11 February 20206 February 2020 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
HolzbauPlus: Sonderpreis für Kindertagesstätten Bauherrenwettbewerb öffnet sich für „nachwachsende Kita“
Parisian Morris columns get new sustainable flax fibre roofs Mecelec Composites has designed the first mass-produced sustainable flax fibre roofs for 550 Morris columns in Paris
Recycling clothing the chemical way Nina Notman explores how chemistry is poised to close the loop in clothing recycling
H&M Is Experimenting With Natural Coffee Dyes and “Leather” Made From Wine Waste Collection follows last year’s push into bio-based materials and a move way from strictly-recycled fibers
The largest sustainable aviation fuel offtake deal, ever? Delta strikes historic SAF contract with Pacific Northwest biofuels venture
‘New GMOs’: Kyriakides gets off on wrong foot with biased consultation Over the past decade, the biotech industry has made relentless attempts to get genome editing techniques deregulated
Von der Natur für die Creme-Dose: neues Verfahren aus dem LIKAT auf der Basis von Zuckerrohr Natürliche Inhaltsstoffe für Kosmetika liegen weltweit im Trend
7 February 20207 February 2020 Call for Innovations: Bio-based Material of the Year 2020 13th International Conference on Bio-based Materials, 12-13 May 2020, Cologne, Germany
Greentech pioneer AVA Biochem teams-up with Michelin Group to foster eco-innovation Collaboration aims to establish the world’s first commercial-scale production plant of 5-HMF, and to ultimately bring novel product applications onto the market
Italy welcomes bioeconomy, kisses agricultural runoff goodbye Italy has invested heavily in the bioeconomy, primarily in research, also supported by the European Union
Ciao Bioökonomie! Italien hat stark in die Bioökonomie investiert, vor allem in die Forschung, was auch von der Europäischen Union unterstützt wird
Outotec and Neste introduce 100% bio-based diluent as a new solution for metals extraction Laboratory studies and pilot trials confirmed the high-level performance of the product for solvent extraction of copper and it also can be used for other base metals
City of São Paulo bans disposable plastics products Mayor Bruno Covas said that the environmental commitment is an ethical commitment from this generation to future generations
Biotech: Bakterien sollen in Pilotanlage von Evonik Alkohol herstellen Neue Bakterien verdauen Kohlendioxid zu Sprit. Ist das die Rettung fürs Klima oder wenigstens eine ethisch korrekte Kraftstofffabrik?
Clearing the FOG – Reclaiming advanced biofuel from Fats, Oils and Grease Reclaiming biofuels from grease trap waste provides a readily available alternative source of energy that reduces dependence upon fossil fuels
The map to the natural product treasure trove Leibniz-HKI scientists develop a model of the evolution of biosynthetic pathways
Die Karte zur Wirkstoff-Schatzkammer Jenaer Wissenschaftler entwickeln ein Modell der Evolution von Biosynthesewegen
Vom Klimagas zum Rohstoff Kohlendioxid steht auf der Liste der klimaschädigenden Emissionen an erster Stelle
6 February 20203 February 2020 New way of recycling plant-based plastics instead of letting them rot in landfill Chemical recycling method breaks down plastics into their original building blocks, potentially allowing them to be recycled repeatedly without losing quality
Crab-shell and seaweed compounds spin into yarns for sustainable and functional materials Research team sees great potential for the material to be used for such things as threads for surgical procedures, webs for internal tissue engineering and more
Die Lösung für alles – Das Entstinkungs-Patent Ein Hamburger Startup hat einen Biorohstoff weiterentwickelt, der als Plastikersatz dienen und die Flut an Mikroplastik eindämmen könnte. Vorher musste ein gravierendes Geruchsproblem gelöst werden
A novel environmentally friendly process for depolymerization of hydrolysis lignin using Kraft cooking liquor: Chemicals recoverable by the Kraft recovery cycle - developed approach could be significantly more cost‐effective if integrated into Kraft pulp mill operations
Who’s the Mystery Date? Green hydrogen for renewable diesel’s stealthy project Hydrocarbons are of enormous utility and biobased feedstocks generally come up short in the hydrogen department
Microbial Chassis Development for Natural Product Biosynthesis This review provides theoretical guidance for the rational design and construction of microbial strains to produce natural products
5 February 20209 September 2021 Breakthrough means plastic can be recycled hundreds of times Breaking down plastic polymers into their chemical building blocks
Kotkamills has signed a significant collaboration agreement with Lavazza Professional Frontrunner in bringing eco-friendly solutions to the beverage vending sector launch the new KLIX Eco Cup™
Lavazza Professional bringt als erstes Unternehmen den im Altpapier zu entsorgenden KLIX Eco CupTM auf den Markt Unternehmen zeichnet wegweisendes Joint Venture mit Kotkamills - Klix Eco Cup soll ab Februar 2020 für die Systeme Klix Momentum und Klix Outlook erhältlich sein
IEA Bioenergy: Umfrage zur Nachhaltigkeit von Biomasse-Wertschöpfungsketten Welche Präferenzen haben Sie bei Lieferketten von Biomasse?
Energy TSOs: ‘We see 300-800 TWh of renewables feeding into electrolysers by 2050’ Working with electrolysers is a technology that is seen by TSOs as an important instrument to enable the transition to economic sustainability
Pro Klimaschutz: XLC setzt bei Verpackung auf Papier statt Plastik Unternehmen will in Zeiten von Umweltverschmutzung durch Mikroplastik "ein ganz klares Zeichen für den Klimaschutz und die Nachhaltigkeit" setzen
DNFI Innovation in Natural Fibres Award 2020 Nominations for the 2020 DNFI Innovation in Natural Fibres Award are now being accepted - Anyone with interest in natural fibres is welcome to join DNFI
Mattel’s biobased building blocks, world’s 1st fuel-cell powered train, self-healing “Frankenstein” concrete, potato starch produce packaging, and more The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of January 30th
EMSUR presents its latest innovation, the Compostable Barrier Bag EMSUR’s new sustainable alternative is specially designed for the coffee market, although it is transferable to other categories
Circular economy: bio-plastics have an issue The Commission plans to develop a regulatory framework for biodegradable and bio-based plastics
4 February 20203 February 2020 UPM invests in next generation biochemicals to drive a switch from fossil raw materials to sustainable solutions EUR 550 million in an industrial scale biorefinery to convert solid wood into next generation biochemicals
UPM investiert in Biochemikalienproduktion der Zukunft am Standort Leuna 550 Millionen Euro sollen in eine industrielle Bioraffinerie fließen, wo Biochemikalien auf Holzbasis produziert werden
Wood Construction could turn urban skylines into carbon sinks Substituting mass timber for concrete and steel locks up 20 gigatons of carbon over 3 decades
HollyFrontier opts for Topsoe’s HydroFlex™ solution to reduce cost of compliance with renewable fuels blending requirements HydroFlex™ is the preferred choice for refiners leading the industry transition into producing renewable fuels
