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121 Call for Abstracts: AI Circular Economy Conference 2026 (2025)
119 Toyobo signs joint development agreement with DMC Biotechnologies Inc. to develop and commercialize sustainable, key compounds for plastic raw materials (2025)
111 Cellulose instead of Crude Oil: Team with Participation of TU Graz Develops Sustainable Foams (2025)
108 New Luminy® PLA LCA Results Released (2025)
99 Elopak introduces first-ever cartons incorporating recycled and renewable polymers (2025)
80 Call for Abstracts: AI Circular Economy Conference 2026 (2025)
76 Nufarm finalises the purchase of substantially all assets of Yield10 Bioscience Inc. (2025)
74 Abstimmung zur EU-Altfahrzeugverordnung: Plastics Europe drängt auf höhere Recyclingziele (2025)
70 Doubling down on double capacity: our second advanced recycling unit is up and running in Baytown! (2025)
69 Approval in Principle (AiP) for World's First LCO₂ / Methanol Carrier (2025)
66 DNV advances Skylark to enable safe scaling of CO2 pipelines for carbon capture and storage (2025)
64 AFYREN begins new phase of industrial strategy as first plant AFYREN NEOXY achieves continuous production (2025)
64 EU Support for Bio-based Pest Control in Food Production (2025)
62 Balena’s BioCir® Flex debuts in Stella McCartney’s S-Wave (2025)
59 Cellulose statt Erdöl: Team mit Beteiligung der TU Graz entwickelt nachhaltigen Schaumstoff (2025)
58 AFYREN leitet mit der kontinuierlichen Produktion in seinem ersten Werk AFYREN NEOXY eine neue Phase seiner Produktionsstrategie ein (2025)
39 PPWR umsetzen: Verbände fordern Pflicht für kompostierbare Obst- und Gemüsebeutel (2025)
33 The world’s first 100% “fiber-to-fiber” biorecycled clothing unveiled by multi-brand consortium: CARBIOS, On, Patagonia, PUMA, PVH Corp. and Salomon (2024)
29 Sulzer to provide BioFlux™ technology for SEDC Energy sustainable aviation fuel plant in Malaysia (2025)
19 European Bioplastics Relocates to Brussels and Welcomes New Secretary General (2025)
16 £15 million investment announcement at Futamura (2025)
14 Products made from crude oil have a significantly higher CO2 footprint than previously assumed (2024)
11 Futamura Celebrates the Opening of New Cutting-Edge Production Line at Wigton (2023)
11 Corn Next advances sustainable packaging with biodegradable Corn-17 and new U.S. facility (2025)
11 The Fiber Year 2025 (2025)

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180 The world’s first 100% “fiber-to-fiber” biorecycled clothing unveiled by multi-brand consortium: CARBIOS, On, Patagonia, PUMA, PVH Corp. and Salomon (2024)
173 California bill aims to boost biomass (2025)
162 A573-Italian Competition Authority: fines totalling over €32 million imposed on Novamont and its parent company Eni for abuse of dominant position (2025)
152 New plant in Germany produces e-methanol from wastewater (2025)
150 Analysing Asia’s latest biochemicals deals (2025)
146 RecyClass Validates Avantium’s PET/PEF Bottle as Fully Recyclable in PET Stream (2025)
144 Heidelberg sells out of net-zero cement from Norway plant, CEO says (2025)
144 Microbes transform plastic waste into paracetamol (2025)
141 Paris Air Show: TotalEnergies Signs a Deal with Quatra to Secure Feedstock for its Biorefineries (2025)
137 Commission to kill EU anti-greenwashing rules (2025)
133 MEPs' blueprint to strengthen EU biotech and biomanufacturing sectors (2025)
130 Fiber Global Raises $20 Million Series A to Scale Circular Building Materials Platform (2025)
128 Scanfill and Sulapac push the green transition in packaging (2025)
127 AIMPLAS Investigates New Processes to Improve the Properties of Bioplastics for Packaging Applications (2025)
126 Mikroben verwandeln Plastikmüll in Paracetamol (2025)
