17 February 202017 February 2020 Which measures could boost the European bio-based economy? The Independent Bio-Based Expert Group presents the results of an expert survey on the impact and implementation of measures and instruments to stimulate the bio-based economy
BASF and Fabbri Group develop certified compostable cling film for fresh-food packaging Innovation contributes to reducing food waste, lowering greenhouse gas emissions and promotes organic recycling
Versalis will soon have Crescentino plants up and running Restart of the most innovative plant in the biomass chemistry sector will be up and running by the first half of 2020
Potenzialfelder einer ländlichen Bioökonomie Auf Basis der Projektergebnisse und einer Vielzahl von Interviews und Veranstaltungen im Projekt wurden praxisnahe Handlungsempfehlungen erarbeitet
Sharon Laboratories capitalizes on Deinove to sustain its development activities JV aims at entering into an exclusive partnership for the development and marketing of a range of new bio-based solutions, arising from DEINOVE’s platform
Avery Dennison announces “first-ever” recycled polypropylene label material Pilot project will make this material available during 2020
Regierungsberater mit Spinnenseide: Jens Klein soll die Bioökonomie voranbringen Jens Klein ist mit Amsilk in der industriellen Biotechnologie erfolgreich. Das hat jetzt das Interesse von Wirtschaftsminister Peter Altmaier geweckt
New USDA Certified Biobased and Biodegradable Temporary Rust Preventive for Outdoor Protection! Company is offering a broad range of convenient, portable touchup and rust removal items around any plant
Is levulinic acid making a comeback? GF Biochemicals new joint venture with Oman-based Towell Engineering Group called NXTLEVVEL Biochem to build a levulinate bio-solvent manufacturing plant
Erythritol: Another C4 Platform Chemical in Biomass Refinery The potential of erythritol as a platform chemical in biomass refinery is discussed in terms of erythritol production and utilization
14 February 202012 February 2020 Huhtamaki focuses on fibre Renewable fibre is the main volume raw material for Huhtamaki, with already, nearly 70% of product portfolio consisting of fibre-based products
MarinaTex: Lucy Hughes entwickelt Biokunststoff aus Fischabfällen Studentin der Universität Sussex nutzt im Cleantech-Projekt MarinaTex Fischabfälle, um daraus Biokunststoff zu entwickeln
New market study predicts ‘green boom’ Bioplastics can be used in a growing number of application areas - most important sector for sales of bioplastics in 2018 was the packaging industry
Buchvorstellung: Biokunststoffe unter dem Blickwinkel der Nachhaltigkeit und Kommunikation Status quo, Möglichkeiten und Herausforderungen
IIT-Bombay develops plastic-like films for packaging industry The new product is a combination of edible sugar- or fat-based biopolymers approved by the Food Safety Authority of India that can degrade in about a week or a month
Europe must resist attempts to weaken single-use plastics laws The EU’s recently agreed laws to tackle the most polluting single-use plastics are in danger of being watered down by industry players
“Reverse fuel cell” converts waste carbon to valuable products at record rates Fuel cells turn chemicals into electricity
13 February 202010 February 2020 Kompuestos presents its sustainable solutions at the Frankfurt European Midcap Event Company aims to develop advanced technologies and plastic recycling additives, to achieve a higher quality of recycled products
Levi’s Found A Way To Make Hemp Feel Like Cotton For as many companies are turning to sustainability, the availability of hemp as a material choice is beneficial
Medicine from the blue blood of marine mollusks biosyn Arzneimittel GmbH ist distributing an appliance against cancer made from the precious blood of Giant Keyhole Limpets
Medizin aus dem blauen Blut von Meeresschnecken biosyn Arzneimittel GmbH vertreibt Krebsmittel aus dem kostbaren Blut der Wirbellosen
5 Minutes With… Vera Essmann from Covestro The company is currently developing new bio-based products based on biomass, CO2, and recycled waste
Ceresana: Marktstudie prognostiziert weiteres Wachstum für Biokunststoffe In immer mehr Anwendungsgebieten können Biokunststoffe eingesetzt werden - wichtigste Absatzbranche war im Jahr 2018 die Verpackungsindustrie
Genpak to make food containers with bioplastics from Danimer Scientific Bioplastics maker Danimer Scientific will supply thermoforming giant Genpak LLC with material to make biodegradable food containers
Wie genau Cyanobakterien CO2 so effizient umwandeln Ein Forschungsteam konnte das Geheimnis der Bakterien lüften. Künftig wird es so möglich, bei ihnen abzuschauen
