4 May 20209 September 2021 IKT: Förderprojekt zum Recycling von Biokunststoffen Das neue Projekt „reGIOcycle" widmet sich den nachwachsenden Ressourcen in der Region um Augsburg sowie der grundsätzlichen Vermeidung von Kunststoffen
Directed evolution: a Nobel prize winning innovation With high-throughput screening scientists have produced many useful enzymes, which are used in the production of pharmaceuticals, biofuels, or chemicals like isobutanol
From Biobased Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) to Algae and Fermentation The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Corbion’s Food, Health and Planet Solutions
Scientists produce wound dressings from manuka honey Cellulose acetate as a polymer carrier for a bioactive ingredient of an amount of manuka honey shows its bioactivity in composite nanofibre mats
Spanish businesses rising to the challenge of circular economy creation Research investigating how best to maximise the life cycle of products, as part of the European Commission’s circular economy plan, has yielded some promising results
Using Waste Carbon Feedstocks to Produce Chemicals Elizabeth R. Nesbitt, Senior International Trade Analyst (Pharma/Biotech/Nanotech), U.S. International Trade Commission - Special to The Digest
30 April 202029 April 2020 VTT and 52 companies to cooperate to reduce need for plastics by using natural fibres In the future, natural fibres may replace plastics in, for example, packaging, hygiene products, building materials and textiles
Sappi Symbio bio-composite solution chosen to help reduce the environmental impact of motor vehicles For the Life Biobcompo project responsibly managed, renewable forests have been chosen as feedstock for the development of lightweight bio-composite materials
Tag des Baumes Bundeswaldministerin Julia Klöckner besucht mit Landesforstministerin Ulrike Höfken Aufforstungsfläche
Toyo Styrene Licenses Agilyx Technology in Japan Toyo Styrene's facility will focus on recycling post-use polystyrene back to styrene monomer
Eden receives organic farming certification for biofungicide product to market in Spain and Italy Sustainable farming practices are clearly a priority for wine producers globally as the organic wine market has increased rapidly over recent years
Avantium awarded funding to produce lignin for the development of bio-based asphalt The aim of the collaboration is to test a new approach to substantially reduce CO2 emissions from road construction
Syngenta and Novozymes launch unique biofungicide in Europe and Latin America Approvals enable partners to commercialize TAEGRO®, addressing critical grower needs in specialty and vegetable crops
29 April 202024 April 2020 NatureWorks partners with Nonwovens Institute to support production of 10 million N95 masks for healthcare workers fighting COVID-19 NatureWorks has donated the Ingeo™️ biopolymer needed to produce as many as 2 million reusable N95 masks per week from a new spunbond nonwoven structure
Zucker: Auf Zwölfjahrestief Auch der Preis für Zucker, der wie Mais zu Ethanol verarbeitet wird, leidet unter dem Verfall der Ölpreise
How Reebok makes plant-based running shoes One company might have found a way to create a plant-based shoe that can stand up to running a marathon
Umweltvergleich Dämmstoffe Mit einer neuen Infografik informiert der natureplus e.V. über die Ergebnisse der Dämmstoff-Studie
The World Is Facing A Natural Vanilla Shortage. This Guy Says He Will Fix That By Producing Vanilla From Corn Fiber Dr. Ian Klein, a PhD in Chemistry from Purdue University can extract an ingredient from corn fiber called ferulic acid, which is then fermented to make vanilla
Waste or Gold? Bioelectrochemical Resource Recovery in Source-Separated Urine The study reviews the resource recovery performance of BESs fed with source-separated urine over the past decade
28 April 202023 April 2020 Bioplastics Innovations Lagging Behind Public Sentiment for Sustainable Plastics Alternatives, Says New Clarivate Report The report entitled ‘From the Plastics Present to a Sustainable Future’ reveals an immature innovation landscape for bioplastics that is ripe for change
Copa and Cogeca call on the Commission to take rapid action to deal with the growing risk of imbalance in the European protein plant market and its biofuel supply chains European farmers and cooperatives organisations are calling for a set of rapid actions that could limit major disruptions
Earth Day 2020: Pyrolysis Player Cracks Case of Hard-to-Recycle Waste Plastics Enzina facility can take a variety of waste plastic in almost any condition and without any major handling, sorting or cleaning, produce high-value base chemicals and renewable fuels via its proprietary technologies
Von der Erde, zurück zur Erde In Österreich werden jährlich über eine Million Tonnen Biomüll gesammelt und zu Bioerde und Dünger weiterverarbeitet. Aber nur getrennt gesammelt kann Bioabfall zu einem wertvollen Rohstoff werden
Microbes And Global Climate Change According to projections of several researchers, the effects of global warming are going to be substantial and the chain of events, generally not good
