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29 October 202026 October 2020

Seaweed may be the solution to our plastic crisis. A London startup is making edible packaging out of it

Notpla's natural plastic-like casing is biodegradable within four to six weeks, the company says

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Diese Innovation macht Plastikflaschen überflüssig

Um den Plastikkonsum zu verringern, braucht es umweltfreundliche und ressourcenschonende Alternativen. Das britische Startup Notpla nutzt einen der regenerativsten Stoffe der Natur

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LG Chem Develops World’s First Biodegradable New Material

Expected to be used broadly in areas such as eco-friendly packaging materials, mask felt, etc.

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Electrochaea gründet US-Tochtergesellschaft

Der Power-to-Methan-Spezialist und europäische Energie-Innovator Electrochaea gründet eine kalifornische Tochtergesellschaft zur Einführung seiner marktreifen Power-to-gas Technologie in Nordamerika. Ziel: Dekarbonisierung des US-Gasnetzes, Umstellung auf erneuerbare Kraftstoffe und Nutzung der bestehenden Gasnetz Struktur zu Transport und Speicherung von grünem Methangas für eine nachhaltige Energiewirtschaft.

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European Energy Innovator Electrochaea Establishes California Subsidiary to Launch Its Clean Renewable Methane Technology in North America

The business development activities of the U.S. subsidiary will focus on development and execution of commercial opportunities and partnerships

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InverformTM – a new, sustainable paperboard alternative to plastic food trays

Trays made of Inverform with a plastic barrier have a substantially lower carbon footprint than the common plastic tray and can be recycled in existing paper recycling schemes

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New book: The man who invented the bioeconomy

Bonaccorso did not write a book of denunciation, but the scenarios of that time are outlined with great clarity and wealth of detail

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New Technology Turns Delivery Boxes into Biodiesel

A newly developed technology is capable of producing biodiesel, an eco-friendly fuel for automobiles, using paper waste generated by parcel deliveries

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Dünger kontrolliert freisetzen dank Biopolymer-Chips

Ingenieurinnen und Ingenieure haben ein Verfahren konzipiert, mit dem Dünger gezielter in landwirtschaftlich genutzte Böden eingebracht werden kann

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28 October 20209 September 2021

Total: Kooperation mit Plastic Energy

Erstes Projekt dieser Art in Frankreich soll der Start einer Zusammenarbeit zwischen Total und Plastic Energy werden, um das Chemische Recycling voranzubringen  

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Fabbri Group: The “Nature Fresh” project wins the 2020 Packaging Award!

The new route traced by Gruppo Fabbri towards the complete compostability of food packaging is awarded “Best Packaging 2020 ” for Technological Innovation!

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Swatch Bio-Reloaded!

Die jüngste Version eines Kult-Designs - mit freundlicher Unterstützung von Mutter Natur

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Swatch is getting Bio-Reloaded!

The latest edition of an iconic design, with a boost from mother nature

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Plastic from tapioca? Unpad students create more ecofriendly coronavirus burial shrouds

With burial shrouds commonly 2 square meters in size, the tapioca-made burial shrouds would degrade naturally within six months underground

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Daten und Fakten zu Bioenergie

FNR veröffentlicht die „Basisdaten Bioenergie“ in 18. Auflage

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Nordmann launches distribution partnership with Biofibre

Fiber-reinforced CO₂ neutral biomaterials enabling Nordmann to offer their customers sustainably manufactured products

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Arkema has successfully placed its inaugural Green Bond

This plant is designed with state-of-the-art technology in order to maximize its efficiency and minimize its environmental impact

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First ever biodegradable clothes hanger

Hooks Creative - a Dutch company based in The Netherlands - has produced a fully biodegradable clothes hanger, made entirely of CO₂ absorbing raw materials

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27 October 20209 September 2021

Marchon Eyewear, Inc. partners with Eastman to be the first to produce and sell eyewear made with Eastman’s sustainable acetate

Scrap from Marchon's manufacturing of acetate frames can be diverted from landfills and used to produce new sustainable acetate

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African Bamboo Selects Delft for Applied R&D Center

Dutch-Ethiopian company African Bamboo expands R&D activities in the Netherlands

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Nachhaltige Alternativen zu Einmalprodukten aus Plastik

Papstar erweitert umweltfreundliches Sortiment

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Toyobo agrees tie-up with Dutch bioventure company to produce 100% biobased resin that outstrips PET barrier performance

Toyobo plans to market PEF as a new material that surpasses PET in terms of barrier performance

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ANL releases 2020 updates to GREET Models

Major expansion and updates to the GREET Models for 2020 include a new “E-fuel” tab that covers several e-fuel production pathways and a carbon capture and storage option

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The European Forest Strategy takes a step forward

The EU Forest Strategy will need to be consistent with other relevant policies in place at different levels to enable local players to benefit fully from it

