant (2026)
144 Bio-based materials and engineered timber construction (2026)
144 Plasma Technology Could Help Plant-Based Packaging Replace Plastic (2026)
142 Verbio starts industrial production of renewable chemicals (2026)
140 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), September 2026 (2026)
140 Avantium announces the start-up of its Flagship Plant, with the first batch of FDCA produced (2026)
138 Biotechnology as a platform for hair cosmetic science (2026)
136 Textile ETP launches textile bioeconomy strategy, calling for urgent collective action to anchor biobased and circular value chains in Europe (2026)
136 Bayer and Neste close commercial agreement to jointly scale newgold® winter canola for biofuels production (2026)
136 Announcement of Bioeconomy Funding Initiative (FI) (2026)
135 Wool and lyocell combine to create a biobased alternative for hygiene products (2026)
134 Green Science Alliance Developed Plant Biomass based, TPO & HEMA-free Vegan Gel Nail Polish (2026)
133 BIOWEG baut Europas größte Anlage zur Herstellung von bakterieller Zellulose – finanziert durch eine Serie-A-Finanzierungsrunde in Höhe von 30 Millionen Euro (2026)
133 Avantium partners with Sojitz Pla-Net to drive adoption of releaf® in the Japanese market (2026)
130 Neste and United Airlines extended agreements for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply in the US and the Netherlands (2026)
130 EU-Projekt UNCOVER will die Markteinführung von Technologien zur CO2-Nutzung vorantreiben (2026)
129 University spin-out sets out to turn CO₂ into food protein (2026)
129 PolyCert Europe Launches A New Certification Scheme for Recycled Plastics in Food Contact  (2026)
129 Covestro and puren take next step to improve the environmental footprint of purenit® (2026)
128 Evonik breaks ground on biotechnology expansion in Slovakia (2026)
128 LOTTE Chemical Cancels Ulsan PET Chemical Recycling Investment Amid Petrochemical Downturn (2026)
127 Skyrenu delivers its first batch of CO2 captured directly from the air as part of a technological showcase for carbon valorization (2026)

Last 12 months

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1594 The world’s first 100% “fiber-to-fiber” biorecycled clothing unveiled by multi-brand consortium: CARBIOS, On, Patagonia, PUMA, PVH Corp. and Salomon (2024)
1159 Global Bio-based Polymer Market to Grow by 11% Annually Until 2030, Led by Europe and North America (2026)
1075 EU Enforces Ambitious Packaging and Recycling Rules as New Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation Takes Effect Today (2025)
954 New Report: Mapping of Global Advanced Plastic Recycling Capacities (2025)
862 Developing CO₂-Based PLGA for high performance packaging (2026)
810 Global Bio-Based Polymer Market to Grow 13% Annually Through 2029, Led by Asia and North America (2025)
758 Artificial metabolism turns waste CO2 into useful chemicals (2026)
723 nova-Institute Provides Scientific Basis for EU Policy on Bio-based Plastic Packaging under PPWR (2026)
723 Breakthrough in bio-composite recycling: from post-consumer waste into lactic acid – at scale (2026)
695 Global 2025/26 vegetable oil production set to hit record levels (2025)
664 Downcycling: Was bedeutet das? (2026)
658 CO₂-Entnahme: Ohne schnellen Hochlauf ist Klimaneutralität bis 2045 kaum erreichbar (2026)
651 Melt&Marble Secures €7M to Scale Designer Fats in Beauty and Food  (2026)
638 Could the production of European chemicals be achieved without naphtha and steam crackers? What alternative pathways could be viable in the future? (2026)
610 Breaking the Bubbles of the Different Renewable Carbon Sectors to Enhance the Transformation of the European Chemical Industry (2025)
605 Commission boosts Europe's competitiveness, decarbonisation and independence with Electrification Action Plan and ETS review (2026)
