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11 November 20206 November 2020

Neue Lebensmittel-Verpackungen aus Pilzen und Algen

Gern bio-basiert, aber neben Politik und Verbrauchern muss auch die Industrie ihren Teil leisten

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Controlled release of fertiliser using biopolymer chips

RUB-Engineers have devised a method for more targeted application of fertiliser to agricultural soils

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Sag nicht Plastik zu mir!

Das Bio-Sackerl aus natürlichem Kunststoff ist weiterhin erlaubt

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Das Fraunhofer Spin-off Projekt EcoPals will kommunale Müllberge für nachhaltigere Straßen nutzen

Die Gründungsgeschichte des Fraunhofer-Spin-off Projekts EcoPals zeigt, dass manchmal gerade die Umwege, unvorhergesehenen Ereignisse und spontanen Gelegenheiten die besten Gründergeschichten schreiben

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U.S. Department of Energy Announces $27 Million in Plastics Recycling Research and Development

All new projects will help improve existing recycling processes that break plastics into chemical building blocks, which can then be used to make new products

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10 November 20205 November 2020

3D printing on the path to Circular Economy

New products made from recycled plastics and alternative raw materials

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Der 3D-Druck auf dem Weg zur Kreislaufwirtschaft

Neue Produkte aus rezyklierten Kunststoffen und alternativen Rohstoffen

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OMV and Mubadala Complete Borealis Transaction

OMV now holds a 75% interest in Borealis and Mubadala retains a 25% interest in the company

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LyondellBasell sets ambitious plastics sustainability target

2020 Sustainability Report showcases the Company’s strategy and ambitions for the next decade, focussing on three areas, including plastic waste and climate change

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Landwende im Anthropozän: Von der Konkurrenz zur Integration

Neue Analyse des WBGU zeigt auf, dass Klimaschutz nur dann gelingen kann, wenn sich unser Umgang mit Land grundlegend ändert

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Rethinking Land in the Anthropocene: from Separation to Integration

New WBGU-report shows, that climate-change mitigation can only succeed if there is a fundamental change in the way we manage land

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Kelheim Fibres erreicht Spitzenplatz im Canopy Hot Button Report

Unternehmen hat signifikant in die „Next Generation Fibre Solutions“ investiert - mit dem Ziel, hier bis 2025 die Marktreife zu ereichen

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Kelheim Fibres scores a leading position in Canopy’s 2020 Hot Button Report

Company is proud to have invested significantly in “Next Generation Fibre Solutions,” and hopes to reach commercial scale by 2025

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Pampers Pure Now Features Plant-Based Liner Enriched with Shea Butter, Giving Parents What They Prefer For Their Little Ones

Inspired by parents, Pampers Pure diapers have been upgraded to include shea butter designed to help protect and care for baby’s skin

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Biobasierte Schmierstoffe in der nachhaltigen öffentlichen Beschaffung

Wenn biobasierte Schmierstoffe durch einen Unfall oder systembedingt in die Umwelt gelangen, bauen diese sich in überschaubaren Zeiträumen ab

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9 November 20209 September 2021

These diamonds are made of CO2 sucked from the air

Forget conflict-free: Your next diamond can be carbon negative

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Neue Studie: Grüner Wasserstoff aus Deutschland beflügelt Klimaschutz und Volkswirtschaft

Kosten für den Transport per Schiff sind drei Mal so hoch wie beim Transport per Pipeline und rechnen sich erst ab 4.000 km Entfernung

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EuropaBio announces Dr Claire Skentelbery as new Director General of the association

Claire holds a PhD in biochemistry and has worked in the development of scientific networks and associations for over 15 years

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Animal feed made from recycled carbon secures €2.5M European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator funding

Deep Branch has developed a low carbon animal feed with a nutritional profile that is comparable with fishmeal

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Sateri Launches Sustainability Vision for 2030; Pledges to Be World’s Leading Net-Positive Fibre Producer

Four key pillars have been anchored in response to environmental and social challenges faced by the cellulosic fibre industry

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New VTT-based startup company eniferBio producing protein from biorefinery by-products received more than one million euros in funding

eniferBio has developed a new and sustainable production process for a high-quality fish feed ingredient and recently received funding for its solution

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BASF makes further progress toward reaching its 2020 Palm Commitment of sourcing 100 percent certified sustainable palm (kernel) oil

The Palm Progress Report features the company’s palm commitment as well as palm sourcing policy and its approach to include smallholder farmers

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BASF macht weitere Fortschritte bei der Erreichung ihrer 2020 Palm-Selbstverpflichtung, 100 Prozent zertifiziert nachhaltiges Palm- und Palmkernöl zu beziehen

Der Palm Progress Report stellt das Palm-Engagement des Unternehmens sowie seine Beschaffungspolitik für Palm und seinen Ansatz zur Einbeziehung von Kleinbauern vor

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6 November 20209 September 2021

New market and technology report: Chemical Recycling – Status, Trends, and Challenges – Technologies, Sustainability, Policy and Key Players

nova’s new market and technology report „Chemical Recycling - Status, Trends, and Challenges” is addressed to the chemical and plastic industry, brands, technology scouts, investors, and policy makers. On 190 pages the report provides information around chemical recycling including 21 figures and 10 tables.

