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4 March 20202 March 2020

Researchers have developed a bioplastic that protects against UV radiation

New, environmentally friendly bioplastic is suitable for protecting products from direct sunlight

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„Grünes“ Plastik schützt vor UV-Strahlung

Forscher entwickeln Bio-Kunststoff, der herkömmlichen UV-Schutz ersetzen könnte

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The combination of plant-based particles and water forms an ‘eco’ super-glue

Researchers demonstrated that plant-derived cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) can form an adhesive that fully integrates the concepts of sustainability, performance, and cost

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Lässt sich Biogas in kleinen Anlagen direkt in Biomethan umsetzen?

Power-to-Gas als Flexibilisierungskonzept auch für landwirtschaftliche Biogasanlagen

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Birla Carbon and GranBio Technologies Introduce Breakthrough Innovation In Nanocellulose Dispersion Composite (NDCTM) Masterbatch

For Tire and Technical Rubber Goods Applications

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Project that uses waste from pea processing to clean water receives funding boost

“Often discarded and considered as waste, unavoidable food supply chain waste such as pea waste is a treasure trove of useful chemicals that can be utilised in many applications that impact global grand challenges.”

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USDA Rural Development, BioPreferred Program and more: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to USDA’s Bioproducts to Market Efforts

Check out William Orts, Research Leader of Bioproducts at USDA, presentation from ABLC NEXT in San Francisco

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3 March 202028 February 2020

Georgia-Pacific and Bast Fibre Technologies Inc. Enter into Global Licensing Deal for Nonwoven Sustainable Fibre Applications

Under licence from Georgia-Pacific, BFTi will develop, process and market the next generation of sustainable nonwoven fibres

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Georgia-Pacific und Bast Fibre Technologies Inc. schließen globalen Lizenzvertrag für nachhaltige Fasern für Vliesstoffanwendungen ab

BFTi soll unter Lizenz von Georgia-Pacific die nächste Generation nachhaltiger Vliesstoff-Fasern entwickeln, verarbeiten und vermarkten

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Take Five: Bio-based businesses aiming to stimulate positive environmental change via successful partnerships

More and more companies are increasingly working together to develop renewable and circular solutions

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Arzneipflanzen: Wissenschaftliche Arbeitsgruppe gegründet

BMEL fördert Nachwuchsforscher am Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI)

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Ganzheitliche Bewertung von Dämmstoffalternativen

ifeu & natureplus vergleichen im Forschungsprojekt 'Ganzheitliche Bewertung von verschiedenen Dämmstoffalternativen' Dämmstoffe hinsichtlich ihrer Umweltwirkungen im ganzen Lebenszyklus

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Bicycle bottle from VAUDE runs on Dryflex Green TPE

With the ‘Bike Bottle Organic’, VAUDE has produced their first bicycle bottle developed entirely from biobased plastics

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Optimizing Co-Product Production: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Alkaline-Oxidative Pretreatment of Woody Biomass

Eric L. Hegg from Michigan State University, shared the latest research developments on how they are optimizing their two-stage alkaline-oxidative deconstruction process

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Japanese company Toray is going to start mass production of biopolyester jointly with Virent

Toray developed what is being described as the world’s first 100% plant-based polyester jointly with Virent

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Plant-based PEF Plan to Commercialization: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Avantium’s Renewable Polymers

PEF is one of the most interesting plant-based polymers right now and Avantium is looking to PEF for the future of packaging

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2 March 2020

BioSinn – products for which biodegradation makes sense!

When does biodegradation makes ecological sense? Are there already suitable materials for such applications? What are the conditions in market economy?

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Nonwoven industry’s response to the Eunomia study on the plastics definition under the Directive (EU) on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment

European Commission’s DG ENV is currently working on guidelines on single use plastic products. This document will be published by 3 July 2020

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Vynova: Neues „bio-attributed“ PVC

Neues PVC-Portfolio wird unter Verwendung von erneuerbarem Ethylen hergestellt

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French initiative on low carbon construction

New French public buildings must be made 50% from wood or other sustainable materials, Minister says

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Stellungnahme zum EU-Klimaschutzgesetz

natureplus fordert Vorgaben für nachhaltigere Bauprodukte und Kreislauf-gerechte Bauweisen

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Circularity is the ‘North Star’ guiding Covestro’s long-term strategic course

CEO Markus Steilemann gives an overview on the company's global strategic program to implement circular economy in all corporate divisions

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5 Minutes With…David Lips from Spiber

Bio Market Insights’ Liz Gyekye caught up with David Lips, R&D and business development researcher at Spiber

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Indonesia prepares for battle in Switzerland

The political message seems to be that if the EU adopts aggressive trade restricting measures, then Indonesia is willing to do so as well

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Straw is a scarce commodity and not waste

UFOP Chart of the week (08/ 2020)

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Stroh ist ein knapper Wertstoff und kein Abfall