600 The Updated Poster on Biodegradable Polymers in Various Environments has been Released (2026)
580 Consumer Concerns: Certification and Eco-Labels (2025)
578 €170.7 million for new bio-based innovations (2025)
574 Prometheus Just Changed Energy and Fuels Forever (2025)
556 CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2026: Preliminary Program Now Available (2025)
546 Prometheus’ New e-Kerosene Tech Drives SAF Cost Below $2.50-per-Gallon, Makes Fischer-Tropsch Obsolet (2026)
525 Status and Outlook: Bio-based Polymers worldwide (2025)
511 Why Thailand became Asia’s rising biobased star (2026)
498 Sustainable natural rubber: GNF publishes factsheet with recommendations for action (2025)
486 “Best CO2 Utilisation 2025”: Celebrating Pioneering Innovation in Carbon Capture and Utilisation Technologies (2025)
479 Renewable Carbon Feedstocks: Building a Net-Zero Chemical Industry in 2050 (2024)
477 Commission presents new Bioeconomy Strategy to drive green growth, competitiveness and resilience across Europe (2025)
471 EU-KunststoffgranulatVO (2025)
465 Direct Air Capture, e-Methanol and CO2 Electrolysis Technologies Win “Best CO2 Utilisation 2026” Innovation Award (2026)
459 Policy and financing momentum sustain CCUS progress despite setbacks (2026)
459 Artificial Intelligence Reshaping Recycling (2025)
454 ZOOM-Interview with Alex Hogan (CEO of Vioneo) by Michael Carus (nova-Institut/RCI), 11 May 2026 (2026)
446 Renewable Materials Conference 2026 — Save the Date: 22–24 September in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany) (2025)
444 nova talk #2: Textile Recycling: quo vadis? Just a hype or the next big thing? (2026)
443 CO₂ to E-Methanol, Aviation Fuels and Speciality Chemicals: Six Nominees Announced for the “Best CO₂ Utilisation 2026” Innovation Award (2026)
440 Smarter, Faster, Greener: How Digital and AI-Based Technologies Are Transforming Recycling Systems (2025)
439 From Waste to Sustainable Fuels – Joint Symposium (2026)
438 CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2027 – Call for Abstracts Now Open (2026)
437 Global Launch of AEROVENT ZERO: China-Developed Innovation Ushering Tech Textiles into a PFAS-Free Era (2025)
429 Study Confirms Biomass Can Meet 20% of Carbon Demand in Chemicals Sector by 2050 without compromising food and feed supply (2025)
427 Renewable Materials Conference announces Six Nominees for the Innovation Award, Final Programme and High-Level Expert Panel (2026)
427 Citroniq Chemicals Closes $12 Million Series A Financing (2024)
422 Commission adopts rules and launches initiatives to boost carbon removals and carbon farming in the EU  (2025)
406 Lignin valorization (2025)
406 Enzymatic Recycling: Sustainable Valorisation of Plastic Waste (2025)
406 Arena Launches the First Swimwear Collection with Bio-based and Renewable LYCRA® Ecomade Fibre (2025)
402 Alternative to BPA passes toxicity and sustainability standards set by EU innovation guidelines (2025)
392 Renewable Carbon-based Materials Show Significant Lower CO2 Footprint Than Fossil Counterparts (2026)
392 Pioneering the Power-to-X Future: Launch of the World's First Commercial e-Methanol Plant (2025)

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16396 Sugarcane Bagasse as Aggregate in Composites for Building Blocks (2023)
12269 Worldwide growth in industrial hemp – fibres, shivs, seed & oil and pharmaceuticals (2014)
12133 Biocomposites: 350,000 t production of wood and natural fibre composites in the European Union in 2012 (2013)
12102 Sativex - Novel cannabis derived treatment for MS pain now available in Canada by prescription (2005)
9493 Microplastics in the Environment (2014)
8097 Carbon Dioxide (CO2) as Chemical Feedstock for Polymers – already nearly 1 million tonnes production capacity installed! (2021)
7991 CCU, Carbon Capture and Utilization, even better than biomass as a feedstock (2019)
