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16 June 202015 June 2020

Superworms digest plastic, with help from their bacterial sidekicks

Superworms (Zophobas atratus) have a superpower: They can degrade polystyrene plastic

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15 June 202015 June 2020

Braskem’s bioplastic recognized at UN event as one of Brazil’s most transformational cases in sustainable development

World's leading producer of of I'm green^TM polyethylene encompasses its entire line of products for the circular economy

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Sustainable bio-attributed PVC is a winner

Vynova is using renewable raw materials in place of petrochemicals with no loss of properties

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Biogenic CO2 Coalition Urges EPA to Reconsider Year-Long Delay in Helping American Agriculture

The Biogenic CO2 Coalition is a group of leading agricultural organizations fighting for the fair and science-based treatment of annual farm crops by the Environmental Protection Agency

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Researchers Take a Cue from Nature to Create Bulletproof Coatings

Engineers Produce Eco-Friendly Polymers Using Material from Shrimp, Mushrooms and Other Organisms

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Marine microfibres: less plastic than predicted

South African researchers group analysed 2000 microfibres drawn from several oceans, and found that only 8 per cent were plastic fibres like polyester or nylon

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Mikroplastik: weniger Kunstfasern im Meer als bislang angenommen

Südafrikanisches Forscherteam analysierte 2.000 Mikrofaserproben aus verschiedenen Ozeanen und fand darunter lediglich 8 Prozent an Kunststoff-Fasern

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Mikrofasern im Meer: Weniger synthetische Fasern als gedacht

Südafrikanisches Forscherteam fand heraus, dass die Mikrofaserverschmutzung der Ozeane hauptsächlich aus Naturfasern, nicht wie gedacht aus Plastikfasern besteht

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Erster hölzerner Windenergieturm in Schweden errichtet

Svenskt Vindkraftstekniskt Centrum von der Technischen Hochschule Chalmers war Auftraggeber für den Holzturm auf Björkö

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The first wooden wind power tower has been erected in Sweden

The Swedish Wind Power Technology Centre at Chalmers is the client for the wooden tower on Björkö

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UBC researchers develop biodegradable medical mask for COVID-19

Made in Canada design uses local wood fibres and can be produced in B.C.

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12 June 202012 June 2020

Nouryon launches sustainable dispersant for agricultural formulations

Agricultural customers in Asia provided positive feedback on Agrilan 1015 following a limited introduction of the product there, paving the way for a global launch

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Woodly: Finnisches Startup-Unternehmen schließt Produktions­kreis­lauf mit Hilfe von NGR

Das Material passt perfekt zu den bestehenden Anlagen von NGR: Aus recyceltem Woodly-Granulat konnte eine klare dünne Flachfolie hergestellt werden

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How Finnish bioeconomy pioneers the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) are unlocking the “treasure chest” found in the forests and beyond

Bark can be one of the key building blocks for the Finnish circular bioeconomy

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Covestro adds to its portfolio of bio-based products

First partially bio-based polycarbonate film - Comparably good or better properties than standard films

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Covestro ergänzt Portfolio biobasierter Produkte

Erste teilweise biobasierte Polycarbonatfolie - Vergleichbar gute oder bessere Eigenschaften wie Standardfolien

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Nest egg + Renewables help protect Neste in 2020

Even with COVID-19 uncertainty, Neste hits renewables production record

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Sugar turns brown al­gae into car­bon sinks

Only highly specialized bacteria can carry out the degradation of brown algae

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Zu­cker macht Brau­nal­gen zu Koh­len­stoffspei­chern

Nur hochspezialisierte Bakterien können Braunalgen verdauen. Dafür brauchen sie aber mehr als hundert Enzyme

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Non-Hydrolyzable Plastics – An Interdisciplinary Look at Plastic Bio-Oxidation

Thermostable laccase mediator systems are promising enzyme system candidates

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Rechts- und Planungssicherheit für die Hanfindustrie: 3,5 Millionen Euro für Studien im Auftrag der EIHA

Die European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) startet eine groß angelegte Initiative für mehr Rechts- und Planungssicherheit für die europäische Hanfindustrie

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10 June 202012 June 2020

The decline in natural biodiversity can be stopped

How Finnish bioeconomy pioneers of the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) are unlocking the “treasure chest” found in the forests and beyond

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SWEETWOODS project is progressing as planned

Biofractionation flagship plant project presses ahead

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Förderaufruf Biobasierte Klebstoffe

Fristverlängerung: Projektskizzen jetzt noch bis zum 31. Juli bei der FNR einreichen

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Lactips, producer of first soluble bioplastic, raises $14.4M to ramp up bioplastic production based on milk protein

New production plant at a 2,500 sq.m site, making it possible to revitalize a former regional industrial hub

