15 June 20219 September 2021 Efficiently “switching on” bacteria to produce high-value chemicals Most high-value chemicals are currently produced using fossil fuels - industrial chemistry's use of petroleum accounts for 14% of all greenhouse gas emissions
14 June 202116 June 2021 The biodegradable battery Empa researchers have developed a biodegradable mini-capacitor, which consists of carbon, cellulose, glycerin and table salt. And it works reliably
Die biologisch abbaubare Batterie Empa-Forscher haben einen kompostierbaren Mini-Kondensator entwickelt, der lediglich aus Kohlenstoff, Zellulose, Glycerin und Kochsalz besteht und - funktioniert
SABIC certified renewable polymers used in new more sustainable Delizio coffee capsules Delica AG has launched the new more sustainable coffee capsule for use in it proprietary Delizio capsule machines
Wenn Getreide zu Kleidung wird Abfallprodukte der Lebensmittelindustrie werden für das Modelabel RAFFAUF zum Rohstoff für Schadstoff-freie Imprägniermittel
Neste is progressing on its projects on the Innovation business platforms for future growth in renewable and circular solutions All business platforms established in early 2020 are based on scalable future feedstock pools, which play an important role in tackling the climate change
RWDC Industries Appoints New Chief Financial Officer Thomas Aebischer brings 18 years of public and private company CFO experience and proven leadership track record to RWDC
Lignin leads the way – World’s first lignin bio-asphalt road, lignin’s array of applications and more In today’s Digest, all about the new bio-road, the tech behind it, lignin’s markets, applications, tech and other recent lignin news
11 June 20219 September 2021 EC Commission stands firm: PHA is a non-natural polymer GO!PHA: It is disappointing to see that the 2019 impact assessment did not consider polyhydroxyalkanoates and the benefits it can bring to the stakeholders
Avantium and Roelofs construct the world’s first test road with lignin produced in the Netherlands The 250-metre-long lignin-based test road will be constructed in the north of the Netherlands, on the N987 between Siddeburen and Wagenborgen
Heimtextil launches digital materials library Visitors can now discover the potential of previously unknown textiles at any time, to open their minds to experimental approaches and revolutionary ideas
Heimtextil lanciert digitale Materialbibliothek Besucher*innen können jetzt zu jeder Zeit das Potenzial noch unbekannter Textilien entdecken und sich auf experimentelle Ansätze und revolutionäre Denkweisen einlassen
Green Dot Bioplastics Breaks Ground on Plant Expansion Kansas-based global bioplastics company expansion project will double capacity ahead of new product launches
Shaping the agriculture of tomorrow – How can farmers and consumers benefit from a reformed CAP? The impact of the crisis on food markets has remained limited thanks to the resilience of the food chain
10 June 20219 September 2021 Minimise investment risks in renewable chemistry The nova-institute in Germany offers tailor-made and single client studies to reduce the risk of wrong decisions. And it helps to find the best solutions for the use of renewable carbon sources.
US breakthrough for sustainable packaging company PulPac The US patent office granted a patent that states Dry Molded Fiber is invented and duly owned by PulPac
Jugend forscht prämiert umweltschonendes Sonnenschutzmittel aus Blütenpollen Sonderpreis „Nachwachsende Rohstoffe“ des Bundeslandwirtschaftsministeriums geht an Andreas und Anna Dobbelstein aus Göttingen
Alfa Laval wins SEK 155 million renewable energy order Company will supply a processing line to a petroleum refiner to support production of renewable diesel and jet fuels in Europe
Wie der Kunststoffabfall ins Meer kommt Nur ein Prozent der weltweiten Flüsse - davon viele kleine und mittelgroße - gelten als die größten Einträger von Mikroplastik in die Ozeane. Neue Erkenntnisse stellen frühere Schätzungen in Frage
1000 Rivers Emit Nearly 80% of Riverine Plastic Pollution into Worlds Oceans, Newly Published Research Shows One Percent of Rivers Worldwide, Including Many Small and Medium-Sized Rivers, Represent the Largest Contributors of Ocean Plastic; New Research Challenges Previous Estimations
Stahl introduces a renewable carbon product portfolio to open new sustainable leather possibilities The new Stahl Ympact® is a family of leather chemical solutions made with renewable feedstocks which will help tanneries to reduce their environmental footprint
Very good sustainability results for Metsä Group’s Kuura textile fibre Kuura is still in a R&D phase and the production process to make it is currently being tested and further developed at a tonne per day demo plant
Enzymes successfully embedded in plastics They are able to embed enzymes in plastics without the enzymes losing their activity in the process
Enzyme erfolgreich in Kunststoffe einbinden Sie können Enzyme in Kunststoffe einbauen, ohne dass die Enzyme dabei ihre Aktivität verlieren
