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21 May 201920 May 2019

Compostable packaging start-up tackles the ‘flexible plastic problem’

Tipa has created a bio-based film that will compost fully in six months in an industrial composter

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Methane-consuming bacteria could be the future of fuel

Discovery illuminates how bacteria turn methane gas into liquid methanol

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20 May 201915 May 2019

BASF signs exclusive contract with Lactips to market bio-based and biodegradable films for home care as well as industrial and institutional cleaning applications

Collaboration focusing development of film material technology based on technical casein obtained from excess of milk protein production

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BASF unterzeichnet Vertrag mit Lactips zur exklusiven Vermarktung von biobasierten und biologisch abbaubaren Folien für Reinigungsanwendungen im Haushalt sowie für die industrielle und institutionelle Reinigung

Zusammenarbeit will sich auf Entwicklung der Folientechnologie auf Basis von technischem Kasein aus überschüssiger Milchprotein-Produktion fokussieren

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Bio-based plastics prove suitable for prostheses

Bio-based knee prosthesis is endurance test according to ISO 10328

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Wenn aus Stärke Klebstoff wird

LH Mikl-Leitner und LR Bohuslav: Neues Forschungsprojekt „BioSet“ gestartet

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AI SpaceFactory Wins 1st Place Prize for NASA 3D Printing Habitat Challenge

Company won an international competition to design and build a habitat for a crew of four astronauts on a mission to Mars

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Givaudan übernimmt das Kosmetikgeschäft von AMSilk

Stärkung der weltweiten Fähigkeiten von Active Beauty im Bereich der nachhaltigen Biopolymere

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Givaudan to acquire cosmetics business of AMSilk

Strengthens Active Beauty’s global capabilities in sustainable biopolymers

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Shiseido teams up with Kaneka to develop biodegradable cosmetic packaging

Awareness of the problem of plastic pollution and the impact on the environment has encouraged many other well-known brands to bio-based materials for their products

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Rice husks can remove microcystin toxins from water

Another potential -- and renewable -- tool to fight harmful algal blooms

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Neste wants to start selling pure biodiesel in Estonia this summer

B100 is currently already sold in Estonia's neighboring countries of Latvia, Finland and Sweden, among others

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17 May 201913 May 2019

Cosmetic tubes from biobased polyethylene – saving resources, recyclable and promoting sales

FKuR at CosmeticBusiness 2019

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Kosmetiktuben aus biobasiertem Polyethylen – ressourcenschonend, recyclingfähig und verkaufsfördernd

FKuR auf der CosmeticBusiness 2019

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FAO vegetable oil price index at eleven-year low

UFOP Chart of the week (19 2019)

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New Miscanthus variety launching at Cereals

Leading biomass firm, Terravesta, is launching Athena at Cereals 2019 on stand 754 for spring 2020 planting

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Experten diskutieren die Zukunft der Abfallentsorgung

In Kalifornien müssten bis 2030 75 Prozent der Einwegverpackungen reduziert, kompostiert oder recycelt werden

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Three winners announced in the GC3 Startup Network’s 4th Annual Technology Showcase

Three of the 10 startups won the opportunity to pitch their solutions to a panel of business and technology experts on the main stage during the GC3 Innovators Roundtable

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UK compostable packaging market poised for tenfold increase by 2025, new report finds

Study showed an abundance of renewable bioresources that could supply the biochemicals needed to produce low-carbon biopolymers for the compostable packaging market

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VTT and RISE strengthening collaboration in bio- and circular economy

The purpose is to create a comprehensive infrastructure portfolio for the benefit of their customers, and to plan future investments

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Record solar hydrogen production with concentrated sunlight

Their research has been taken to the next scale with a pilot facility installed on the EPFL campus

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16 May 201916 May 2019

Compostable sanitary pads from India, sustainable fibres from Finland and home compostable coffee capsules from Germany are the winners of the innovation award “Bio-based Material of the Year 2019”

For the 12^th year in a row, the innovation award “Bio-based Material of the Year” has been granted to the young, innovative bio-based chemicals and materials industry. The award has been sponsored by InfraServ Knapsack and organized by nova-Institute (both located in Hürth, Germany)

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DowDuPont Inc. selling out on sustainability?

Company is currently in the process of breaking up into three independent publicly traded companies

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Nimmt die Politik die Sektorenkopplung ernst genug?

Umfrage: Chancen einer Zukunftstechnologie

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CBD Is Wildly Popular. Disputes Over Its Legality Are a Growing Source of Tension

Now legal under federal law, CBD is still subject to regulation when it is sold with a claim of therapeutic benefit

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Bauernhof im Bottich: Mit Fermentation das Klima retten

Der Impossible Burger in Deutschland:  Retortenfleisch – nichts für Deutsche?

