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22 September 202516 September 2025

Sulzer and TripleW transform food waste to PLA Bioplastic at scale

The supporting CIRCLE consortium aims to establish a fully integrated value chain for bio-based materials sourced from food waste by bringing industry partners together

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Sulzer und TripleW: Lebensmittelabfälle in Biokunststoff wandeln

Das unterstützende CIRCLE-Konsortium hat eine vollständig integrierte Wertschöpfungskette für die Herstellung von Biochemikalien aus Lebensmittelabfällen zum Ziel

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Ecovia Bio Commissions the First Polyglutamic Acid Production Facility in the U.S.

Historic milestone: new state-of-the-art 20,000 square-foot facility will supply early customers with domestically produced high-quality PGA solutions to meet the growing market demand

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Walkers Chocolates introduces recyclable paper wrapper co-created with UPM and EvoPak

Thanks to its oxygen and grease barriers, the new paper package fulfills Walkers Chocolates’ demanding standards for product quality

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Chemisches Recycling: Exot oder Gamechanger?

Warum setzt Südpack auf chemisches Recycling? Carboliq-CEO Dr. Klein über die Partnerschaft, die aus Problemabfällen wieder wertvollen Rohstoff macht

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Bioeconomy in India is growing: the sector expanding to $165.7 billion in 2024 from just $10 billion in 2014

With an ambitious target of $300 billion by 2030, the bioeconomy is steadily becoming a cornerstone of India’s sustainable growth and innovation

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The stars of sustainable beauty packaging

The brands proving sustainable beauty is possible

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19 September 202515 September 2025

Back to the Future of recycled plastics

HolyPoly offers visitors to K 2025 a journey through time in a DeLorean DMC-12 to see a future with a secure supply of recycled engineering polymers

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Zurück in die Zukunft recycelter Kunststoffe

HolyPoly lädt auf der K 2025 zur Zeitreise im DeLorean DMC-12 ein – und zeigt die Zukunft der sicheren Versorgung mit technischen Rezyklaten

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iMicrobes produces 100% bio-based acrylic acid through its scaled-up bioprocess

With backing from BioMADE, the achievement represents a significant step toward decarbonizing one of the chemical industry's most ubiquitous materials

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ECI Group: LDPE-Verfahren an Vioneo lizenziert

Die US-amerikanische ECI Group wird Technologielieferant für die Produktion von Polyethylen niedriger Dichte (LDPE) in dem von Vioneo in Belgien geplanten Produktionskomplex für nachhaltige Kunststoffe

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Forest soils accumulate microplastics through atmospheric deposition

TU Darmstadt: Similar microplastic features in soil and throughfall deposition indicate that microplastics entering forest soils primarily originate from atmospheric deposition and litter fall

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Versteckte Gefahr im Waldboden

Forscher der TU Darmstadt weisen erstmals Speicherung von Mikroplastik in Wäldern nach

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Solar Power Isn’t as Green as You Think. Scientists Have a Weird Fix: Onions

Ultraviolet rays actually break down components of solar panels over time, but red onion

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18 September 202517 September 2025

AI Circular Economy Conference 2026 Unveils New Advisory Board

Leading experts from industry and academia unite to shape a circular future for renewable carbon through the innovative application of artificial intelligence

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AI Circular Economy Conference 2026 präsentiert das neue Advisory Board

Führende Expertinnen und Experten aus Industrie und Wissenschaft schließen sich zusammen, um durch den innovativen Einsatz künstlicher Intelligenz eine zirkuläre Zukunft für erneuerbaren Kohlenstoff zu gestalten

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K 2025: Products for every challenge

K.D. Feddersen will present together with leading partners and its own bioplastics brand BIO-FED solutions that combine ecological responsibility with technical excellence

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K 2025: Produkte für jede Herausforderung

K.D. Feddersen präsentiert gemeinsam mit führenden Partnern und der eigenen Biokunststoff-Marke BIO-FED Lösungen, die ökologische Verantwortung mit technischer Exzellenz verbinden

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Nachhaltiges Menthol aus Nebenprodukt der Papierindustrie

In einem Forschungsprojekt der TH Köln ist jetzt ein neuer Syntheseweg entstanden, mit dem sich Menthol für die Pharma-, Lebensmittel- und Kosmetikindustrie gewinnen lässt

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Stora Enso’s billion-euro investment in renewable packaging – Europe’s most modern consumer board production line inaugurated in Finland

Stora Enso's Oulu unit serves the growing demand for renewable packaging globally and contributes to the transition to a circular bioeconomy

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Erema: Neues Recyclingsystem produziert Agglomerate – Stark kon­ta­minierte Kunststoffabfälle für das chemische Recycling aufbereiten

Hier werden z.B. Folien-Rejects mit hoher und schwankender Feuchtigkeit aus Sortieranlagen zu Agglomeraten verarbeitet, die sich unter anderem ideal als Feedstock für das chemische Recycling eignen sollen

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How many nanoplastics are there in the oceans?

