DNV advances Skylark to enable safe scaling of CO2 pipelines for carbon capture and storage
DNV is advancing Skylark, a joint industry project to enhance our understanding of carbon dioxide (CO₂) pipeline operations ensuring regulators and operators globally have access to the highest quality of information to make their decisions
EU Support for Bio-based Pest Control in Food Production
Approximately 40% of the world’s food crops are lost each year due to pests and diseases. The Borregaard-initiated project CROPSAFE has received €4.9 million in funding from the EU’s Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) to develop bio-based solutions for pest control in potatoes, tomatoes and bananas
Call for Abstracts: AI Circular Economy Conference 2026Toyobo signs joint development agreement with DMC Biotechnologies Inc. to develop and commercialize sustainable, key compounds for plastic raw materials
Sustainable key chemical compounds to be used as raw materials for general-purpose plastics by applying synthetic biology technologies to microorganisms
Abstimmung zur EU-Altfahrzeugverordnung: Plastics Europe drängt auf höhere Recyclingziele
Aus Sicht von Plastics Europe ist die 25%-Quote der Kommission nicht nur machbar, sondern auch unverzichtbar - darum werden gezielte Anreize gebraucht, um nachhaltige, kreislauffähige Kunststoffe und biobasierte in der Breite nutzbar zu machen
A573-Italian Competition Authority: fines totalling over €32 million imposed on Novamont and its parent company Eni for abuse of dominant position
The company abused its dominant position in the national markets for raw materials used in the production of bags (lightweight and ultra-lightweight for fruit and vegetables) by engaging in exclusionary practices targeting competitors
Scanfill and Sulapac push the green transition in packaging
Scanfill presents foil made of biobased and compostable Sulapac material, claiming a key position in the green transition of the European packaging industry. Packaging manufacturers can now replace conventional oil-based plastic in their thermoforming processes with an eco-friendly alternative – while continuing ‘business as usual’
Scanfill: Biobasierte, kompostierbare Folie für das Thermoformen
Scanfill präsentiert Folie aus biobasiertem und kompostierbarem Sulapac-Material und beansprucht eine Schlüsselstellung im Übergang zur grünen Ökonomie der europäischen Verpackungsindustrie. Verpackungshersteller können jetzt konventionellen ölbasierten Kunststoff in ihrem Thermoform-Prozess durch eine ökologische Alternative ersetzen – während sie ihre üblichen Geschäfte weiter betreiben
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