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81 „Die entscheidende Frage ist, wie wir das volle Potenzial des Recyclings entfesseln" (2026)
81 “The key question is how we can unlock the full potential of recycling” (2026)
76 Rheom surpasses specs with launch of Benree™ and Shorai®Dura in the sustainable footwear space (2026)
67 CBE JU at the Global Bioeconomy Summit: showcasing industrial scale-up of bio-based innovation in Europe (2026)
59 Plastiksteuer: Verbändeallianz fordert Stopp des Eilverfahrens (2026)
56 BASF strengthens U.S. production network with APG expansion in Cincinnati (2026)
47 Monomaterial flexible packaging: the Bimbo Little Bites case study (2026)
32 Tomato and olive by-products become feedstock for food ingredients, cosmetics and bio-based materials: POLYMERS-5B brings its cascading biorefinery concept to Ecomondo 2026 (2026)
26 Kreislaufwirtschaft bei Volkswagen: Erste Demontagelinie geht ans Netz (2026)
24 DITF are developing bio-based binding fibers for wood fiber insulation materials (2026)
23 Monthly News from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), October 2026 (2026)
22 Evonik, Toyotsu Chemiplas and Sanyo Chemical launch polyurethane recycling initiative in Japan (2026)
19 Harnessing AI for the Bioeconomy, Part 3: Smarter Biobased Supply Chains (2026)
19 FRF warns EU: Netherlands and Belgium will miss single-use packaging targets (2026)
19 Taxing virgin plastic: Member States shouldn’t wait for Brussels (2026)
19 ReTraCC: Austria’s Flagship Project Takes on the Circular Carbon Economy (2026)
19 Two Weeks to Go: Advanced Recycling Needs Collaboration More Than Ever (2026)
18 Next-generation resins: Michelin ResiCare establishes its first production line for a new bio-based molecule in Nesle (2026)
18 GeZero: Implementation of the CO₂ capture project paused – Geseke site remains important (2026)
18 Why a circular economy is increasingly crucial and profitable (2026)
18 BIOSPARK launches to strengthen Europe’s skills for the circular bioeconomy (2026)
18 Neuer Ansatz für nachhaltige Kunststoffe (2026)
16 Stora Enso and Shanshan Technology partner to accelerate Lignode development and advance sustainable anode materials (2026)
16 Nein zur Kunststoffverpackungssteuer (2026)
15 Last Chance to Submit Your Abstract: CO₂-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2027 (2026)

Last week

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198 Last Chance to Submit Your Abstract: CO₂-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2027 (2026)
148 Bio-based Europe Alliance launches to accelerate market uptake of sustainable bio-based solutions (2026)
147 Renewable Carbon Initiative presents the latest update of its comprehensive Carbon Flow Report (2026)
128 Next-generation resins: Michelin ResiCare establishes its first production line for a new bio-based molecule in Nesle (2026)
123 Greenwashing Directive: Impact on the Plastics Industry (2026)
114 DITF are developing bio-based binding fibers for wood fiber insulation materials (2026)
110 Understanding the Production Process of Methanol: Routes, Inputs, and the Shift to Green Methanol (2026)
102 DITF entwickeln biobasierte Bindefasern für Holzfaserdämmstoffe (2026)
101 ReTraCC: Austria’s Flagship Project Takes on the Circular Carbon Economy (2026)
98 Harnessing AI for the Bioeconomy, Part 3: Smarter Biobased Supply Chains (2026)
98 Stora Enso and Shanshan Technology partner to accelerate Lignode development and advance sustainable anode materials (2026)
97 Tomato and olive by-products become feedstock for food ingredients, cosmetics and bio-based materials: POLYMERS-5B brings its cascading biorefinery concept to Ecomondo 2026 (2026)
96 Monthly News from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), October 2026 (2026)
