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1 September 202229 August 2022

Project revisited: towards bionylon

Genomatica produces biobased caprolactam. They use an engineered high-yield microorganism in the fermentation step of the process; the feedstock being described as ‘sugars from a variety of sources’

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LG Chem exports its first bio-balanced phenol and acetone in earnest

Since LG Chem first started to export bio-balanced Super Absorbent Polymers in August last year, the Company has launched 41 products certified by ISCC PLUS, accelerating the development of new markets

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Was hat es mit der “Holzbatterie” von Northvolt auf sich?

Es ist ein Kompromiss für umweltfreundlichere Akkus mit Schnellladung, guter Leistung bei Kälte und etwas weniger Kapazität, der seine Kunden finden wird

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Plentyful receives Government investment

New Zealand Bio-Innovation company Plentyful has broken ground on a world-leading facility that will transform organic waste into compostable, environmentally friendly plastic alternatives

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Cotton and Wool Outlook: August 2022

Global 2022/23 Stocks Decline as Mill Use Exceeds Production for Third Consecutive Year

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31 August 202225 August 2022

Scientists develop gel made from spider silk proteins for biomedical applications

Researchers at KI and SLU have discovered that spider silk proteins can be fused to biologically active proteins and be converted into a gel at body temperature

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Renewcell and ZARA Collaborate to Create a Capsule Collection Made from Material Produced with Circulose®

Zara, the global fashion brand and part of Inditex Group, is partnering with Renewcell for a capsule collection made with Circulose®, a branded material produced from 100% recycled textiles

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BASF Venture Capital and Aqua-Spark invest in Sea6 Energy

Sea6 Energy Pvt. Ltd. is a pioneer in tropical marine agriculture. The company has developed an integrated approach to cultivating and utilizing red seaweed, a promising sustainable raw material

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Lignin: the paper byproduct that could change the game

Organic carbon substitute could be used in everything from batteries to biofuel and carbonfibre

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LVMH Perfumes & Cosmetics Houses signs offtake agreement with Avantium for the use of PEF for its cosmetics packaging

Avantium N.V., a leading technology company in renewable chemistry, announces that it has signed a conditional offtake agreement with world luxury goods leader LVMH Group (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton)

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CJ BIO Amorphous Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) demonstrates excellent biodegradability in natural marine environment in tests conducted by the national Korean testing agency (KCL)

Korea Conformity Laboratories (KCL) Tested Biodegradable Plastic Decomposition in Korea's West Sea. After 11 weeks in seawater, amorphous PHA film weight decreased 57%, semi crystalline PHA film declined 28%, and polylactic acid (PLA) 1.2%

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30 August 202223 August 2022

Eco-glue can replace harmful adhesives in wood construction

A fast and energy-efficient manufacturing process results in a strong, non-toxic and fire-resistant adhesive—and a great opportunity for the Finnish bioeconomy

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Floating ‘artificial leaves’ ride the wave of clean fuel production

Researchers have developed floating ‘artificial leaves’ that generate clean fuels from sunlight and water, and could eventually operate on a large scale at sea

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China’s bio-based future

China prioritised the bioeconomy in its latest Five-Year Plan and its bio-based industries are growing fast

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Bolen: ‘Genuine Progress’ on Sustainable Fuels With Signing of Inflation Reduction Act Into Law

The expansive legislative package addresses a wide range of issues, including inflation reduction, domestic energy production and manufacturing, carbon emissions reductions, Medicare and health care costs, and tax loopholes

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New Method Can Remove Dyes From Wastewater

The findings offer a new potential method for cleaning wastewater after use by textiles, cosmetics or other industries

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Brisil Technologies und Lehmann&Voss&Co. zeichnen Vereinbarung zur Evaluierung von Vermarktungsaussichten eines Kieselsäurefüllstoffs, der aus Biomasse gewonnen wird

Die Evaluierung bezieht sich dabei auf Elastomer-Anwendungen und ist auf Europa begrenzt

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Brisil Technologies and Lehmann&Voss&Co. sign agreement to evaluate commercialisation prospects of a silica filler derived from biomass

The evaluation relates to elastomer applications and is limited to Europe

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Tubes made from cooking oil?

New generation of tubes are produced using a mix of renewable bio-based and fossil-based feedstocks

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29 August 202224 August 2022

LG Chem and ADM Launch Joint Ventures, Announce Intended Location for U.S. Production of Lactic Acid and Polylactic Acid Production

Two joint ventures intend to produce 150,000 tons of lactic acid and 75,000 tons of polylactic acid annually to meet growing demand for plant-based solutions, including eco-friendly bioplastics. Intended location for new production facilities will be Decatur, Illinois, U.S., with final investment decision to be made in 2023

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Avantium First Half 2022 Results

Avantium Begins The Construction Of Its FDCA Flagship Plant And Signs Additional Offtake Agreements

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MycoWorks Commercializes Reishi™, the World’s First Plastic-Free, Mycelium Leather Alternative, with Luxury Hatmaker Nick Fouquet

Nick Fouquet introduces the Reishi™ Collection, comprised of three new hat styles made with Reishi™ by MycoWorks, now available to shop on NickFouquet.com

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FKuR auf der FachPack 2022

Biokunststoff-Spezialist präsentiert breites Produktportfolio auf der Europäische Fachmesse für Verpackung, Technik und Prozesse "FachPack 2022"

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FKuR at FachPack 2022

Bioplastics specialist presents broad product portfolio

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Meet Bio-Sep, the green tech is turning sawdust into valuable biochemicals with $1.7 million

The funding will be used to recruit staff to operate the firm’s pilot plant and design the first scaled-up, commercial plant planned for development in heavily forested Scotland

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26 August 202216 August 2022

WACKER Presents Biomethanol-Based Solid and Liquid Silicone Rubber Grades at K 2022