UFOP Grafik der Woche (KW 08/ 2020)

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28 February 202027 February 2020

Södra first in the world with fossil-free biomethanol

Södra decided to invest in a biomethanol production facility in 2017 and shows company's commitment towards a circular economy, resource-efficiency and being fossil-fuel free

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Compostable plastics break down in less than 22 days in real life industrial composting

New study shows that the tested objects have the same disintegration and degradation rate as regular biowaste or are even faster

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Praxistest: Kompostierbare Kunststoffe zersetzen sich bei der industriellen Kompostierung in weniger als 22 Tagen

Neue Studie zeigt auf, dass die getesteten Produkte die gleiche oder sogar schnellere Zersetzungs- und Abbaurate wie normaler Bioabfall aufweisen

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IEA Bioenergy publishes a new report on the potential for advanced biofuels cost reduction

Based on information gathered from industry and other sources the report confirms that there is a gap between the cost of the advanced biofuels and current fuel prices

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„Grüne“ Reststoffe ersetzen Rohöl: Demonstrator der LXP Group für disruptive Biomasse-Wertschöpfung in Betrieb

Innovation für Kreislaufwirtschaft und CO₂-neutrale Produktion von Kraftstoffen, Energie und chemischen Grundstoffen in der industriellen Umsetzung

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President of Indonesia Inaugurates Country’s Largest Integrated Viscose Rayon Production Facility

New plant is injecting a boost for the country’s textile sector and the Indonesian Government’s industrial 4.0 development strategy

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Al Ain water to produce plant-based compostable bottle

New bottle to be available in hotels and airports by May

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Trump’s agriculture department announces 30% biofuel goal for 2050

The biofuel goal is part of a new department-wide sustainability initiative aiming to boost farm production by 40%

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Neste and IKEA Finland to reduce the carbon footprint of home deliveries ‒ IKEA is aiming towards emission-free deliveries by 2025

The adoption of Neste MY Renewable Diesel is part of IKEA’s sustainability strategy  includes the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions of home deliveries

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27 February 2020

Commercialisation updates on bio-based building blocks – The exit of key players, restructuring of production capacities worldwide, a shrinking pool of new start-up companies but also burgeoning discovery and increasing production of new building blocks

UK-based chemical industry consultancy Tecnon OrbiChem and the nova-Institute release their latest “Commercialisation updates on bio-based building blocks” www.bio-based.eu/reports

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Groundbreaking biotech project funded: Archaea are the new superorganisms

New consortium, funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research in Germany, will decipher the potential of methanogenic archaea to produce marketable products

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Wegweisendes BMBF-Biotech-Projekt: Archaeen sind die neuen Super-Organismen

BMBF-Konsortium soll im neuen Projekt 'MethanoPEP' das Potenzial methanogener Archaeen entschlüsseln und in marktfähige Produkte überführen

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Engineered yeast can remove heavy metals from wastewater

Easy storage and rapid growth could see yeast compete with bacterial and chemical remediation

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A new generation of vinyl resins: Vynova launches portfolio of bio-attributed PVC

Vynova has launched a range of bio-attributed PVC resins that will enable customers in all application sectors to innovate their PVC products and support their sustainability goals

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Wiping unsustainable worries away: Mondi sets its sights on fully biodegradable nonwovens for wipes with new CAC line

Mondi Ascania in Germany is building a new CAC line to make a 100% cellulose nonwoven for wipes, which is fully biodegradable

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Mak-Pak: Nachhaltige Verpackungslösung aus Makroalgen

Ziel dieses Projekts ist es, eine aus Algen produzierte Verpackung für den Außer-Haus-Verzehr herzustellen, die kompostierbar und sogar essbar ist

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VIDEO: Biodegradable shoe Super Bowl Ad

The company is hoping to release its 100% biodegradable shoe collection in late 2020

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TWB START-UP DAY promotes bioeconomy, biotechnology through ‘green growth’

An international reference event in the field of industrial biotechnologies to showcase innovative tools derived from biological resources

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“Wood” you like to recycle concrete?

This research may help drastically reduce construction costs, as well as slash carbon emissions

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26 February 20209 September 2021

Euric unveils brochure on the safe management of chemicals by the recycling industry

As Euric points out, sound management of hazardous substances in waste management and recycling activities is at the core of the circular economy

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LANXESS macht Autoreifen veganer

Mit dem veganen Additiv ermöglicht LANXESS Kautschukverarbeitern, ihre CO₂-Bilanz zu verbessern

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Netherlands All for Sustainable Palm Oil, Against EU Biofuel Ban

Sustainable palm oil production is the only way to overcome this dispute

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Compostable plastics disintegrate fast enough in the current Dutch Biowaste disposal system

No compostable plastics were found in the final compost

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Secretary Perdue Announces New Innovation Initiative for USDA

The Agriculture Innovation Agenda is a Solution for Farmers, Consumers, and the Environment