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8 August 20223 August 2022

Just add a drop of water – A paper battery with water switch

The idea behind the new water-activated battery was to be able to manufacture devices that are fully charged and that only release this energy after the triggering of a stimulus, in this case simply a drop of water

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Recycled synthetics vs renewable fibres: Balancing sustainability

Compared to conventional production, so-called ‘preferred fibres’ – says global non-profit organisation Textile Exchange – improve environmental and/or social sustainability outcomes and impacts

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Neste to acquire Walco Foods to strengthen its renewable raw material sourcing

The transaction is subject to the fulfillment of customary closing conditions and regulatory approval

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Waste wood chemically recycled to produce material stronger than steel

A treatment process can turn old pieces of wood into a new super-strong material called "healed wood"

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5 August 20222 August 2022

Guter Nährboden und Baumaterial – Auf Kaffeesatz sprießen Pilze

Wissenschaftlerin am Fraunhofer UMSICHT-Institut forscht an der Weiternutzung von industriellem Kaffeesatz, Permafungi züchtet darauf Austernpilze und verwendet das Myzelgemisch anschließend als Baustoff

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Gabriele Pinzone, Jon Boles und Mark Pastore wechseln zu Electrochaea, Liam Bansen und Jay Dalal bekommen neue Aufgaben

Electrochaea erweitert sein Managementteam und befördert leitende Mitarbeiter in seiner nordamerikanischen Geschäftseinheit, um den Marktbedarf an zuverlässigen und erneuerbaren Alternativen zu fossilem Erdgas zu decken

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Gabriele Pinzone, Jon Boles and Mark Pastore join Electrochaea, Liam Bansen and Jay Dalal have new roles

Electrochaea is expanding its management team and promoting key personnel in its North American business unit to help meet the market need for reliable and renewable alternatives to fossil natural gas

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4 August 20221 August 2022

Advanced Biochemical Thailand (ABT) Launches New EPINITY™ Brand

The bio-based, drop-in, and competitive Epichlorohydrin is a key milestone for ABT to represent the company’s long experience in the reliable supply of high quality bio-based ECH

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UAE’s NPCC And France’s Technip Energies To Set Up Joint Venture To Back Energy Transition

Agreement to establish the Abu Dhabi-based company was signed on the sidelines of President Sheikh Mohamed's visit to Paris

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Nie wieder Klimaanlage: Neuer Schaum aus Holz soll Gebäude im Sommer kühl halten

Forscherteam hat ein sogenanntes Aerogel entwickelt, welches die thermische Isolierung eines Gebäudes mit einer integrierten Kühlung kombinieren kann

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Cepsa Química supplies Unilever with the world’s first renewable las surfactant, paving the way for circular chemistry

NextLab linear alkylbenzene (LAB) is the first LAB surfactant to be both renewable and biodegradable, as an alternative to the traditional fossil LAB, a surfactant used widely for cleaning and laundry products

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3 August 202229 July 2022

Eastman partners with award-winning TextileGenesis™ traceability technology to provide track-and-trace solutions for Naia™ brand

Following sustainable fibers from feedstock to store stocks

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Konsument*innen sagen „ja“ zur Kreislaufwirtschaft

Markenhersteller und Einzelhändler stehen gleich doppelt unter Zugzwang, denn während der Gesetzgeber inzwischen Druck macht, wollen auch immer mehr Kund*innen weg von der Wegwerfgesellschaft

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Angel Yeast Partners with PhaBuilder to Open PHA Factory

The partnership is expected to forge a new venture in bioeconomy, fuel innovation in synthetic biology, and drive the expansion of the global market

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Günstig und gut fürs Klima: Stroh als Baustoff ist zurück

Vier Millionen Tonnen stehen in Deutschland jährlich als "Abfall" zur Verfügung - als nachhaltiger Baustoff speichert er Wärme und hilft die Heizkosten zu senken

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Paper-Polymer-Plastic: A new ‘Rock Paper Scissors’ game for the packaging sector

