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8 February 20227 February 2022

Sustainable products initiative

Under its sustainable products initiative expected on 30 March, the European Commission will, for the first time, aim to ensure that all products placed on the EU market are designed with sustainability objectives in mind

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7 February 202228 January 2022

HEXPOL TPE Receives International Sustainability + Carbon Certification (ISCC PLUS)

New TPEs will offer a drop-in alternative for customers looking to meet the needs of challenging applications in the consumer, care, automotive and medical device markets

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HEXPOL TPE erhält die International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC PLUS)

Neue TPEs bieten eine Drop-in-Alternative für Kunden, die den Anforderungen an anspruchsvolle Anwendungen in den Bereichen Konsumgüter, Pflege, Automobil und medizinische Anwendungen gerecht werden wollen

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CHAMPION consortium reaches milestone in safe and circular material development

Researchers of the CHAMPION project have successfully prepared a first set of innovative bio-based materials with promising properties for coatings, adhesives and home care ingredients

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EU Accelerator funds three bioeconomy start-ups

Around 30 million euros will go to BIOWEG, CO2BioClean and Genome Biologics to research and grow

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EU-Accelerator fördert drei Bioökonomie-Start-ups

Rund 30 Mio. Euro gehen in der zweiten Runde an BIOWEG, CO2BioClean und Genome Biologics, die mit dem Geld forschen und wachsen wollen

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Finland’s UPM sees headwinds from disrupted supply chains

Global supply chain issues caused the company to announce a delay in the start-up of its new Uruguay pulp mill to the end of first quarter 2023 from the second half of 2022 and a 10% increase in the plant's investment costs

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Confectionery in paper – more than a gimmick?

Mars Wrigley Germany has collaborated with German retailer EDEKA to offer its Balisto chocolate bar in a paper-based packaging for the first time. More than 90 percent of the packaging of the 100,000 multipacks (each contains 9 single bars) is made of paper

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4 February 202228 January 2022

Sulzer: Technologielieferung für PLA-Werk in Thailand

Schweizer Unternehmen hilft auch bei der Projektierung der Anlagen und der Beschaffung wesentlicher Ausrüstungen und wird NatureWorks bei der Inbetriebnahme des Komplexes unterstützen

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Replacing Petroleum in Chemicals with Lignocellulosic Biomass Deconstruction

Bloom Biorenewables SA is unlocking the energy derived from enclosed sugars to produce everyday materials

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Food Waste Can Be Used In The Manufacturing Of Biofuels And Bioplastics

If more municipalities throughout the U.S. and Canada were to implement food waste recycling programs, we’d be able to reduce some of our annual consumption of fossil fuels

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Forschungsteam am Campus Jülich stellt Wasserstoff aus Gräsern her

Im Rahmen einer Dissertation wird eine Methode erforscht, die zum flächendeckenden Einsatz von Wasserstoff als Treibstoff für unsere Wirtschaft beitragen kann

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PepsiCo Europe sets ambition to eliminate virgin fossil-based plastic in all of its chrisp and chip bags by the end of the decade

Consumer trials of the 100% recycled or renewable plastics packaging will begin in European markets in 2022, starting with renewable plastic in a Lay’s range in France in the first half of the year

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New biodegradable straws are made by bacteria

They’re better than paper straws and more eco-friendly than plastic ones

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3 February 202227 January 2022

Dow joins Cyclyx as consortium’s newest member

Cyclyx mission is to increase the recycling rate of plastics from 10% to 90% by using Cyclyx’s expertise in understanding the chemical composition of post-use plastic in collaboration with industry partners

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Dow schließt sich Recycling-Konsortium Cyclyx an

Der US-Chemiekonzern Dow hat sich der Kreislaufwirtschaft-Plattform Cyclyx angeschlossen. Ziel sei es, an den Technologien und Innovationen der Plattform zu partizipieren um bislang schwer zu verwertende Kunststoffe zu recyceln

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Danimer Scientific and Hyundai Oilbank Collaborate on Driving Global Growth of PHA and Sustainable Alternatives to Traditional Plastic Products

Strategic partnership to expand commercial applications and manufacturing of PHA in South Korean and Asian markets

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Haldor Topsoe becomes member of Hydrogen Council to promote green hydrogen solutions

Also Temasek, shareholder of Topsoe, has joined the Hydrogen Council as a new Investor Member

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Bodenausgleich: Nachwachsend, nachhaltig, raumgesund

Die gebundenen Trockenschüttungen von MEHA erfüllen perfekt die Anforderungen an das zukunftsfähige, ökologische Bauen. Hergestellt aus der Hanfpflanze entstehen hochbelastbare, gesundheitlich geprüfte Dämm- und Ausgleichsschüttungen für alle Untergründe

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MustGrow and Bayer sign Exclusive Agreement to develop sustainable organic biologicals in Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa

Bayer to commercialise biopesticides from mustard seed

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Mushroom Leather: The Next Big Trend in Sustainable Fashion?

