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Circular Economy

H.B. Fuller Receives RecyClass Approval in Europe
28/03/2024 - H.B. Fuller Co. announced that one of its latest innovations, Flextra® SBA 5250 + XA 3350,...
Commission takes action to boost biotechnology and biomanufacturing in the EU
28/03/2024 - Today, the Commission has proposed a series of targeted actions to boost biotechnology and biomanufacturing in the EU. The 
CBE JU boosting the EU’s biotech and biomanufacturing sectors
28/03/2024 - CBE JU is recognised as a strategic financial instrument for Europe’s biotech and biomanufacturing sector scaling up the production capacity of bio-based chemicals and materials to...
MOL, Idemitsu, HIF Team up to Develop e-fuel/e-methanol Supply Chain, Including Marine Transport of CO2
28/03/2024 - (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the joint development of a synthetic fuel (e-fuel)/synthetic methanol...
Biogas: more sustainable thanks to microalgae?
28/03/2024 - Biogas plants are able to exploit organic residues from livestock farming, agriculture and the food industry to produce renewable electricity or biomethane. The Cremona area is home to...
Romania provides untapped opportunities for Europe’s bio-based sector and green growth
28/03/2024 - The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC), Europe’s leading industry association putting circularity, innovation and...
Promising environmental degradation of PISOX polyesters
28/03/2024 - A paper by researchers of the Industrial Sustainable Chemistry group at the University of Amsterdam’s Van ‘t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences shows the degradation potential of...
UvA chemists develop new type of bio-based plastic: “Strong, recyclable and biodegradable”
28/03/2024 - Plastics that are only used once are made from materials that will float around in nature for hundreds of years.…Full text:
Private lecturer Dr-Ing. Thomas Stegmaier appointed Sustainability Officer at the DITF
- The EU directive on the further development of sustainability reporting (CSRD) poses major challenges for companies and the public sector. Until now, the regulations have only applied to large...
Peak-PCI invests in small-volume twin-screw compounding
28/03/2024 - PEAK Performance Compounding (PEAK-PCI) has invested in the addition of two advanced small twin-screw extruders, measuring 22mm and 32mm. × ...
Industry-first food-grade sorting tech / AI leveraged for object recognition
28/03/2024 - Industry-first food-grade sorting tech / AI leveraged for object recognitionTomra Recycling, part of Norwegian sorting technology specialist Tomra (Asker; www.tomra.com), said it has tackled...
Scientists Produce Acetylene from CO? and Water Using Carbon Capture Technology
- TAGS:  PVC, Plasticizers and Sustainability    
Mastercam UK showcases latest CAD/CAM software at Mach 2024
27/03/2024 - Plastpol Expo will showcases cutting-edge technologies from around the world, featuring advanced moulding machines, extruders and sustainable solutions. It offers a platform for industry leaders to...
Workshop IPCEI Bologna - FAAM - Celle, Moduli e Batterie a litio
16/03/2024 - Faam is present at the IPCEI Workshop being held in Bologna in March.We are represented by our R&D director Mark Copley, here engaged in a conversation on the safety of the European battery...
Tomra avanza en la clasificación de residuos plásticos para uso alimentario, con GAINnext
27/03/2024 - Tomra presenta GAINnext, una innovadora solución de clasificación de residuos plásticos aptos para uso alimentario.Tomra Recycling, fabricantes de soluciones de...
NIB backed by InvestEU finances renewable energy supply for green ammonia production in Lithuania
01/04/2024 - European Commission Press release Brussels, 27 Mar 2024 The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and UAB LT Energija have signed a €100 million loan for a 264 megawatt (MW) wind farm in Pag?giai, Lithuania.
Commission approves €900 million French State aid scheme to support the production of energy and fuel from biomass and renewable hydrogen to foster the transition to a net-zero economy
26/03/2024 - European Commission Press release Brussels, 27 Mar 2024 The European Commission has approved a €900 million French scheme to support companies investing in the use of biomass and renewable hydrogen...
Recycling specialist publishes guidelines for recyclable cosmetics packaging / Significant sustainability gains touted
27/03/2024 - Recycling specialist publishes guidelines for recyclable cosmetics packaging / Significant sustainability gains toutedPlastics waste collection and recycling specialist Aliplast (Ospedaletto...