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78 LyondellBasell: Pyrolysis Reactors Installed for MoReTec Plant in Wesseling (2026)
72 Can companies secure their fossil fuel supply at a reasonable cost and foster resilience? (2026)
63 Halbzeit-Interview Manfred Hackl: Recycling entwickelt sich vom Nachhaltigkeitsfokus zur Rohstoffstrategie (2026)
59 Halftime Interview with Manfred Hackl: Recycling is evolving from a focus on sustainability to a raw materials strategy (2026)
56 Können Unternehmen eine bezahlbare und resiliente Versorgung mit fossilen Rohstoffen sicherstellen? (2026)
55 Sustainable aviation fuel pioneer completes successful trials (2026)
54 Simple diet changes help microbes produce higher-quality biomaterials (2026)
48 bvse-Textilstudie: Mehr Alttextilien, weniger Qualität – Branche erreicht Kipp-Punkt (2026)
41 LyondellBasell: Pyrolysereaktoren für MoReTec-Anlage in Wesseling installiert (2026)
24 Raw material from the air: Green methanol despite water scarcity (2026)
22 How carbon capture can rewrite surfactant chemistry in personal care  (2026)
20 New RCI report finds that no single method fully captures biodiversity in life cycle assessments (2026)
20 Continental entwickelt für EU-Projekt Konzeptreifen aus mehr als 40 Prozent recycelten Rohstoffen (2026)
20 Continental Develops Concept Tire Containing Over 40 Percent Recycled Materials for EU Project (2026)
19 Dieser Keks begann sein Leben als Plastikflasche (2026)
19 Coconut-blend fuel vs. jet fuel: Engines can’t distinguish, the environment can (2026)
18 Open Letter to DG GROW and the CCA Steering Group: Shaping the Alliance's Next Phase (2026)
17 Spain’s economic boom sparks biobased scale-up (2026)
17 This cookie started its life as a plastic bottle (2026)
15 Automatisierung einer Recyclinganlage ermöglicht kontinuierliche Pyrolyse (2026)
14 Rohstoff aus der Luft: Grünes Methanol trotz Wasserknappheit (2026)
14 High value, zero waste - ATB researchers conceptualise novel biorefinery (2025)
13 Avantium progresses toward FDCA Flagship Plant start-up, strengthens commercial and licensing momentum, and prepares financing package for next growth phase (2026)
13 European Energy and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. secure OMV as new offtaker for Kassø e-methanol facility (2026)
11 ÄIO and TFTAK secure €1.94M to make microbial oil production faster, smarter and more competitive! (2026)

Last week

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144 The top 10 most-read nova and RCI reports of the last 12 months (2026)
113 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), August 2026 (2026)
111 XENOCRAFT × Chromaverse Naturals building field-to-product bio-industrial platform from invasive biomass (2026)
108 Biopolymers for better soil (2026)
99 Europe Is Committed to Recycling End-of-Life Wind Turbine Blades (2026)
99 The Energy Transformation: First Electrify – And Then Use Methanol Instead of Hydrogen for Everything Else (2026)
92 Verde Biomaterials scales biomass process (2026)
86 Continental Develops Concept Tire Containing Over 40 Percent Recycled Materials for EU Project (2026)
83 One-step synthesis of catalysts that turn carbon dioxide into useful methane (2026)
82 Funding boost to help bio-based innovations reach market (2026)
81 European Energy and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. secure OMV as new offtaker for Kassø e-methanol facility (2026)
81 Bremer Forschungsprojekt entwickelt Klebstoffe aus CO₂ (2026)
80 13 compelling reasons to join the Renewable Materials Conference (RMC) (2026)
80 Energiewende: Erst elektrifizieren – und für den Rest Methanol statt Wasserstoff (2026)
79 CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2027 – Call for Abstracts Now Open (2026)
78 LyondellBasell: Pyrolysis Reactors Installed for MoReTec Plant in Wesseling (2026)
77 Breakthrough for Future-Proof Cement Production (2026)
77 UNDP - HUL partner to scale up circular economy for plastics (2026)
76 Can companies secure their fossil fuel supply at a reasonable cost and foster resilience? (2026)
75 Mit Biopolymeren zu stabileren Böden (2026)
73 Durchbruch für eine zukunftsfähige Zementproduktion (2026)
73 Continental entwickelt für EU-Projekt Konzeptreifen aus mehr als 40 Prozent recycelten Rohstoffen (2026)
71 ÄIO and TFTAK secure €1.94M to make microbial oil production faster, smarter and more competitive! (2026)
70 Automation of a recycling plant enables continuous pyrolysis (2026)
70 Hemp Carbon: Farbe die auf Natur baut (2026)