9 June 202116 June 2021 Neue Ansätze für Lebensmittelverpackungen aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen Biobasierte Kunststoffe als hochwertige, recyclingfähige Materialien der Zukunft
WinCup and Delaware North introduce phade® Eco-Stirrers at 2021 PGA Championship Major golf tournament is first event in WinCup and Delaware North partnership; phade® brand available to company’s 200 hospitality locations
Polykum: „Biopolymer Innovation Award“ – Drei Gewinner aus zwei Ländern Überwiegend kleine und mittelständische Firmen aus verschiedenen Branchen brachten ihre biobasierten und zugleich biologisch abbaubaren Innovationen mit ein
Ginkgo Bioworks going public for $15bn SPAC deal Company will be a publicly-traded company on the New York Stock Exchange and will continue to make other filings with the SEC in line with public company requirements
Passing the acid test: New low-pH system recycles more carbon into valuable products In the electrolyzer, captured CO2 is dissolved in a liquid electrolyte, which flows over the solid catalyst through which the electricity is supplied
8 June 202116 June 2021 If there is no biodegradability, there is also no gravity New SAPEA report includes a number of unfounded general assumptions that need to be rectified, especially with regards to the general understanding of biodegradability
Naturfaserverstärkte Composites: Ein Schritt in Richtung nachhaltiger Leichtbau mit Naturfasern Innovative Technik zur einstufigen, breiten und kontinuierlichen Herstellung von naturfaserverstärkten gewebten Prepregs ermöglicht einen Paradigmenwechsel
New EU Ecolabel To Tackle Cosmetics Greenwashing European Environmental Bureau has been successfully advocating for extending the EU Ecolabel to all cosmetics with stricter environmental requirements
Nachhaltige Schaumstoffe: Hochschule Kaiserslautern forscht in internationalem EU-Projekt Ziel des Projekts ist es, die bei der Produktion von Schaumstoffen erzeugten Treibhausgase signifikant zu senken und mehr als die Hälfte des verwendeten Materials durch nachwachsende Rohstoffe zu ersetzen
Genomatica Survey: 1 in 3 U.S. consumers would do all their shopping at a sustainable clothing store, if only one existed Consumers look to fashion brands for availability and trustworthy information on how to shop sustainably
Milestone quarter on the path to deliver biochemicals at scale Circa Group is now fully financed to construct the ReSolute™ plant in France, the 1,000 tonnes Levoglucosenone (LGO) and Cyrene™ production facility
NatureWorks Announces Key Milestones for Global Manufacturing Expansion with New 75kTa Facility for Producing Ingeo Biopolymer in Thailand Completion of front-end engineering and recent project approval put the new fully integrated manufacturing complex on schedule to open in 2024
The pulp and paper industry keeps on investing Today we celebrate 16 projects to reduce carbon emissions that have been successfully finalised in our sector over the past two years
7 June 20219 September 2021 For which plastic products is biodegradation a viable end-of-life option? The final report including comprehensive fact sheets of 25 applications is now available online in German and English.
Bei welchen Kunststoffprodukten ist der biologische Abbau eine sinnvolle End-of-Life-Option? Der finale Report mit umfassenden Steckbriefen zu 25 Anwendungen ist jetzt auf Deutsch und Englisch online verfügbar.
Two champions of post-consumer textile recycling joining forces Together, Lenzing and Södra take a giant leap further towards closing the loop from fiber to fiber in fashion
Zwei Weltmarktführer bündeln Kräfte im Textil-Recycling Lenzing und Södra leisten gemeinsam einen entscheidenden Beitrag zur Förderung der Kreislaufwirtschaft in der Modebranche
DuPont and Regina announce breakthrough technology Regina will now adopt the new Delrin Renewable Attributed resin portfolio for its applications
Woodly Ltd. hat eine Wachstumsfinanzierung in Höhe von 3 Millionen Euro erhalten Ein außergewöhnlicher Lösungsansatz für das Plastikproblem hat sowohl Investoren als auch Kunden überzeugt
Woodly Ltd. has raised EUR 3 million in growth funding An exceptional approach to solving the plastic problem convinced both investors and customers
In Norway, Saint-Gobain will increase production capacity and create the world’s first “net zero carbon” plasterboard plant The investment, which aims at keeping pace with rising demand in a very dynamic local market, notably consists of an innovative project to electrify the production process
Stora Enso and Pulpex partner to produce fiber-based bottles on industrial scale The exclusive partnership leverages Stora Enso’s formed fiber technologies and ability to convert end-products at an industrial scale
Grass replaces plastic in take-away food packaging Grass fibres can replace plastic as a 100% biodegradable and disposable material for packaging for take-away food
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