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The Next Big Sustainable Material Might Come From Your Local Lake

Algix' Bloom Foam polymer is made out of algae to be used in footwear components

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GO!PHA policy paper on SUP Directive

PHA (Polyhydroxyalkanoates) are a class of Natural Polymers that have not been chemically modified within the SUP Directive P8-TA- 2019_305.1

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Researchers at Mainz University develop a sustainable method for extracting vanillin from wood processing waste

Electrolytic depolymerization of lignin in caustic soda could replace the existing environmentally harmful process for producing the most widely used flavoring and aroma agent in the world

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JGU entwickelt nachhaltige Methode zur Gewinnung von Vanillin aus Holzabfall

Elektrolyse von Lignin in Natronlauge könnte bisheriges umweltschädliches Verfahren zur Herstellung des weltweit meistverwendeten Aromastoffs ersetzen

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Finding new bio-based products from lignin could help shift from plastics

Lignin, a basic component of almost any plant that grows, is a promising resource to make the shift in Europe's manufacturing industry happen

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9 June 2020

Join the Survey for the BioMonitor Toolbox!

The BioMonitor project is setting up its monitoring and assessment framework for the European bioeconomy. To meet the need of its users, the consortium is asking for your help by participating in a survey.  

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Thermoforming meets fiber

Plastics Know-How for Fiber Processing

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Thermoformen trifft Papierfaser

Kunststoff-Know-How für die Zellstoffbearbeitung

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Sekab and Praj Industries in collaboration to accelerate a green transition

Collaboration's aim is to scale up, integrate and optimize the unique CelluAPP^® technology platform developed by Sekab

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„Ökologische Scheinlösung”: Getränkehersteller setzen auf Bioplastik

Im schlimmsten Fall kann Bioplastik mehr Schaden als Nutzen verursachen

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Leading Danish companies join forces on an ambitious sustainable fuel project

New industrial-scale production facility planned to produce sustainable fuels for road, maritime and air transport in the Copenhagen area

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Upcycling of Post-Consumer PLA Waste: A Gateway to “Circular Bio-Economy”

Six Fraunhofer institutes are exploring ways for sustainable transformation of the entire plastic value chain to a circular economy

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The door is open for ethanol producers and CCS

Two exciting developments in 2018 and 2019 will result in many carbon capture projects in the next few years

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CM Visits NREP and Bio Refinery Plant at Numaligarh

Chief Minister Sonowal visited the construction sites of both the projects and took stock physical progress of the projects

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Neste brings Neste MY Renewable Diesel to 51 new stations in Finland – the aim is to expand its availability to the whole of Finland

One in three Finns could stop using fossil fuels in the next few years

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8 June 20203 June 2020

Covestro and Neste join forces: Renewable raw materials for plastics production

Covestro will be supplied with Neste’s renewable hydrocarbons to replace significant quantity of fossil raw materials used in the manufacture of polycarbonates  

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Covestro und Neste bündeln Kräfte: Erneuerbare Rohstoffe für die Kunststoffproduktion

Polycarbonate sollen künftig durch Nestes Rohstoffe ersetzt werden, die mit erneuerbaren Kohlenwasserstoffen hergestellt worden sind

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EuropaBio: Joint statement on the EU Climate Law

Free Download! Achieving climate neutrality requires clear incentives for developing climate-friendly and sustainable practices, products and technologies

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Holzverwendung jetzt und künftig: Zwei neue Projekte am Start

CarboRegio untersucht Klimabeitrag regionaler Holzprodukte - LauBiOek liefert Szenarien zur Laubholznutzung in der Bioökonomie

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Valmet and Metsä Fibre have signed a preliminary agreement for key technology and automation delivery to the planned Kemi bioproduct mill in Finland

New bioproduct mill will have an annual pulp production capacity of 1.5 million tonnes and in addition to produce various other bioproducts

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Hydrogen is Hot in Australia! ARENA’s Funding for Hydrogen Continues

The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Renewable Hydrogen Deployment

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Scientists finally crack nature’s most common chemical bond

The hydrocarbon bonds have fully yielded, opening the door to the synthesis of a large range of novel organic molecules, including drugs based on natural compounds

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Commission re-opens controversial advanced biofuel list in transport

The European Commission has launched a stakeholder consultation to expand the list of the so-called advanced or second-generation biofuels of the RED

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5 June 20209 September 2021

Methane pyrolysis turns a grey resource into a green one

Researchers have been experimenting with several methods to scale up methane pyrolysis for some thirty years already. But industry shows virtually no interest

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BASF and Red Avenue New Materials Group collaborate to produce certified compostable co-polyester (PBAT) in China

New, 60,000 metric tons PBAT plant to be planned in Shanghai