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15 July 202112 July 2021

Den Aufbau nachhaltiger Lieferketten mit GRAS unterstützen

Das System „GRAS“ wurde optimiert: Rohstoffanbau ohne Gefährdung wertvoller Wälder, Moore oder Grasländer

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GUCCI introduces DEMETRA: A new groundbreaking luxury material

The eco-innovation behind Demetra combines efficient processes with animal-free raw materials that are primarily from sustainable, renewable, and biobased sources

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Bacteria can recover precious metals from electric vehicle batteries – here’s how

With a method called bioleaching, also called biomining, Coventry University researchers have found that all metals present in EV batteries can be recovered

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Protein from waste: a sustainable solution with consumer appeal?

Quorn Foods currently makes mycoprotein from fungi and is now looking for lignocellulose to make proteins from

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14 July 202114 July 2021

Total Corbion is the first company to launch commercial scale Lactic Acid to PLA capability in Europe

The new plant, due to be operational in 2024, will be the first of its kind in Europe

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„Start-ups stehen vor dem Problem, dass sie ihr Produkt auf einen Markt bringen wollen, den sie nur in Teilen verstehen“

5 Fragen an Achim Raschka, Head of the Department “Technology & Markets“, nova-Institut

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Researchers create new polymer film from plant protein

New paper is the culmination of more than 10 years’ research into understanding how nature generates materials from proteins

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10 years of EU’s failed biofuels policy has wiped out forests the size of the Netherlands – study

T&E, who carried out the study, calls on the EU to end support to palm and soy biodiesel immediately to avoid further deforestation impacts

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Koehler: Lignin-Füllstoff soll Carbon Black ersetzen

Das neue Produkt Reforce soll vor allem in Gummierzeugnissen in der Automobilindustrie zum Einsatz kommen

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SABIC named global company of the year for its contribution towards a circular economy for plastics

Frost & Sullivan presented SABIC with this year’s award for its efforts in driving forward the development of a circular economy for used plastics and its commitment to innovation and technology

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An alternative for leather and synthetic leather: VTT succeeded in demonstrating continuous production of mycelium leather

The innovative approach is applicable to industrial roll-to-roll production

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Mycelium is “part of the solution” to carbon-negative buildings

Mycelium is fast-growing and cheap to produce in custom-made bioreactors where sclerotia can be grown in moulds to create usable products

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13 July 20219 September 2021

New online presence for the content pages of the nova-Institute

As clear and colourful as the renewable carbon strategy

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Views on Sustainability : Michael Carus, Managing Director, nova-Institute

Sustainability is moving into wider and wider deployment in industry. What is the plan of action for its effective implementation and how can the results from transition to sustainable operations from each industry and every company be measured?

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Verbändebündnis fordert: Für Müllflut verantwortliche Unternehmen müssen Plastiksteuer zahlen, nicht Steuerzahlerinnen und Steuerzahler

Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland (BUND) begrüßt das überfällige Verbot von einzelnen Produkten aus Einwegplastik und fordert Mehrweg als verbindlichen Standard

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Horizn Studios launches the world’s most sustainable luxury luggage realized with 100% plant-based materials and designed to be repaired

Made in Europe, this eco-innovation is 100% plant-based and biodegradable, and its design mission is built on the fundamentals of circularity: to repair, and never replace

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ANA Conducted a Flight Using Sustainable Aviation Fuel Produced from Microalgae

The ANA flight was the first flight in the world to use SAF certified to meet ASTM D7566 Annex71 jet fuel specifications

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Deutsche Start-ups wollen vom Einwegplastik-Verbot profitieren

Das europaweite Verbot von Einwegplastik eröffnet Start-ups enorme Chancen. Aber kann es ihnen gelingen, skeptische Gastronomen von den Vorzügen ihres To-Go-Geschirrs zu überzeugen?

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Global Bioenergies releases second commercial batch of naturally sourced isododecane

Company recently communicated on the reorganisation of its production, which will allow rapid scale-up of Isonaturane® 12 production over the coming years

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Microphyt announces launch of SCALE, the world’s first fully-integrated microalgae biorefinery

The 4-year 15 million Euro EU-project will address the ever-growing demand for safe and effective nutrition and wellness ingredients produced in a natural and highly sustainable way

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Maire Tecnimont Group and Fersam team up to develop green ammonia and bio-ethanol projects in Latin America

The production of green ammonia from renewable energy sources contributes to the reduction of carbon emissions

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12 July 20217 July 2021

Meeting the limits – reliable coloration of bioplastics

Thanks to the Colortherm-brand iron oxide pigments from LANXESS, which are proven to be almost completely free from heavy metals, the limits for biodegradable plastics can be reliably maintained, even with a high pigment content

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Leichter Limits einhalten

Mit den Eisenoxidpigmenten der Marke Colortherm von LANXESS, die im Gegensatz zu Marktalternativen nachweislich nahezu frei von Schwermetallen sind, lassen sich die Grenzwerte für biologisch abbaubare Kunststoffe auch bei hohem Pigmentanteil sicher einhalten

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Sateri Continues Investment and Collaboration with Infinited Fiber Company to Scale Next-Generation Textile Fibre Technology

New funding allows Infinited Fiber Company to build a flagship factory in Finland in response to the strong growth in demand from global fashion and textile brands

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Circular economy: Commission provides guidance for harmonised application of Single-Use Plastic rules and advances on monitoring of fishing gear

New rules aim to reduce marine litter from single-use plastic products and fishing gear and promote the transition to a circular economy

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Weniger Pro Kopf verbrauchen

Netzwerk Ressourcenwende fordert eine absolute Reduktion der Ressourcennutzung nach niederländischem Vorbild. Bis 2030 soll der Ressourcenverbrauch um etwa die Hälfte sinken