Last 4 weeks

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580 Commission boosts Europe's competitiveness, decarbonisation and independence with Electrification Action Plan and ETS review (2026)
296 Market Creation is Key to the Success of the Bioeconomy (2026)
295 Aus Ameisensäure wird Wasserstoff (2026)
216 New RCI report finds that no single method fully captures biodiversity in life cycle assessments (2026)
202 Mechanochemistry as a sustainable route to valorise lignocellulosic biomass (2026)
192 UK-based Epoch Biodesign acquires Spanish factory, unlocking industrial-scale recycled nylon for apparel and automotive (2026)
181 How cement plants can remove CO₂ from the atmosphere (2026)
176 nova-Institute hosts the chemical industry defossilisation summit (2026)
174 Developing World-Leading Technology to Convert Greenhouse Gas Carbon Dioxide into High-Value Industrial Chemicals (2026)
172 New EU packaging rules are here. CBE JU projects are already delivering the solutions (2026)
171 Mix of technologies required to recycle engineering plastics (2026)
167 New technology could turn dirty factory exhaust directly into useful fuel (2026)
158 13 compelling reasons to join the Renewable Materials Conference (RMC) (2026)
157 The side-stream solution: how three Scandinavian biorefineries are helping to reinvent crop protection (2026)
156 Researchers Develop Programmable Living Textiles from Fungal Mycelium (2026)
155 Global report reveals the scale of microfibre emissions from textile manufacturing (2026)
150 Transforming carbon dioxide into a new kind of recyclable plastics (2026)
147 Hyosung Transitioning Bio-Based Spandex Feedstock from Corn to Sugar (2026)
145 Hitachi, MOL, and JAL Sign MOU to Conduct Japan's First Pilot Test of Carbon Dioxide Removal Technology on Kume Island, Okinawa  (2026)
144 The top 10 most-read nova and RCI reports of the last 12 months (2026)
143 Coffee grounds can be converted into a raw material for producing biofuels (2026)
142 Zeon announces completion of bench-scale facility for highly efficient butadiene production from plant-based ethanol (2026)
141 Trace additive could help compostable PLA plastics break down in backyard bins (2026)
139 Again Acquires Genomatica (Geno), Combining Bio-Manufacturing Scale with Advanced AI Discovery and Design (2026)
138 Full biodegradation of previously indestructible plastics uncovered in new study published by Imperial College London, SIRIM & Polymateria (2026)
137 Recycling tech­nischer Kunst­stoffe erfor­dert einen Tech­no­lo­gie­mix (2026)
136 CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2027 – Call for Abstracts Now Open (2026)
131 Scientists turn one of the world's most hated plastics into premium lubricant (2026)
128 China repurposing pharma mega-factories to make novel foods, GFI report reveals (2026)
128 CBE JU-funded projects are solving Europe’s packaging challenges (2026)
124 Nature’s original bioplastic is food for animals (2026)
123 Mitsui Chemicals Invests in Materia Bioworks (2026)
122 Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits and Braskem Announce Bio-Acetone as a Coproduction Opportunity in Ethanol Facilities (2026)
121 MIT engineers design recyclable elastic yarn  (2026)
120 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), August 2026 (2026)
119 The policies the EU bioeconomy needs now (2026)
119 Opinion: Europe’s climate-elephant in the room: What to do with left-over emissions when we get to net zero? (2026)
119 Avantium progresses toward FDCA Flagship Plant start-up, strengthens commercial and licensing momentum, and prepares financing package for next growth phase (2026)
118 LignoPure: Growth capital for innovative bio-based ingredients (2026)
116 Biodegradable Plastic Film Protects Roots from Cockchafer Grub Damage (2026)
116 Literature review on micro- and nanoplastic release from food contact materials during their use (2025)
113 XENOCRAFT × Chromaverse Naturals building field-to-product bio-industrial platform from invasive biomass (2026)
111 Biobasierte Wachse als Schlüssel für nachhaltige Verpackungsnetze (2026)
111 Biopolymers for better soil (2026)
110 Japan: Nine Companies Trial Joint Recycling Model for Flexible Plastic Packaging (2026)
107 Green Science Alliance Made Quantum Dot from Sargassum and Sargassum Waste (2026)
104 Wie Grasfasern den Weg in die Kunststoffverarbeitung finden (2026)
104 Clarity needed for recycled content claims (2026)
103 Exolum Completes Transaction to Acquire a Minority Stake in SeaSeaS Amsterdam CO2 Terminal Project  (2026)
103 Discover How CO₂ from Wastewater Can Become Sustainable Packaging (2026)

