27 January 20209 September 2021 Could bacteria help recycle greenhouse gases in the future? Could bacteria assist in the recycling of greenhouse gases in the future instead of releasing them into the atmosphere?
Bakterien gegen Industrieabgase? Könnten Bakterien in Zukunft helfen, Treibhausgase zu verwerten, statt sie in die Atmosphäre zu blasen?
New EMFF project “BIOGEARS” launched to develop biobased ropes for aquaculture The project aims to provide the European aquaculture sector with innovative products and a value chain to challenge the existing gap of biobased ropes
24 January 202024 January 2020 Nestlé creates market for food-grade recycled plastics, launches fund to boost packaging innovation Company will launch a CHF 250 million sustainable packaging venture fund to invest in start-up companies that focus on these areas
Hochwertige Kraftstoffe aus Abfällen Hamburger Forscher entwickeln Biodiesel ohne Schwefel und Stickstoff aus Pommesfett und Elektrolysewasserstoff
Wood-Based Alternative: Feminine Hygiene Fibres from Kelheim The viscose hygiene fibres from Kelheim offer significant ecologic advantages: they are made from cellulose and they are fully biodegradable
Holzbasierte Alternative: Damenhygiene-Fasern aus Kelheim Viskose-Hygienefasern aus Kelheim bieten signifikante ökologische Vorteile: Sie bestehen aus Zellulose und sind in üblicher Umgebung vollständig biologisch abbaubar
Cannabinoid, meet biochem – Lygos acquires Librede to scale up and commercialize cannabinoid production Increased interest from companies in cannabinoids given the smokin’ hot demand and it makes sense that it’s coming from biochem companies
Nachhaltigkeitskriterien beim Einkauf von Büromaterial und –ausstattung beachten! FNR zeigt auf der Paperworld in der Sonderschau „Das nachwachsende Büro“ mehr als 100 nachhaltige Produkte
23 January 202027 January 2020 The PULP2VALUE project was awarded with the BBI award for the highest number of cross-sectoral interconnections As coordinator of the project, Royal COSUN (NL) received the award from Philippe Mengal, BBI JU Executive Director on the BBI JU Stakeholder Forum 2019
Gerresheimer manufactures sustainable primary plastic packaging As a pioneer in the quest for greater sustainability, company offers an extensive range of plastic packaging made from PET, R-PET, and BIO-PET plastics
ADM and P2 Science to Collaborate in Plant-Based Specialty Chemicals and Materials The two companies have executed a Memorandum of Understanding addressing Plant-Based Monomers, Polymers, and Specialty Products
New Methods of Recycling Polymers This article presents the key recycling processes that are helping to address the problem of waste plastic
Lebensmittelabfälle als Rohstoff für 3D-gedruckte Biokunststoffe EU- und Industrie-gefördertes BARBARA-Projekt will Lebensmittelreste besser verwerten und fossile Kunststoffe durch umweltfreundlichere Biokunststoffe ersetzen
Self-stick adhesive made with black pepper derivative adjusts to many tastes UV light tunes properties of pressure-sensitive biobased adhesive
Forscher machen Biosprit-Produktion billiger Forscher der Rutgers University entwickeln effektive Konversionsmethode, um Pflanzenzucker in Ethanol umzuwandeln
How to Make it Easier to Turn Plant Waste into Biofuels Rutgers-led team develops innovative process to rapidly dissolve plant fibers
Synthetic Rewiring of Plant CO2 Sequestration Galvanizes Plant Biomass Production Synthetically designed alternative photorespiratory pathways in tobacco and rice plants have paved the way to enhanced plant biomass production
22 January 202017 January 2020 BioICEP project to develop next generation materials kicks off €5 million project BioICEP, which will span four years, aims to develop sustainable, environmentally-friendly alternatives to traditional petroleum-based plastic
Lenzing: Car concept with biodegradable car seat covers Collaboration with Rinspeed AG, Switzerland, to introduce highly sustainable fibers for automotive interiors in Rinspeed’s 2019 concept vehicle “microSnap”
Wissenschaftsjahr 2020: Was ist Bioökonomie? Interview mit Ulrich Schurr vom Forschungszentrum Jülich: Wie können wir zu einem nachhaltigen Wirtschaften kommen und was kann die Forschung dazu beitragen?
