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140 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), October 2024 (2024)
87 Free RCI Webinar: Discover Innovative Startups with RCI (2024)
69 Flower Power: Lavender Oil Fuels Batteries for the Future (2024)
59 Flower Power: Lavendelöl treibt die Batterien der Zukunft an (2024)
59 Aerleum Raises $6M in Seed Round to Revolutionize CO₂ Capture and Conversion Technology (2024)
58 Are Hydrogen Engines Truly Zero Emissions? (2024)
51 A $1.46 Billion Boost for First-of-Its-Kind Carbon Capture and Clean Fuels (2024)
47 Finding Could Help Turn Trees Into Affordable, Greener Industrial Chemicals (2024)
46 RECOUP calls for a more effective plastic packaging tax (2024)
44 Sind Bäume die Zukunft für die Produktion von Industriechemikalien? (2024)
34 Aerleum sammelt 6 Millionen US-Dollar in Seed-Runde ein, um die Technologie zur Bindung und Umwandlung von CO₂ zu revolutionieren (2024)
29 Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) – Comparing apples to apples (2024)
27 Free nova Session: Latest nova Market and Trend Reports on Alternative Naphtha, Advanced Recycling, Bio-based Polymers and Bioeconomy in China (2024)
25 ClickPlastics AG: Neu entwickelte Bio-Compounds als ABS Ersatz (2024)
24 Advanced Recycling Conference 2024 – Driving Innovation in Sustainable Materials Management (2024)
20 Save the date for the leading event in the Renewable Carbon Economy: The "Renewable Materials Conference 2025" (2024)
14 Advanced Recycling Conference 2024 fördert innovatives und nachhaltiges Material-Management (2024)
14 Renewable raw materials: how thermoset materials can become more sustainable (2024)
12 Neste to re-evaluate its renewable hydrogen plan and withdraw from investing into a 120 MW electrolyzer at the Porvoo refinery (2024)
11 Four Innovative EU Research Projects Spotlight Renewable Carbon Solutions in Vienna  (2024)
11 DOE Grant Supports Bridgestone Innovation for Non-fossil-based Synthetic Rubber (2024)
11 Eni set outs its transformation, decarbonization and relaunch plan for Versalis (2024)
9 Hessian Minister of Economics opens revolutionary CO2Bioclean pilot plant (2024)
9 Oktopus-inspirierter Klebstoff funktioniert auch bei Nässe gut (2024)
9 Call for Innovation: Cellulose Fibres Conference 2025 – New with Biosynthetics  (2024)

Last week

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280 Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) – Comparing apples to apples (2024)
201 Free nova Session: Latest nova Market and Trend Reports on Alternative Naphtha, Advanced Recycling, Bio-based Polymers and Bioeconomy in China (2024)
142 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), October 2024 (2024)
120 Neste and Braskem announce agreement on supply of renewable and recycled feedstocks for polymers and chemicals production (2024)
96 Avantium Celebrates the Official Opening of its FDCA Flagship Plant (2024)
95 Four Innovative EU Research Projects Spotlight Renewable Carbon Solutions in Vienna  (2024)
93 Renewable raw materials: how thermoset materials can become more sustainable (2024)
89 Free RCI Webinar: Discover Innovative Startups with RCI (2024)
89 Cepsa and Sonatrach sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Green Hydrogen (2024)
88 New EREMA polyolefin plant outputs more than 4 tonnes per hour (2024)
86 Lignovations Wins SEPAWA Innovation Award for LignoGuard® (2024)
83 ClickPlastics AG: Neu entwickelte Bio-Compounds als ABS Ersatz (2024)
81 First 7,5 million drinking straws in the US to be made of compostable material from Gaia Biomaterials (2024)
79 Econic Welcomes New Investment to Accelerate CO₂ Polyols and Surfactants (2024)
78 Microbial recycling - a solution for multilayer plastic packaging? (2024)
72 Utilization of hardwood (2024)
70 Flower Power: Lavender Oil Fuels Batteries for the Future (2024)
68 Nutzung von Laubholz (2024)
64 Avantium Launches Releaf - Transforming Plant-Based Feedstock into Revolutionary Packaging and Textiles (2024)
64 EREMA baut Polyolefin-Anlage mit über 4 Tonnen Durchsatz (2024)
61 Are Hydrogen Engines Truly Zero Emissions? (2024)
60 Flower Power: Lavendelöl treibt die Batterien der Zukunft an (2024)
59 Aerleum Raises $6M in Seed Round to Revolutionize CO₂ Capture and Conversion Technology (2024)
58 World’s first biodegradable plastic produced from CO2 emissions in Finland (2024)
58 Altes Öl, neue Produkte (2024)

