Industry News

Covestro has announced that it will dramatically extend the reach of its product portfolio for the circular economy, following the ISCC (International Sustainability and Carbo Certification) PLUS cert ...

Stora Enso and Kolon Industries have signed a Joint Development Agreement to develop and industrialise bio-based polyesters and their applications, as well as renewable binder resin formulations. Appl ...

Scandinavian Enviro Systems (Enviro) and Antin Infrastructure Partners (Antin) announced on 29 March to have established a joint venture (the JV) in order to, based on Enviro’s technology, create the ...

New materials will enable sustainable products in areas such as textiles, cosmetics, packaging, as well as elastic and biodegradable materials for a variety of applications. Participants at the “Renew ...

The Biden Administration has released a new report titled “Bold Goals for US Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing” this month which includes a target for 30% biobased chemicals.  The report underscores ...

As countries across the globe race to fulfil their climate goals, create reliable supply chains, and lead the way in technological advancements, the demand for critical raw materials (CRMs) has seen a ...

From 23 to 25 May 2023, the brightest stars of renewable materials will meet in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany). More than 500 participants are expected to attend the "Renewable Materials Conference 2023" ...

Toray Industries Inc. announced on 21 February that it will set up a new research facility at its Nagoya Plant in Aichi Prefecture in Japan to accelerate R&D for a green transformation and advanced mo ...

The University of Nottingham, based in Nottingham, England, unveiled a ground-breaking facility for manufacturers - the OMNIFACTORY - at a special ceremony on 1 March 2023. Brian Holliday of Siemens D ...

IKEA has announced its initiative to switch to bio-based glue to reduce its fossil-based glue usage by 40%, and its climate footprint from glue by 30%. This will be done through a step-by-step process ...

Hexagon AB, a world-leading digital reality solutions provider that utilizes sensors, software, and autonomous technology, announced on 23 February that it has launched a digital platform tailored for ...

For the third time, a comprehensive award will be presented for the best renewable materials that can be produced either from biomass, directly via CO2 utilisation, or recycling. Award ceremony will t ...

Callum's design and engineering team took an inventive approach to uncovering new sustainable materials to offer customers. Headed by Charlotte Jones and Ian Callum CBE, the 'SMS' design study centere ...

Polestar, the Swedish all-electric car manufacturer that produces the Polestar 2 fastback and Polestar 3 performance SUV, has set an ambitious objective: to develop a climate-neutral car by 2030. To d ...

Seoul-based NOX Corporation (led by CEO Dan Koh), a global LVT (Luxury Vinyl Tile) manufacturer, has unveiled an ambitious plan to transition to using more sustainable raw materials in all of its prod ...

The European Commission on 1 February proposed loosening the regulations on state aid to permit the EU to become a leading hub for green production and reduce its reliance on China. Under the initiati ...

Under the EU Industrial Emissions Directive, some 3,000 chemical and 300 textile industry plants in the EU will have to adhere to new regulations to reduce their environmental footprint.  Existing ins ...

Belgian chemicals company Solvay SA announced on 17 January that has made investments in its plant in Livorno, Italy to launch its first plant-derived silica production unit and it aims to expand the ...

The new Naturalle™ paint from PT Mowilex Indonesia (Mowilex) features a groundbreaking, bio-based formula that contains 28% renewable raw materials and removes formaldehyde from indoor air. Producing ...

The polyolefins giant and leading producer of biopolymers on an industrial scale Braskem is studying the possibilities of producing carbon negative pp in the US. Braskem’s proprietary technology used ...

Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) and Hyundai America Technical Center (HATCI) showcase their environmental commitment by featuring Lingrove’s innovative, high-performance, plant-based ekoa in the Palisade co ...

It has been an astounding year in which governments and businesses have pushed ahead with their green agendas to protect the only home we have.  Enterprises and nations have also taken cognizance of t ...

In December, EU legislators reached agreements to pass laws that ban selling products linked to forest destruction and to impose carbon border measures to prevent carbon leakage. In Montreal, a landma ...

Scotland-based Revive Eco announced on 19 December that it has secured an investment of £375,000 led by Gabriel Investment Syndicate to commercialize a patent-pending process to recycle coffee grounds ...

Sweden-headquartered Hexagon AB, a global leader in digital reality solutions combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies, announced on 16 December a $100m investment in US company Divergen ...

Swedish green tech company EnginZyme, which develops biomanufacturing processes for the sustainable manufacturing of everyday products, announced on 19 December that it has raised €21 million in a Ser ...

At COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, leading companies including H&M, Inditex, Stella McCartney, and Ben & Jerry’s announced on 14 November a collective commitment to purchase over half a million tons ...

Swedish electric car manufacturer Polestar has incorporated bio-attributed PVC Biovyn from INEON Inovyn into its Polestar 3 SUV MicroTech upholstery. Biovyn’s bio-based material is made of renewable f ...