New BioPreferred-survey findings reflect that micro fibrillated cellulose (MFC) and nanotechnology advancements as key to the shift away from polymers towards wood-based packaging solutions in the future

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Joint EU-Japan Project Aims to Reduce Cost of Green Methanol

Experts from Belgium, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom form the Laurelin project, a four-year international research initiative are working to reduce the costs for e-methanol production

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The Navigator Company and P2X Europe have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create a unique Joint Venture in Portugal to produce green, non-fossil synthetic eFuels

When fully developed, the project will have a total net-zero synthetic PtL production capacity of 80,000 tons per year, allowing for a reduction in annual carbon emissions of up to 280,000 tons

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2 August 202227 July 2022

Carbios, On, Patagonia, PUMA and Salomon team up to advance circularity in the textile industry

After achieving milestone in packaging recycling, Carbios’ unique biological technology fundamentally changes the circularity of fibers

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On, Patagonia, Puma und Salomon arbeiten mit Carbios an Recycling von Kunstfasern

Nachdem sie einen Meilenstein des Verpackungsrecyclings erreicht haben, verändert Carbios’ einzigartige Biorecycling-Technologie fundamental die Kreislauffähigkeit von Textilien

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Plant-based bioeconomy in Lusatia: Refinement of active substances

Using a novel process, scientists at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) can extract efficiently the active ingredients from essential oils

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Pflanzenbasierte Bioökonomie in der Lausitz: Veredlung von Wirkstoffen

Durch ein neuartiges Verfahren können Wissenschaftler der Brandenburgischen Technischen Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) die Wirkstoffe beispielsweise aus ätherischen Ölen effektiver nutzbar machen.

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“Bringing citizens and experts together” – HamCan, Hamburg’s first Hemp conference

From July 9th to 10t 2022, Northern Germany's first annual international cannabis conference and expo took place in the heart of Hamburg

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Green Dot Bioplastics launches expanded line of compostable resins

The new compostable resins build on the company’s existing portfolio of biocomposites, elastomers, and natural fibre-reinforced resins produced at its manufacturing facility in Onaga, Kansas

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1 August 202227 July 2022

Mura Technology and Dow Announce Largest Commitment of its Kind to Scale Advanced Recycling of Plastics

By working together, Mura and Dow will ensure plastic has a viable way to be re-circulated into global supply chains, helping to advance a circular economy for plastics and increase the value of plastic waste

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Silk offers an alternative to some microplastics

A team of scientists at MIT and elsewhere has developed a system based on silk that could provide an inexpensive and easily manufactured substitute

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Biologisch abbaubar statt Recycling oder wenn aus der Leuchte Salat wächst

Busch+Müller bietet einen Scheinwerfer mit kompostierbarem Kunststoffgehäuse an, der Hip Bag von Qwestion & Mover könnte kompostiert werden, und Maloja hat erstmals bioabbaubare Bio-Trikots im Angebot

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Manali Petrochemicals inks commercial agreement with UK-based Econic Technologies to manufacture eco-friendly polyols

The stage will comprise a two-year scale-up at the 1,300 ltr reactor of the MPL plant

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Röhm entwickelt umformbare PLA-Folie aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen

Die neuartige Folie kommt für viele verschiedene Anwendungen im Innenbereich in Frage, etwa für hochwertige Lebensmittelverpackungen und Non-Food-Artikel sowie für Dekorfolien für In-Mold-Decoration-Verfahren (IMD)

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Röhm is developing thermoformable pla films from renewable raw material

The new developed film can be used for many different indoor applications, such as high-quality food packaging and non-food items, as well as decorative films for in-mold decoration (IMD) processes

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29 July 202225 July 2022

Geno and Aquafil begin pre-commercial production for plant-based nylon-6

A step closer towards commercialization to fulfill brand demands

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KX Food launches new compostable packaging line

Sugar cane waste decomposes within 90 days

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What role does Hemp play in the Automotive Industry?

