19 August 20209 September 2021 Sealed Air Invests in Advanced Recycling Company Plastic Energy Collaboration Will Spearhead Technology Advancements to Enhance Circularity of Plastics Tuesday
Germany bans range of single-use plastics including straws and cotton buds Germany is stepping up measures to get in line with European Union guidelines to ban single-use plastics by 2021
NanoCELL – Nanocellulose as great hope for environmentally friendly packaging Nanoscale cellulose: An alternative to plastics?
NanoCELL – Nanocellulose als Hoffnungsträger für umweltfreundliche Verpackungen Nanoskalige Cellulose: Eine Alternative zu Kunststoff?
New Material Can Generate Hydrogen from Salt and Polluted Water The material efficiently generates hydrogen molecules from fresh, salt, and polluted water by exposure to sunlight
18 August 202015 August 2020 Mondi introduces NextLiner – the world’s first sustainable PCK release liner Group is continually conducting research and development into more sustainable release liner alternatives
Biogenic CO2 Coalition Announces New Digital Ad Campaign Urging EPA to Follow Sound Science & Grow U.S. Bioeconomy U.S. Agriculture Industry Leaders Continue to Seek EPA Action on Decade-Long Regulatory Loophole
Deriving raw materials from waste: Fraunhofer IMWS and RECENSO establish a partnership for chemical recycling Fraunhofer IMWS together with the RECENSO company to optimize the CARBOLIQ technology for the recycling of plastic waste
Rohstoffe aus Abfällen: Fraunhofer IMWS und RECENSO beschließen Partnerschaft zum chemischen Recycling Fraunhofer IMWS will gemeinsam mit der RECENSO GmbH die "CARBOLIQ-Technologie" für das Recycling von kunststoffhaltigen Abfällen weiterentwickeln
GranBio and NextChem sign partnership to develop cellulosic ethanol market The alliance combines GranBio's technology and knowledge with NextChem's engineering intelligence, EPC capabilities and Group global presence
Anellotech: Japanisches JV R Plus Japan investiert in weitere Entwicklung der Kunststoffrecycling-Technologie Plas-TCat Zwölf japanische Unternehmen kooperieren für die weitere Entwicklung der Kunststoffrecycling-Technologie Plas-TCat von Anellotech
The Fiber Year 2020 – Deceleration along the textile chain The company’s mission is to provide international expertise, analyses, strategy consulting, and customized solutions to the international textile industry
Scaling Up Renewable Chem: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Avantium’s Plant-based Materials Check out the newest slide guide from Avantium’s CEO, Tom van Aken’s presentation at ABLC Digital, where they dig into the latest on renewable polyesters
‘Blinking” Crystals May Convert CO2 into Fuels Unusual nanoparticles could benefit the quest to build a quantum computer
This Eco-Friendly E-Bike Has Pineapple and Flaxseed Components This company takes eco-friendly transportation seriously
17 August 202017 August 2020 Success in promoting plant growth for biodiesel High-speed motor protein developed by gene fusion promotes growth and seed yield of Camelina sativa
Major companies and retailers join BASF’s reciChain pilot to improve circular economy and traceability of recycled plastics in Canada The technology by Security Matters used in reciChain includes a marker that allows users to access and verify information associated with the material
Transitioning to the New BioRefining Era & Future Vision for Ethanol Plants A unique and affordable bolt on technology offered by Catalyxx is available now and can offer options and opportunities to the present and post Covid ethanol infrastructure
Researchers solve a long-standing problem in organic chemistry Chemists at the University of Münster develop a bioinspired strategy for the controlled synthesis of polyenes
Forscher lösen langjähriges Rätsel der organischen Chemie Chemiker der Universität Münster entwickeln bioinspirierten Weg, um Polyene zu formen
Key technology for mass-production of lignin-bio-aviation fuels for reducing greenhouse gas Technology for reducing the viscosity of lignin oil from wood wastes with a high potential for industrial applications
14 August 202014 August 2020 Self-healing soft material outsmarts nature Researchers team create self-healing programmable materials with unprecedented control over their physical properties using synthetic biology
Tintenfisch inspiriertes Material heilt sekundenschnell Forscherteam kreiert mit Hilfe der Synthetischen Biologie ein selbstheilendes, programmierbares Material, dessen physikalische Eigenschaften kontrollierbar sind
African women are leading biotechnology’s advance across the continent In many African regions the political leadership remains “afraid” to adopt biotechnology, women scientists observed
Studie zum Einsatz biobasierter Zusatzstoffe in der Kunststoffindustrie erschienen Mit einem Bio-Anteil von weniger als 2 Prozent spielen biobasierte Additive bislang am Gesamtmarkt nur eine untergeordnete Rolle