96 Save the date: Renewable Materials Conference 2027 (2026)
95 Join CIRCONOMY workshop “Connecting the Loops across European Circular Economy Projects”: Collaborate with European Projects to Advance the Circular Economy! (2026)
95 UC Davis, Mango Materials Partner to Advance Affordable Bioplastics from Methane (2026)
95 Evonik, Toyotsu Chemiplas and Sanyo Chemical launch polyurethane recycling initiative in Japan (2026)
91 Allianz für ein biobasiertes Europa startet, um die Markteinführung nachhaltiger biobasierter Lösungen zu beschleunigen (2026)
86 Bioeconomy: Commission launches public consultation on bio-based feedstock in plastic packaging (2026)
86 Kreislaufwirtschaft bei Volkswagen: Erste Demontagelinie geht ans Netz (2026)
84 Kunststoffe im Wandel – Transformation unter Druck (2026)
83 “The key question is how we can unlock the full potential of recycling” (2026)
83 New nova Talk Episode: Cellulose Solvent Recovery (FREE Webinar) (2026)
83 A New Approach to Sustainable Plastics (2026)
83 Sustainable materials that help slow fire spread and reduce smoke in the event of a fire (2026)

Last 4 weeks

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274 Renewable Carbon Initiative presents the latest update of its comprehensive Carbon Flow Report (2026)
207 Save the date: Renewable Materials Conference 2027 (2026)
199 Last Chance to Submit Your Abstract: CO₂-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2027 (2026)
197 Spiber launches SPIBER BIOFOUNDRY, opening the biomanufacturing platform behind Brewed Protein™ to partners (2026)
187 Northern Netherlands builds momentum towards industrial-scale green chemistry (2026)
182 Unlocking Europe’s Bioeconomy: New EU study highlights major potential of bio-based industries and biotechnology for Europe’s green transition (2026)
180 Verbio starts industrial production of renewable chemicals (2026)
180 Announcement of Bioeconomy Funding Initiative (FI) (2026)
178 Covestro and puren take next step to improve the environmental footprint of purenit® (2026)
177 Furanova Plans Pilot Plant for Bio-Based Plastics Feedstock at Gendorf Chemical Park (2026)
176 Avantium Completes Spin-out of Parana Technology into Parana Materials (2026)
172 Biotechnology as a platform for hair cosmetic science (2026)
163 A New Approach to Sustainable Plastics (2026)
161 Global launch of cosmetic product based on AFYREN’s 100% natural propionic acid (2026)
157 Evonik, Toyotsu Chemiplas and Sanyo Chemical launch polyurethane recycling initiative in Japan (2026)
155 Verbio startet industrielle Produktion erneuerbarer Chemikalien (2026)
153 Moeve launches construction of the first phase of Europe’s largest green hydrogen project (2026)
153 Borouge International expands European recycling capacity to strengthen circular materials supply (2026)
150 Bio-based Europe Alliance launches to accelerate market uptake of sustainable bio-based solutions (2026)
150 Carbios reports first-half 2026 results (2026)
146 Last Chance to Join: WaterProof Workshop "From Waste(water) CO₂ to Formic Acid" (2026)
146 Grand Opening of the Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment Plant (2026)
145 Join CIRCONOMY workshop “Connecting the Loops across European Circular Economy Projects”: Collaborate with European Projects to Advance the Circular Economy! (2026)
143 Zymofix to build flagship microbial manufacturing plant as it takes solid-state fermentation to industrial scale (2026)
142 EIC Board President visits eChemicles as Hungarian CO₂-electrolysis company begins EIC Accelerator scale-up project (2026)
142 ReFuelEU Aviation Annual Technical Report 2026 (2026)
141 The LEGO Group starts making selected LEGO® elements using e-methanol (2026)