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Tom Brady’s Latest Win? Chic, Biodegradable Sunglasses

Sunglass company Christopher Cloos has added new styles to the biodegradable sunglass line it launched late last year with Greatest Of All Time quarterback Tom Brady under center as spokesman

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Design and fabrication of 3D-printed components made from natural-fiber-reinforced bioplastics for architecture and the construction industry

In collaboration with research and industry partners, a sustainable material on the basis of biopolymers and natural fibers for large-format 3D printing to be developed

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Design und Fabrikation von 3D-gedruckten Bauteilen aus naturfaserverstärkten Biokunststoffen für Architektur und Bauindustrie

Gemeinsam mit Forschungs- und Industriepartnern soll ein nachhaltiges Material auf Basis von Biopolymeren und Naturfasern für den großformatigen 3D-Druck entwickelt werden

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This startup is 3D-printing wood made from upcycled sawdust

The sawdust is imported as a byproduct from the wood industry that would otherwise goes to waste

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9 July 20216 July 2021

Clariant and India Glycols successfully established joint venture for renewable ethylene oxide derivatives

Serve as a leading supplier of renewable materials for home and personal care

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Clariant und India Glycols haben erfolgreich ein Joint Venture für Ethylenoxid-Derivate aus erneuerbaren Rohstoffen gegründet

Positionierung als einer der führenden Lieferanten von erneuerbaren Materialien für Home- und Personal Care

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Mycorena Raises SEK 77 Million in Pre-Series A Funding to Accelerate Growth and Production Scaleup

As one of the largest investments in a Nordic vegan food-tech startup, this investment round pushes the company’s total external funding to well beyond 100 MSEK

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Neue EU-Regel tritt in Kraft: Diese Plastikartikel sind ab jetzt verboten

Ab diesem Samstag verschwinden diverse Kunststoffprodukte aus dem Handel. Was gibt es für Alternativen? Und was bleibt erlaubt?

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Borealis acquires a minority stake in Renasci N.V. to jointly develop novel recycling solutions

EverMinds™ in action: Game-changing collaboration to accelerate plastics circularity

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Agrimax formally opens two new processing facilities to create value from crop and food processing waste

Both pilot plants (biorefineries) – one in Spain and one in Italy – aim to develop and demonstrate the production of multiple, high-value bio-based products from food and farming waste

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“That was a fairly crazy idea”

Plasmas usually have destructive effects on enzymes – Here, they supply an enzyme with a building block for biocatalysis at the push of a button.

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Zwei Tricks für die Biokatalyse

Eigentlich wirken Plasmen zerstörerisch auf Enzyme – Hier liefern sie ihnen auf Knopfdruck einen Baustein für die Biokatalyse

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A ‘bio-refinery’: using the chemistry of willow trees to treat Canada’s municipal wastewater

Millions of litres of primary municipal wastewater can be treated sustainably using fast-growing willow trees while also producing renewable bioenergy and ‘green’ chemicals, researchers find

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8 July 20219 September 2021

Plastipak’s Clean Tech and BioteCH4 form Unique Partnership to Power Recycling Operation

With this new partnership, the electricity generated through the CHP process at BioteCH4 is connected directly to Clean Tech to power the recycling process

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Erneuerbare Treibstoffe für Flugzeuge: Technisch machbar, aber noch teuer

Wasserstoff, Treibstoff aus Holz, Algen oder Reststoffen sind ein Thema in der Luftfahrt. Sie werden als Kerosin-Ersatz durchgespielt und getestet

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Carbon-negative bioplastic made from air, invasive plants turned into yoga mats, cultured chicken progress, renewable fiber innovations, and more

The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the week of July 2nd

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BIOSWITCH research analyses Irish and Dutch consumer perspectives of bio-based products

The results show that Irish consumers have a slightly more positive perception of bio-based products than their Dutch counterpart, with 93% of the respondents from Ireland and 81% of the ones from the Netherlands indicating that they prefer to buy bio-based products instead of fossil-based ones

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Meet MoEa, The Company Making Sneakers From Five Types of Sustainable Vegan Leather

Many sustainable fashion brands are now using leather alternatives made from materials like apple, pineapple, corn, cactus, or grape. But French shoe brand MoEa is taking things a step further by using all five

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7 July 202112 July 2021

Challenging the classical view of yeast tolerance to alcohol

Contrarily to the established hypothesis that cell membranes should be rigid to resist high concentrations of ethanol, an outstandingly tolerant yeast presents a more fluid plasma membrane structure, according to a study published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology

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Bayer Carbon Initiative: Bayer launches its decarbonization program for agriculture in Europe

Program kicks off with more than 25 farmers across seven countries in the EU and beyond: France, Spain, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, United Kingdom and Ukraine

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Bayer Carbon Initiative: Bayer startet sein Dekarbonisierungsprogramm für die Landwirtschaft in Europa

Über 25 Landwirte aus Frankreich, Spanien, Belgien, Dänemark, Deutschland, Großbritannien und der Ukraine sind beim Start dabei

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The EU Chemicals Industry is a frontrunner in the clean hydrogen economy

Latest data from the European Commission shows that the EU chemicals industry is projected to be one of the industrial champions in the use of clean hydrogen

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BIO4AFRICA, a new European project to support the deployment of the bioeconomy in Africa, kicks off

Development of value chains and grassroots solutions through a circular approach will encourage the use of local resources and the diversification of farmers’ income

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Danish partnership receives support from the Danish Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Program (EUDP) for world’s first industrial dynamic green ammonia demonstration plant

The ammonia plant will interface to a green hydrogen solution developed by Vestas, integrating electrolysis with wind and solar in one smart control system