7957 Products made from crude oil have a significantly higher CO2 footprint than previously assumed (2024)
7713 nova-Pressespiegel: Amflora - Pro und Contra sowie Sinn und Nutzen in der Diskussion (2010)
7618 Map of 224 European biorefineries published by BIC and nova-Institute (2017)
7481 Options for Designing a New Political Framework of the European Bio-based Economy (2014)
7422 For the first time: Growth rate for bio-based polymers with 8 % CAGR far above overall polymer market growth (2021)
7329 Wood Plastic Composite (WPC) Market - Global Trends & Segment Forecast to 2024 (2016)
7316 "Bambusfaser" ist Viskose (2008)
7298 Natural Fibres and the World Economy July 2019 (2019)
7138 Greenwashing: misuse of EU composting standard EN 13432 (2015)
7090 Evidence of Polyethylene Biodegradation by Bacterial Strains from the Guts of Plastic-Eating Waxworms (2014)
7040 Procter & Gamble launches new Fairy Ocean Plastic bottle made from 100% recycled plastic and ocean plastic (2017)
6899 2018 was a very good year for bio-based polymers: Several additional capacities were put into operation (2019)
6844 Bioplastics reduce CO2 emissions (2019)
6841 nova-Bericht: Globale Marktsituation der Biokunststoffe (2008)
6740 Global Bio-Based Chemicals Market Forecast 2017-2025 (2017)
6596 PUMA launches biodegradable InCycle collection (2013)
6587 Alternative Resin Binders for Particle Boards Reduce Health Problems (2009)
6555 TECNARO eröffnet Internet-Shop für nachhaltige ARBOFORM®-Produkte (2003)
6532 New grades of polyamide based on naturally occurring feedstocks (2011)
6492 Green Refinery (2014)
6470 The world’s first 100% “fiber-to-fiber” biorecycled clothing unveiled by multi-brand consortium: CARBIOS, On, Patagonia, PUMA, PVH Corp. and Salomon (2024)
6432 CO2 is ready to go as a fuel and chemical feedstock (2013)
6172 Naturfasern aktuell: Preise und Anbauflächen (2009)
6051 nova-Bericht: IKEA nimmt weltweiten den zweiten WPC-Stuhl ins Sortiment! (2007)
6026 nova-Bericht: Wandbaustoffe aus Hanfschäben und Kalk (2009)
5979 The rise of Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) as a renewable carbon feedstock – More than 1.3 million tonnes capacity for CO₂-based products already exist and are expected to at least quadruple by 2030 (2023)
5963 ZOE B Organic Introduces the World’s First Biodegradable Beach Toys: Finally Toys that Clean Up after Themselves (2014)
5564 Levulinic acid and succinic acid – A realistic look at the present and future of two versatile bio-based platform chemicals and their market development (2019)
5560 New market and technology report: Chemical Recycling – Status, Trends, and Challenges – Technologies, Sustainability, Policy and Key Players (2020)
5551 Malaysia's pioneer bioplastics pilot plant is operational (2011)
5512 Biobased Ingredients for the Cosmetics Sector (2019)
5469 High-tech strategies for small farmers and organic farming (2018)
5415 Compostable plastic bags carry goods and hopes for the future (2016)
5340 The safest and most sustainable electrical cable (2016)
5303 Rape cake: more than just a by-product (2007)
5212 Reißfest, wasserdicht und kompostierbar: die Biomülltüte aus Ecovio (2011)
5149 Bio-based Naphtha and Mass Balance Approach – Status & Outlook, Standards & Certification Schemes (2021)
5016 Increasing interest in industrial hemp – fibres, shivs, seed & oil and pharmaceuticals (2014)
4988 Viskose-Textilien aus Bambus-Zellstoff richtig kennzeichnen (2009)
4983 Fast growth of bio-based polymers: Production capacity will triple from 5.1 million tonnes in 2013 to 17 million tonnes in 2020, representing a 2% share of polymer production in 2013 and 4% in 2020 (2015)
4968 The global bio-based polymer market 2019 – A revised view on a turbulent and growing market (2020)
4923 The World’s First Compostable Marker (2020)
4819 Bio-based polymers worldwide: Ongoing growth despite difficult market environment (2017)