139 Croatia creates new framework for bioeconomy (2026)
138 Vom Abfallstrom zum Rohstoffverbund: Wie Chemieparks die Skalierung von Recyclingverfahren unterstützen (2026)
135 Two Weeks to Go: Advanced Recycling Needs Collaboration More Than Ever (2026)
130 Next-generation resins: Michelin ResiCare establishes its first production line for a new bio-based molecule in Nesle (2026)
130 The Ministry of the Environment Selects Two Demonstration Projects for Plastic Resource Circulation: Bioethanol-Derived Feedstock and Closed-Loop Recycling of Electrical Materials (2026)
129 Kreislaufwirtschaft darf politisch nicht unter die Räder kommen (2026)
128 Fact sheet: Carbon footprint of paper carrier bags quantified for the first time (2026)
126 From Molecules to Meals: INERATEC Delivers First Commercial Batch of e-Wax for Food Applications (2026)
126 Neuer Ansatz für nachhaltige Kunststoffe (2026)
125 The Chinese Tech Giants driving biobased demand (2026)
124 Greenwashing Directive: Impact on the Plastics Industry (2026)
124 Stargate Hydrogen Launches STARDUST®: Ceramic Electrode Technology That Lowers the Cost of Green Hydrogen Without the Use of Precious Metals (2026)
123 Neue Regeln gegen Greenwashing: Verbraucherschutz zieht bei Gütezeichen nach (2026)
122 Magnetic Lignin Catalyst Turns Wood Waste Into a Reusable Green Chemistry Powerhouse (2026)
120 Novonesis to build next generation enzyme production facility in India (2026)
119 Using Enzymes instead of the Landfill: How Biological Processes Can Help with Recycling (2026)
118 Plastiksteuer: Was ändert sich? (2026)
118 Bluestar Silicones launches the first mechanically recycled silicone masterbatch with high recycled content and premium performance (2026)
117 University spin-out sets out to turn CO₂ into food protein (2026)
117 Researchers Use Eggshells (Yes, Eggshells) to Make Stronger, Lighter Metal Alloys (2026)
116 CO₂-Fußabdruck von Papiertragetaschen erstmals erhoben (2026)
116 DITF are developing bio-based binding fibers for wood fiber insulation materials (2026)
114 How the EU could finally give bio-based plastics a fair chance (2026)

Last 12 months

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1456 The world’s first 100% “fiber-to-fiber” biorecycled clothing unveiled by multi-brand consortium: CARBIOS, On, Patagonia, PUMA, PVH Corp. and Salomon (2024)
1216 Global Bio-based Polymer Market to Grow by 11% Annually Until 2030, Led by Europe and North America (2026)
1014 EU Enforces Ambitious Packaging and Recycling Rules as New Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation Takes Effect Today (2025)
982 New Report: Mapping of Global Advanced Plastic Recycling Capacities (2025)
880 Developing CO₂-Based PLGA for high performance packaging (2026)
789 Global Bio-Based Polymer Market to Grow 13% Annually Through 2029, Led by Asia and North America (2025)
773 Artificial metabolism turns waste CO2 into useful chemicals (2026)
768 nova-Institute Provides Scientific Basis for EU Policy on Bio-based Plastic Packaging under PPWR (2026)
734 Breakthrough in bio-composite recycling: from post-consumer waste into lactic acid – at scale (2026)
708 Global 2025/26 vegetable oil production set to hit record levels (2025)
673 Downcycling: Was bedeutet das? (2026)
666 CO₂-Entnahme: Ohne schnellen Hochlauf ist Klimaneutralität bis 2045 kaum erreichbar (2026)
664 Melt&Marble Secures €7M to Scale Designer Fats in Beauty and Food  (2026)
658 Could the production of European chemicals be achieved without naphtha and steam crackers? What alternative pathways could be viable in the future? (2026)
628 The Updated Poster on Biodegradable Polymers in Various Environments has been Released (2026)
615 Commission boosts Europe's competitiveness, decarbonisation and independence with Electrification Action Plan and ETS review (2026)