Last 4 weeks

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447 Thermochemical Recycling: Advancing the Circular Plastics Economy (2024)
280 Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) – Comparing apples to apples (2024)
231 Biobased nylon and potential from diamine monomers (2024)
220 New Players in Advanced Recycling - Innovators at work: DePoly (2024)
203 World’s first biodegradable plastic produced from CO2 emissions in Finland (2024)
201 Free nova Session: Latest nova Market and Trend Reports on Alternative Naphtha, Advanced Recycling, Bio-based Polymers and Bioeconomy in China (2024)
197 Matter and Paradise Textiles unveil breakthrough microfibre filter to combat textile pollution (2024)
187 ARBOTRADE-Bio-Wuchshüllen auf Forsttagung zum 125-jährigen Jubiläum des Deutschen Forstverein (2024)
185 Paboco unveils the world’s first market ready paper bottle and cap (2024)
177 A.P. Moller Holding launches Vioneo to pioneer fossil-free plastics production (2024)
172 SABIC launches certified low carbon chemicals with CO2 footprint savings (2024)
171 Avantium Launches Releaf - Transforming Plant-Based Feedstock into Revolutionary Packaging and Textiles (2024)
170 Rapid growth in Europe’s biorefinery sector – new nova-Institute report commissioned by Cepi highlights main results for the pulp and paper industry (2024)
162 Chempolis Oy announces new ownership and transfer of Fortum Bio2X (2024)
162 Steps towards enzymes capable of breaking down PE (2024)
154 nova-Institute, Plastics Europe and European Bioplastics join forces on bio-based polymers and plastics production data  (2023)
154 Closing new loops with recycling (2024)
151 Honeywell And SGP BioEnergy To Develop Plant-Based Biochemicals, Reducing Industry’s Reliance On Fossil Fuels (2024)
147 Challenging start for the EU’s revenue based on non-recycled plastic packaging waste (2024)
147 Avantium Receives €3.5 Million EU Grant for CO2 Conversion Project (2024)
142 AmphiStar launches first fully waste-based biosurfactants to market (2024)
142 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), October 2024 (2024)
142 Avantium and Plastipak sign offtake agreement for the use of PEF for beverage and food packaging (2024)
141 Textile waste and recycling: challenges and opportunities (2024)
140 Application of nova-Institute’s Biomass Utilisation Factor in the Horizon Europe Project BioReCer (2024)
139 New ReBioCycle project on novel recycling and up-cycling solutions for bio-plastics (2024)
136 Her Majesty Queen Máxima to open the world’s first FDCA Flagship Plant (2024)
134 Shaping the Future of Recycling (2024)
133 BASF and Evonik agree on first deliveries of biomass-balanced ammonia with reduced carbon footprint (2024)
133 FDA Approves Avantium’s PEF for Food Contact Applications in the United States (2024)
131 Citroniq Chemicals Closes $12 Million Series A Financing (2024)
129 The Evolution of the Biofuel and E-Fuel Production Landscape (2024)
128 Unable to get its cosmetics plant project financed, Global Bioenergies is now focusing all its efforts on SAF opportunities (2024)
126 Fungal mycelium as the basis for sustainable products (2024)
123 Braskem Collaborates with the University of British Columbia to Develop Technology for Producing Methanol from CO2 (2024)
122 B4Plastics: Quarterly Milestones & Murmur (Q3) (2024)
121 Neste and Braskem announce agreement on supply of renewable and recycled feedstocks for polymers and chemicals production (2024)
120 Catalysts & Adsorbents: Accelerating the circular plastics economy  (2024)
120 Plastic solutions that reduce the CO2 footprint: FKuR exhibits at Fachpack and Fakuma 2024 (2024)
118 Materials Market Report 2024 (2024)
115 New catalyst developed for sustainable propylene production from biomass (2024)
114 Buchveröffentlichung: Circular Economy und Bioökonomie (2024)
113 Ioniqa Technologies B.V. files for bankruptcy protection (2024)
113 Lenzing and TreeToTextile join forces for next-generation cellulose fibers (2024)
113 Neste und Tepsa Verbessern die Logistik des Chemischen Recyclings in Europa (2024)
111 ÄIO Secures €6 Million for Demo Plant Construction (2024)
111 Advanced recycling plant closes chain of crisp bags and yoghurt pots (2024)
111 Georgia Tech Researchers Develop More Efficient Approach for Turning Plant Biomass into Useful Chemicals (2024)
109 The ideal 3D printing setting for innovative gloves (2024)
109 Odlo and DePoly partner to develop company’s first circular base layer (2024)