12 February 20207 February 2020 Sugarcane bagasse may replace oil in plastic production Research is being conducted at the São Carlos Chemistry Institute
Nachhaltiges Bauen: Lebender Beton für mikrobielle Häuser? Mischung aus Sand, Hydrogel und Gelatine als Nährboden für Synechococcus-Bakterien lassen einen Backstein entstehen, der sich selbst reparieren kann
Teresa Kok to engage Europe on direction of Malaysian oil palm industry One-week visit will involve the United Kingdom, Spain, the Netherlands and Belgium, to address the widespread anti-palm oil campaign in the continent
The chemical cure? The final piece of the recycling jigsaw, or a toxic pseudo-solution? David Burrows reports on chemical recycling
Fintoil, partly owned by Taaleri, invests more than EUR 100 million in a biorefinery in Hamina More than 60% of the biorefinery’s output will be directed as feedstock to biodiesel production
Biologische Kreislaufwirtschaft nach dem Cradle to Cradle® Prinzip Textilien sind auch ein Hauptverursacher von Mikroplastik in der Umwelt. Mit dem Cradle to Cradle® Prinzip entstehen keine Abfälle, sondern Nährstoffe für zukünftige Generationen
Biological circular economy in accordance with the Cradle to Cradle® principle Textiles are one of the major sources of microplastics released into the environment. Production based on the Cradle to Cradle® principle prevents waste by turning it into nutrients for future generations
“Kunststoffe des 21. Jahrhunderts” – SKZ identifiziert wichtigen Forschungsbedarf Zahlreiche Experten trugen zur Klärung der themenbezogenen Fachgebiete bei und erarbeiteten einen gemeinsamen Status Quo
DMC Biotech Completes Successful Pilot of L-alanine The predictability of the DMC process has been demonstrated from high through put screening to commercially relevant scale
Pflanzenblätter als Verpackungsalternative zu Plastik Forschung der Uni Bonn über biobasierte Verpackungen zum Schutz leicht verderblicher Lebensmittel in Benin
11 February 20209 September 2021 Negative emissions pioneer Drax announces new CCUS projects during Energy Minister’s visit New partnership with cleantech company Econic Technologies to explore the potential for using captured carbon dioxide from its biomass power generation
All things considered, wooden pallets are more eco-friendly than plastic pallets Penn State researchers compared the long-term performance of treated wooden and plastic pallets through a detailed, cradle-to-grave life-cycle assessment
Golden Compound: Pressemitteilung Unternehmen kritisiert Generalisierung in den "Greenwashing"-Pressemitteilungen der DUH und der Bundesgütegemeinschaft Kompost e.V.
These young entrepreneurs want you to have a blissful and rash-free period. Here’s how Niveda R and Gowtham S have created Bliss pads, eco-friendly sanitary napkins that are made from kenaf fibres which is a well-known substitute for jute - commonly called Deccan hemp or Java jute
Chemical Recycling: A Viable Solution to Plastic Waste or Adding to the Problem? What do terms like “chemical recycling,” “pyrolysis,” and “waste-to-energy” really mean? How viable or most importand, how effective are these technologies?
Neuartiges mikrobiologisches Verfahren zum Phosphorrecycling aus Klärschlammasche Fritzmeier Umwelttechnik hat eine patentierte, umweltfreundliche Methode entwickelt und in den Technikumsmaßstab übertragen - Verfahren kurz vor der Marktreife
Perrier Brings Some Sparkle Into The War On Plastic Company announced that it would be working with three small startups on three innovative kinds of packaging, will invest up to one million euros in the projects
OceanSafe – ein Paradigmenwechsel für die Textilindustrie Textiles Next Generations – 100% biologisch abbaubar
MEGaproject: UPM and its $600M gambit in renewable chemicals Company chewed through a lengthy evaluation process for a technology partner, and ultimately selected supercritical technology and tapped Renmatix as the partner
USDA: US wood pellet exports reach 6.89 million tons in 2019 The U.S. exported wood pellets to more than a dozen countries in December
Verpackungen aus kompostierbarem Material Erste Erfolge für Wissenschaftler des Studiengangs Papiertechnik der DHBW Karlsruhe
10 February 20205 February 2020 Novamont – Serbian Government Agreement to Design the Circular Bioeconomy During the five-year collaboration, Novamont to design a model for the separate collection of urban and agricultural waste, collaboration may be extended to industrial investments
Danimer Scientific and Columbia Packaging Group Partner to Create Home Compostable Produce Bags Columbia Packaging Group to manufacture home compostable produce bags using film resins made with Danimer Scientific's Nodax™ PHA material
