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12 November 202110 November 2021

COP 26: Europäische Kommission sagt 1 Mrd. EUR für den weltweiten Schutz der Wälder zu

Von den zugesagten 1 Mrd. EUR sind 250 Mio. EUR für acht Länder des Kongobeckens vorgesehen - Europäische Kommission leistet ihren Beitrag zur globalen Waldschutzinitiative

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Top fashion CEOs called out for being ‘woven in’ with fossil fuels

Synthetics Anonymous report by Changing Markets Foundation found out that some brands have reported almost 90 percent of their collection as being produced from fossil fuels

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Unilever macht Schluss mit schmutzigen Saubermachern

Erstes Waschmittel mit recyceltem CO2

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The carbon element – the good, the bad and the ugly

he European Chemical Society (EuChemS) has released this updated version of its iconic Periodic Table, first produced for the International Year of the Periodic Table in 2019

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Fedrigoni Self-Adhesives: More sustainability for labelling

Innovative solutions allowing label manufacturers to offer brands and distributors important advantages in terms of eco-sustainability and savings

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11 November 20219 November 2021

Technical feasibility of sustainable fuels production demonstrated

ETH Zurich researchers demonstrate a mini-​solarrefinery on the roof of the Machine Laboratory in the centre of Zurich producing sustainable fuels

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Technische Machbarkeit der Produktion nachhaltiger Treibstoffe nachgewiesen

Mini-​Solarraffinerie der ETH Zürich produziert auf dem Dach des Maschinenlaboratoriums nachhaltigen Treibstoff

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New insights reveal confusion about sustainable packaging

New vox pop study as part of the Usable Packaging project suggest that the concept of plant-based plastics is even less familiar to the British general public

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VCI-Politikbrief: Den Kreislauf in Schwung bringen

Wie kann die Politik dazu beitragen, die Kreislaufwirtschaft voranzubringen und gute Rahmenbedingungen für die Weiterentwicklung von Innovationen schaffen?

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Kaffee aus dem Bio-Reaktor für das gute Öko-Gewissen

Finnische Forscher haben Kaffee aus Pflanzenzellen in Bio-Reaktoren hergestellt. Die Methode soll nachhaltiger sein als der konventionelle Kaffee-Anbau

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Sustainable coffee grown in Finland – the land that drinks the most coffee per capita produces its first tasty cup with cellular agriculture

VTT is developing coffee production through plant cells in its laboratory in Finland. In the process, cell cultures floating in bioreactors filled with nutrient medium are used to produce various animal- and plant-based products

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Welcome to the 2021 Biodiversity Insights

First global baseline of the apparel and textile industry

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Plant from Plastics: Bio-based Polymers Can Be Transformed into Fertilizers

At Tokyo Institute of Technology a new environmentally friendly process is being developed, in which plastics produced using biomass (bioplastics) are chemically recycled back into fertilizers

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Pflanzen aus Kunststoff?

Biobasierte Polymere können in Düngemittel umgewandelt werden

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10 November 20215 November 2021

Neue Forschungserkenntnisse: Wälder treiben Klimawandel an

Die Schätze der Erde werden zu CO2-Schleudern. Einige der Wälder des Unesco-Welterbes stoßen mehr Treibhausgase aus, als sie speichern

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Affordable housing in outer space: Scientists develop cosmic concrete from space dust and astronaut blood

Scientists at The University of Manchester have now developed a concrete-like material made of extra-terrestrial dust along with the blood, sweat and tears of astronauts

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Bioverbundwerkstoff für Marsexpeditionen: Forscher entwickeln Baustoff mit Blut und Urin

Wie baut man ein Haus auf dem Mars? Forscher haben einen Baustoff entwickelt, den Astronauten vor Ort selbst produzieren können

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Jokasafe Contributes to a Carbon Neutral Future with the World’s First Bio-Attributed Vinyl Gloves

Jokasafe is the first vinyl glove manufacturer to launch a new collection based on highly sustainable BIOVYN ™ vinyl

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First of a Kind Bagasse to Ethanol Project in India

LanzaTech teams with Indian engineers to develop bagasse-based ethanol

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9 November 20214 November 2021

Beständigkeit von Biokunststoffen und Bioverbundwerkstoffen

Untersuchung und Optimierung der Langzeitbeständigkeit bedeutender Biokunststoffe und Bioverbundwerkstoffe

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Eco-Products gains Greenscreen certification for PFAS-free plant-based packaging

Vanguard, the award-winning line uses a proprietary chemistry to achieve grease resistance without the use of PFAS

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Rohstoffe deutlich teurer: Kosten für Papierherstellung explodieren

Vor allem Rohstoffe wie Altpapier oder Zellstoff, die zur Papierherstellung notwendig sind, verteuerten sich "überdurchschnittlich", wie das Statistische Bundesamt mitteilte

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Hemp: The Next Disruptor in Construction After Wood?

