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7 May 20204 May 2020

Upcycling spongy plastic foams from shoes, mattresses and insulation

New method turns foam into higher value rubber and hard plastics

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Hochwertige Produkte aus Polyurethan-Abfall

Ausgedientes Schaummaterial lässt sich jetzt dank eines neuen Verfahrens upcyceln

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Competitive Edge: MetGen

The What, When and How of the Advanced Bioeconomy Rising Stars

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From yachts to biofuel, how Spanish farmers are embracing circular economy

The initiatives coincide with the EU’s flagship environmental policy – the Green Deal

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Neste’s Interim Report for January-March 2020

Renewable Products’ sales volumes were high, and the renewables facilities reached a new quarterly production record

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6 May 20201 May 2020

PLA advances are changing the plastics industry

PLA with a high molecular weight is one of the main drivers for the economical production and consequent expanded use of this polymer

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Varden Raises $2.2 million To Replace Single-Use Plastic Packaging

Varden develops deep-tech plastic alternative to curb waste, improve sustainability of consumer packaging industry

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SABIC releases sustainability report outlining progress on key drivers, moving toward a more circular future

The critical part played by plastics in modern life has never been clearer

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Bio-Fed: Biokunststoffe für den europäischen Markt

Kölner Unternehmen produziert und vermarktet biologisch abbaubare und biobasierte Kunststoffcompounds unter der Marke M·Vera

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Be Part of the ‘Circular Economy’ by Opting for Cortec® Recyclable Moisture-Barrier Paper and Linerboard!

Cortec^® Corporation has developed non-hazardous, environmentally friendly options for packaging and/or corrosion protection

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World Earth Day: This brand creates leather using cactus leaves

Desserto, a Mexican company, produces leather made from cactus that is eco-friendly, cruelty-free and lasts up to 10 years

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Researchers make key advance toward production of important biofuel

If it scales well, it could be an important milestone on the road toward non-reliance on fossil fuels

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Synthetisches Kerosin – Verbrennung deutlich sauberer als bei konventionellen Kraftstoffen

Synthetisches Kerosin, hergestellt im Power-to-X-Verfahren, könnte den Flugverkehr zukünftig klimafreundlicher machen

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5 May 20205 May 2020

The world’s largest meeting on industrial hemp and cannabis will take place online this year – 500 participants from 50 countries and all industrial sectors are expected

17^th EIHA Hemp Conference, 16–17 June 2020 (Online Event). An all-time record for the hemp conference was set in 2019 in Cologne (Germany) with 415 participants from 49 countries and 34 exhibitors. As in previous years, the audience will vote for the “Hemp Product of the Year”. The event is organised in cooperation with the “European Industrial Hemp Association (www.eiha.org)”.

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Andaltec will develop sustainable packaging with enhanced properties from agricultural waste

Inititative will reuse vegetal biomass waste derived from the agricultural activity to produce biobased packaging manufactured with cellulose

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European Bioeconomy Alliance Welcomes the Comprehensive EU Green Deal Strategy

EUBA calls upon the EU institutions to build and support new, effective growth in the bioeconomy sector through the implementation of the Green Deal

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Klimafreundlich Gärtnern: Torffreie Erden und Gartenzubehör aus pflanzlichen Materialien machen‘s möglich

FNR und BMEL informieren zu Erden und Gartenprodukten aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen

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The Competitive Edge: Marine BioEnergy, Inc.

Marine BioEnergy proposes to deploy grids of fast-growing kelp towed by unmanned drone submarines

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BIO’s Plastics for Tomorrow Infographics

How we have to be vigilant on growing plastic pollution and we must invest in environmentally friendly alternatives like biodegradable or recyclable bioplastics

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Circular economy in Spanish agri-food sector

EURACTIV’s partner EFEAGRO reports on the latest development in Spain’s race to a circular economy

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Genetic Biosensor Design for Natural Product Biosynthesis in Microorganisms

This study examines strategies for selection of genetic parts and construction principles for the design and evaluation of genetic biosensors

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4 May 20204 May 2020

Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment exempts biodegradable plastics from single-use ban

The Chinese National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment published at January 16 this year a paper on measures against plastic pollution.

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How much biomass do bio-based plastics need?

An update on the “Land use” debate and facts on biomass use in general by nova-Institute

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Circe: Biodegradable plastic without the plants

Engineered microbes can produce biodegradable plastics at lower cost and environmental impact than plant-based plastics

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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

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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

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Hochleistungsspeicher für Biogas

Neues Konzept zur flexiblen Biogasbereitstellung

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Tag des Baumes

Bundeswaldministerin Julia Klöckner besucht mit Landesforstministerin Ulrike Höfken Aufforstungsfläche

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Toyo Styrene Licenses Agilyx Technology in Japan

Toyo Styrene's facility will focus on recycling post-use polystyrene back to styrene monomer

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Zucker: Auf Zwölfjahrestief

Auch der Preis für Zucker, der wie Mais zu Ethanol verarbeitet wird, leidet unter dem Verfall der Ölpreise

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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

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Umweltvergleich Dämmstoffe

Mit einer neuen Infografik informiert der natureplus e.V. über die Ergebnisse der Dämmstoff-Studie

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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