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19 December 20199 September 2021

Kooperation durch Transparenz: Projekt ReciChain fördert die Abfall-Wertschöpfungskette in Brasilien

Neues Projekt von BASF will die unterschiedlichen Akteure der Wertschöpfungskette an einen Tisch bringen, Recycling vorantreiben und die Situation der Müllsammler damit verbessern

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Neues Verfahren zur Methanisierung von Kohlendioxid aus dem Biogasprozess

Speicherung von regenerativ erzeugtem Überschussstrom

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Hello Hygiene – Biobased Superabsorbant Polymers are Here!: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Ecovia Biopolymers

Drew Hertig, Chief Business Officer at Ecovia, shared this illuminating presentation at ABLC NEXT in San Francisco and shared how they are commercializing biopolymers

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New value chains for urban biowaste for producing high value-added bioproducts

The project aims to turn urban biowaste into resources such as food additives, condiments, insect protein, bioethanol, biosolvents and bioplastics

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18 December 201913 December 2019

Stora Enso and Sulapac bring the sustainable straw to the market, with several customers signed up

The new straws are available to brands and consumers looking for more eco-friendly solutions

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Die Nachfrage ist bereits jetzt groß: Stora Enso und Sulapac bringen nachhaltigen Strohhalm auf den Markt

Die neuen Strohhalme sind ab sofort für Marken und Verbraucher erhältlich, die nach umweltfreundlicheren Lösungen suchen

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Domsjö Fabriker AB and Ecohelix AB have agreed to cooperate on establishing a demo scale plant for production of the hemicellulose copolymers developed and patented by Ecohelix

Demo scale plant will start next year

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Curbing Carbon Emissions with Green Methanol

Carbon Recycling International (CRI) has pioneered a process to transform CO₂ emissions into methanol by direct hydrogenation of captured CO₂. It now plans to deploy its technology at commercial scale and help curb emissions from the chemicals sector

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Öffentliche Beschaffung von biobasierten Produkten: Potenziale nicht ausgeschöpft

Ergebnisse einer dreijährigen Umfrage zeigen nach wie vor viele Hürden bei öffentlicher Hand und Anbietern

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Banning single-use plastics in France by 2040 is far too late, environmentalists say

The French National Assembly has voted to ban all disposable plastics by 2040, which would be far too late for many environmental advocates

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17 December 201913 December 2019

Transforming Tequila: Jose Cuervo Launches Sustainable Initiative To Harness The Power Of Agave With New Biodegradable Straws

First Family of Tequila Launches "The Agave Project" to continue its development of new technologies and traditional-plastic alternatives using its own agave by-product

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Bio-based plastic packaging on display at Pharmapack

Sanners used biopolymers consist of various renewable raw materials such as corn, sugar cane or cellulose, which are converted into "green" ethanol  

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Nouryon introduces natural starch for the personal care market

Amaze™ Nordic Barley, derived from barley starch, shows excellent performance in improving the aesthetics of skin and hair care products

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Agri-waste may find its way into better automotive materials

European scientists from Spain, Italy, Sweden and Belgium have used lemon, pomegranate, broccoli and almond shell waste to create composites

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Fraunhofer IAP: Biobasierte Carbonfasern

Am Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Polymerforschung können dank eines neuen Ofens Präkursoren aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen entwickelt werden

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Fortress producing bamboo-plastic composite decks

Replacing basic wood fillers with bamboo improves moisture resistance and structural properties, such as durability and longevity, company says

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Analogy between PHA materials and Vanillin

GO!PHA white paper #5

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Neste to supply KLM additional sustainable aviation fuel for flights out of Schiphol

The sustainable fuel is produced by Neste from used cooking oil and will reduce CO₂ emissions by up to 80 % compared to fossil kerosene

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The European Medical Cannabis Association – the Brussels-based industry body – calls for harmonised EU regulatory framework to create equal access for patients

The EUMCA, the newly formed Brussels-based industry body, represents the interests of ethical companies working in the supply and manufacturer of medicinal cannabis

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16 December 201913 December 2019

Stora Enso invests in pilot plant for bio-based plastic packaging material

Design and engineering of the pilot facility have started, and construction will begin in the second half of 2020

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Stora Enso investiert in Pilotanlage für biobasiertes Kunststoff-Verpackungsmaterial

Planung und das Engineering der Pilotanlage haben begonnen, der Baubeginn erfolgt in der zweiten Jahreshälfte 2020

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Sanner: Neue biobasierte Brausetablettenverpackung – Neuer kinder­sicher­er und seniorenfreundlicher Tablettenbehälter

Verwendete Biopolymere bestehen aus verschiedenen nachwachsenden Rohstoffen wie Mais, Zuckerrohr oder Zellulose, die in „grünes“ Ethanol umgewandelt werden

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Global Bio-Polyamide Market: What it got next?