125 Pegasus Capital Advisors and Partanna Collaborate to Scale Carbon-Negative Cement for Coastal Resilience (2025)
122 Über 32 Millionen Euro Geldstrafe für Novamont und Eni wegen Marktmissbrauchs (2025)
121 Call for Abstracts: AI Circular Economy Conference 2026 (2025)
121 European Bioplastics Relocates to Brussels and Welcomes New Secretary General (2025)
120 Toyobo signs joint development agreement with DMC Biotechnologies Inc. to develop and commercialize sustainable, key compounds for plastic raw materials (2025)
115 Sulzer to provide BioFlux™ technology for SEDC Energy sustainable aviation fuel plant in Malaysia (2025)
114 PPWR umsetzen: Verbände fordern Pflicht für kompostierbare Obst- und Gemüsebeutel (2025)
112 Cellulose instead of Crude Oil: Team with Participation of TU Graz Develops Sustainable Foams (2025)
109 New Luminy® PLA LCA Results Released (2025)
100 Elopak introduces first-ever cartons incorporating recycled and renewable polymers (2025)

Last 4 weeks

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669 The world’s first 100% “fiber-to-fiber” biorecycled clothing unveiled by multi-brand consortium: CARBIOS, On, Patagonia, PUMA, PVH Corp. and Salomon (2024)
519 KI-basierte Kreislaufführung von Kunststoffen – Einladung zur Beteiligung am Innovationsprojekt KISS (2025)
509 Bioökonomie-Scale-up traceless bringt plastikfreie Materialinnovation auf große Rockfestivals – in Zusammenarbeit mit GTB Gastro Team Bremen (2025)
428 Plastic-Recycling Enzyme Discovered in Compost Heap Close to Commercialization Through German Startup (2025)
384 Sulzer inaugurates state-of-the-art biopolymer engineering and scale-up center (2025)
370 2024/25 vegetable oil production to hit record levels  (2024)
331 nova Session: Policy Update on Circular Economy for the Chemicals and Materials Sector (2025)
305 Sulzer eröffnet hochmodernes Zentrum mit Pilotanlagen für Biopolymere (2025)
300 Global 2025/26 vegetable oil production set to hit record levels (2025)
296 Origin by Ocean partners with the CABB Group for a first-of-a-kind biorefinery to commercialize and scale ingredients from invasive brown algae (2025)
295 The Fiber Year 2025 (2025)
255 Tyrosine-derived polybenzoxazine coatings offer eco-friendly marine anti-fouling solution  (2025)
253 Circular biobased innovation transforms side-streams into valuable products (2025)
243 Improving Glue: Ceresana Expects Growing Global Market for Bio-Based Adhesives (2025)
238 Plastic waste and recycling in the EU: facts and figures (2024)
232 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), June 2025 (2025)
207 From Policy and Technologies to Practice: Twelve Interactive Expert Workshops at the Renewable Materials Conference 2025 (2025)
206 LyondellBasell enters into an agreement and exclusive negotiations with AEQUITA for the sale of four European Strategic Assessment assets (2025)
204 Making Plastic from Carbon Dioxide, Water, and Electricity (2025)
202 Normec OWS and B4Plastics Launch Groundbreaking Biodegradation Pre-screening Platform (2025)
199 Cultivation of renewable raw materials at just under 2.3 million hectares in 2024 (2025)
199 AI-Driven optimization of the circular economy with plastics – invitation to participate in the KISS innovation project (2025)
198 INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe launches new advanced recycled plastic production at its Lavera site in Southern France (2025)
197 New sorption-enhanced methanation plant at Empa (2025)
195 Direct Synthesis of para-Xylene from CO2 Hydrogenation with a Record-High Space-Time Yield (2025)
194 Edvanced Recycling: EREMA redefines plastics recycling (2025)
193 Joint venture for innovative plastics recycling promotes circular economy in the construction industry (2025)
191 RCI Position on Sustainability Criteria (2025)