Last 12 months

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5738 Products made from crude oil have a significantly higher CO2 footprint than previously assumed (2024)
1761 Hundreds of toxic chemicals in recycled plastics (2023)
1744 nova-Institute, Plastics Europe and European Bioplastics join forces on bio-based polymers and plastics production data  (2023)
1344 Current market study forecasts annual growth of 17% for bio-based polymers between 2023 and 2028. Demand from Asia and the USA in particular is driving growth, Europe is lagging behind (2024)
1031 Breaking news – Milestone for the Transition to Sustainable Carbon in the European Chemical Industry (2024)
1023 Reusable Sulapac® cups introduced in selected Burger King restaurants in Finland (2024)
858 Making plastics biodegradable by UV-light (2024)
781 The Advanced Recycling Conference 2023 – A Success Story Beyond Chemical Recycling (2023)
779 New Market Analysis: Bio-based and Biodegradable Plastics Industries in China (2024)
778 Call for Abstracts – CO₂-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2024 (2023)
775 Greenwashing – No, thanks! (2024)
747 Gaining momentum – Bio-based polymers grow at a CAGR of 14% between 2022 and 2027 (2023)
729 “Best CO₂ Utilisation 2023” Innovation Award – Three winning CCU solutions open the road to transition away from fossil resources (2023)
709 Strong Interest in Renewable Materials: Record Conference Attendance and Three Winners of the “Renewable Material of the Year 2023” Innovation Award (2023)
655 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)
646 nova’s experts (re)introduced: Dipl.-Ec. Dušica Banduka (2024)
624 Renewable Materials of the Year 2023: Bio-based and biodegradable elastic materials, carbon-light yeast oil, and a plastic-free natural polymer (2023)
620 The world’s first wooden wind turbine blades are now installed in Germany (2024)
616 Renewable Carbon-based Materials Show Significant Lower CO2 Footprint Than Fossil Counterparts (2023)
612 Biobased insulation materials: Ceresana gives an optimistic outlook for the European market (2023)
607 Explorative scenario for a global net-zero chemical industry in 2050, Update October 2023 (2023)
583 Advanced Recycling on the Rise – Rapid Growth in Capacities at Global and European level (2024)
582 nova-Session: Sustainability Claims under New EU Legislation – Everything companies need to know (2024)
581 No Greenwashing, please! (2023)
568 Only one week left: 12 Good reasons to attend the Renewable Materials Conference (RMC) (2024)
567 Avantium focuses on maximising the potential of its FDCA and PEF technology (2024)
559 NetZero inaugurates in Brazil world’s largest biochar factory using crop residues (2023)
558 The 50 Hottest Companies in the Bioeconomy 2023 (2023)
553 Bacteria-Based Cellulose Fibre NullarborTM (“No Trees“) Wins “Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2023” Award Against Strong Competition (2023)
552 Pyrolysis oil as potential alternative to naphtha in crackers / Numerous plants ready to get started / Possible approach above all for Europe, Asia / Change could further impair cost base (2024)
552 Six Materials Nominated for the Innovation Award “Renewable Material of the Year 2023” (2023)
540 The Renewable Materials Conference: Presentations are now available (2024)
538 Introducing the nova-Institute's unique group of biopolymer experts: A new level of market and trend reporting (2024)
533 New Report: Alternative Naphtha – Technologies and Market, Status and Outlook (2024)
523 How to be green – What is a valid scientific proof for environmental claims? (2023)
512 Invitation to the Stakeholder Event "Bio-Based Innovations for Industrial Applications“ (2024)
508 Advanced Recycling Technologies: Facts, Capacities, and Future Growth (2024)
503 How to enable the transition from fossil to renewable carbon in the chemical and material sector (2024)
498 From carbon-negative diamonds to CO₂-based fuels for transport – Smart innovations replace fossil-based products (2024)
490 EPA approval of rapeseed oil increases US import demand for use in biofuel production (2024)
488 Painting a Bio-Based Future with Microbially Produced Alginates, Lipids and Pigments   (2023)
487 SOLVAY and SYENSQO revealed as new company names (2023)
482 Thailand is now world’s second-largest maker of bioplastics (2023)
479 Interview with Samira Choupin about LVHM’s appplication of Avantium’s bio-based Polyethylene Furanoate (PEF) (2024)
477 Renewable Materials Conference: Six Innovations Nominated and Final Program Available (2024)
475 Borealis invests EUR 4.5 million in Porvoo steam cracker, enabling increased share of circular raw materials used in production (2024)
473 Four 20 Pharma veröffentlicht exklusive Doku über Medizinalcannabis-Produktion (2024)
472 The proposed Green Claims Directive – Targeting Market Transparency for a Green Transition in Europe (2023)
466 HICCUPS: Turning CO2 gained from wastewater sludge into bio-based polymers for packaging materials by using electrochemical conversion (2023)
449 Introduction of the new "OK renewable carbon" certificate: Award ceremony for the first products (2024)

