18 May 202113 September 2021 Bioactive paper coatings to replace plastic for packaging foods Fraunhofer-researchers have developed an eco-friendly coating for paper packaging that is either saving plastics, but also extends the coating of plant-based proteins and waxes as it extends the shelf life of food
Tufts SilkLab Creates Leather-like Material from Silk Proteins Alternative leather manufacturing moves towards sustainable sources and environmentally friendly chemical processes
17 May 20219 September 2021 New Report: Opportunities and Limits of CO2 Recycling in a Circular Carbon Economy Examening 19 CO2 recycling pathways to understand the opportunities and the technical and economic limits of CO2 recycling products gaining market entry and reaching global scale
Tech startup Cemvita Factory expanding office footprint, adding scientists, engineers A Houston-based startup using biotechnology to convert carbon dioxide emissions into a variety of useful chemicals is scaling up
The Carbon to Value Initiative Announces First Cohort of Carbontech Startup Participants Climatetech leaders from the Urban Future Lab, Greentown Labs, and the Fraunhofer USA TechBridge Program enthusiastically welcome 10 startups to the initiative
Forschungsergebnisse aus Forst und Holz in der Praxis etablieren Ressourcen- und Materialeffizienz zentrale Themen der Online-Statustagung zur Charta für Holz 2.0
Citrus derivative makes transparent wood 100 percent renewable KTH researchers have successfully tested an eco-friendly alternative to the former fossil based polymers: limonene acrylate, a monomer made from limonene
Cosmetics brand LAST® to launch in June 2021 Products have been designed with over 90% natural ingredients and packaging to minimise their environmental footprint
14 May 202118 June 2021 Carbiolice receives the GreenTech Innovation label by the French Ministry of Ecological Transition Carbiolice, a French start-up that has developed a revolutionary technology making plastic of plant origin 100% compostable, has just received the GreenTech Innovation label from the French Ministry of Ecological Transition
Bioactive paper coatings to replace plastic for packaging foods After use, the packaging is placed in the waste paper recycling bin with the bioactive materials
Bioaktive Papierbeschichtung ersetzt Kunststoffverpackungen bei Lebensmitteln Nach der Nutzung landet die Verpackung mit den bioaktiven Materialien in der Altpapiertonne
Umoja presents its 100% biodegradable sneakers These eco-friendly, traceable sneakers, made using quality materials rooted in nature took two years to develop
Nachwachsendes Imprägniermittel für Textilien: Lebensmittelabfälle lösen fluorhaltige Verbindungen ab Hydrophobierungsmittel werden in der Textilindustrie zur Imprägnierung insbesondere bei Outdoorkleidung verwendet, um sie wasserabweisend zu machen
12 May 202118 June 2021 Total Cray Valley and Gevo to further Scale Up Development of Renewable Isoamylene from Fusel Oil The companies are now seeking to advance to Phase 2 of the JDA, which will allow for scale up of Gevo’s technology at a demonstration scale
Nachhaltiger 3D-Druck – Enzyme machen’s möglich Viele mittelständische Unternehmen überlegen, auf "Bioplastik" umzuschwenken – aber ist das wirklich DIE Lösung mit Zukunft?
Unilever expands to CO2-based surfactant raw material Company’s goal is to convert 100% of its fossil-based raw materials in its cleaning and laundry product formulations in brands
Nachwachsende Rohstoffalternativen für eine klimaneutrale Bioökonomie Im schweizerischen Biel steht eine Pilotextraktionsanlage, die gemeinsam mit dem Wirtschaftspartner Schilliger Holz AG die Überführung in die industrielle Umsetzung vorbereitet
Sonnet155 is a “temporary handbag” made from discarded fruit peels Sonnet155's key ingredient is pectin, a gelling agent that is extracted from the cell walls of the waste fruit and acts as a natural binder
11 May 202117 December 2024 Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) publishes comic strip and videos to introduce renewable carbon to all Nora and her FlyPhone, BioBTX, Stahl and nova-Institute explain the renewable carbon concept in new formats for B2C and B2B
Trinseo and ETB to Collaborate on Development of Bio-Based 1,3 Butadiene Companies to launch feasibility study for new pilot plant in Europe
Trinseo und ETB: Gemeinsame Entwicklung von biobasiertem 1,3-Butadien Unternehmen wollen eine Machbarkeitsstudie durchführen, um den Bau einer Pilotanlage für biobasiertes 1,3-Butadien in Europa zu untersuchen
Launched: New book celebrating innovation and creativity in eco-design The 160-page book features Award-winning projects in double-page spreads, along with interviews with the designers
Nouryon and Renewcell partner on sustainable textile recycling New facility to recycle textile waste to manufacture 60,000 metric tons of Circulose® dissolving pulp per year
Geld verdienen mit CO2: Bietet der Klimawandel ökonomische Chancen? Eine sicherere Rohstoffquelle als CO2 kann aus Sicht eines produzierenden Unternehmens kaum existieren