Ford's approach to developing sustainable solutions with cars made from bioplastics did not bear fruit. But almost a century later, companies are again looking at the value of industrial hemp to the automotive industry

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Stora Enso und Northvolt kooperieren bei der Entwicklung von Batterien auf Holzbasis

Die Unternehmen haben eine gemeinsame Entwicklungsvereinbarung geschlossen, um eine nachhaltige Batterie mit einer Anode zu entwickeln, die aus erneuerbaren Rohstoffen hergestellt wird, die nachhaltig und lokal in den nordischen Ländern gewonnen werden

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Stora Enso and Northvolt partner to develop wood-based batteries

The companies have entered into a Joint Development Agreement to create a sustainable battery featuring anode produced from renewable raw materials sourced sustainably and locally in the Nordic countries

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28 July 202223 July 2022

Berry Helps Tchibo Coffee Switch to Coffee Capsules Made from Renewable Materials

Coffee maker Tchibo is teaming up with Berry and Neste to find a solution that is more sustainable without compromising on quality

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Tchibo bringt Kaffeekapsel aus erneuerbaren Quellen auf den Markt

Berry Global hat zusammen mit seinem Kunden Tchibo und seinem Lieferanten Neste eine Kaffeekapsel aus erneuerbaren Quellen auf den Markt gebracht

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Renewable Carbon Initiative sees Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive revision as central

The policy framework on bio-based, biodegradable and compostable plastics under the Circular Economy Package is expected to be published in November 2022

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Plastic eating organisms

Researchers caution that we are still years away from widespread commercial use

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Wie Erema und Borealis die Kreislaufwirtschaft anschieben

Erema-Gruppe will auf der K2022 viele neue kreislauforientierte Neuerungen präsentieren, während Borealis den Pionier für biobasierte Polyolefine stellt

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Bangladeshi scientist invents biodegradable carry bag to replace plastic

The bag is made from jute cellulose and polymer and can be used in garment packaging or food packaging and several applications

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BASF launcht VerdessenceTM RiceTouch, ein neues Biopolymer für ein geschmeidiges und pudrig leichtes Hautgefühl, geeignet für eine Vielzahl von Pflegeprodukten

VerdessenceTM RiceTouch absorbiert verschiedene Öle und verringert damit ein öliges Hautgefühl von Formulierungen. Es ist ein natürliches sensorisches Pulver aus gentechnikfreiem, in der Europäischen Union angebautem Reis

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BASF launches VerdessenceTM RiceTouch, a new biopolymer for a smooth and powdery light skin feel, suitable for a broad range of personal care products

VerdessenceTM RiceTouch’s capability of absorbing various oils indicates decreasing oily sensation in the formulation. It is a natural sensory powder from non-GMO rice locally produced in the European Union

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27 July 202221 July 2022

Eni launches the first production of vegetable oil for biorefining in Kenya

The initiative in Kenya represents the first integrated project in the world to bring Africa into the vertical bio-refinery supply chain by providing income opportunities and market access to thousands of farmers

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Hydrogen storage materials from industrial waste

Recycled metal alloys allow circular economy for solid-state hydrogen storage

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Material für Wasserstoffspeicher aus Industrieabfällen

Recycelte Metalllegierungen ermöglichen eine Kreislaufwirtschaft für die Speicherung von Wasserstoff in fester Form

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Verbio Grand Opening

First US-biorefinery in Iowa after completion of its second phase of construction next year, will produce both RNG and ethanol. The biogas is cellulosic, the alcohol will be corn derived

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Cargill unveils plans for new canola processing facility in Regina, Saskatchewan

$350 million project builds upon Cargill’s overall investment across its North America oilseeds network

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Greenbutts Announces Grant of Patent, Adds to IP Portfolio

The patent adds to Greenbutts' proprietary technology stack, offering an all-natural, biodegradable and water dispersing cigarette filter

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26 July 202220 July 2022

Shell to start building Europe’s largest renewable hydrogen plant

Shell Nederland B.V. and Shell Overseas Investments B.V., have taken the final investment decision to build Holland Hydrogen I, which will be Europe’s largest renewable hydrogen plant once operational in 2025