16 February 202217 December 2024 Renewable Carbon as a Guiding Principle for Sustainable Carbon Cycles Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) publishes a fundamental strategy paper on the defossilisation of the chemical and material industry with eleven policy recommendations
Sustainable supply chain: ALBIS receives ISCC PLUS Certification More than 5,000 companies in over 100 countries have achieved certification so far, including a number of key ALBIS distribution partners
Nachhaltige Lieferkette: ALBIS erhält ISCC PLUS-Zertifizierung Mehr als 5.000 Unternehmen aus über 100 Ländern haben sich bisher zertifizieren lassen, darunter eine Reihe wichtiger ALBIS Distributionspartner
Lotus effect: Self-cleaning bioplastics repel liquid and dirt Inspired by the always immaculate lotus leaf, researchers have developed a self-cleaning bioplastic that is sturdy, sustainable and compostable
TENCEL™ feiert 30 Jahre nachhaltige Faserinnovation Lenzings führende Textilmarke feiert dieses Jahr drei Jahrzehnte nachhaltiger Faserinnovation und unterstützt daneben Unternehmen in der gesamten textilen Wertschöpfungskette
TENCEL™ celebrates 30 years of sustainable fiber innovation Lenzing’s flagship textile brand is celebrating three decades of sustainable fiber innovation this year and is empowering companies across the textile value chain to adopt more eco-friendly practices
LAST® wins Marie Claire Prix d’Excellence Beauty Award 2022 The panel awarded the prix for “Research and Innovation” to LAST® in recognition of its make-up range combining performance with naturalness
Compounds made from ‘digested’ molecules feeds appetite for greener pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals New method developed by University of Warwick scientists uses enzymes to produce indolic amides, carboxylic acids and auxins – vital for use in pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries
Verbindungen aus “verdauten” Molekülen wecken Appetit auf umweltfreundlichere Pharmazeutika und Agrochemikalien Neue Methode nutzt Enzyme zur Herstellung von Indolamiden, Carbonsäuren und Auxinen
15 February 202211 February 2022 Bluepha breaks ground on its first commercial scale PHA plant in Binhai County, Jiangsu Province Bluepha's PHA industrialization project will play a leading role in breaking foreign monopoly, actively responding to the national call for carbon reduction and promoting the sustainable development of green economy
Wald der Zukunft: Wissenschaftlicher Beirat stellt Kernthesen seines Gutachtens vor Empfehlungen an das BMEL in 13 Handlungsfeldern
The Finnish startup – Nordic Bioproducts Group – has successfully spun a new plant-based textile fibre Six months after the first wet spinning experiments with NBG’s cellulose dissolution method were performed, the first yarn was already made from the new Norratex textile fibre at the University of Tampere
Kaneka to significantly increase its production capacity for KANEKA Biodegradable Polymer Green Planet™ in Japan The Act on Resource Circulation for Plastics, slated to go into effect in April of this year, will mandate a reduction in single-use plastics
Grüner Wasserstoff auf Knopfdruck: Einzelmolekülkatalysator produziert solaren Brennstoff auch bei Dunkelheit Ulmer Forschende präsentieren neuen Lösungsansatz für eine der größten Herausforderungen der solaren Energiewandlung: Ihnen ist es gelungen, ein System zu entwickeln, das die lichtgetriebene Herstellung von Wasserstoff zu jeder Tages- und Jahreszeit ermöglicht
Answering Burning Question on Biochar Biochar is similar to charcoal and can be added to soil with the goal of improving its quality. It can help increase nutrient and water retention. However, what happens in soil impacts fungi and plants that live there, and it is not always clear how they will react to biochar
14 February 202215 February 2022 The stars of Renewable Materials meet in Cologne, May 10-12 46 Speakers from leading companies in bio-based, CO2-based and Recycling already confirmed their participation – preliminary program already available, innovation award submission by 15 March
LIGNOLOC® Holznagel mit Kopf für die Fassade lässt Zimmererherzen höher schlagen Die revolutionären Holznägel, die nach monatelanger Arbeit endlich die Marktreife erlangten, werden aus mitteleuropäischem Buchenholz gefertigt und sind umweltfreundlich von der Produktion bis zum Recycling
€500,000 subsidy granted to Global Bioenergies by the Grand Est region as part of the France Relance plan The financial support covers half of the second phase of construction of the industrial unit and consolidates the long-standing links between Global Bioenergies and the Grand Est region
Renewable raw material: ‘Kompofibre’ Raw materials such as coco peat, bark , compost and wood fibre from renewable sources are increasingly being used in the professional horticulture
Nachwachsender Rohstoff „Kompofibre“ Rohstoffe wie Kokostorf, Rinde, Kompost und Holzfasern aus erneuerbaren Quellen werden immer häufiger im professionellen Gartenbau verwendet
Archroma launches EARTH SOFT system based on Siligen® EH1, a new vegan textile softener with one-third plant-based active content The new range has been developed in line with the principles of “The Archroma Way to a sustainable world: safe, efficient, enhanced, it’s our nature”
Cellulosic fibres – A world of opportunity With production having tripled since 2000, fibres derived from natural cellulose – a non-petrochemical source – are gaining increasing interest
DMC: Subsequent Close of Series B Financing, Total Raised $39 million DMC is commercial with its first bio-based chemical intermediate with primary applications in sustainable detergents and human nutrition
Start-up für biobasierte Chemikalien gewinnt weitere strategische Investoren Nachträglicher Abschluss der Serie-B-Finanzierung mit einem Gesamtbetrag von 39 Millionen Dollar