At the 22nd international trade fair for plastics and rubber K 2022 WACKER will unveil industrial-grade silicone rubber compounds whose precursors are derived from plant-based raw materials

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WACKER präsentiert auf der K 2022 biomethanolbasierte Fest- und Flüssigsiliconkautschuke

Auf der 22. internationalen Fachmesse für Kunststoff und Kautschuk K 2022 stellt WACKER erstmals Siliconkautschuke für Industrieanwendungen vor, deren Vorprodukte auf pflanzlichen Rohstoffen basieren

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Verbrennerdebatte: fünf Fakten zu synthetischen Kraftstoffen

Ab 2035 sollen Neuwagen EU-weit emissionsfrei sein, auf diese Formulierung einigten sich die Mitgliedsstaaten

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25 August 202216 August 2022

BIO-FED and Piramidal sign distribution agreement for Brazil

The Cologne-based company BIO-FED and the Brazilian distributor Piramidal signed a distribution agreement for the Brazilian market in April 2022

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BIO-FED und Piramidal unterzeichnen Distributionsvertrag für Brasilien

Die in Köln ansässige Firma BIO-FED und der brasilianische Distributor Piramidal haben im April 2022 einen Distributionsvertrag für den brasilianischen Markt geschlossen

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adidas TERREX hoodie made with SPINNOVA® lands in stores

The adidas TERREX HS1 mid-layer hoodie, announced in February, is available for consumers online and in select retail outlets from July 15th onwards

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24 August 202216 August 2022

Ginkgo to Acquire Zymergen

Acquisition is expected to accelerate the development of Ginkgo's innovative horizontal synthetic biology platform

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NextVegOil produziert Palmöl-Ersatz aus Maisabfällen

Neues BioSC-Projekt mit Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf (HHU)-Beteiligung

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First concept shoe made entirely from sustainable BASF materials co-created with design house Maddy Plant

Developed using advanced manufacturing capabilities

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IWK Collaborate with EMB business to explore ethanol and biogas production

National sewerage company, Indah Water Konsortium (IWK) Sdn Bhd has established a partnership with local player, EMB Business (EMB) Sdn Bhd to pioneer the production of ethanol and biogas generated from wastewater processing for commercial purposes

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23 August 202216 August 2022

Forto and Hapag-Lloyd Partner to Deliver Biofuel Alternative for Customers

Forto Delivers First Customer Booking as Hapag-Lloyd Opens Biofuel Option to Partners

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Forto und Hapag-Lloyd kooperieren bei der Bereitstellung von Biokraftstoff-Alternativen für Kunden

Hapag-Lloyd öffnet Biokraftstoff-Option für seine Partner, Forto realisiert erste Kundenbuchung

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IMC and Impacto to build Bahia’s first corn-based biorefinery

In a recently signed contract, ICM, Impacto Energia S/A and its sister company, Impacto Bioenergia, have agreed to build a new dry-mill ethanol production facility in Bahia, Brazil, with an estimated Q1 2025 start date

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Genecis Raises US$10 Million in Funding to Commercialize Biodegradable Plastic Products

Genecis Bioindustries Inc. ("Genecis") announced that it has raised US$7 million in Series A funding led by Khosla Ventures and BDC Capital's Cleantech Practice

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22 August 202216 August 2022

ScottishPower vision for green hydrogen fuels hub at port of Felixstowe

ScottishPower explores green hydrogen at Port of Felixstowe to help decarbonise the UK’s busiest port

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Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Office Achieves Major Biofuel Technology and Production Milestone

BETO’s efforts to reduce the price of drop-in biofuels is part of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s larger strategy for decarbonizing transportation across all modes

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Brazilian scientists reveal method of converting methane gas into liquid methanol

The strategy was tested at the Federal University of São Carlos. The conversion took place under ambient temperature and pressure conditions, which could enable methane, a potent greenhouse gas, to be used to produce fuel

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Brasilianische Wissenschaftler entdecken eine Methode zur Umwandlung von Methangas in flüssiges Methanol

Die Umwandlung fand bei Umgebungstemperatur und -druck statt, was die Verwendung von Methan, einem starken Treibhausgas, zur Herstellung von Kraftstoff ermöglichen könnte

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19 August 202215 August 2022

Topsoe joins circular industrial plastics initiative – will increase plastic recycling by 20%

The newly formed partnership, Circular Industrial Plastics, which consists of large Danish companies, commits to increase recycling of industrial plastics by at least 20% before 2025

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Neue Civey-Studie: Hohe Akzeptanz für Kunststoffe und Kunststoffverpackungen

Immer mehr Menschen schätzen die Vorteile von Kunststoffverpackungen und Kunststoffen

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18 August 202215 August 2022

Unilever launches its most powerful and sustainable laundry capsules yet

Unilever announced the global launch of its most sustainable laundry capsule yet, the fastest growing detergent format in many parts of the world

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Forust Presents a New Way to Use Wood Waste

Desktop Metal, a leader in the metal binder jetting production market, has launched Forust, a new company that uses volume additive manufacturing for the production of sustainable wood products from wood waste

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Biesterfeld Plastic: distribution of the new DuPont™ Hytrel® ECO B grades

DuPont Mobility & Materials is adding new, even more sustainable grades to the well-known TPC-ET product family Hytrel®

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Biesterfeld Plastic: Vertrieb der neuen DuPont™ Hytrel® ECO B Typen

DuPont Mobilität & Materialien erweitert die bekannte TPC-ET Produktfamilie Hytrel® um neue, noch nachhaltigere Typen

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17 August 202215 August 2022

Asahi Kasei joins European Bioplastics

Asahi Kasei joined European Bioplastics (EUBP), an association of companies involved in bioplastics, in June 2022