MycoWorks, a San Francisco based biotechnology company, has been working on a mushroom leather alternative and is now ready to scale it up

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Mais- und Milchproteine können fossile Brennstoffe und Metalle bei der Herstellung von nanostrukturierten Oberflächen ersetzen

Neue Forschungsergebnisse der Linnaeus-Universität eröffnen eine Zukunft mit nachhaltiger produzierter Nanotechnologie, in der begrenzte natürliche Ressourcen u. a. durch Mais- und Milchproteine ersetzt werden können

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Maize and milk proteins can replace fossil fuels and metals in the production of nanostructured surfaces

New research results from Linnaeus University opens for a future with more sustainably produced nanotechnology, where limited natural resources can be replaced with, among other things, maize and milk proteins

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2 February 20222 February 2022

SABIC’s new ISCC+ certified bio-based LNP™ ELCRIN™ copolymer resin helps the consumer electronics industry achieve net-zero carbon emission goals

First grade in an expanding portfolio is formulated with over 50 percent bio-based content from waste materials, which do not compete with the food chain

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Performance of Natural Polymer Composites with Nano-SiO2 Filler

Due to the rising appreciation of the need to utilize legitimate resources to replace those created by conventional materials, natural fiber is increasingly being employed as a support or filler element in fabricating composites

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Avantium shareholders give green light for the construction of the world’s first FDCA Flagship Plant

Shareholders adopt all resolutions at Extraordinary General Meeting

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3D-gedruckte Holzfenster von Stora Enso

Die NorDan Group hat erfolgreich runde, 3D-gedruckte Fenster auf den skandinavischen Markt gebracht

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Update in metathesis technology commercialisation

Metathesis opened up opportunities to produce many new molecules including those that were developed by Elevance using plant oils

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Levi’s Most Iconic Jeans Get A Sustainable Makeover

Levi’s has been working to make its offering more sustainable, with its iconic 501s the latest design to receive an eco-friendly overhaul

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Working Together to Solve the Global End-of-Life Lithium-ion Battery Challenge

Bioindustrial Innovation Canada is currently seeking Letters of Intent (LOI) for research projects to be considered as part of BIC’s BioProducts AgSci Cluster under an anticipated Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) policy framework (2023-2028)

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1 February 202231 January 2022

nova’s experts (re)introduced: Dr Ángel Puente

Life Cycle Assessments (LCA), sustainability and chemistry, bio-based chemicals

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Evonik builds world’s first industrial-scale production plant for rhamnolipids

Evonik is investing a three-digit million-euro sum in the construction of a new production plant for bio-based and fully biodegradable rhamnolipids

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Evonik baut weltweit erste Produktionsanlage für Rhamnolipide im industriellen Maßstab

Evonik investiert einen dreistelligen Millionenbetrag in den Bau einer neuen Produktionsanlage für bio-basierte Rhamnolipide, die vollständig biologisch abbaubar sind

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Sateri Completes Higg Facility Social and Labour Module Assessment for Responsible Manufacturing

The Higg Index is a suite of tools that enables brands, retailers and facilities of all sizes to accurately measure and score a company or product’s sustainability performance

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Deserttex Kaktusleder: BMW entwickelt vegane Lederalternative auf Kaktusbasis mit Start-up aus Mexiko

Unter dem Namen “Desserto” haben die Gründer bereits im Jahr 2019 diesen Lederersatz auf Basis der Biomasse von Kakteen und einer biobasierten Polyurethanmatrix für die Modeindustrie präsentiert

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Creating value from Waste

University of Delaware (UD) researchers report low-pressure method to convert industrially processed biomass into plastics, chemicals

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Bioplastics: Re-shaping the future of our planet

The landscape of plastics and drivers for sustainable solutions

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31 January 202225 January 2022

Aduro Announces Achievement of First Milestone After Receiving Independent Validation of Hydrochemolytic Chemical Conversion Technology

Commercialization plans advance with third-party confirmation of major milestone achievement

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Asahi Kasei to produce acrylonitrile using biomass-derived raw material

Subsidiary Tongsuh Petrochemical becomes the first acrylonitrile manufacturer in Asia to acquire ISCC PLUS certification

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Sprossenschützer aus heimischem Holz – einfach aber effektiv

Kunststoffhülsen sind an sich eine gute Sache – aber nur dann, wenn sie auch zur richtigen Zeit wieder abgebaut und sachgerecht entsorgt werden - was aber meist nicht der Fall ist

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Sapling protectors made of domestic wood – simple but effective

The plastic guards are a good thing in themselves - but only if they are removed at the right time and disposed of properly - but this is often not the case

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Kennen Sie Textil-Trends wie Econyl, Repreve und Tencel?

Textilien wie Polyester und Nylon schaden der Umwelt. Doch wussten Sie, dass es auch nachhaltige Materialien wie Econyl, Repreve und Tencel gibt?

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Auburn University was recently awarded

University will make a huge investment to support research for producing jet and diesel fuels from wood biomass and waste plastics

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Lahti Energia and Nordic Ren-Gas have signed a cooperation agreement

Planning starts for the Finnish largest hydrogen and P2X-fuel investment

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Researchers design a bioplastic from mango peel, hibiscus, and roasted coffee residues

A group of Mexican researchers has studied the effect of adding the by-products of mango, hibiscus, and coffee in the development of bioplastics made from starch

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Ingenza collaborates with Johnson Matthey for efficient industrial enzyme synthesis

Together, the companies have developed new, efficient approaches for the production of industrially-relevant enzymes – including cytochrome P450 – through judicious selection of suitable microbial hosts

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28 January 202224 January 2022

Finale Klimabilanz 2020: Emissionen sanken um 41 Prozent gegenüber 1990

Umweltbundesamt rechnet für 2021 allerdings wieder mit Anstieg der CO₂-Emissionen

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NatureWorks to Open New Headquarters and Advanced Biopolymers Research and Development Facility

Located in Plymouth, MN, USA, the new R&D center will include state-of-the-art facilities dedicated to fermentation research and development of new applications using Ingeo™️ PLA biopolymer

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Straw pulp: agricultural residues become sanitary paper products

Together with Sustainable Fiber Technologies, Essity aims to use SFT's process for producing pulp from wheat straw and to develop its sanitary paper products from this interesting material

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Strohzellstoff: Aus landwirtschaftlichen Resten wird Hygienepapier

Essity will gemeinsam mit Sustainable Fiber Technologies ein Verfahren zur Herstellung von Zellstoff aus Weizenstroh einsetzen, um aus diesem interessanten Material Hygienepapiere zu produzieren