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28 February 202027 February 2020

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

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20 February 202021 February 2020

Despite storm and virus warnings, 210 participants joined “1st International Conference on Cellulose Fibres” in Cologne, Germany

With 210 participants and 15 exhibitors from 26 different countries, the first conference on cellulose fibres was a great success and exceeded all expectations. The focus of the conference was on markets, technologies and sustainability – and especially alternative cellulose feedstocks.

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Plastic recycling: many technologies available, no winner, says Lux Research

Research report shows four technologies to remain dominant in the near future: mechanical recycling, depolymerisation, pyrolysis, and solvent-based recycling

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Zellophan: Eine Alternative zu Plastikverpackungen

Zellglasfolie wird vor allem wegen ihren besonderen Eigenschaften auch heute noch verwendet - obwohl Polyethylen viel günstiger in der Herstellung ist

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Consumers confused by distinction between biobased and biodegradable plastics

Global survey shows "consumer attitudes have reached a tipping point, leading them to avoid brands that don’t prioritize sustainability and environmental issues"

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Wieso biologisch abbaubares Plastik in der Medizin funktioniert, als Verpackung aber nicht

Materialchemiker Alexander Bismarck von der Uni Wien steht der "biologischen Abbaubarkeit" von Biokunststoffen skeptisch gegenüber

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China’s Plan To Beat The U.S. In The Trillion-Dollar Global Bioeconomy

New national report warns that many factors are threatening the U.S.’s lead in the bioeconomy

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Nachhaltigkeit und hohe Wertigkeit: Die Themen der Zukunft prägten die Heimtextil 2020

Auf der Heimtextil 2020 zog sich das Thema Nachhaltigkeit über die gesamte Veranstaltung wie ein grüner Faden

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Sustainability and high value: the issues of the future dominated at Heimtextil 2020

Sustainability was a central thread that ran through the entire event at Heimtextil 2020

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European Bioeconomy Alliance comments on European Climate Law Roadmap

EUBA agrees with the aim as outlined in the Climate Law Roadmap to ensure that all sectors play their part to reaching the climate goals

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From petroleum to wood in the chemical industry: cost-efficient and more sustainable

A shift from petroleum to wood would lead to a reduction in CO₂ emissions

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Helpful Oxygen Carriers

Researchers discover a new biochemical compound that can break down environmental pollutants

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Hilfreiche Sauerstoffüberträger

Forschende entdecken eine neue biochemische Verbindung, die Umweltschadstoffe abbauen kann

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19 February 202014 February 2020

U of T researchers turn McDonald’s deep fryer oil into high-end 3D printing resin

While there are commercial uses for waste cooking oil, there’s a lack of ways to recycle it into a high value commodity such as a 3D printing resin

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Packaging of Fresh Produce: Novamont’s New MATER-BI Cling Film Is Now Available

MATER-BI bioplastic cling film for the packaging of fresh produce can now be used with most packaging machines