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15 October 20209 September 2021

Researchers: Lignin could replace biomass processing solvent

Biomass has great potential for many applications, including alternative fuels, chemicals, and materials

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14 October 20209 October 2020

Racing cars with body parts made from renewable raw materials

The Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR will tackle this year’s Nürburgring 24-hour race featuring a complete body kit made of natural-fibre composite materials for the first time

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Rennwagen mit Karosseriekomponenten aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen

Der Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR geht im Rahmen des diesjährigen 24-Stunden-Rennens auf dem Nürburgring erstmals mit einem vollständigen Karosseriekit aus Biofaser-Verbundwerkstoffen an den Start

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Braskem advances in research into chemical recycling of plastics

The new phase involves the signing of a cooperation with the Fábrica Carioca de Catalisadores (FCC S.A.), SENAI CETIQT and COPPE/UFRJ with total investment of R$2.7 million

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Borealis: Polyolefine aus Abfall- und Reststoffströmen

EverMinds-Strategie in Fahrt: erneuerbare Polyolefine können als nachwachsende Rohstoffe komplett aus Abfällen und Restströmen gewonnen werden  

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NewAge® Industries Announces New Plan to Recycle Silicone Tubing Waste

Adds Another Green Project to Its Sustainability Portfolio

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Medical cannabis weeded out from short-term EU policy agenda

The European Commission has not planned to launch a legislative initiative on medicinal cannabis, an EU source informed

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Ecofriendly plastic alternative: Scraps to synthetics

New innovative material can be produced on an industrial scale in a new process developed by the Fraunhofer Institute IPK and its partners

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Umweltfreundliche Plastikalternative: Kunststoff aus Abfall

Neues Produktionsverfahren des Fraunhofer-Instituts IPK und seiner Partner ermöglicht die industrietaugliche Herstellung eines innovativen Materials

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Joint action for bio-based industries: EIB, European Commission and ECBF Management GmbH launch circular bioeconomy fund with a target size of €250 million

The ECBF reached its first closing with €82 million to provide financing to innovative growth-stage companies and projects

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Can Lubricants be Green?

When properly manufactured and used, most lubricants can be considered environmentally considerate

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13 October 20208 October 2020

Bacteria fed on a customized diet produce biodegradable polymers for alternative packaging in the cosmetics industry

Researchers cooperative do develop biobased and biodegradable alternatives to plastics for the cosmetics sector - with the attempt to establish a wholly green value chain

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Dank richtiger Bakterienfütterung: Biologisch abbaubare Kunststoffalternativen für die Kosmetikbranche

Forscherkooperative will biobasierte und biologisch abbaubare Plastikalternativen für die Kosmetikbranche erzeugen – und das in einer komplett grünen Wertstoffkette

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Neste MY Renewable Diesel available at more than 100 sales points in the Netherlands

Customers can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90%** compared to fossil diesel over the fuel’s lifecycle

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Upcycling: Einwegflasche wird zum Vogelfutterspender

Johannesberger Start-up entwickelt einen nachhaltigen Kunststoffadapter aus Naturfaserverbundwerkstoff und schafft für Plastikmüll ein neues Leben

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Tesco introduces the first recycled food grade soft plastic packaging from materials returned by customers

Recent trial demonstrates for the first time that soft plastic can be continuously recycled into safe food-grade packaging

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Enzym-Kombination gegen PET-Flut: Bakterien fressen Plastik schneller

Neue Entdeckung von Forschern der Universität Portsmouth könnte ein großer Schlag gegen den Plastikmüll werden

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Amyris Delivering Sustainable Alternative To Shark Squalene Adjuvant – Enabling Vaccines For All With No Sharks Killed

Amyris expects commercialization and production of its alternative squalene for adjuvants in the fourth quarter

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English professor in Bengaluru innovates straw from coconut leaf, exports to 25 countries

The professor decided to replace the common plastic straw with an organic alternative

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Naturalmat offers organic bed products made from latex and coconut husk

Tremlett and Tindall launched Naturalmat with the aim of using only raw materials that were natural, sustainable and, where possible, certified organic

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12 October 202017 December 2024

Lenzing is founding partner of the Renewable Carbon Initiative

The newly launched Renewable Carbon Initiative strives to herald the end of the fossil age for all organic chemicals and materials by 2050. Within the RCI Lenzing will especially focus on further greening up the textile and nonwoven businesses

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Lenzing ist Gründungspartner der Renewable Carbon Initiative

Die neu gegründete Renewable Carbon Initiative strebt das Ende des fossilen Zeitalters für alle organischen Chemikalien und Materialien bis 2050 an. Im Rahmen dieser Initiative wird sich Lenzing insbesondere auf die weitere Ökologisierung der Textil- und Vliesstoffbranchen konzentrieren

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UN SDGs – how to measure the bio-based sector’s contribution?