185 UBQ Materials Launches Price-Stable Circular Material, Providing Manufacturers with Sustainable Plastic Alternative (2025)
185 Award for Pioneer of Defossilisation: Michael Carus Receives Business Award (2025)
181 Are biomaterials healthier for us? (2025)
176 Chemical industry’s circularity study reveals 5 urgent actions to scale the transition (2025)
175 California bill aims to boost biomass (2025)
174 The PET value chain takes a further step towards high-quality PET recycling (2025)
173 Normec OWS und B4Plastics starten bahnbrechende Plattform zur Pre-Screening der biologischen Abbaubarkeit (2025)
170 Neste and Chevron Lummus Global are developing a novel technology for processing lignocellulosic waste and residues into renewable fuels (2025)
167 Balrampur Chini Mills Limited launches ‘Balrampur Bioyug', India's first PLA Biopolymer Brand (2025)
165 SK chemicals Signs Exclusive Partnership Agreement with Austria's Durmont to Supply Sustainable Materials to Global Automotive Brands (2025)
165 Ehrung für Pionier der Defossilisierung: Michael Carus erhält Wirtschaftspreis (2025)
164 A573-Italian Competition Authority: fines totalling over €32 million imposed on Novamont and its parent company Eni for abuse of dominant position (2025)
161 Honeywell, Johnson Matthey, GIDARA Energy and SAMSUNG E&A Form SAF Technology Alliance (2025)
161 New Oxford university-backed report finds tree planting in Kenya outperforms high-tech carbon capture solutions by factor of 100 on cost (2025)
161 Neuer Schlag gegen den Green Deal: EU-Kommission zieht Gesetz gegen Greenwashing zurück (2025)
161 Syensqo and Microsoft sign Memorandum of Understanding (2025)
160 Avantium and Hordijk Sign Capacity Reservation Agreement for PEF in Packaging Applications (2025)
158 PureCycle Earns GreenCircle's Recycled Content Certification (2025)
158 LAM’ON launches new market-ready portfolio of bio-based & compostable packaging that leaves no microplastics behind (2025)
157 Versalis: Hoop® demo plant for chemical recycling of plastics to start at Mantua (2025)
155 Emirates Biotech partners with United Arab Emirates University to Advance PLA Technology (2025)
155 Commission identifies the EU oil and gas producers to provide new CO2 storage solutions for hard-to-abate emissions in Europe  (2025)

Last 12 months

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3803 The world’s first 100% “fiber-to-fiber” biorecycled clothing unveiled by multi-brand consortium: CARBIOS, On, Patagonia, PUMA, PVH Corp. and Salomon (2024)
1613 The world’s first wooden wind turbine blades are now installed in Germany (2024)
1561 Products made from crude oil have a significantly higher CO2 footprint than previously assumed (2024)
1461 Textile waste and recycling: challenges and opportunities (2024)
1436 Sustainable Textiles – The Way Forward (2025)
1351 Status and Outlook: Bio-based Polymers worldwide (2025)
1226 nova-Institute, Plastics Europe and European Bioplastics join forces on bio-based polymers and plastics production data  (2023)
1143 Capture, Convert, and Conquer: Innovations Wanted for the “Best CO₂ Utilisation 2025” Innovation Award (2025)
1141 The chance for companies to contribute to the world’s leading event: The Renewable Materials Conference (2025)
1093 This is our time: Working on biodegradable plastics (2025)
1082 Consumer Concerns: Certification and Eco-Labels (2025)
1023 EU Enforces Ambitious Packaging and Recycling Rules as New Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation Takes Effect Today (2025)
1008 Biomass Demand for Transport Fuels, Aviation and Shipping up to 2050 and Implications for Biomass Supply to the Chemical Sector (2025)
989 New Market Analysis: Bio-based and Biodegradable Plastics Industries in China (2024)