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Lifoam Industries granted multiple patents for manufacturing biobased foam packaging

New, bio-based, proprietary technology performs similarly both thermally and mechanically to traditional EPS, but is composed entirely of renewable materials

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“Wir haben nach den ersten Katastrophen schnell daraus gelernt”

Rund um das Bochumer Startup Briloro sind in den vergangenen Jahren viele weitere Optik-Projekte entstanden - darunter Nature Specs, eine komplett nachhaltige Brille

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Biorefineries and bio-based products – would you like to get to know more about it?

Recently, some major investments in new and existing biorefineries were announced and some are now moving towards implementation

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Das japanische Start-up mui Lab will mit smartem Holz Ruhe in unser Leben bringen

Interview: Kickstarter-Kampagne wirbt damit, mittels hölzerner Mensch-Maschine-Schnittstelle Familien näher zusammenrücken zu lassen

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„AUSGEPACKT: Mythencheck nachhaltige Verpackungsmaterialien“

Interdisziplinärer Expert Insight für die Lebensmittelindustrie  

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Danimer Scientific and PSI to Create Bio-Based, Home Compostable Film Packaging

New packaging films will reliably degrade without leaving behind harmful microplastics

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A chemist from RUDN University suggested increasing the efficiency of biofuel production 4 to 10 times using silica-supported heteropolyacids

The production of biofuel from non edible feedstocks is one of the main goals for a more sustainable future

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An interview with Marc Palahí, Director EFI: “The bioeconomy is an important concept currently missing in the Green Deal”

In this exclusive interview, he talks about pandemic and Green New Deal, forests and the role of cities and regions in the development of the EU bioeconomy

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5 November 20204 November 2020

Are new food and biomass technologies more sustainable? A Review

The new nova paper #14 gives an overview on the status and sustainability assessments of new food and biomass technologies such as organic farming, insect protein, artificial meat, precision agriculture, vertical urban farming and improved plant varieties

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Showcase Bioeconomy: Seaweed as a Sustainable Source of Raw Materials

EU research project with the participation of the University of Hohenheim searches for new, sustainable food additives and packaging materials from seaweeds and seagrasses

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Schaufenster Bioökonomie: Meeresalgen als nachhaltige Rohstoffquelle nutzbar machen

EU-Forschungsprojekt mit Beteiligung der Uni Hohenheim sucht nach neuen, nachhaltigen Lebensmittelzusätzen und Verpackungsmaterialien aus Algen und Seegräsern

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Solvay opens its second sustainable solvent plant in Brazil

The new plant in Paulinia, São Paulo specialises in the development of a bio-based solvent to mainly serve the European and North american market

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Orkla and IRPLAST join SABIC’S TRUCIRCLE™ Initiative for Consumer Goods Packaging using certified renewable plastics

First chips packaging using certified renewable polypropylene (PP) polymer made from tall oil, a residual product from the Nordic forestry industry

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Enzyme zerlegen PET

PET-Depolymerase erfolgt zum Abbau und Recycling von Plastikflaschen mittels mutierter Enzyme

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Using tree bark, U of T researcher develops new generation of sustainable products

University of Toronto researchers created a new form of Shape-memory polyurethane (SMPU) from abietic acid, a chemical extracted from tree bark

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SABIC, The Estée Lauder Companies And Origins Announce Collaboration To Unveil The First Premium Brand Packaging Tube Made With Certified Circular Polyolefins

Origins will be the first prestige beauty brand to use certified circular polyolefins from SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE™ portfolio to launch a tube pack format

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4 November 202030 October 2020

Bioplastics successfully meet all EU safety standards

Products made of bioplastics thus pass more tests than conventional plastic products

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Biokunststoffe erfüllen erfolgreich alle EU-Sicherheitsstandards

Produkte aus Biokunststoff absolvieren sogar mehr Testverfahren als herkömmliche Kunststoffprodukte

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The EU Parliament endorses the increase of THC level for industrial hemp on the field in a key vote on the Common Agricultural Policy

EIHA will keep up its efforts to advocate for a clear and science-based regulatory framework, envisaging a whole-plant approach

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HOOP Project to Vitalise Europe’s Urban Bioeconomy

23 Partners from 10 Countries and 8 Lighthouse Cities/Regions to Deploy Circular Bioeconomy Solutions for Making Innovative Bio-Based Products

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Kunststoffe aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen

Auch für Laborprodukte ist der Einsatz von Rezyklaten und biobasierten Kunststoffen möglich - hier ein Überblick über Materialeien, die solche Anforderungen erfüllen können

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An interview with Stefano Togni, Business Development Director at Indena

Interview with Stefano Togni, Business Development Director at Indena, Milan-based multinational leading company

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3 November 202017 December 2024

Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) supports the European Green Deal, but calls for an extension to the material sector through a comprehensive renewable carbon strategy

The current political focus on renewable energy is not sufficient to achieve climate-neutrality by 2050.

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LanzaTech, Total and L’Oréal Announce a Worldwide Premiere: The Production of the First Cosmetic Packaging Made From Industrial Carbon Emissions

It is a technological and industrial success proving that industrial carbon emissions can be used to produce plastic packaging

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LanzaTech, Total und L’Oréal verkünden eine Weltpremiere: Die Herstellung der ersten Plastikflasche für Kosmetikprodukte aus industriellem Kohlenstoffausstoss

Es ist ein technologischer und industrieller Erfolg, der beweist, dass industrielle Kohlenstoffemissionen zur Herstellung von Kunststoffverpackungen genutzt werden können

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Holland Colours’ biobased color concentrates used in the first The Ocean Cleanup sunglasses

Holland Colours has worked closely with The Ocean Cleanup team to tailor the first product made with certified ocean plastic: sunglasses