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20 November 20209 September 2021

€ 140 Mio project transforms CO2 into green raw material in North Sea Port

North-C-Methanol: largest installations worldwide

19 November 202011 May 2022

The World’s First Compostable Marker

Barrel composed of biodegradable plastic, the nibs and cartridges made of natural fibers, and the non-toxic (even edible) ink

NREL recycles biorefinery waste streams to create high-value chemical products

Thermochemical conversion of lignocellulosic biomass is a promising route to produce renewable biofuels and oxygenated biochemicals while enabling the reuse, recovery, and recycling of materials containing carbon

Vynova pioneers production of circular-attributed PVC

New material is produced using ethylene which is made from pyrolysis oil as feedstock

Bioabfall-Beutel: Neues DIN-Zertifikat garantiert vollständigen Abbau im Kompost in maximal sechs Wochen

Die europäische Norm fordert nicht nur den biologischen Abbau von Materialien, sondern legt auch strenge Kriterien bezüglich chemischer Inhaltsstoffe und Schwermetalle an

EU-Project: Using marginal land for cropping sustainable, bio-based fibres for technical applications

NETFIB - Valorisation of fibres from nettle grown on marginal lands in an agro-forestry cropping system

Verwertung von Nesselfasern aus Grenzertragsflächen, angebaut im System der Agro-Forstwirtschaft – EU-Projektstart NETFIB am Bionik-Innovations-Centrum

Lösungsansatz für Nutzungskonflikt zwischen Nahrungsmittelproduktion und „Non-Food“-Einsatz

Mainetti Group Announces Partnership With UBQ

Leading Global Retail Solutions Provider Joins Forces with The Most Climate Positive Thermoplastic Material Innovator to Revolutionize Sustainability in the Fashion Industry

Bio-Degradable Polyurethane Foams Produced by Liquefied Polyol from Wheat Straw Biomass

Cordoba University researchers developed new applications for this agricultural spillover

Bugs, biology, biodiversity: Industrial Hemp Production (Part II) on Integrated Pest Management and Implications for Wildlife

This article is meant to introduce the readers to the basics of IPM as well as implications for wildlife of hemp production and management

18 November 202016 November 2020

European Bioeconomy University brings together bioeconomy studies from different sectors

The courses seek to expand students’ ideas and experiences of what the European bioeconomy in different sectors is, and what it can be in the future

Competitive Edge: Avantium’s PEF, FDCA, MEG Hot Tech

Short company introduction

DSM introduces EcoPaXX® bio-based material for 3D pellet printing structural and tooling applications

By using sustainable polymers for metal replacement, car manufacturers can meet two sustainability goals at once

Neste: Strategische Partnerschaft mit LG Chem – Wandel zu einer zirkulären Bioökonomie

LG Chem will sämtliche in der Produktion von Polymeren oder Chemikalien bislang verwendeten fossilen Rohstoffe durch Nestes Renewable Hydrocarbons ersetzen

Additive Fertigung: Holzpaste ermöglicht umweltfreundlichen 3D-Druck

In Freiburg ist ein additiver Werkstoff hauptsächlich auf Ligninbasis entwickelt worden, mit dem sich biologisch abbaubare Leichtbauteile drucken lassen

Sappi Verve integrates with GreenTrack™, the pioneering traceability solution of Birla Cellulose

Cooperation to provide a forest-to-garment traceability solution for brand owners

Exclusive Digest Q&A with ADM on Spiber Brewed Protein, biopolymers, partnership

The innovative use of microbes, proteins, fermentation, and new technology to make ingenious consumer products that can replace fossil fuel based materials is a win-win-win, for the business, the planet and the consumer

17 November 20209 November 2020

Luminescent wood could light up homes of the future

Consumer demand for eco-friendly, renewable materials has driven researchers to investigate wood-based thin films for optical applications

Leuchtendes Holz könnte die Häuser der Zukunft erhellen

Die Nachfrage der Verbraucher nach umweltfreundlichen, erneuerbaren Materialien hat Forscher dazu veranlasst, auf Holz basierende dünne Folien für optische Anwendungen zu untersuchen

Neste and LG Chem building a strategic partnership to drive the polymers and chemicals industry transformation towards a circular bioeconomy

LG Chem will start replacing fossil feedstock commonly used in the manufacturing of polymers and chemicals with Neste Renewable Hydrocarbons in the upcoming months

Timber, the old and new construction material

New book from MaterialDistrict explores all aspects of building with it

Sulzer: Neue PLA-Anlage für B&F PLA in China fertiggestellt

Neue Anlage soll bis zu 30.000 Tonnen PLA im Jahr produzieren

Biodegradable mushroom packaging makes Seedlip gifts special

Mycelium creates a durable and sustainable packaging alternative for the upcoming holiday season

Aus alt wird neu: Mehrfachnutzung spart Holz und bringt Plus fürs Klima

Charta-Arbeitsgruppe legt Empfehlungen für Kreislaufwirtschaft bei Holznutzung vor