Electrochaea technology awarded the Swiss energy prize Watt d’Or Power-to-gas demonstration facility is working with the biological methanation system developed by Electrochaea - a key technology for climate-neutral natural fuels
Electrochaea-Technologie mit Schweizer Energiepreis Watt d’Or ausgezeichnet Power-to-Gas Referenzanlage wendet Electrochaeas biologische Methanisierung an - eine Schlüsseltechnologie zur Herstellung klimaneutraler Kraftstoffe
Towards sustainability — From a by-product of the biodiesel industry to a valuable chemical New cheap and efficient copper-based catalyst can be used to convert glycerol into dihydroxyacetone, same process produces hydrogen molecules from water
Perdue Farms Introduces Compostable Foam Packaging for Shipments All of company's e-commerce shipping boxes to be made from 100% recyclable cardboard insulated with a backyard compostable cornstarch-based foam
Finland’s Fortum rolls out recycled, bio-based PP The first product made out of Fortum Circo PP CF is a school chair
Nationale Bioökonomiestrategie für eine nachhaltige, kreislauforientierte und starke Wirtschaft Bundesministerinnen Klöckner und Karliczek stellen Weichen für Bioökonomiepolitik
21 January 202016 January 2020 BioBTX – investments to realize commercialization ambitions New 'waste plastics as feedstock'-facility will be a global first in producing sustainable aromatics on a commercial basis
Veja: „Der Condor ist unser erster Post-Petroleum Laufschuh“ ISPO.com sprach mit Co-Founder Sébastien Kopp über Vejas Markenfokus und wie sein Laufschuh die Gesellschaft Öl-unabhängiger machen soll
Food waste as raw material for 3D printed bioplastics EU- and industry-funded BARBARA project to put food waste to good use, replacing petroleum-based plastics with more environmentally friendly bioplastics
Avantium: Neue FDCA-Anlage im niederländischen Delfzijl in Planung Anlage wurde mit Hilfe des EU-Rahmenprogramms Horizon 2020 mit 25 Mio. Euro gefördert
Kelheim Fibres a Frontrunner in CanopyStyle “Hot-Button“Ranking The company‘s excellent performance as regards to raw material sourcing attained a “green shirt” ranking by the forest conservation organisation Canopy
Kelheim Fibres auf Spitzenplatz beim CanopyStyle „Hot-Button“-Ranking Herausragende Leistung des Unternehmens im Bereich Rohstoffbezug wurde mit dem „grünen Hemd“ der Waldschutzorganisation Canopy ausgezeichnet
Biobased kayaks for a sustainable world Melker of Sweden has a strong sustainability pathos and wants to manufacture products with the least possible environmental impact
DSM enables higher commercial standards in the flooring industry with bio-based, self-matting resin The resin is now successfully enabling easier application and higher aesthetic and functional performance in the flooring market
Biopolymer-based multilayer films with natural coatings for food packaging Fraunhofer IMWS and POLIFILM experts to design and manufacture new, innovative multilayer films based on chitosan with various barrier layer properties
Biopolymerbasierte Mehrlagenfolien mit natürlichen Beschichtungen für Lebensmittelverpackungen Fraunhofer IMWS und POLIFILM Experten wollen gemeinsam innovative, chitosanbasierte Multilayer-Folien für Lebensmittelverpackungen herstellen
20 January 202015 January 2020 From soybean waste to cling wrap Soybean-based plastic wrap is developed by microbes that consume the nutrients, leaving behind cellulose, a form of fiber
Hortmeyer and White to Lead DNFI Both have extensive knowledge of fibres, fibre markets and fibre production, and each is highly qualified as an advocate for natural fibres
BMEL lobt Anschluss-Förderaufruf „Biobasierte Klebstoffe“ aus Praxistransfer den Weg ebnen – Beteiligung der Wirtschaft erwünscht
A vision: insect biorefineries as components of a sustainable bioeconomy BMBF is funding projects for applications of insects-based chitosan as a sustainable domestic source that can replace tropical oils
Vision Insekten-Bioraffinerie: Baustein einer nachhaltigen Bioökonomie BMBF fördert Projekte für die Nutzung von regional verfügbarem insektenbasierten Chitosan
Revealing the potential of hemp-based textile materials Hemp4All, a 2-year TETRA project at FTI Lab (2018-2019; financially supported by VLAIO), aims to explore the potential of hemp textile materials
Italy waters down plastic tax after complaints from business Changes to Italy's new plastic tax were contained within an amendment made to the 2020 budget bill
Bioelectrofuel Synthesis by Nanoenzymes: Novel Alternatives to Conventional Enzymes Recent bioinspired efforts of designing novel nanoenzyme-based electrocatalysts are driven by the urgency of making bioelectrofuels more affordable and efficient
Molecular factories: The combination between nature and chemistry is functional Researchers at the University of Basel have succeeded in developing molecular factories that mimic nature
Molekulare Fabriken: Die Kombination zwischen Natur und Chemie funktioniert Forschenden der Universität Basel ist es gelungen, sogenannte molekulare Fabriken zu entwickeln, die die Natur nachahmen
The PULP2VALUE project was awarded with the BBI award for the highest number of cross-sectoral interconnections