New guidance developed by the IEEP think tank now equips companies with the right tools to measure this contribution quantitively

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Schaufenster Bioökonomie: Bio-Kunststoffe machen Verpackungen nachhaltiger

EU-Forschungsprojekt mit Beteiligung der Uni Hohenheim unterstützt Markteinführung innovativer Verpackungen, die Lebensmittel- und Verpackungsabfälle reduzieren

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ITOCHU, Borealis and Borouge announce collaboration to enable uptake of renewable polypropylene in the Japanese market

The renewable PP is made from sustainable feedstock which is composed of various wastes and residues

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Weg frei für mehr Natur-Dämmstoffe beim Bauen

Zellulose, Seegras, Flachs und Co. halten Bauvorschriften stand

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Holland’s HempFlax joins CanXchange commodities trading platform

Transaction involved the sale of a quantity of CBD nutraceuticals made by HempFlax, which also makes hemp-based plastics, construction materials and animal care products

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These carbon-negative, ocean-degradable straws and forks are made from greenhouse gases

Newlight has developed a material—made by microbes—that uses methane to make everything from utensils to purses to glasses

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W-Cycle replaces plastic packaging with food waste

Sugarcane waste-based durable packaging is plastic-free and fully compostable

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Synthetic Methylotrophy in Yeasts: Towards a Circular Bioeconomy

Microbial methylotrophy is a powerful and versatile pillar of a future circular bioeconomy

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Growing momentum behind carbon capture can make it a new clean energy success story

Governments and companies have the chance today to turn CCUS into a clean energy success story that will bring environmental and economic benefits worldwide

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9 October 20209 September 2021

New enzyme cocktail digests plastic waste six times faster

The discovery, by a team co-led by Prof John McGeehan, is another leap towards beating plastic waste

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Brettsperrholz-Elemente aus Buche maßhaltig wie Nadelholz

Neues Verbundprojekt zum Einsatz von Laubholz im konstruktiven Bereich gestartet

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Scientists Offer Companies a Novel Chemistry for Greener Polyurethane

Groundbreaking Formulation Enables Renewable, Nontoxic Polyurethane — a Potential Drop-In Solution for Companies’ Products

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Spoontainable: “Don’t Waste It. Taste It.”

Aus den Schalen einer Kakaofrucht wurde der „Spoonie“, ein nachhaltiger Eislöffel entwickelt

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European Climate Policy and the Bioeconomy – Missed Opportunities or Muddling Through?

Policymakers in Brussels prefer to incentivize green power (and electric vehicles) as opposed to a balanced approach to economy-wide de-carbonization

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How waste CO2 is helping to turn renewable energy into liquid fuel

An adequate coordination could ensure waste products or byproducts from one process – such as CO₂ – can be used as a raw material for another

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Startende Markt- und Technologiestudie zum Potential für bio-basierte Composite-Materialien

Das AZL untersucht zusammen mit einem Industriekonsortium das Marktpotential für bio-basierte Composite-Materialien

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8 October 20209 September 2021

Newlight Technologies opens new commercial-scale AirCarbon production facility

Company develops carbon-negative, ocean-degradable straws and forks made from greenhouse gases

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VTT’s new piloting platform for process chemistry ready for speeding up bio- and circular economy

With the launch of the piloting platform for process chemistry, VTT Bioruukki strengthens its position among the world's leading piloting centres

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Total Corbion PLA: Erste PLA-Anlage im Weltmaßstab in Europa in Planung

Die neue Anlage soll an einem Total-Standort in Grandpuits, Frankreich, errichtet werden und 2024 betriebsbereit sein  

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Rekordbeteiligung beim Bundeswettbewerb HolzbauPlus: 198 Bauherren bewerben sich

Jury bewertet Einsatz von nachwachsenden Baustoffen bei Neubauten, Sanierungsobjekten und Kindertagesstätten

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7 October 20209 September 2021

Energy Transition: Total Is Investing More Than €500 Million To Convert Its Grandpuits Refinery Into a Zero-Crude Platform for Biofuels and Bioplastics

New platform will focus on four new industrial activities and is demonstrating company's commitment to the energy transition and to achieve carbon neutrality in Europe by 2050

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Total: Komplette Neuausrichtung der Raffinerie in Grandpuits

Konzern avisiert neue Rohöl-freie Plattform mit vier Industriezweigen, um mittels eigener Zugeständnisse zur Energiewende ein Carbon-neutrales Europa bis 2050 zu erreichen

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Score Natural Fibres Fairly – IWTO Responds to Green Claims Consultation

The wool industry is currently active in developing a Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) methodology for apparel and footwear in Europe to ensure a robust and meaningful scoring for wool clothing

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Bambusgeschirr: angesagt, aber bedenklich

Ob als Kinderteller oder Coffee-to-go-Becher: Bambusware wird als nachhaltig und ökologisch beworben. Doch sind die Produkte tatsächlich eine gute Alternative zu Plastikgeschirr?

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natureplus: Decisions of the Criteria Commission

natureplus discussed new standards, provides more transparency in assessment methods, and had basic discussions on gypsum-based products and radioactivity tests

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Unilever will mit Evonik-Hilfe grüner werden

Unilever will bis 2030 in seinen Reinigungs- und Waschmittelprodukten auf fossile Brennstoffe verzichten – unter anderem mit Hilfe von Evonik

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Unilever accredits its collaboration with Evonik as one key pillar of its “Clean Future” initiative

As a biotechnology leader, Evonik is enabling Unilever to make its household cleaning products more sustainable

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6 October 20201 October 2020

Total Corbion PLA announces the first world-scale PLA plant in Europe

The new plant is planned to be located on a Total site in Grandpuits, France and to be operational in 2024