traceless opens world’s first industrial facility for thermoplastic natural polymers
Hamburg-based materials company traceless has opened what it describes as the world's first industrial production facility for thermoplastic natural polymers. Located in Hamburg-Harburg, the demonstration plant processes plant-based agricultural residues…
IMG Group backs circular polymer innovation hub with €15 M
IMG Group has launched the Everbio Innovation Hub, a circular polymer research and development platform backed by €15 million in financing from C2 Capital Partners. Located at the Group's industrial…
Researchers produce biodegradable bioplastic from potato starch in a single step
Scientists at the University of Barcelona have produced a biodegradable bioplastic from unprocessed potato starch in a single 24-hour step, a development that could help reduce reliance on petroleum-based plastics.…
Scania to supply biogas buses for public transport in Sweden
Nobina has ordered new biogas-powered buses from Scania. They'll run on Skånetrafiken's Malmö-Lund/Kristianstad routes. The buses mark the first use of the Scania Irizar i4 model in Swedish public transport.…
Glasgow turns cement waste into carbon-negative building material
A University of Strathclyde spinout is tackling one of construction's toughest emissions problems. Ureaka converts low-value mineral waste into a carbon-negative cement replacement. Cement and concrete production cause roughly 8%…
Six nominees named for Renewable Materials Conference Innovation Award
The Renewable Materials Conference (RMC) has named six nominees for its annual innovation award, "Renewable Material of the Year 2026." The event runs September 22-24 in Siegburg/Cologne, Germany. RMC is…
CircuTech wins BISC-E NL 2026
A team of students from Wageningen University & Research has won the Dutch national final of the Bio-based Industries Student Challenge Europe (BISC-E). The winner was announced live at the…
BioMADE hosts hands-on fermentation and metabolic engineering workshops this July
BioMADE, the national manufacturing innovation institute for industrial biotechnology, is hosting two in-person workshops this July at the University of San Diego. Both sessions give scientists, engineers, and industry professionals…
Celanese and Siegwerk to develop sustainable printing inks using bio-based ethyl acetate
Celanese and Siegwerk announced a strategic collaboration aimed at advancing sustainability within the packaging industry. The focus of this partnership is to incorporate bio-based ethyl acetate, produced by Celanese, into…
Circularity converts dairy biogas to SAF in world-first pilot
Circularity Fuels announced the successful completion of the world’s first end-to-end pilot converting raw agricultural biogas into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Over six months, a California dairy farm’s manure digester…
AFYREN achieves B Corp certification for sustainability
AFYREN, a greentech company, has earned B CorpTM certification. This global standard is set by B Lab. It measures a company’s social, environmental, and governance performance. The process is independent…
Finnish bio-based films offer sustainable plastic alternative
A new bio-based material platform developed in Finland is making significant progress in replacing fossil-based plastics in packaging. The project, led by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and LUT…