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‘Don’t exclude biodegradable plastic from SUP ban’
Following in the EU's footsteps, UK Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs…
Step towards strong and sustainable biobased plastics
In The Netherlands, scientists from the Industrial Sustainable Chemistry group led by Prof Gert-Jan Gruter of…
New interim director Green Chemistry Campus
The Green Chemistry Campus in Bergen op Zoom, the Netherlands, has a new interim statutory director.…
‘Boosting biomass as well as recycling turns bioplastics into carbon sink’
Plastics show the strongest production growth of all bulk materials and already account for 4.5% of…
Peter Berben appointed director of new Top Consortium
From 1 February 2023, Peter Berben will lead the merged top consortium emerging from the TKIs…
Interreg project on circular bio-based construction completed
The European Interreg 2 Seas project on biobased construction Circular Biobased Construction Industry (CBCI) has been…
More sustainable sportswear thanks to bio-aromatics
When it comes to climate, Decathlon is ambitious: the international outdoor sports brand wants to reduce…
Fidesse gives meat substitutes texture and juiciness
Consumers want to choose plant-based alternatives to meat more often. However, they should not only taste…
Chemical recycling requires new value chains
The European industry is having a tough time. The challenges are piling up: high energy and…
Airbus is working on zero-emission aircraft engines
Flying with zero emissions? By 2035 it will be possible, according to Airbus. The company revealed…
Brussels takes up fight against packaging waste
Eurocommissioners Frans Timmermans (Green Deal) and Virginijus Sinkevicius (Environment) presented a new proposal on Wednesday (30…
100% Sustainable jet fuel solution to aviation emissions
Neste and Airbus will jointly promote the use of sustainable aviation fuel ('SAF') within the aviation…
Koen Janssen new managing director of Brightlands Materials Center
From 1 October, Koen Janssen will succeed Marnix van Gurp and Peter Wolfs as managing director…
Half of ‘green’ investment funds invest billions in fossil
Almost half of all mutual funds that present themselves as most sustainable still invest in fossil…
Bio Process Facility in Delft goes bankrupt
The Bioprocess Pilot Facility in Delft, The Netherlands is bankrupt, sources within the company confirm. There…
Chemport Innovation Center officially opened
The Chemport Innovation Center (CIC) in Groningen was opened last week by IJzebrand Rijzebol, Member of…
Industry calls for action on Sustainable Carbon Cycles
The Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) strongly welcomes the European Commission’s Communication on Sustainable Carbon Cycles and…
Dutch chemical industry under pressure
Dutch chemical production will fall by about 4% in 2022 as the sector suffers from high…
Umincorp plant opening step forward in green transition
Umincorp officially opened the doors of its new plant at Merwe-Vierhavens in Rotterdam, The Netherlands in…
Developing biobased alternatives to petrochemical platform chemicals
UK scale-up Bio-Sep from Southampton has joint forces with the Innovation Centre for Applied Sustainable Technologies…