11 February 20228 February 2022 New range of beauty innovation from CHANEL with sustainable Sulapac material New formulas beside bio-based packaging contain up to 97% ingredients of natural origin without compromising effectiveness, safety or sensory quality
DSM completes the acquisition of Vestkorn Milling Vestkorn Milling supplies the buoyant alternative protein market with proteins, starches and dietary fibers for plant-based foods, pet food and animal feed
Microsoft and Shell are betting on a company making greener jet fuel LanzaJet recently received $50 million in funding from Microsoft, adding to previous investments from Shell and a handful of other energy companies and airlines
10 February 202211 May 2022 Higher price increases for fossils – nova Price Indices for Fossil Resources, Metals and Biomass 1980 – 2021 The biomass index shows a much more moderate increase overall, which improves the competitive situation of biomass also in the chemical industry
Circa awarded €8.2M grant by French Government “Relance programme” New 100 billion euro initiative to relaunch the French economy and help France emerge stronger from the Covid crisis
Kelheim Fibres again on the podium at the Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year Award For the commercialisation of the the speciality viscose fibre manufacturer's new concept they are looking to bring partners from the entire value chain together
Kelheim Fibres beim „Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year”-Award erneut auf dem Podest Für die Kommerzialisierung des neuen Konzepts des Viskosefaser-Herstellers sucht man Partnerschaften aus der gesamten Wertschöpfungskette
Nonwovens made from banana/PP fibers Needlepunched nonwovens made of banana fiber could be used in different areas like geobags, acoustic, heat insulation, car interiors, mats etc.
Anellotech and Trecora Resources subsdidary South Hampton Resources renew site host and services agreement for process development pilot plant SHR originally began its site hosting relationship with Anellotech in 2016 with Anellotech’s development of its Bio-TCat process for producing petrochemicals from wood
UPM financial statements release 2021 Highlights from UMP financial statements show earnings back to strong pre-pandemic levels, refined completion plan for Uruguay project ready
9 February 20229 February 2022 Connecting fibres: The cellulose fibre industry impresses with innovation and vision Cellulose Fibre Innovations of the Year: Carbon Fibres from Wood, Carbon-negative Virgin Fibres from Straw and Sustainable Menstruation Panties
Nouryon commissions biodegradable chelates production facility in the Netherlands to meet growing consumer demand for eco-friendly auto dishwashing and liquid laundry products The new production facility will double the company’s Dissolvine® green chelates capacity by supplying Dissolvine® M, Dissolvine® GL and other essential ingredients to a wide range of customers
Die beste Art der Müllverwertung Seit die EU Einwegplastik verbietet, suchen viele Hersteller nach Alternativen. Ein in Kolumbien geborener Hamburger ist dabei besonders findig: Er produziert kompostierbare Verpackungen aus Agrarabfällen
Avery Dennison launches the first certified portfolio of vegan labels Collection has received approval from EVE VEGAN®, an independent organization created by Vegan France, which works to promote vegan alternatives in different industries, including food and medicine
TerraVerdae Bioworks to acquire PolyFerm Canada TerraVerdae expands its PHA technology portfolio to create new biodegradable bioplastic products
What are the textiles really made of? Discover the easy way of testing fabrics with mobile textile analysis
Nachhaltige Kompositmembranen mithilfe von Schrimps Aus Abfallstoffen wird ein umweltfreundliches Filtersystem für industrielle Anwendungen hergestellt
Shrimply the best composite membranes Waste materials are used to create an environmentally friendly filtration system for industrial applications
8 February 202231 January 2022 The state of Baden-Württemberg is funding a research project on the production of bio activated carbon from renewable raw materials The basis for this is the minus CO2 technology of carbonauten: carbonauten convert bioresidue into biocarbons, which permanently binds CO2 from the atmosphere
Eine Million Euro Förderung für Forschungsprojekt der carbonauten GmbH und der Universität Hohenheim Land Baden-Württemberg fördert ein Forschungsprojekt zur Herstellung von Bioaktivkohle aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen
Plant-Based Epoxy Enables Recyclable Carbon Fiber, Improves Economics for Mass Market Electric Vehicles NREL researchers have shown that making carbon fiber composites with bio-based epoxies and an anhydride hardener makes the material fully recyclable by introducing linkages that are more easily degraded
Diese Filmemacherin will Tampons aus Algen herstellen Algen sind nicht nur super im Smoothie, sondern auch als Material für Periodenprodukte. Davon ist Ines Schiller überzeugt und hat das Tampon-Startup Vyld gegründet
Enter the kelpon: Vyld raises pre-seed funding for seaweed tampon If all goes to plan, the new product will be ready for mass production by the end of this year
Huntsman develops bio-based polyurethane for Keen’s plant-based soles The direct-on system is fully aligned with the brand’s commitment to incorporating clean, environmentally focused, high-performance technologies into its footwear.
Ÿnsect Launches Ÿnfabre, the world’s first industrial programme dedicated to beetle genetics The ŸNFABRE programme aims to develop high-precision phenotyping tools for the next generation of the group’s breeders, which will secure the supply of larvae to the group’s insects farms