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2 March 20202 March 2020

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

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25 February 2020

The “Top 6” candidates are nominated for the innovation award “Best CO2 Utilisation 2020”!

Vodka made from CO₂. Biotechnological CO₂ conversion to produce chemicals, polymers and methane. Synthetic fuels produced with CO₂ captured from air and CO₂-based consumer products. Everything and more is possible right now!

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Polestar setzt verstärkt auf Nachhaltigkeit – auch im Innenraum

Innovative Technologien von Bcomp lassen Naturfasern in leichte und sichere Innenverkleidungen verwandeln

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This could be our best tool to make renewable energy cheaper

Northeastern researchers developed new sustainable materials from abundant natural resources - within the chemical structure of microfibers that make up wood

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Meet the Israeli innovation that can put an end to plastic packaging

Rather than producing single-use trays from plastic and aluminum, W-Cycle’s patented ‘SupraPulp’ packaging is based on sugarcane pulp, known as bagasse

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Freudenberg unveiled first ever 100% biodegradable padding at ISPO

comfortemp Lyocell padding meets the high demands placed on clothing for sports and outdoor use

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Dairy is First in South Africa to Use Bio-Based Closure

New package for Woodland Dairy’s extended shelf-life milk is made from 80% renewable materials, closure partly is made from bio-based material, making it 100% recyclable

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OrganoPor: Bio-Based Boards for A Thermal Insulation Composite System

The Fraunhofer LBF’s project developed a competitive, bio-based hybrid material for PS boards which are also price-competitive

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OrganoPor: Biobasierte Platten für Wärmedämmverbundsysteme

Neuartiger Fassadendämmstoff aus Rest- und Abfallstoffen der Land- und Forstwirtschaft hat das Zeug, den Markt zu erobern

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24 February 20209 September 2021

Circularity in the Chemicals Industry: Drivers, Challenges and Solutions

The chemical industry is the third-largest industrial CO₂ emitter after steel and cement and is responsible for about 4% of total global direct emissions

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Polestar takes sustainability seriously with innovative new solutions for car interiors

Innovative materials such as Bcomp’s natural fibre composite solutions reduce plastic content, cut weight and could improve crash behaviour for interior panels

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21 February 20209 September 2021

Project of the Month: Converting carbon dioxide into a raw material for increased sustainability and a more circular economy

Making polyurethane out of CO₂ definitely makes the EU-funded Carbon4PUR project a winner

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Projekt des Monats: Umwandlung von Kohlendioxid zu einem Rohstoff für mehr Nachhaltigkeit und eine stärkere Kreislaufwirtschaft

Die Idee, aus CO₂ Polyurethan herzustellen, machte das EU-finanzierte Projekt Carbon4PUR zum Gewinner

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The Importance of Biodegradable Lubricants

The desire to use biodegradable is increasing - but various biodegradable oils have different rates of biodegradability

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Fake biodegradable products flood market after India bans single-use plastics

State government issued yet another order clarifying the banned products include branded and non-branded biodegradable carry bags

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Buntes Konfetti – Es geht auch “umweltfreundlich”

Video des Hessischen Rundfunks stellt nachhaltiges Startup aus Kassel vor

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Biodegradable packaging developed for organic beauty market

New packaging solves a conundrum for cosmetics firms that currently sell organic, ‘clean’ products

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FENIX NTM BLOOM & ARPA HPL BLOOM

Arpa Industriale products are made of paper and thermosetting resins based on phenol, which they substituted significantly by their innovative lignin technology

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Joint venture formed for production of bio-based levulinic acid

Towell Engineering Group and GF Biochemicals to collaborate for the production and marketing of biochemicals using GF Biochemicals proprietary technology

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MATER-BI Soil-biodegradable for Mulching Film, Certified for Organic Farming by AIAB

A new milestone for organic farming and soil protection