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1 July 202224 June 2022

Opening the door to Bio-based Nonwovens in Reusable Textiles – Kelheim Fibres wins Techtextil Innovation Award

In close cooperation with the STFI, the company developed nonwovens which can be used as a stand-alone solution or integrated into a textile structure

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Natürlicher Superkleber aus heimischen Mistelbeeren

Material auf Zellulosebasis könnte in der Biomedizin Anwendung finden

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A biological super glue from mistletoe berries?

Abundant, biodegradable and bio renewable plant holds promising possibilities

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Phytonix: Converting CO2 Emissions into Sustainable Solar Chemicals & Fuels

Phytonix has been diving headfirst into the world of synthetic biology to sustainably produce cleaner energy, utilizing photosynthetic microorganisms while reducing harmful CO2 emissions

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30 June 202223 June 2022

U.S. Department of Energy Announces $39 Million for Research and Development to Turn Buildings Into Carbon Storage Structures

Funding Will Support 18 Projects Aiming to Develop Building Materials that Decarbonize the Atmosphere

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Sind Biokunststoffe eine Scheinlösung für die Plastikkrise?

IfBB sieht in Biokunststoffen nicht das Problem, aber befürwortet im Rahmen der Kreislaufwirtschaft Mehrweglösungen und Recycling - kritisiert hingegen den unnötigen Einsatz von Kunststoffen

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Stella McCartney to launch first Frayme handbag using mycelium

After four years of development and around eight iterations, Stella McCartney is about to launch an initial small run of 100 Frayme handbags using a mycelium-based leather alternative, MYLO

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Mit Insekten zur Kreislaufwirtschaft

Fraunhofer IGB führt die InBiRa an, eine Projektstudie, mittels derer organische Reststoffe und Bioabfälle als wertvolle Rohstoffe über eine Bioraffinerie weiterverarbeitet werden können

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BIC Annual Report 2021

About BIC’s new Business Plan, organised several webinars, commissioned and written informative or useful publications

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Bioeconomy: Poised at a historic crossroads

Beside shipping issues and energy disruption, business operations have been prevented by pandemic-related effects, supply chain tightness, higher demand as well as digitalisation, blockchains and AI

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Emerson and Neste Engineering Solutions to Optimize Fintoil Biorefinery Operations for More Efficient, Sustainable Production

Automation software and advanced digital technologies to maximize performance at world’s third-largest crude tall oil biorefinery, accelerating transition to cleaner fuels

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Unilever & Genomatica’s palm oil alternatives, biobased World Cup soccer balls, mistletoe as natural glue, and more: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the week of June 23rd

In today’s Digest, check out these bioinnovations as well as mistletoe being used as natural glue, soybean based putting greens, and more…

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29 June 20225 September 2022

Tech4Biowaste co-organises the ‘Pitch Perfect and Boost the European Bioeconomy 2022’ event in Brussels this September

A one-day event of intense cross-border pitching, matchmaking and networking in the heart of Europe: 26 September 2022, 10 am – 5 pm, Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel

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Rutgers Scientist Develops Antimicrobial, Plant-Based Food Wrap Designed to Replace Plastic

Starch-based fibers enhance protection and reduce spoilage

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Forscher erfinden essbare Verpackungen für Obst und Gemüse

Für in Plastik eingeschweißte Äpfel oder Avocados haben US-Wissenschaftler nun eine Alternative entwickelt. Die hält die Ware länger frisch und ist sogar erstaunlich billig

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Global Bioenergies secures first order from Shell for testing volumes of bio-isobutene derivatives

Company has focused its strategy on the bioproduction of isobutene as this molecule is one of the main building blocks in the world of chemistry

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Global Bioenergies erhält ersten Auftrag von Shell für Testmengen von Bio-Isobuten-Derivaten

Eine Umstellung auf erneuerbares Isobuten könnte in Zukunft bis zu 70% weniger CO2-Emissionen im Vergleich zum kohlenwasserstoffbasierten Äquivalent ermöglichen

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Polymers: Transition to a Sustainable Future

International and national regulations will aim to reduce reliance on single use plastics and to move society away from the traditional linear plastics economy

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Chemical recycling: Towards a circular economy

For most polymers the only possible approach is to break down the polymer chain through pyrolysis, which releases either monomers, such as ethylene, or light hydrocarbons like naphtha, to remake the polymers

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The Finnish Bioeconomy Strategy: Sustainably towards higher value added

Finland’s new economic strategy puts bioeconomy at a central place in the national plans

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Geno and Unilever launch $120m venture to scale alternative to palm oil and fossil fuels

Using Geno’s cutting-edge biotechnology, the venture aims to commercialize and scale plant-based alternatives to feedstocks like palm oil or fossil fuels, to make key ingredients used in everyday cleaning and personal care products

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28 June 202221 June 2022

Neste, Covestro and SK geo centric cooperate to create value chain for renewable attributed MDI in APAC

MDI is a key raw material for the manufacture of rigid polyurethane foam, which is a well-proven insulating material for buildings and used in the cold chain

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Neste, Covestro und SK geo centric schaffen Wertschöpfungskette für massenbilanziertes, erneuerbares MDI in APAC

MDI ist ein wichtiger Rohstoff für die Herstellung von Polyurethan-Hartschaum, der als bewährter Dämmstoff in Gebäuden und in Kühlketten zum Einsatz kommt

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Bio-based Engineering Plastic DURABIO™ Adopted for the Front Grill of Suzuki S-CROSS

Made from the renewable plant-derived raw material isosorbide, DURABIO™ is a bio-based engineering plastic with excellent properties compared to conventional engineering plastics

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Position Paper: “Composting of packaging and products made from compostable or biodegradable plastics is no recycling” – Deutsche Umwelthilfe e.V.