Last 12 months

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1786 The world’s first 100% “fiber-to-fiber” biorecycled clothing unveiled by multi-brand consortium: CARBIOS, On, Patagonia, PUMA, PVH Corp. and Salomon (2024)
1626 The Future of Chemical Industry in Europe: Defossilised and Competitive, how this can work? (2025)
1143 EU Enforces Ambitious Packaging and Recycling Rules as New Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation Takes Effect Today (2025)
1132 Global Launch of AEROVENT ZERO: China-Developed Innovation Ushering Tech Textiles into a PFAS-Free Era (2025)
1005 Global Bio-based Polymer Market to Grow by 11% Annually Until 2030, Led by Europe and North America (2026)
911 Mura Technology Announces Expansion into Singapore with New Advanced Recycling Facility (2025)
910 New Report: Mapping of Global Advanced Plastic Recycling Capacities (2025)
886 CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2026 – Call for Abstracts Now Open (2025)
879 Global Bio-Based Polymer Market to Grow 13% Annually Through 2029, Led by Asia and North America (2025)
857 Sustainability: New ways of producing methanol from electricity and biomass (2025)
853 Scientists transform plastic waste into efficient CO2 capture materials (2025)
848 Blueprint for Sustainable Plastics Developed (2025)
831 Developing CO₂-Based PLGA for high performance packaging (2026)
827 Metsä Group’s carbon capture pilot underway – Investigation of a demo plant beginning (2025)
819 AI Circular Economy Conference 2026: Call for Abstracts Extended Deadline until 26 October 2025 (2025)
801 IFF’s Designed Enzymatic Biomaterials™ Platform Sees First Large-Scale Use in Home Care Applications (2025)
796 Avantium Announces the Launch of a fully Committed and Underwritten Rights Offering of €65 million (2025)
783 Bio Friends and Cheongmyeong Sign MOU to Build Korea's First Commercial-Scale Biogas-Based Methanol Production Plant (2025)
776 Breaking the Bubbles of the Different Renewable Carbon Sectors to Enhance the Transformation of the European Chemical Industry (2025)
771 A Renaissance for Plastics: ECI Group’s Technology Selected for World’s First Commercial Scale Fossil-Free LDPE Facility  (2025)
759 Bauplan für nachhaltige Kunststoffe erstellt (2025)
745 AI Circular Economy Conference 2026: Deadline für den Call for Abstracts verlängert bis 26 Oktober 2025 (2025)
745 Plastic Value Chain Strategic Recommendations Letter (2025)
742 Artificial metabolism turns waste CO2 into useful chemicals (2026)
737 Global 2025/26 vegetable oil production set to hit record levels (2025)
721 Nachhaltigkeit: Neue Wege zu Methanol aus Strom und Biomasse (2025)
719 Biopolymer-Folien im Aufwind: Chancen und Risiken für Hersteller (2025)
717 BioReCer Project: Final Multi-Stakeholder Annual Online Meeting (2025)
714 Direct Ocean Capture: A Potential Pathway to Certified Low-Carbon CO2 for E-Fuels (2025)
712 Breakthrough in bio-composite recycling: from post-consumer waste into lactic acid – at scale (2026)
708 PVC ist noch lange nicht weg vom Fenster (2025)
707 Everyday Beauty: Shiseido, Futamura, Iwatani, and LYB collaborate to create bio-based solutions for cosmetics packaging (2025)
702 Kommunales Abwasser als Ressourcenquelle nutzen (2025)
700 Beyond Land: Tapping the Ocean’s Biomass for Industrial Applications (2025)
697 FKuR exhibits at K 2025 (2025)
690 Prometheus Just Changed Energy and Fuels Forever (2025)
684 DesertBoard unveils biomaterial Palm Strand Board at Saudi Expo (2025)
681 EU project on sustainable batteries: BAM develops innovative measurement methods for safe rechargeable batteries  (2025)
678 Können Lebensmittelabfälle wie Speiseeis durch Elektrofermentation in wertvolle Chemikalien umgewandelt werden? (2025)
675 Giving food waste fermentation a ‘jolt’ increases chemical production (2025)
671 CO₂-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2026 – Abstracts können ab sofort eingereicht werden (2025)
651 nova-Institute Provides Scientific Basis for EU Policy on Bio-based Plastic Packaging under PPWR (2026)
651 FKuR auf der K 2025 (2025)
650 Downcycling: Was bedeutet das? (2026)
648 LCA and sLCA in support of sustainability goals of the EU-funded project WaterProof (2025)
648 CO₂-Entnahme: Ohne schnellen Hochlauf ist Klimaneutralität bis 2045 kaum erreichbar (2026)
642 Melt&Marble Secures €7M to Scale Designer Fats in Beauty and Food  (2026)
633 EU-Projekt zu nachhaltigen Batterien: BAM entwickelt neuartige Messmethoden für sichere Akkus (2025)
600 Consumer Concerns: Certification and Eco-Labels (2025)
588 Could the production of European chemicals be achieved without naphtha and steam crackers? What alternative pathways could be viable in the future? (2026)