All time

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12083 Worldwide growth in industrial hemp – fibres, shivs, seed & oil and pharmaceuticals (2014)
11796 Biocomposites: 350,000 t production of wood and natural fibre composites in the European Union in 2012 (2013)
11624 Sativex - Novel cannabis derived treatment for MS pain now available in Canada by prescription (2005)
9024 Microplastics in the Environment (2014)
7488 nova-Pressespiegel: Amflora - Pro und Contra sowie Sinn und Nutzen in der Diskussion (2010)
7386 Carbon Dioxide (CO2) as Chemical Feedstock for Polymers – already nearly 1 million tonnes production capacity installed! (2021)
7353 Options for Designing a New Political Framework of the European Bio-based Economy (2014)
7181 Map of 224 European biorefineries published by BIC and nova-Institute (2017)
7150 "Bambusfaser" ist Viskose (2008)
7000 Wood Plastic Composite (WPC) Market - Global Trends & Segment Forecast to 2024 (2016)
6933 Greenwashing: misuse of EU composting standard EN 13432 (2015)
6755 nova-Bericht: Globale Marktsituation der Biokunststoffe (2008)
6711 For the first time: Growth rate for bio-based polymers with 8 % CAGR far above overall polymer market growth (2021)
6634 Natural Fibres and the World Economy July 2019 (2019)
6633 Evidence of Polyethylene Biodegradation by Bacterial Strains from the Guts of Plastic-Eating Waxworms (2014)
6591 2018 was a very good year for bio-based polymers: Several additional capacities were put into operation (2019)
6569 Procter & Gamble launches new Fairy Ocean Plastic bottle made from 100% recycled plastic and ocean plastic (2017)
6530 Global Bio-Based Chemicals Market Forecast 2017-2025 (2017)
6529 Bioplastics reduce CO2 emissions (2019)
6375 TECNARO eröffnet Internet-Shop für nachhaltige ARBOFORM®-Produkte (2003)
6255 CO2 is ready to go as a fuel and chemical feedstock (2013)
6220 New grades of polyamide based on naturally occurring feedstocks (2011)
6130 Alternative Resin Binders for Particle Boards Reduce Health Problems (2009)
6089 Green Refinery (2014)
5912 Naturfasern aktuell: Preise und Anbauflächen (2009)
5743 nova-Bericht: Wandbaustoffe aus Hanfschäben und Kalk (2009)
5738 Products made from crude oil have a significantly higher CO2 footprint than previously assumed (2024)
5676 ZOE B Organic Introduces the World’s First Biodegradable Beach Toys: Finally Toys that Clean Up after Themselves (2014)
5351 nova-Bericht: IKEA nimmt weltweiten den zweiten WPC-Stuhl ins Sortiment! (2007)
5281 Malaysia's pioneer bioplastics pilot plant is operational (2011)
5242 Biobased Ingredients for the Cosmetics Sector (2019)
5200 High-tech strategies for small farmers and organic farming (2018)
5176 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)
5174 Compostable plastic bags carry goods and hopes for the future (2016)
5137 New market and technology report: Chemical Recycling – Status, Trends, and Challenges – Technologies, Sustainability, Policy and Key Players (2020)
5002 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)
4957 Reißfest, wasserdicht und kompostierbar: die Biomülltüte aus Ecovio (2011)
4941 Increasing interest in industrial hemp – fibres, shivs, seed & oil and pharmaceuticals (2014)
4912 The safest and most sustainable electrical cable (2016)
4768 Rape cake: more than just a by-product (2007)
4690 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)
4662 The global bio-based polymer market 2019 – A revised view on a turbulent and growing market (2020)
4645 nova-Studie: Neubewertung der stofflichen Nutzung nachwachsender Rohstoffe (2010)
4596 Viskose-Textilien aus Bambus-Zellstoff richtig kennzeichnen (2009)
4576 Bio-based polymers worldwide: Ongoing growth despite difficult market environment (2017)
4510 Bioverbundwerkstoffe: 350.000 t Produktion von Holz- und Naturfaserverbundwerkstoffen in der Europäischen Union im Jahr 2012 (2013)
4404 SABIC launches new renewable polyolefins portfolio (2014)
4396 Bio-based Naphtha and Mass Balance Approach – Status & Outlook, Standards & Certification Schemes (2021)
4325 Diplomarbeit zum Thema "Schwindungsverhalten naturfaserverstärkter Thermoplaste" erschienen (2001)
4259 nova Session "Gene Editing, CRISPR/Cas9 and more for the Bio-based Economy“ (2017)