We like to note that biodegradable/compostable plastics could be made from renewable raw materials, but there are also many biobased plastics that are not degradable

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Bestimmtes Licht lässt Biokunststoff zerfallen

US-Wissenschaftler entwickeln neues recycelbares Material aus Abfall der Zellstoffproduktion

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Laser coding for compostable NatureFlex™ films

New exciting development in collaboration with Domino Printing Sciences from Cambridge, UK, a leading global developer and manufacturer of coding, marking, and printing technologies

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Scottish Facility to Turn Plastic Waste Into Hydrogen

Will chemical recycling solve our plastic waste problem?

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Government of Canada delivers on commitment to ban harmful single-use plastics

Canada's government is going ahead with a long-discussed, legally enforceable ban on the manufacture and sale of six types of single-use plastics

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ExxonMobil Methanol to Jet Technology to Provide New Route for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production

ExxonMobil announced a unique process technology to enable the manufacture of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from renewable methanol.

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27 June 202225 June 2022

Avantium and Carlsberg sign offtake agreement on PEF

Carlsberg further launches consumer test of the Fibre Bottle using PEF as a barrier

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Umfassendes Maßnahmenpaket zur Unterstützung der biologischen Transformation: Regierung stellt „Landesstrategie Biologisierung“ vor

Landesregierung Niedersachsen will einen Wandel hin zu einer umfassenden, nachhaltigen und klimaneutralen Wirtschaftsform, der unsere Gesellschaft grundlegend ändern wird

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Vegetable-based fur

The Dutch company Geneus Biotech has grown biobased mink fur in the lab which is called FUROID and is made of vegetable feedstock through a biotechnological process

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INEOS Phenol launches new lower carbon bio product line to be called INVIRIDIS for its phenol acetone and alphamethylstyrene business

Manufactured at the INEOS Phenol sites in Gladbeck Germany and Antwerp Belgium, INVIRIDIS is made by using bio-attributed cumene, which enables the replacement of fossil fuel resources

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Mogelpackung “Bio”-Einwegplastik: unökologisch, ungesund, unnütz

BUND fordert Verzicht auf den Einsatz bioabbaubarer Kunststoffe für Verpackungen

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Hytrel® ECO B – DuPont’s new drop-in solution

Based on a biomass balance approach, these newest Hytrel ECO grades are true drop-in replacements with no need to requalify products or retool

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INTERVIEW: High energy prices to boost sustainability megatrend – Covestro CFO

Like all chemicals producers in Europe, the company is experiencing higher energy and raw materials costs, but in Q1 it was able to pass on over 90% of these costs and sees demand momentum carrying into Q2

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Novozymes and AgroFresh to explore development of biological solutions to combat post-harvest waste

Novozymes and AgroFresh form partnership to unlock the potential of biotechnology to improve post-harvest quality and reduce food waste

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Suzano launches venture capital initiative with US$70 million to invest in startups

Suzano Ventures will stimulate the development of new solutions in areas including climate technology, bio-based products, agroforestry and sustainable packaging

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25 June 202221 July 2022

AIRCARBON x Paper: Newlight Launches the World’s First Plastic-Free AIRCARBON-Coated Paper Bowls and Plates

Company has developed an innovative plastic-free PHB biomaterial using a nature-based carbon capture process, resulting in a paper product that is moisture-resistant and grease-resistant

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24 June 202220 June 2022

Kommentar: Nur 1,2 Prozent des Plastiks befinden sich in einem echten Kreislauf – über die Hälfte wird weggeworfen

Gesamtinvestitionen zur Veränderung des Systems auf 1,2 Billionen Dollar geschätzt

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CBE JU strategic priorities set for 2030

Delivery of innovative bio-based solutions will be the key priority of the partnership, along with a strong focus on the EU’s environmental goals and support to local economies

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Perstorp introduces the world’s first 2-Ethylhexanol partly based on renewables

The new product grade is the world’s first 2-EH partly based on renewable raw materials, reinforcing Perstorp’s position as a sustainable solutions provider meeting the growing demand for more sustainable alternatives in various applications

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FEDIOL releases environmental footprint study

The product environmental footprint is a method developed by the European Commission and its goal is to provide a common approach to measuring environmental performance of products

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Clariant produces first commercial sunliquid® cellulosic ethanol at new plant in Podari, Romania

The offtake of the entire production has been contracted to global energy company Shell for several years

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Clariant produziert das erste kommerzielle sunliquid®-Zellulose-Ethanol in der neuen Anlage in Podari, Rumänien

Die Abnahme der gesamten Produktionsmenge wurde mit dem globalen Energieunternehmen Shell für mehrere Jahre vereinbart

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Assessment of Biofuels Policy: Effectiveness of Emissions Reductions

The Fuels Institute published a new white paper, which explores the carbon benefits to using biofuels and looks at fuel ethanol, biodiesel, renewable diesel and gasoline, hydrogen and R80B20

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23 June 202222 June 2022

Avantium forms PEF Textile Community with five leading companies to develop PEF yarn applications

The companies of the PEF Textile Community aim to further reduce CO2 emissions in support of the UN Paris Agreement and the European Green Deal objectives and explore sustainable solutions for various applications

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Bester Entwurf gesucht für Ausstellungsmodul „Das Nachwachsende Haus“

FNR lobt studentischen Wettbewerb aus - 7.000 Euro Preisgeld

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The Absolut Company partners with Blue Ocean Closures to develop innovative fibre-based bottle cap

The Absolut Company, part of Pernod Ricard, is working with Blue Ocean Closures (BOC), a start-up based in Sweden, to develop an innovative natural fibre-based closure cap for Absolut Vodka’s iconic bottle