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Tender: Survey of hemp cultivation and production in Europe in the year 2018

All hemp raw material producers and importers shall be motivated to take part in the online survey by e-mail, telephone or direct contact

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Arkema selects Singapore for the production of its Rilsan® high-performance bio-sourced polyamides

With 50% increase, Group supports strong demand from its customers in Asia for high-performance bio-sourced solutions

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More advanced biofuel in aviation

Advanced biofuel is a climate-friendly fuel, which will contribute to reaching Norway's climate targets

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WWF submits request for EU report on climate impacts of CAP

Agricultural ministers need all the facts for their climate discussion on 14 May

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15 May 2019

Farmers and end users now benefit from a new database of industrial crops growing on marginal land!

The European Union's Horizon 2020 project MAGIC has reached a milestone by uploading a beta version of its Decision Support System for farmers and end users, showing marginal land and an overview of industrial crops suitable to be grown on this land

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Itaconix – First European Order for New Detergent Polymer

Major producer of non-phosphate dishwashing products will bring new generation of North American automatic dishwashing detergents to the european market

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Alternative Verwendungszwecke für Zucker in Kosmetik und Bioplastik

Projekt CARBAFIN will bis Ende 2021 eine Plattform-Technologie für eine ökonomische und ökologische industrielle Verwertung von Glukose und Fruktose schaffen

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University of Maine, Oak Ridge National Laboratory to announce $20 million 3D printing manufacturing partnership to boost forest products industry

Collaboration aims to strengthen regional manufacturing by connecting university–industry clusters with the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at ORNL

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Crowd Oil – Fuels From Airconditioning Systems

Researchers Want to Use Air-conditioning and Ventilation Systems for Decentralized Production of Carbon-neutral Synthetic Fuels

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„Crowd Oil“: Kraftstoffe aus der Klimaanlage

Forscher wollen Klima- und Lüftungsanlagen zur dezentralen Produktion von CO₂-neutralen Energieträgern nutzen

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Seats of your next SUVs could be made from biomaterials

According to PETA, a non-profit organization, many cars come with the option to select leather-free interiors, including steering wheels or gear shifts

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N.L. grad student produces plastic alternative from fish guts

Courtney Laprise hopes her findings could one day become a pivotal alternative to the plastics that pollute the environment

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Investing in Canada’s bioeconomy to help provide opportunities for farmers and grow the clean economy

The Canadian bioeconomy is an exciting opportunity for farmers, generating more than $4 billion in sales each year

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14 May 201923 July 2019

Brick by Brick: Could LEGO be Made from Hemp Plastic?

While your children may love it, you probably know of LEGO as the evil little bricks that send shock waves of pain into your body when you accidentally step on them

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Industry-ready process makes plastics chemical from plant sugars

Affordable, industry-compatible process produces high yields of the versatile chemical HMF

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UPM demonstrates large scale robot-based 3D printing applications

Granulate printing process enables time- and cost-efficient fabrication of large-scale 3D parts with short lead-times

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Power-to-Gas: Die verschleppte Energierevolution

Wieder einmal: In Deutschland wird eine Zukunftstechnologie entwickelt - und dann überlässt man der Konkurrenz das Feld

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Of Renmatix and All These Pivots

Without the use of any harsh chemicals or solvents, company is able to release building blocks of nature to create an entirely new material with multiple functional benefits

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UK chemistry graduate unveils biodegradable water bottle

Every bottle chosen over a plastic alternative helps the environment and still keeps our water fresh

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DowDuPont seeks buyer for biomaterials

DowDuPont Inc. is looking to sell its Biomaterials unit — including Sorona-brand biofiber — and several other businesses

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Eco-friendly formulations based on vegetable oils

There is an increasing demand for green products, but for them to be genuinely sustainable, manufacturers must also use adhesives and paints that are made of bio-based feedstocks

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Ökologische Klebstoffe aus Pflanzenöl

Nachhaltig sind Waren erst dann, wenn die verwendeten Klebstoffe und Lacke ebenfalls aus biobasierten Rohstoffen hergestellt werden

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13 May 20199 May 2019

Paving the way to a bio-based future for the European chemical industry

EU project RoadToBio publishes roadmap

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Bio-TCat™ technology viability confirmed during extensive Anellotech pilot plant campaign

Company is planning its first commercial plant and is engaging in partnership and funding discussions with existing and new strategic partners