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16384 Sugarcane Bagasse as Aggregate in Composites for Building Blocks (2023)
12255 Worldwide growth in industrial hemp – fibres, shivs, seed & oil and pharmaceuticals (2014)
12117 Biocomposites: 350,000 t production of wood and natural fibre composites in the European Union in 2012 (2013)
12080 Sativex - Novel cannabis derived treatment for MS pain now available in Canada by prescription (2005)
9466 Microplastics in the Environment (2014)
8066 Carbon Dioxide (CO2) as Chemical Feedstock for Polymers – already nearly 1 million tonnes production capacity installed! (2021)
7941 CCU, Carbon Capture and Utilization, even better than biomass as a feedstock (2019)
7882 Products made from crude oil have a significantly higher CO2 footprint than previously assumed (2024)
7704 nova-Pressespiegel: Amflora - Pro und Contra sowie Sinn und Nutzen in der Diskussion (2010)
7589 Map of 224 European biorefineries published by BIC and nova-Institute (2017)
7471 Options for Designing a New Political Framework of the European Bio-based Economy (2014)
7397 For the first time: Growth rate for bio-based polymers with 8 % CAGR far above overall polymer market growth (2021)
7315 Wood Plastic Composite (WPC) Market - Global Trends & Segment Forecast to 2024 (2016)
7301 "Bambusfaser" ist Viskose (2008)
7275 Natural Fibres and the World Economy July 2019 (2019)
7118 Greenwashing: misuse of EU composting standard EN 13432 (2015)
7069 Evidence of Polyethylene Biodegradation by Bacterial Strains from the Guts of Plastic-Eating Waxworms (2014)
7017 Procter & Gamble launches new Fairy Ocean Plastic bottle made from 100% recycled plastic and ocean plastic (2017)
6887 2018 was a very good year for bio-based polymers: Several additional capacities were put into operation (2019)
6837 nova-Bericht: Globale Marktsituation der Biokunststoffe (2008)
6815 Bioplastics reduce CO2 emissions (2019)
6725 Global Bio-Based Chemicals Market Forecast 2017-2025 (2017)
6566 PUMA launches biodegradable InCycle collection (2013)
6549 TECNARO eröffnet Internet-Shop für nachhaltige ARBOFORM®-Produkte (2003)
6545 Alternative Resin Binders for Particle Boards Reduce Health Problems (2009)
6510 New grades of polyamide based on naturally occurring feedstocks (2011)
6469 Green Refinery (2014)
6421 CO2 is ready to go as a fuel and chemical feedstock (2013)
6380 The world’s first 100% “fiber-to-fiber” biorecycled clothing unveiled by multi-brand consortium: CARBIOS, On, Patagonia, PUMA, PVH Corp. and Salomon (2024)
6158 Naturfasern aktuell: Preise und Anbauflächen (2009)
6016 nova-Bericht: Wandbaustoffe aus Hanfschäben und Kalk (2009)
6016 nova-Bericht: IKEA nimmt weltweiten den zweiten WPC-Stuhl ins Sortiment! (2007)
5954 ZOE B Organic Introduces the World’s First Biodegradable Beach Toys: Finally Toys that Clean Up after Themselves (2014)
5941 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)
5544 Malaysia's pioneer bioplastics pilot plant is operational (2011)
5538 New market and technology report: Chemical Recycling – Status, Trends, and Challenges – Technologies, Sustainability, Policy and Key Players (2020)
5532 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)
5487 Biobased Ingredients for the Cosmetics Sector (2019)
5454 High-tech strategies for small farmers and organic farming (2018)
5400 Compostable plastic bags carry goods and hopes for the future (2016)
5322 The safest and most sustainable electrical cable (2016)
5270 Rape cake: more than just a by-product (2007)
5197 Reißfest, wasserdicht und kompostierbar: die Biomülltüte aus Ecovio (2011)
5122 Bio-based Naphtha and Mass Balance Approach – Status & Outlook, Standards & Certification Schemes (2021)
5000 Increasing interest in industrial hemp – fibres, shivs, seed & oil and pharmaceuticals (2014)
4974 Viskose-Textilien aus Bambus-Zellstoff richtig kennzeichnen (2009)
4970 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)
4961 The global bio-based polymer market 2019 – A revised view on a turbulent and growing market (2020)
4871 The World’s First Compostable Marker (2020)
4805 Bio-based polymers worldwide: Ongoing growth despite difficult market environment (2017)