Avantium progresses toward FDCA Flagship Plant start-up, strengthens commercial and licensing momentum, and prepares financing package for next growth phase
Avantium N.V. (Euronext Amsterdam and Brussels: AVTX), a leading company in renewable and circular polymer materials, today provides a business and financial update for the first half of 2026
New RCI report finds that no single method fully captures biodiversity in life cycle assessmentsFull biodegradation of previously indestructible plastics uncovered in new study published by Imperial College London, SIRIM & Polymateria
It is estimated that 32% of plastic (packaging) globally escapes into nature, persists for up to hundreds of years, making its way into our oceans and breaking apart into microplastics
Market Creation is Key to the Success of the Bioeconomy
The ongoing discussion in Brussels on introducing a bio-based content target for plastics in packaging under the PPWR (DG ENV) is particularly noteworthy as it would represent the first demand-side measure of its kind for bio-based plastics in Europe
Metsä Group invests EUR 25 million in the production of Muoto fibre packaging in Äänekoski, Finland
Metsä Group’s Muoto™ products can be used instead of plastic in food packaging for applications that are more demanding, for example. The company is investing in a new production line for Muoto food packaging in Äänekoski, Finland
Valorizing Southeast Asian agricultural residues into high-performance mycelium-based biocomposites
Waste streams including sugarcane bagasse, Albizia chinensis woodchips, and cassava pulp can be effectively valorized as feedstocks for the production of high-performance mycelium-based composite materials
Strom durch Photosynthese: Algen-Batterie liefert über sechs Jahre lang Energie
Algen als Stromquelle sind ein vielversprechender Ansatz für die University of Cambridge-Forscher, funktioniert doch die von ihnen entwickelte Biozelle nicht wie eine klassische Batterie, sondern eher wie eine kleine Solarzelle
Wachstumskapital für innovative biobasierte Inhaltsstoffe: NBank Capital beteiligt sich an der Lignopure GmbH
Das aufbereitete Lignin wird nicht nur im Kosmetiksektor eingesetzt, sondern eignet sich unter anderem für verschiedene industrielle Anwendungen im Bereich der Nahrungsergänzungsmittel oder die Herstellung von veganem Lederersatz
Coffee grounds can be converted into a raw material for producing biofuels
A URV study has optimised a process to extract oil from spent coffee grounds, enabling the recovery of almost 90% of the yield obtained by other techniques, but with fewer impurities and with the remainder of the biomass able to be repurposed for new uses
Global report reveals the scale of microfibre emissions from textile manufacturing
Report by Earth Action and supported by The Nature Conservancy, alongside global brands including Patagonia, Under Armour and Decathlon, is a benchmark study to generate greater visibility alongside actionable solutions to the growing challenge of microfibres
Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits and Braskem Announce Bio-Acetone as a Coproduction Opportunity in Ethanol Facilities
Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits' innovative yeast with Braskem's bolt-on separation technology and market development enable the production of a renewable, high-value coproduct that has consistent market demand
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