A ‘radically sustainable’ partnership Berlin-based brand i+m chose Sulapac® Nordic Collection by Quadpack for the new member of its natural cosmetics series
Eine Partnerschaft im Zeichen echter Nachhaltigkeit Die Berliner Naturkosmetikmarke i+m wählte Sulapac® Nordic Collection von Quadpack für den Neuzugang ihres Naturkosmetik Sortiments
“Dominating” fungus could provide solution to producing more biofuels and valuable chemicals Researchers have discovered an enzyme in a fungus which can act as a catalyst to bring about a biochemical reaction that breaks down lignocellulose
10 May 202118 June 2021 Shchekinoazot and Haldor Topsoe sign an MoU to jointly discover opportunities for CO2 emission reduction Parties will jointly explore opportunities of implementing Topsoe’s technologies at Shchekinoazot’s plants to produce high quality chemicals with the lowest rates of greenhouse gas emission
Bioraffinerie-Farm: Uni Hohenheim und KIT forschen an gemeinsamem Technikum Die eigene Bioraffinerie vor der Haustür am Bauernhof der Zukunft: Für dieses Ziel bündeln Uni Hohenheim und Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) jetzt ihr Know-how
Repsol to join Enerkem and Agbar to build a waste to chemicals plant in Tarragona Under the JV the plant will process around 400,000 tons of non-recyclable municipal solid waste from its surrounding regions and produce 220,000 tons of methanol
Studie zu Papierverbunden bestätigt: Mehr Abfall und weniger Recycling Nicht selten werden Verbundverpackungen mit „weniger Plastik“ beworben und dem Verbraucher damit eine besondere Umweltfreundlichkeit suggeriert
The world’s first laundry capsule made using recycled carbon emissions Through a pioneering new process, we’re capturing waste CO2 from a factory - before it reaches the atmosphere - and turning it into a cleaning ingredient for our OMO detergent
Total Corbion PLA: NextChem mit FEED für PLA-Werk beauftragt Joint Venture will einen Komplex mit Kapazitäten für jährlich 100.000 Tonnen Polylactide (PLA) in Grandpuits errichten
New contract awarded by Total Corbion PLA to design a biopolymer plant in France Joint venture between Total and Corbion, to carry out a Front-End Engineering Design for their 100,000 tons per annum Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) plant in Grandpuits
PHA2Use: Test plant for biodegradable bioplastic from organic waste streams Partnership between five Netherlands water boards has now been started to produce a high-quality natural polyester made by using bacteria that purify wastewater
Cellulose fibers against climate change Joint research project to realize with help of textile-fixed amines an optimized and improved CO2-Sequestration from the air
With this new science, plastics could see a second life as biodegradable surfactants The process has the potential to create more sustainable and economically favorable lifecycles for plastics
7 May 202118 June 2021 Measuring the size of the European Bioeconomy using an Input-Output Approach Researchers from the BioMonitor project proposed a novel approach that provides a comparative analysis of the bioeconomy’s development across different Member States and selected bio-based industries
Beiersdorf selects SABIC certified renewable PP for new Nivea packaging The new jars of Beiersdorf’s NIVEA Naturally Good day and night face creams will be phased in at point-of-sale outlets worldwide from June 2021 onwards
Sabic: Biobasiertes Polypropylen für neue „Nivea“-Verpackung Die neuen Verpackungen der Nivea Tages- und Nachtcremes von Beiersdorf sollen ab Juni 2021 im Handel eingeführt werden
Ananas-Papier und Torfersatz aus Schokobohnen Start-up-Wettbewerb PlanB zieht Zwischenbilanz - Prämierungsevent im Juni
Fraunhofer-Forscher entwickeln recyclingfähigen, faserverstärkten Werkstoff aus 100% biobasierter Polymilchsäure Verfahrensentwicklung für Schmelzspinnen, Spritzguss-Granulat und Folien
Using microbes to remove microplastics from the environment Microbiologists have found a way to use bacteria to trap microplastics, removing them from the environment and making them easier to recycle
FEATURE: Biomethanol offers renewable fuel alternative Renewable methanol will offer further emission reduction advantages, estimated at 65%-95% according to the joint IRENA and Methanol report
Arkema to start up new bio-based polyamide 11 plant in Singapore in the first half of 2022 This plant, for which production will be 100%-derivedfrom renewable castor beans, represents a 50% increase in Arkema’s global polyamide 11 capacity
Zymergen Announces Launch of Initial Public Offering Zymergen has applied to list its common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol "ZY"
6 May 20219 September 2021 How to meet the global need for carbon as a feedstock in the chemical and derived materials sector in the future? The chemical sector has a long-lasting and increasing demand for carbon that is embedded in its products. Today, 450 million tonnes of carbon are contained in chemicals and polymers, mostly sourced from fossil resources. The free report “Turning off the Tap for Fossil Carbon”, shows how the demand is met today and could be covered by renewable carbon in the year 2050.