609 Breaking the Bubbles of the Different Renewable Carbon Sectors to Enhance the Transformation of the European Chemical Industry (2025)
595 €170.7 million for new bio-based innovations (2025)
586 CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2026: Preliminary Program Now Available (2025)
577 Consumer Concerns: Certification and Eco-Labels (2025)
573 Prometheus’ New e-Kerosene Tech Drives SAF Cost Below $2.50-per-Gallon, Makes Fischer-Tropsch Obsolet (2026)
550 Prometheus Just Changed Energy and Fuels Forever (2025)
530 Status and Outlook: Bio-based Polymers worldwide (2025)
529 Why Thailand became Asia’s rising biobased star (2026)
511 Sustainable natural rubber: GNF publishes factsheet with recommendations for action (2025)
504 Direct Air Capture, e-Methanol and CO2 Electrolysis Technologies Win “Best CO2 Utilisation 2026” Innovation Award (2026)
503 Policy and financing momentum sustain CCUS progress despite setbacks (2026)
495 Commission presents new Bioeconomy Strategy to drive green growth, competitiveness and resilience across Europe (2025)
488 ZOOM-Interview with Alex Hogan (CEO of Vioneo) by Michael Carus (nova-Institut/RCI), 11 May 2026 (2026)
483 CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2027 – Call for Abstracts Now Open (2026)
481 EU-KunststoffgranulatVO (2025)
481 Artificial Intelligence Reshaping Recycling (2025)
480 “Best CO2 Utilisation 2025”: Celebrating Pioneering Innovation in Carbon Capture and Utilisation Technologies (2025)
469 Renewable Carbon Feedstocks: Building a Net-Zero Chemical Industry in 2050 (2024)
462 CO₂ to E-Methanol, Aviation Fuels and Speciality Chemicals: Six Nominees Announced for the “Best CO₂ Utilisation 2026” Innovation Award (2026)
461 Renewable Materials Conference 2026 — Save the Date: 22–24 September in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany) (2025)
458 nova talk #2: Textile Recycling: quo vadis? Just a hype or the next big thing? (2026)
453 From Waste to Sustainable Fuels – Joint Symposium (2026)
453 Global Launch of AEROVENT ZERO: China-Developed Innovation Ushering Tech Textiles into a PFAS-Free Era (2025)
447 Renewable Materials Conference announces Six Nominees for the Innovation Award, Final Programme and High-Level Expert Panel (2026)
441 Commission adopts rules and launches initiatives to boost carbon removals and carbon farming in the EU  (2025)
425 Study Confirms Biomass Can Meet 20% of Carbon Demand in Chemicals Sector by 2050 without compromising food and feed supply (2025)
424 Arena Launches the First Swimwear Collection with Bio-based and Renewable LYCRA® Ecomade Fibre (2025)
422 Alternative to BPA passes toxicity and sustainability standards set by EU innovation guidelines (2025)
405 A new approach to carbon capture could slash costs (2025)
404 EU mass balance accounting rules under SUPD revealed (2026)
403 Renewable Carbon-based Materials Show Significant Lower CO2 Footprint Than Fossil Counterparts (2026)
401 Blue Circle Olefins secures funding and selects Rotterdam to build its first 100% circular Olefins production facility (2025)
398 Smart cultivation on marginal lands for the development of sustainable materials from forest biomass (2025)
390 Pioneering the Power-to-X Future: Launch of the World's First Commercial e-Methanol Plant (2025)

All time

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16401 Sugarcane Bagasse as Aggregate in Composites for Building Blocks (2023)
12281 Worldwide growth in industrial hemp – fibres, shivs, seed & oil and pharmaceuticals (2014)
12138 Biocomposites: 350,000 t production of wood and natural fibre composites in the European Union in 2012 (2013)
12107 Sativex - Novel cannabis derived treatment for MS pain now available in Canada by prescription (2005)