945 Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2025: Six Innovations are Nominated   (2025)
933 2024/25 vegetable oil production to hit record levels  (2024)
930 New Report: Alternative Naphtha – Technologies and Market, Status and Outlook (2024)
929 Joint webinar by BIC & RCI on biomass potential for defossilising the chemical industry (2025)
917 Study Confirms Biomass Can Meet 20% of Carbon Demand in Chemicals Sector by 2050 without compromising food and feed supply (2025)
873 Covestro to invest in Pilot Plant for Recycling of Elastomers (2025)
842 Avantium Finds Important Solution for Polycotton Textile Waste Recycling (2025)
829 Biorefinery advances waste treatment in Zaragoza (2025)
826 Johnson Matthey technology selected for one of the largest planned e-methanol plants in Europe (2025)
800 Status und Ausblick: Bio-basierte Polymere weltweit (2025)
799 From Emissions to Solutions: CO₂-Based Graphite, Plastics, and Methanol win big at “Best CO₂ Utilisation 2025” Innovation Award (2025)
782 Groundbreaking Research Confirms Seaweed Farming’s Potential as a Blue Carbon Solution (2025)
774 Acme Mills Unveils "Natura" Bio-Based PLA Fabrics, Redefining the Future of Petroleum-Free Textiles (2025)
771 Free Webinar: Certification and Innovation in Bio-Based Construction (2025)
768 Biodegradable nylon precursor produced through artificial photosynthesis (2025)
766 Ace Green Recycling, a Global Leader in Battery Recycling Technology, to Become a Public Company (2025)
757 BAU 2025: Fraunhofer WKI presents ecological timber construction of the future  (2025)
737 Covestro investiert in Pilotanlage für Recycling von Elastomeren (2025)
734 eChemicles announces its strategic collaboration with Bosch Thin Metal Technologies on scaling-up CO2 electrolyser stack production (2025)
733 Biochar and its role in carbon sequestration (2025)
733 Gevo and LG Chem Extend Joint Development Agreement for Bio-Propylene to Accelerate Commercialization Using Gevo Ethanol-to-Olefins Technology (2025)
733 Aerable: Transforming Women’s Underwear With Innovation and Sustainability (2025)
733 WAZ: Wasserstoff mit Hilfe von Eisen-Nuggets bereitstellen (2025)
729 Sustainable panel materials (2025)
723 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), January 2025 (2025)
722 ATB in Potsdam does pioneering work: Artificially produced humic substances for agriculture (2025)
720 Cloverdale Paint and Celanese Partner to Offer Sustainable Paint Solutions Created with Carbon Capture Technology (2025)
720 European Commission Officially Recognised ISCC EU for the Certification of RFNBOs, RCFs and Forest Biomass (2025)
717 New findings show recycling using Plastic Energy’s technology could provide up to 89% emission savings (2025)
712 Sustainea and Primient to collaborate on $400 million U.S. Bio-MEG facility in Lafayette (2025)
710 Vitol agrees to acquire 66.84% of plastics recycling company WPU (2025)
709 Carbon Dioxide to 3D Printed Carbon Nanocomposites: A Sustainable Innovation (2025)
708 Introducing the nova-Institute's unique group of biopolymer experts: A new level of market and trend reporting (2024)
706 Die Chance für Unternehmen, zum weltführenden Event beizutragen: Renewable Materials Conference (2025)
706 The PFAS problem (2025)
700 Packaging recycling only works with correct waste separation  (2025)

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12155 Worldwide growth in industrial hemp – fibres, shivs, seed & oil and pharmaceuticals (2014)
11908 Biocomposites: 350,000 t production of wood and natural fibre composites in the European Union in 2012 (2013)
11875 Sativex - Novel cannabis derived treatment for MS pain now available in Canada by prescription (2005)
9242 Microplastics in the Environment (2014)
7749 Carbon Dioxide (CO2) as Chemical Feedstock for Polymers – already nearly 1 million tonnes production capacity installed! (2021)