The green packaging solution that won’t pollute

Throw your takeout meal container in the compost when you’re done, thanks to SupraPulp’s plant-fiber packaging

Braskem Affirms Commitment to Circular Economy and to Achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2050

Company has invested in the development of I'm green^TM products sourced from renewable sources and recycled content, while in the same period reducing the intensity of carbon emissions from its operations by 20 percent

16 November 202016 November 2020

Giving a glimpse of our future with the bioeconomy at the GBS 2020

The BioMonitor project will play a major role at the virtual Global Bioeconomy Summit next week to discuss the role of the bioeconomy in a policy-based contex

Biomolekülsynthese ohne Biochemie: Wie organische Moleküle im Weltraum entstehen können

Präbiotische Synthese von Brenztraubensäure entdeckt

Neste takes allegations on sustainability violations seriously

Credible allegations on suppliers’ sustainability violations always investigated

Klimaneutral und schnell abbaubar: Bio-Kunststoff aus Cyanobakterien

Tübinger Forschergruppe erforscht die PHB-Produktion in Cyanobakterien, um sie für eine bioökonomische Nutzung zu optimieren

Natural fibre reinforced satellite panel

Result of a close collaboration between Bcomp Ltd and experts from the European Space Agency, RUAG Space and IRS Stuttgart

Sekab is investing in its own technology: wants to build a production plant for green chemicals and biofuels

New feasibility study will carefully and thoroughly investigate the conditions for the building of this new facility

5 Minutes With… Maria Moræus Hanssen, Chairperson of the Board of Wastefront

“The investors may remain hesitant, but when “Big Oil” redirects its industrial and organisational strengths towards renewable energy, the outcome will be impressive.”

13 November 20209 November 2020

Neste to acquire Bunge’s refinery plant in Rotterdam to increase raw material pretreatment capacity for the production of renewable products

The refinery plant is located next to Neste’s existing biorefinery and it consists of a pretreatment facility, tank farm, jetties and has a pipeline connection to Neste’s site

Celtic Renewables Launches Crowd Fund Campaign

The new plant is expected to process around 50,000 tonnes of residues each year from the whisky industry, adding value and sustainability to one of the country’s most important sectors

Finding Value in the Margins to Build a Bioeconomy

Monetizing environmental services of biofuel feedstocks could incentivize farmers to take advantage of marginal agricultural lands while also benefiting the landscape

Possibilities and limitations of biotechnological plastic degradation and recycling

Researchers group found six principles to get plastics into circulation - progressions in microbial recycling you may just find with PET

Szenarien für mikrobielles Plastikrecycling

Forschende haben sechs Prinzipien formuliert, um Kunststoffe wieder in den Kreislauf zu bringen - denn Fortschritte beim mikrobiellen Recycling gibt es derzeit nur beim PET

Bioplastics in the new plastics economy

Malaysia’s Roadmap Towards Zero Single-Use Plastics 2018-2030 to initiate actions that can drive the nation on a more sustainable trajectory

12 November 20209 November 2020

Flash graphene rocks strategy for plastic waste

Rice University lab detours potential environmental hazard into useful material

Effiziente Nutzung von Kunststoffabfällen

Labor der Rice University leitet potenzielle Umweltgefahr in nützliches Material um

Coca-Cola Unveils a Prototype for Paper Bottles

Beverage giant Coca-Cola recently unveiled a prototype for its first-ever paper bottle, the first step in the company’s goal to create a bottle that can be recycled like any other type of paper product

Medical Face Masks Made with Natural Fibres

Baruffi Composites have created the prototype for a reusable medical mask

Biologisch abbaubar, kompostierbar, biobasiert: Das ist der Unterschied

Abgesehen davon, dass Hersteller oft nicht alle verwendeten Stoffe angeben, ist laut UBA noch nicht ausreichend erforscht, wie Biokunststoffe auf die Umwelt einwirken

Circa’S new e-commerce store brings green chemicals directly to researchers

LGO-based products and some of its derivatives are now available to be directly purchased

Finding the Right Balance within the Bioeconomy

BioMonitor partners have published a series of scientific papers that investigate the different trends and scenarios that have and will take place once the bioeconomy is in sync with the Sustainable Development Goals

World-first sustainable alternative to carbon-fibre revealed for motorsport crash structures

Two firms showing successfully that natural fibres can play an important role for structural- and safety critical parts in vehicle construction

11 November 20209 September 2021

Alice Potts makes bioplastic face shields from food waste

Designer Alice Potts combined food waste with flowers from London parks to create a series of bioplastic face shields for the NGV Triennial

Sulzer completes PLA plant for B&F PLA

New facility uses glucose from locally sourced corn to produce lactic acid and PLA of different grades, allowing B&F PLA to support the growing bioplastic market

Austernpilze zum Schutz vor Corona

Forschungsgruppe der FH Bielefeld entwickelt Stoffmaske aus Pilzmyzel auf Baumwolle, die eine Vermehrung von Krankheitserregern verhindern soll

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