9506 Microplastics in the Environment (2014)
8106 Carbon Dioxide (CO2) as Chemical Feedstock for Polymers – already nearly 1 million tonnes production capacity installed! (2021)
8016 CCU, Carbon Capture and Utilization, even better than biomass as a feedstock (2019)
7993 Products made from crude oil have a significantly higher CO2 footprint than previously assumed (2024)
7719 nova-Pressespiegel: Amflora - Pro und Contra sowie Sinn und Nutzen in der Diskussion (2010)
7630 Map of 224 European biorefineries published by BIC and nova-Institute (2017)
7487 Options for Designing a New Political Framework of the European Bio-based Economy (2014)
7447 For the first time: Growth rate for bio-based polymers with 8 % CAGR far above overall polymer market growth (2021)
7339 Wood Plastic Composite (WPC) Market - Global Trends & Segment Forecast to 2024 (2016)
7320 "Bambusfaser" ist Viskose (2008)
7310 Natural Fibres and the World Economy July 2019 (2019)
7143 Greenwashing: misuse of EU composting standard EN 13432 (2015)
7110 Evidence of Polyethylene Biodegradation by Bacterial Strains from the Guts of Plastic-Eating Waxworms (2014)
7047 Procter & Gamble launches new Fairy Ocean Plastic bottle made from 100% recycled plastic and ocean plastic (2017)
6909 2018 was a very good year for bio-based polymers: Several additional capacities were put into operation (2019)
6860 Bioplastics reduce CO2 emissions (2019)
6843 nova-Bericht: Globale Marktsituation der Biokunststoffe (2008)
6745 Global Bio-Based Chemicals Market Forecast 2017-2025 (2017)
6606 PUMA launches biodegradable InCycle collection (2013)
6602 Alternative Resin Binders for Particle Boards Reduce Health Problems (2009)
6557 TECNARO eröffnet Internet-Shop für nachhaltige ARBOFORM®-Produkte (2003)
6544 New grades of polyamide based on naturally occurring feedstocks (2011)
6504 The world’s first 100% “fiber-to-fiber” biorecycled clothing unveiled by multi-brand consortium: CARBIOS, On, Patagonia, PUMA, PVH Corp. and Salomon (2024)
6503 Green Refinery (2014)
6438 CO2 is ready to go as a fuel and chemical feedstock (2013)
6179 Naturfasern aktuell: Preise und Anbauflächen (2009)
6076 nova-Bericht: IKEA nimmt weltweiten den zweiten WPC-Stuhl ins Sortiment! (2007)
6032 nova-Bericht: Wandbaustoffe aus Hanfschäben und Kalk (2009)
5992 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)
5967 ZOE B Organic Introduces the World’s First Biodegradable Beach Toys: Finally Toys that Clean Up after Themselves (2014)
5581 New market and technology report: Chemical Recycling – Status, Trends, and Challenges – Technologies, Sustainability, Policy and Key Players (2020)
5579 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)
5559 Malaysia's pioneer bioplastics pilot plant is operational (2011)
5518 Biobased Ingredients for the Cosmetics Sector (2019)
5477 High-tech strategies for small farmers and organic farming (2018)
5423 Compostable plastic bags carry goods and hopes for the future (2016)
5347 The safest and most sustainable electrical cable (2016)
5321 Rape cake: more than just a by-product (2007)
5215 Reißfest, wasserdicht und kompostierbar: die Biomülltüte aus Ecovio (2011)
5160 Bio-based Naphtha and Mass Balance Approach – Status & Outlook, Standards & Certification Schemes (2021)
5025 Increasing interest in industrial hemp – fibres, shivs, seed & oil and pharmaceuticals (2014)
4998 Viskose-Textilien aus Bambus-Zellstoff richtig kennzeichnen (2009)
4992 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)
4974 The global bio-based polymer market 2019 – A revised view on a turbulent and growing market (2020)
4940 The World’s First Compostable Marker (2020)
4826 Bio-based polymers worldwide: Ongoing growth despite difficult market environment (2017)