Find out with the latest research available at ‘The Market Reports’

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Neue Proteine für eine bessere Zukunft

Neues ZIM-Kooperationsnetzwerk „Advanced Proteins“ („AdvaPro“) soll mit etwa 150.000€ für zunächst ein Jahr gefördert werden

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Drax sets world-first ambition to become carbon negative by 2030

Critical to beating the climate crisis, enabling a just transition, protecting jobs and creating new opportunities for clean growth, says CEO Will Gardiner

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Lenzing unveils latest Refibra breakthrough technology

First production of Tencel Lyocell fibers using post-consumer cotton waste

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Alex Michine, CEO of MetGen, is the Most Innovative Bioeconomy CEO 2019

Alex Michine succeeds to Ken Richards (Leaf Resources), Tony Duncan (Circa Group) and Jürgen Eck, respectively most innovative CEO 2016, 2017 and 2018

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Chancen der Bioökonomie erkennen – Innovationen aus Holz nutzen

Parlamentarischer Staatssekretär Feiler betont Beitrag der Holzverwendung für Klimaschutz und Ressourceneffizienz

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13 December 201916 December 2019

Renewable Carbon Strategy on Chemicals and Polymers

The equivalent to decarbonisation in the energy sector is a transition to renewable carbon in the chemical and plastics industries

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New Anellotech technology tackles plastics pollution by recycling plastic waste into chemicals

New company's Plas-TCat™ process technology aiming to convert a wide range of plastic waste directly into chemicals

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Bio-on gets new management

Mr. Riccardo Casoni, who previously held management positions in other companies, has been appointed as the new general manager and sole director of Bio-on

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Edeka kooperiert mit Apeel Sciences: Eine zweite Haut für Avocados

Mit Unterstützung von Bill Gates entwickelte der Gründer des Start-ups Apeel Sciences eine pflanzlich basierte Beschichtung zur Haltbarmachung von Gemüse

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Global biodiesel production is increasing

UFOP Chart of the week (50 2019)

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“Lebendiger” Algen-Kronleuchter produziert so viel Sauerstoff wie 100 Hektar Wald

Erfinder Julian Melchiorri und sein Unternehmen "Arborea" erhielt außerdem die Emerging Talent Medaille beim London Design Festival

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The Coming of Age of European Synthetic Biology

Within a few years, there has been a change from purely healthcare-focused applications to solving problems in industry and consumer products

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Paper project using pineapple seen cutting plastics use

DTI’s Design Center of the Philippines calls the initiative the Pinyapel Project, using waste material from the pineapple-growing progress to make specialty paper

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Sustainable material for carbon dioxide capture

​A new bio-based foam, infused with CO₂-adsorbing ‘zeolites’ has been shown to have very promising properties for capturing carbon dioxide

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Air New Zealand trials edible coffee cups as it explores innovative waste reduction measures

Air New Zealand has begun trialling edible coffee cups with customers in the air and on the ground as it explores new and innovative ways to meet its sustainability challenges

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12 December 201912 December 2019

Innovate from nature with POLYSORB® – The high purity isosorbide

Roquette offers the polymer markets innovative and sustainable monomers to create solutions for safer and more sustainable polymers

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Double Shot of Sustainability: Ford and McDonald’s Collaborate to Convert Coffee Bean Skin into Car Parts

McDonald’s is expected to direct a significant portion of its coffee chaff in North America to Ford to be incorporated into vehicle parts

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Autoteile aus Kaffeebohnen: Ford und McDonald’s beschließen Nachhaltigkeits-Kooperation

Bestandteile von gerösteten Kaffeebohnen sollen in Fahrzeugteilen wie etwa Scheinwerfergehäusen eine neue Verwendung finden

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European Bioplastics elects new Board with François de Bie as new Chairman

Notable industry representatives aim to continous supporting the association up to a circular economy

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European Bioplastics: Neuer Vorstand mit François de Bie als wiedergewähltem Vorsitzenden

Namhafte Industrievertreter wollen die kontinuierliche Unterstützung des Verbandes zur Erreichung einer Kreislaufwirtschaft gewährleisten

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VTT developed an optical fibre made of cellulose

Cellulose-based fibre opens up new opportunities for sensor applications, but it will not compete with glass-based optical fibres in telecommunications applications

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Indian Entrepreneur Creates a Zero-Waste Vegan Wool

Spun with 70 percent organic cotton, the native Calotropis fiber becomes a luxurious, cozy material comparable to cashmere

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America’s largest timber building is complete, and it may be the future of construction

What’s old is new again—especially in the building industry

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An electron highway headed for methanol

Making methanol just got a lot easier, now that chemists at Yale have opened up a new electron highway

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11 December 20196 December 2019

Packaging made from banana plants an a-peeling alternative

Researchers at UNSW Sydney have discovered a novel way to turn banana plantation waste into packaging material that is not only biodegradable, but also recyclable

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Avantium secures financing milestone with €25 million EU funding for FDCA flagship plant

The PEFerence partners aim to replace a significant share of fossil-based polyesters with 100% plant-based PEF

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Zukunft der Bioökonomie: Zwischen Chance und Irrweg

In Zukunft sollen bei der Produktion von Alltagsgegenständen mehr biobasierte Materialien wie Pflanzen, Tiere oder Mikroorganismen zum Einsatz kommen