The Greener Manufacturing Show held alongside Plastic Waste Free World Europe (9-10 Nov, Cologne, Germany) welcomed almost 3,000 unique visitors from 50+ countries, spanning six continents with its 17 ...

British multinational telecommunications company BT announced on 1 December phase two of its Green Tech Innovation Platform (TIP), to fast-track cutting-edge new digital solutions to help manufacturer ...

Illinois-headquartered LanzaTech, an innovative Carbon Capture and Transformation (CCT) company that transforms waste carbon into materials such as sustainable fuels, fabrics, packaging, and other pro ...

Novelis, a leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, announced on 19 July a partnership with Sortera Alloys, an industrial scrap metal sorting and recycling company, to recycle and reuse higher amount ...

Sabic, a global chemicals firm has launched a trial project to explore the potential of blockchain technology to support end-to-end digital traceability of circular feedstock in consumer products.  Th ...

Vancouver based start-up Nexii has raised $35 million in its latest round of funding led by Horizon Technology Finance and Trinity Capital. The company said that its current valuation is nearly $1.6 b ...

In June, we exhibited at the Plastic Waste Free World Conference & Expo in Atlanta. During the conference, I spoke about our Earth Packaging range and what the latest possibilities are, in terms of ba ...

The must-attend event to see sustainable manufacturing solutions, The Greener Manufacturing Show, co-located with Plastic Waste Free World Expo and Conference, returns to Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany, ...

The Danish brewer Carlsberg revealed on June 22 that it is putting its bio-based and fully recyclable bottles into the hands of consumers for a large-scale trial, in a push to improve sustainability e ...

Climate-positive textile material company Spinnova announced on June 21 a partnership with imogo, a cleantech company specialising in sustainable textile dyeing technology, minimising water, energy an ...

Solvay, a supplier of cosmetic ingredients, has introduced Mirasoft® SL L60 and Mirasoft® SL A60 - two new high-performance biosurfactants that enable the development of sustainable beauty care produc ...

Imagine automotive brake pads made with coffee grounds... No need to imagine it - it's already on the market. A company based in Cambridgeshire, UK, is recycling spent coffee grounds into a bulk, rene ...

BMW has launched its new M4 GT4 race car, featuring Bcomp’s ampliTex and powerRibs natural fibre composite technologies for a range of vehicle components, reported CompositesWorld. Bcomp has recently ...

The innovative biotech start up, Shellworks, has raised $6.2 million in funding led by UK-based venture capital firm LocalGlobe.  The firm will use the funds to scale its technology and grow commercia ...

Connect with Cargill at the Greener Manufacturing Show in Atlanta, Georgia on June 8 and 9 to discover nature-based chemistries for specific, innovative solutions that will enhance your product lines. ...

The energy company TotalEnergies and the chemical recycling firm New Hope announced on May 18 a partnership agreement under which New Hope Energy will develop an advanced recycling plant in Texas, US, ...

UK food packaging firm PFF Group has deployed a £2m ($2.6m) thermoforming system at its Sedgefield site in Country Durham in the northeast of England as part of a £4m ($5.3m) funding program in proces ...

Researchers at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina in the US have created a process which involves using nanoscopic particles from wood to solve the issue of toxic dyes in the f ...

The EU has laid out a plans to ban 12,000 harmful chemicals which it claims will help manufacturers anticipate future restrictions.  The EU Commission on April 25 put together an action plan to restri ...

 The value of the order will not be disclosed. However, a project of this size and scope is typically valued at around EUR 150–170 million.  “Shotton’s new container board machine will make our paper ...

The SeaFurther Initiative aims to assist salmon farmers to cut their carbon footprint by 30% by 2030, helping them achieve net-zero.  While wild capture fisheries produce emissions by using fuel-power ...

Among its investors were luxury giant Kering and the environmentalist Hollywood actor Leonardo Di Caprio.   Agronomics, the UK cellular agriculture investment group, led the Series A funding. VitroLab ...

Bcomp, the lightweighting, sustainable composite supplier, is now providing its natural fibre technologies to Mercedes-AMG’s development partner HWA, for the race car’s new green bumpers.  The sustain ...

Named Racing Green, the strategy outlines commitments to achieve net-zero emissions across its supply chain by 2039 and from its manufacturing facilities by 2030. It also aligns with the U.N.'s Sustai ...

The first North American Pact of its sort, the U.S. Pact is a consortium established by The Recycling Partnership and World Wildlife Fund (WWF), as part of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's Plastics Pa ...

In the final stage of the pilot, 450 tonnes (25,000 blocks) of concrete will be produced per day capturing around 20 tonnes of CO2.  The main feature is the waste-based cement’s sequestration capabili ...

The International Energy Agency (IEA) conservatively estimates that 130 million electric vehicles (EVs) will be on the road globally by 2030. As the number of EVs grows and especially as larger trucks ...

Previously held back due to insufficient funding and technical difficulties, CSP is now gaining attention as a useful technology as governments accelerate the push to decarbonise. Well-funded entities ...