Blaine Brownell posits that with faster cultivation rates, a higher carbon capture, and advances in processing, hemp could be the next big thing in structural systems after mass timber

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Neuer UN-Bericht: Welt steuert auf 2,7 Grad Erwärmung zu

Laut Generalsekretär Guterres droht die internationale Gemeinschaft ihr Ziel zur Begrenzung der Erderwärmung deutlich zu verfehlen

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8 November 20214 November 2021

First A319neo flight with 100% sustainable aviation fuel

The compatibility of the fuel with usual aircraft systems will be in charge of preparing as it today still needs additives to get the properties of traditional kerosene

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Airbus testet Flugzeug mit Treibstoff auf Pflanzenöl-Basis

Bei den derzeit verwendeten Flugzeugen müssen dem SAF bestimmte Stoffe zugesetzt werden, welche die Eigenschaften von Kerosin imitieren

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Making Martian Rocket BioFuel on Mars

Researchers have developed a concept that would make Martian rocket fuel, on Mars, that could be used to launch future astronauts back to Earth

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VIDEO: Stop Making Excuses

UN Development Programme (UNDP) research shows that the world spends $423 billion annually to subsidise fossil fuels for consumers

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NEXE’s Patented Compostable Capsule for Keurig® Brewing Systems is Finally Here

It was a challenge to construct a pod from plant-based renewable materials that is fully compostable

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Deutschland und die Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate verstärken Energiepartnerschaft mit neuer Wasserstoff-Taskforce

Die VAE verfügen über großes Potenzial für erneuerbare Energien und somit ausgezeichnete Bedingungen für großangelegte Exporte von grünem Wasserstoff

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BIOVYN™ expands into the sustainable fashion and utility clothing sector

Swedish clothing brand Farmerrain is the latest manufacturer to use BIOVYN™ PVC as part of its sustainability strategy

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SABIC Announces World’s First Bio-Based, Certified Renewable High-Performance Amorphous Polymer To Support Customer Sustainability Goals

For every 100 kg of ULTEM resin produced, SABIC replaces 25.5 kg of fossil-based feedstocks with bio-based materials derived from waste or residue

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Clariant schliesst Bau der ersten kommerziellen sunliquid®-Zellulose-Ethanol-Anlage in Podari, Rumänien, ab

Zellulose-Ethanol spielt eine wichtige Rolle bei der Senkung der Treibhausgas-Emissionen im Transportsektor

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Clariant completes construction of first commercial Sunliquid® cellulosic ethanol plant in Podari, Romania

Cellulosic ethanol plays a key role in lowering greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector

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5 November 202130 October 2021

From Slurry to High-Purity Hydrogen

Hydrogen from real biogas: TU Graz and the start-up Rouge H2 Engineering have scored a world's first in producing high-purity hydrogen from biogas directly at a biogas plant using a new chemical looping process

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Von Gülle zu hochreinem Wasserstoff

Wasserstoff aus echtem Biogas: Die TU Graz und das Start-Up Rouge H2 Engineering erzeugen weltweit erstmalig hochreinen Wasserstoff aus Biogas direkt bei einer Biogasanlage mit einem neuen Chemical Looping Prozess

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Sirmax Group makes its Ecomondo debut with an innovative bio-compound, contributing to the reduction of CO2 in the atmosphere

Biodegradable mulch sheets, compostable coffee capsules, shopping bags, paper-plastic laminated products - the Group has fine-tuned its high-performance green product families

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Atmosfair: Eröffnung E-Kerosin Anlage im Video

Weltweit erste Produktionsanlage für CO2-neutralen Flugtreibstoff nimmt in Werlte Betrieb auf

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Toppan FutureCard Certified as Sustainable

Using current industry benchmarks, cards made from bio-sourced, recycled, chlorine-free or ocean plastics will carry the sustainable card badge if they significantly reduce energy- or material consumption

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Trinseo Expands Footwear & Fashion Portfolio with Bio TPU for Sustainable Leather Alternative

Containing up to 50% bio-based content, these materials provide luxury brands an alternative bio-textile to animal and synthetic leather

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Koalitionsverhandlungen: Forst- und Holzwirtschaft fordert aktiven Klimaschutz mit Wald und Holz

Wald- und Holznutzung sichern. Klimaschutzleistung honorieren

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New refinery to turn used tyres into advanced biofuels

The plant will be operational early next year and will be the first in Spain and the largest in Europe capable of transforming the product into advanced biofuel and other high-quality secondary raw materials

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New environmentally-friendly food freshness indicator uses graphene ink made with bio-based solvent

Graphene ink formulated by combining EC and Cyrene™ provides a facile route to achieve sustainable, environmentally friendly, and low-cost sensing modules

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Pyrolysis Projects on a Hot Investment Streak

While pyrolysis has already been applied in a variety of industrial applications such as in cogeneration of heat and electricity, pyrolysis for conversion of wood chips to fuels is still considered to be in the early-stage commercial or pioneer facility stage of maturity

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European Parliament approves Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking

The EU Council is now anticipated to ratify the rule in the second half of November, paving the way for the CBE JU to be launched and its Programme Office to be established by the end of 2021

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4 November 202130 October 2021

Grüner Wasserstoff aus Neuseeland

Bilaterale Wasserstoffallianz zwischen Neuseeland und Deutschland nimmt Arbeit auf

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LLNL researchers turn to bioengineered bacteria to increase U.S. supply of rare earth metals

To help increase the U.S. supply of rare earth metals, a Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) team has created a new way to recover rare earths using bioengineered bacteria

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Protein filtert seltene Erden aus Elektronikschrott

Ein Protein aus Bakterien löst gleich zwei zentrale Probleme beim Recycling der kritischen Rohstoffe. Dadurch könnten seltene Erden vielleicht sogar aus Asche gewonnen werden

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Call for Early Adopters of Cellulosic Climate Positive HeiQ AeoniQ Yarn

New fiber, derived from third generation cellulosic biopolymers, is advancing to pilot production prior to mass commercialization

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Fraunhofer UMSICHT investigates the sustainability of artificial turf pitches

New report covers topics such as the release of microplastics or recycling, while also offering recommendations on how those responsible can take countermeasures and make artificial turf pitches more sustainable