American Agriculture Leaders Thank Members of Congress for Bipartisan Support on Addressing Biogenic CO2 Barrier House Leaders Urge EPA To Take Action & Address Long Overdue Issue Harming Development of U.S. Bioeconomy
World’s largest green hydrogen project will use Haldor Topsoe ammonia technology A $5 billion dollar green hydrogen production facility to be sited in NEOM, Saudi Arabia, will include Topsoe’s proven ammonia technology
Clariant Catalysts powers Ineratec’s green fuel production technology Partnership to develop emerging technologies for production of renewable fuels and chemicals
Five Minutes With… Mercedes Alonso, Executive Vice President, Renewable Polymers and Chemicals, Neste Mercedes Alonso will be appearing on the CEO Discussion Panel at the World Bioeconomy Forum (WCBEF) virtual event to be broadcast live from Finland
BASF and Isobionics launch Isobionics Santalol, an alternative to sandalwood oil As an alternative to sandalwood oil, Isobionics Santalol is particularly suitable for use in perfumes and exclusive personal care product
BASF und Isobionics bringen mit Isobionics Santalol eine Alternative zu Sandelholzöl auf den Markt Isobionics Santalol eignet sich als Alternative für Sandelholzöl besonders für die Anwendung in Parfümen und exklusiven Körperpflegeprodukte
Converting Ethanol to Butanol: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Catalyxx’s Ethanol Technology Check out Catalyxx’s tech status, the economics behind the tech for ethanol producers
13 August 20209 September 2021 Chemical recycling of polyurethane waste New, Spanish project focuses on three main waste streams to obtain new, high-quality polyols that can be used to manufacture polyurethane again
“New markets are actually old markets” Dr. Partanen describes how she assesses the market development for biocomposites and how the competition between glass fibres and natural fibres is shaping up
„Neue Märkte sind eigentlich alte Märkte“ Dr. Asta Partanen beschreibt die Marktentwicklung für Biokomposite und wie sich der Wettbewerb zwischen Glasfasern und Naturfasern gestaltet
Mondi Syktyvkar commissions a new crude tall oil plant New plant will help to manage the increased production capacity of Mondi´s Syktyvkar mill
An interview with Pasi Laine, CEO of Valmet. “We are happy to see that green recovery is part of many regions’ response on how to build growth after the pandemic” Valmet’s mission is “converting renewable resources into sustainable results”
Ionic Liquid Bursts Open Wood Fibres In Minutes Process could make wood more usable as a substitute for fossil resources
Ionische Flüssigkeit sprengt Holzfasern in wenigen Minuten Prozess könnte Holz als Ersatz für fossile Rohstoffe besser nutzbar machen
12 August 20205 August 2020 Cielo’s biodiesel refinery faces opposition in Cypress County Company has plans to build a facility to transform organic waste into what it calls “Renewable diesel fuel” through a patented, but chemical process
“Today there are biocomposites for practically every application” In the first part of the interview Dr. Asta Partanen describes how she assesses the future market development for biocomposites and where the growth drivers lie
“Es gibt heute Biokomposite für praktisch jede Anwendung” Wie sie die künftige Marktentwicklung für Biokomposite beurteilt und wo die Wachstumstreiber liegen, beschreibt Dr. Asta Partanen im ersten Teil des Interviews
MEP: Precision farming should be part of member states’ recovery plans Precision farming practices, including digital farming, are the best way to deliver the EU’s strategic goals of being green, smart and safe
Uncovering the architecture of natural photosynthetic machinery Researchers at the University of Liverpool have uncovered the molecular architecture and organisational landscape of thylakoid membranes
11 August 20208 August 2020 The CPOPC secretariat responding to the statement of the European Commission on palm oil sustainability European Commission recognises the efforts of producing countries and stakeholders and continue to make towards a production strategy with best balances
Risiken und Folgen von Stürmen minimieren Projekt WINMOL entwickelt Modell zur Abschätzung der Sturmgefährdung von Forstflächen
BIOnTop obtains promising results in the development of new recyclable and compostable packaging European project conducted by AIMPLAS defining the specifications for PLA-based products with customized end of life and properties
Researchers develop an optical fiber made of gel derived from marine algae Seaweed Agar used for Optical Fiber Production in Brazil
KomSilva entwickelt medialen Werkzeugkoffer für die Forstkommunikation Leitfaden, Podcast und Co. erleichtern Forstakteuren Waldbesitzeransprache und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
Carbiolice links up with Barbier to launch new PLA-based biodegradable mulch film New additive called Evanesto enables PLA to biodegrade at ambient temperatures, considerably speeding up the biodegradation process of the PLA at the end of life