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Our bio-based Pebax® material, in the heart of the Wave Rider 24 of Mizuno

Mizuno launches the new Wave Rider 24 with a bio-based Pebax Rnew wave plate

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26 October 202021 October 2020

The path forward for a green transition highlighted at EFIB2020

Conference focused on advancing the green economy with biotechnology innovation and included 24 sessions with over 100 speakers

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Flagship EU project aiming to replace toxic solvents with renewable alternatives launches today

The new ReSolute project is addressing the need for plant-based, higher-performing and safer chemicals in Europe

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Baumrinde als Werkstoff der Zukunft

Keine Zauberei: Unter dem Namen "Patronus" werden Wein- und Bierkühler aus biologisch abbaubarer Baumrinde hergestellt

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ADM and Spiber to Partner on Production of Innovative Biobased Polymers

Companies ally their skills to expand the production of Spiber’s innovative Brewed Protein™ polymers for use in apparel and other consumer products

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Plans for UK First Plastic to Hydrogen Facility at Protos Approved

£7m development will transform how plastic waste is dealt with in the region - treating up to 35 tonnes of unrecyclable plastics a day and using it to create a local source of hydrogen

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Virtuelle Baustelle zeigt Einsatzmöglichkeiten für nachwachsende Bau- und Dämmstoffe

Themenseite der FNR erleichtert Verbrauchern die Produktauswahl

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Allégorie Is Making Bags Out of Apples and Mangos

Some pieces even smell like the fruit. Yum

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Article in Science: Solid oxide electrolysis cell technology to unlock the full potential of renewable power

SOEC is a core technology in power-to-X solutions and offers major advantages over alternative electrolysis technologies

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Himachal Duo Turn Pine Needles to Tableware, Make Profits While Preventing Fires

The duo’s intent was not only to protect the environment but also to eliminate the rampant use of plastic in regular-use items

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23 October 202020 October 2020

INOVYN supplies its next generation of sustainable PVC to ‘The Hope Project’

BIOVYN^TM is a specialist grade of PVC made using a renewable feedstock derived from wood-based residue from the forestry industry

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NENU2PHAR Project Kick-Off

New project will develop an original route of production PHA bioplastics from microalgae biomass and selection of bacteria strains

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Larger scale production unit for uniquely degradable bioplastic

Parties sign cooperation agreement

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Hyundai Motor’s Delivery of XCIENT Fuel Cell Trucks in Europe Heralds Its Commercial Truck Expansion to Global Markets

First seven units of the world’s first mass-produced heavy-duty fuel cell truck delivered to customers in Switzerland start hauling today, emitting only water vapor

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Biokerosin: Auf dem Weg zum klimaneutralen Fliegen

Zwei Prozent jeder Tankfüllung deutscher Flugzeuge sollen bis 2030 aus E-Kerosin bestehen. Zum CO₂-neutralen Fliegen fehlen dann allerdings immer noch 98 Prozent

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Bacterial cellulose degradation system could give boost to biofuels production

New findings of Japanese researchers could help reduce the cost and environmental impact of the use of biomass, including biofuel production

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The Revolutionary Technology that coverts Green Energy to Liquid Fuel using waste CO2

The new MefCO₂ project aims to eliminate energy fluctuations in green energy production by transforming intermittent renewables into dispensable energy

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Cyanobacteria as “green” catalysts in biotechnology

Cyanobacteria are environmentally friendly and readily available biocatalysts for the production of new chemicals

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Cyanobakterien als „grüne“ Katalysatoren in der Biotechnologie

Cyanobakterien sind umweltfreundliche und gut verfügbare Biokatalysatoren zur Herstellung neuer Chemikalien

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Host Systems for the Production of Recombinant Spider Silk

This review discusses the recent advances in exploiting an increasingly diverse range of host platforms in the heterologous production of recombinant spidroins

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22 October 20209 September 2021

SOL Group invests with CropEnergies €15 million in the recovery of biogenic CO2 by alcoholic fermentation in Belgium

From 2021 up to 65,000 tonnes of biogenic CO₂ of the highest purity will be captured annually

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Biobasierte Additive für Kunststoffe

Studie zeigt Stand, Potenziale und Forschungsbedarf auf

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Chemport Europe presents Saccharide Agenda for the Northern Netherlands

“Saccharide offers opportunities for chemistry and agriculture”

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Global Acrylic Acid Derivatives Market Overview

Competitions Analysis by Manufacturers and Forecast to 2026

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The construction of UPM’s innovative biochemicals facility starts in Germany

The biorefinery investment of EUR 550 million is a major milestone in UPM’s strategic transformation

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Bio-Kunststoffe aus Holz: UPM beginnt mit dem Bau einer weltweit einzigartigen Bioraffinerie in Leuna

Insgesamt 550 Millionen Euro investiert UPM in den Bau der Bioraffinerie