BOTTLE: Bio-Optimized Technologies to keep Thermoplastics out of Landfills and the Environment Newly founded BOTTLE Consortium to develop new processes and polymeric materials that are recyclable-by-design
Biodegradability of microcapsules To what extent are modified biobased microcapsules still biodegradable? A team of researchers at the Fraunhofer IAP is focusing on this question
Bioabbaubarkeit von Mikrokapseln Inwieweit sind die modifizierten biobasierten Mikrokapseln noch bioabbaubar? Dieser Frage widmet sich ein Forscher-Team des Fraunhofer IAP
27 April 20201 February 2021 nova-experts introduced: Matthias Stratmann New head of sustainability department
TÜV AUSTRIA comments on the judgment of the Düsseldorf Regional Court Using the OK compost HOME label is in line with the jurisdiction of the German Federal Court of Justice
Evonik achieves major biotech breakthrough with a new animal-free and fermentation-based collagen platform The recombinant technology will, for the first time, provide pharmaceutical, medical, cell culture and tissue engineering markets
EIHA veröffentlicht Hanf Manifest: Hanf als Wegweiser in eine nachhaltige Wirtschaft Hanf liefert neben optimaler Ernährung viele Lösungen für ökologisch wertvolle Produkte - von Textilien über Biokunststoffe bis zu Kosmetika und Baumaterialien
European Industrial Hemp Organisation Publish Manifesto For Post COVID-19 Agricultural Sector Beside optimized nutrition is hemp supplying many solutions for ecologic valuable products - as beyond textiles to bioplastics, cosmetics or building materials
Cabamix: Neue, biologisch abbaubare Masterbatches aus Calciumcarbonat und einer Mischung aus biologisch abbaubaren Polymeren Neue Produktlinie verbessert laut Anbieter Reißfestigkeit und Dehnbarkeit des neuen Materials
From Biobased Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) to Algae and Fermentation: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Corbion’s Food, Health and Planet Solutions Get the details on the latest milestones from Corbion on their journey like getting their biobased PLA commercialized and leveraging algae fermentation
Gras als Rohstoff Unter dem Titel „GreenToGreen“ arbeitet ein Konsortium daran, organische Stoffströme für neue Verfahren und Produkte zu erschließen
24 April 202021 April 2020 Plastic-like packaging material made from completely renewable raw materials by VTT New bio-based plastic developed from cellulose and fatty acids
Sustainability is crucial for success, says Lux Research The belittled sustainability was supposed to be a hype that would go away. A marketing tool. But the tide has turned
‘Exciting’ anti-cancer compound discovered in the humble willow More than a century after giving the world aspirin, another potential drug has been found in willows – this time with anti-cancer properties
Chemiebaustein Milchsäure aus Reiskleie gewinnen Potsdamer Leibniz-Forscher loteten die optimalen Prozessparameter für die biotechnische Milchsäureherstellung aus dem Reststoff Reiskleie aus
Compostable Coffee Capsules Deliver Espresso Own brand and private-label products in 100% bio-based coffee capsules, engineered to meet the unique requirements of European espresso machines
Biotechnological Potential for Microplastic Waste This article emphasizes the role of biotechnology in addressing the issue of microplastic waste
Industry calls for 10% ‘renewable gas’ target in Europe The study describes potential gas decarbonisation pathways until 2050
23 April 202020 April 2020 Research Team Engineers a Better Plastic-Degrading Enzyme NREL-, University of Portsmouth-scientists discover enzyme which breaks down PET plastics in hours
The Essential Connection Between Food Waste and Compostable Products A reminder for everyone to keep the essential connection between compostable products and food waste top of mind when assessing the value of compostable products
Neue Klebstoff-Generation: Klebstoffe aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen mit Zusatzfunktionen Verbundpartner beabsichtigen die Entwicklung von – nach Gebrauchsende – spaltbaren Klebstoffen, um ein Recycling der geklebten Teile zu ermöglichen
Five years of PaperWise: the ongoing revolution in the paper industry Since five years ago, the company has converted more than nine million kilos of agricultural waste into paper and board for packaging
Fünf Jahre PaperWise: Die Revolution der Papierindustrie ist unaufhaltsam Seit fünf Jahren hat das Unternehmen rund 9 Millionen Kilogramm Agrarabfälle in Papier und Karton für Drucksachen und Verpackungen konvertiert
ChemRecEU calls for constructive collaboration with waste management industry to increase recycling Group is emphasizing that chemical recycling complements other recycling processes and it’s one of the solutions to tackle the plastic waste issue
Project in Morocco combines hemp and solar to go totally off grid Spain-based Cannabric ground-breaking eco-building in Morocco combines a hemp construction with a high-tech solar energy system
nova-experts introduced: Matthias Stratmann