Researchers of Utrecht University and the Dutch Royal Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) have measured the concentration of nanoplastics along a diameter of the Northern Atlantic Ocean

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Hemp in the off-season: plant potential as a cover crop

Agronomic, environmental, and economic benefits make hemp a promising alternative in sustainable management

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17 September 202511 September 2025

Sustainability: New ways of producing methanol from electricity and biomass

FAU researchers develop process for sustainable on-site production

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Nachhaltigkeit: Neue Wege zu Methanol aus Strom und Biomasse

FAU-Forscher entwickeln Verfahren für nachhaltige dezentrale Herstellung

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Scientists transform plastic waste into efficient CO2 capture materials

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen developed a method, where decomposed PET plastic becomes the main ingredient in efficient and sustainable CO2 capture

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Bio Friends and Cheongmyeong Sign MOU to Build Korea’s First Commercial-Scale Biogas-Based Methanol Production Plant

This agreement is significant as it marks the starting point for the full-scale commercialization of eco-friendly fuel production using domestically produced biogas

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PVC ist noch lange nicht weg vom Fenster

Robust, langlebig, flexibel und sogar hochgenau – PVC ist nicht nur bei Pharma-Blisterverpackungen nach wie vor das Maß der Dinge

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Direct Ocean Capture: A Potential Pathway to Certified Low-Carbon CO2 for E-Fuels

E-Fuels offer a potential path to decarbonization using existing infrastructure, but their climate benefit depends on access to low-carbon CO2 and abundant renewable energy

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DesertBoard unveils biomaterial Palm Strand Board at Saudi Expo

PSB® is manufactured from agricultural palm waste, a sustainable solution to meet Saudi Arabia’s growing demand for eco-friendly building biomaterial

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16 September 202510 September 2025

Giving food waste fermentation a ‘jolt’ increases chemical production

Researchers at The Ohio State University discovered that combining two bacterial species in the electro-fermentation mix helped accelerate the process and allowed more targeted chemical production

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Können Lebensmittelabfälle wie Speiseeis durch Elektrofermentation in wertvolle Chemikalien umgewandelt werden?

Forscher der Ohio State University entdeckten, dass zwei Bakterienarten in der Elektrofermentationsmischung zur Beschleunigung des Prozesses beitragen und eine gezieltere chemische Produktion ermöglichen

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Plastic Value Chain Strategic Recommendations Letter

Recent data confirm the severity of the decline and underscore the urgency for intervention

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Everyday Beauty: Shiseido, Futamura, Iwatani, and LYB collaborate to create bio-based solutions for cosmetics packaging

Innovative cosmetic film packaging series are made from bio-based polypropylene (PP) polymer, CirculenRenew in select products in Shiseido's Clé de Peau Beauté line

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EU-Projekt zu nachhaltigen Batterien: BAM entwickelt neuartige Messmethoden für sichere Akkus

Das EU-Projekt HyMetBat zielt auf eine innovative hybride Metrologie: Mehrere unabhängige Messverfahren sollen kombiniert werden, um Batteriematerialien unter realistischen Bedingungen zu analysieren

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EU project on sustainable batteries: BAM develops innovative measurement methods for safe rechargeable batteries 

The EU-project HyMetBat aims to develop innovative hybrid metrology: Several independent measurement methods are to be combined to analyze battery materials under realistic operating conditions (“in situ”)

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What consumers really think of biomaterials

When and why do people buy bio?

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15 September 202515 September 2025

The Future of Chemical Industry in Europe: Defossilised and Competitive, how this can work?

This is the key question that will be addressed at the Renewable Materials Conference, 22–24 September in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany), and online

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Metsä Group’s carbon capture pilot underway – Investigation of a demo plant beginning

The pilot period will also provide information about the need for flue gas treatment and the quality of the end product

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Biopolymer-Folien im Aufwind: Chancen und Risiken für Hersteller

Biofolien unterliegen denselben Prüfungen wie konventionelle, petrochemische Folien: Nachfrage und Kapazitäten wachsen, aber Utilisierung und Polymer-Verfügbarkeit bleiben der Flaschenhals

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Avantium Announces the Launch of a fully Committed and Underwritten Rights Offering of €65 million

This equity raise is expected to cover Avantium’s financial needs and help keep the Company well-funded until it reaches group-level EBITDA break-even, which is expected in 2027

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Harnessing Municipal Wastewater as a Resource

Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB are working with partners to recover high-quality products from municipal wastewater

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Kommunales Abwasser als Ressourcenquelle nutzen

Forschende des Fraunhofer-Instituts für Grenzflächen- und Bioverfahrenstechnik IGB gewinnen gemeinsam mit Partnern hochwertige Produkte aus kommunalem Abwasser

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IFF’s Designed Enzymatic Biomaterials™ Platform Sees First Large-Scale Use in Home Care Applications

Designed Enzymatic Biomaterials™ (DEB) platform debuts in laundry formulations with major consumer packaged goods launch

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Beyond Land: Tapping the Ocean’s Biomass for Industrial Applications

Seaweed offers a compelling alternative to fossil-based resources - like Sea6 Energy’s pioneering approach to ocean farming can drive the bio-revolution

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12 September 20258 September 2025

Blueprint for Sustainable Plastics Developed

Sulphur atoms enhance the sustainability of polymers and are potentially paving the way for new recycling methods, found an international researchers team

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Bauplan für nachhaltige Kunststoffe erstellt

Schwefelatome in der Kunststoffproduktion könnte neue Recyclingwege eröffnen, fand ein internationales Forschungsteam heraus

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A Renaissance for Plastics: ECI Group’s Technology Selected for World’s First Commercial Scale Fossil-Free LDPE Facility 

The plant will form part of the Vioneo’s planned production complex in Antwerp, Belgium which will position Europe at the forefront of the transition to a sustainable ‘fossil-free’ plastics industry

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Futerro unveils Futeon™: a new chapter for sustainable solutions

All products previously marketed, distributed, or sold under the RENEW® brand will now carry the Futeon™ brand name

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Hype Bio-Polymere – kauft die auch jemand?

Immer neue Bio-Kunststoffe kommen an den Markt. Aber interessieren sich Kunststoffverarbeiter überhaupt für die nachhaltigen Materialien?