7601 nova-Pressespiegel: Amflora - Pro und Contra sowie Sinn und Nutzen in der Diskussion (2010)
7409 Map of 224 European biorefineries published by BIC and nova-Institute (2017)
7383 Options for Designing a New Political Framework of the European Bio-based Economy (2014)
7221 "Bambusfaser" ist Viskose (2008)
7168 Wood Plastic Composite (WPC) Market - Global Trends & Segment Forecast to 2024 (2016)
7084 For the first time: Growth rate for bio-based polymers with 8 % CAGR far above overall polymer market growth (2021)
7012 Greenwashing: misuse of EU composting standard EN 13432 (2015)
6957 Natural Fibres and the World Economy July 2019 (2019)
6845 Evidence of Polyethylene Biodegradation by Bacterial Strains from the Guts of Plastic-Eating Waxworms (2014)
6786 Procter & Gamble launches new Fairy Ocean Plastic bottle made from 100% recycled plastic and ocean plastic (2017)
6782 nova-Bericht: Globale Marktsituation der Biokunststoffe (2008)
6773 Products made from crude oil have a significantly higher CO2 footprint than previously assumed (2024)
6762 2018 was a very good year for bio-based polymers: Several additional capacities were put into operation (2019)
6658 Bioplastics reduce CO2 emissions (2019)
6617 Global Bio-Based Chemicals Market Forecast 2017-2025 (2017)
6468 TECNARO eröffnet Internet-Shop für nachhaltige ARBOFORM®-Produkte (2003)
6368 New grades of polyamide based on naturally occurring feedstocks (2011)
6320 CO2 is ready to go as a fuel and chemical feedstock (2013)
6295 Alternative Resin Binders for Particle Boards Reduce Health Problems (2009)
6248 Green Refinery (2014)
6038 Naturfasern aktuell: Preise und Anbauflächen (2009)
5866 nova-Bericht: Wandbaustoffe aus Hanfschäben und Kalk (2009)
5813 ZOE B Organic Introduces the World’s First Biodegradable Beach Toys: Finally Toys that Clean Up after Themselves (2014)
5560 nova-Bericht: IKEA nimmt weltweiten den zweiten WPC-Stuhl ins Sortiment! (2007)
5492 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)
5404 Malaysia's pioneer bioplastics pilot plant is operational (2011)
5359 Biobased Ingredients for the Cosmetics Sector (2019)
5320 High-tech strategies for small farmers and organic farming (2018)
5314 New market and technology report: Chemical Recycling – Status, Trends, and Challenges – Technologies, Sustainability, Policy and Key Players (2020)
5289 Compostable plastic bags carry goods and hopes for the future (2016)
5222 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)
5166 The safest and most sustainable electrical cable (2016)
5073 Reißfest, wasserdicht und kompostierbar: die Biomülltüte aus Ecovio (2011)
4984 Rape cake: more than just a by-product (2007)
4951 Increasing interest in industrial hemp – fibres, shivs, seed & oil and pharmaceuticals (2014)
4825 The global bio-based polymer market 2019 – A revised view on a turbulent and growing market (2020)
4811 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)
4794 Viskose-Textilien aus Bambus-Zellstoff richtig kennzeichnen (2009)
4765 Bio-based Naphtha and Mass Balance Approach – Status & Outlook, Standards & Certification Schemes (2021)
4676 Bio-based polymers worldwide: Ongoing growth despite difficult market environment (2017)
4665 nova-Studie: Neubewertung der stofflichen Nutzung nachwachsender Rohstoffe (2010)
4525 Bioverbundwerkstoffe: 350.000 t Produktion von Holz- und Naturfaserverbundwerkstoffen in der Europäischen Union im Jahr 2012 (2013)
4497 SABIC launches new renewable polyolefins portfolio (2014)
4431 Diplomarbeit zum Thema "Schwindungsverhalten naturfaserverstärkter Thermoplaste" erschienen (2001)
4374 Untersuchungen zur Hemmwirkung ätherischer Öle auf Bakterienstämme von Escherichia coli, Bacillus cereus und Staphylococcus aureus (2002)