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28 March 201925 March 2019

Biodegradable coffee cups being ‘grown’ in bid to cut down on plastic waste

Reusable cups are made from gourds, which are grown inside 3D printed moulds

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Trader Joe’s Reduces Plastic Packaging Following Consumer Pressure

Fundamental focus of sustainability is maintaining product integrity and preventing food waste

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Today is the International Day of Forests

Wood-based materials can act as carbon sinks and reduce carbon emissions, serving as a substitute to fossil-based materials and energy

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Burning trees as climate mitigation: A resort to the Court

There is no debate that burning wood for energy emits more greenhouse gases per unit energy than burning fossil fuels

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27 March 201922 March 2019

Boosting bioeconomy in ten European regions

POWER4BIO develops regional bioeconomy strategies and roadmaps by cross-border knowledge exchange

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Stärkung der Bioökonomie in zehn europäischen Regionen

POWER4BIO für regionale Bioökonomiestrategien und Pläne zur Umsetzung durch grenzüberschreitenden Wissensaustausch

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Facilitating the shift to sustainable solutions

Perstorp is extending its lead by announcing several new renewable product families at the European Coating Show 2019

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Lenzing Group achieves fourth best full-year results in its history

Very positive development of specialty fiber business with revenue share exceeding 45 percent

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Lenzing Gruppe mit viertbestem Geschäftsjahr der Unternehmensgeschichte

Sehr positive Entwicklung des Spezialfasergeschäftes mit einem Umsatzanteil von mehr als 45 Prozent

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US Federal Agencies Release Framework for Advancing the Bioeconomy

New Framework to increase government accountability and accelerate innovative and sustainable technologies

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Biobased socks made from PLA

This research may be useful in determining suitable manufacturing requirements of PLA based socks to accomplish precise thermo-physiological properties

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From foam to bone: Plant cellulose can pave the way for healthy bone implants

It’s made by treating nanocrystals derived from plant cellulose so that they link up and form a strong but lightweight sponge

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MPOC: EU should suspend regulation until elements proposed are clear, sound

Earlier this month, the EC adopted the delegated act which, among others, set out the criteria to determine high ILUC-risk feedstock for biofuels

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26 March 201922 March 2019

Stora Enso invests in next-generation renewable, recyclable and biodegradable formed fiber solutions

€5m investment into circular formed fiber product line

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Sugar set for ‘energycane’ reinvention

Australian scientist conducts gene-editing experiments on sugarcane in order to product bio-products

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New Levi’s® Wellthread™ x Outerknown Features Groundbreaking Cottonized Hemp

First time that the company been able to offer consumers a cottonized hemp product that feels just better than cotton

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Seaweed-Based Packaging for Food is Now Available for Purchase!

Indonesian company EvoWare uses seaweed to produce edible and nutritious food wrappers

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Öffentliche Hand könnte biobasierter reinigen

Studie zeigt: Großes Potenzial bei Reinigungsmitteln aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen einerseits, Hürden in der Vergabepraxis andererseits

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Made in Latin America — four innovations for sustainable living that could change the world

Young innovators in Latin America are coming up with bold, groundbreaking ideas

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Advantage Capital Invests $6.5 Million in Danimer Scientific, Supporting Company’s Growth in Rural Georgia

Investment will enable the company to increase production capacity which will require many new employees

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An interview with Christophe Rupp-Dahlem: “Roquette is taking a holistic approach of bioeconomy”

In this exclusive interview Christophe Rupp-Dahlem tells us what are Roquette’s main achievements in the bioeconomy and what the next steps

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US Federal Agencies Release Framework for Advancing the Bioeconomy

The Bioeconomy Initiative: Implementation Framework outlines an approach for implementing the Initiative

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25 March 20199 September 2021

Ideas for the use of CO2 honored with prizes: Concrete from carbon dioxide

Companies from Canada, Norway and Germany awarded - Covestro sponsors innovation award from research institute

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Neue Ideen zur Nutzung von CO2 ausgezeichnet: Beton aus Kohlendioxid

Unternehmen aus Kanada, Norwegen und Deutschland prämiert - Covestro sponsert Innovationspreis von Forschungsinstitut

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Bio4self bio-based autocomposite wins JEC Innovation Award

International consortium partners developed a self-reinforced composite of polyactide

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Biocarbon fibres made of lignin

Experts from the German Institutes of Textile and Fibre Research in Denkendorf (DITF) are working on the development of cost-effective carbon fibre made of lignin

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Bio-Carbonfasern aus Lignin

Forscher der Deutschen Institute für Textil- und Faserforschung Denkendorf (DITF) entwickeln kostengünstige Kohlenstofffasern aus Lignin

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New study assesses the environmental impact of innovative bio-based products

Seven cradle-to-grave Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) case studies were carried out covering three major commercialised bio-based polymers

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Internationaler Tag der Wälder rückt Bildung in den Blickpunkt

Waldklimafonds begleitet Bürgerforschung zur „Dame des Waldes“

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Methane to Chemicals: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to iMicrobes

Noah Helman, CSO and Co-Founder of iMicrobes gave this illuminating overview of methane as a feedstock, the breakthrough in active MMO in E.coli

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Schonender Umgang mit Ressource Holz

Parlamentarischer Staatssekretär eröffnet Sägewerkskongress 2019

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22 March 201920 March 2019

AFYREN and the SPI industrial projects fund, operated by Bpifrance, announce the creation of an industrial company, AFYREN NEOXY

Companies unveil new organic acids biomolecule JV to help press ahead with bio-based plant

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Wild gewachsener Bio-Kaffee kommt in die Kapsel

Der Service-Bund präsentiert eine neue Kaffee-Sorte, die unter anderem in einer biologisch abbaubaren Kapsel erhältlich ist

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DNFI Innovation in Natural Fibres Award 2019

Anyone with an interest in natural fibres is welcome to join DNFI by registering on the web site

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Turning algae into fuel

University of Utah engineers develop fast method to convert algae to biocrude

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Durchbruch bei Biodiesel aus Algen erzielt

US-Wissenschaftler der University of Utah haben nun wirtschaftliches Verfahren entwickelt

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CCU, Carbon Capture and Utilization, even better than biomass as a feedstock

One of the most important objectives proposed by many CCU experts would be mandatory quota for CCU kerosene

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Inventors of bullet-proof wood create fire-proof wood

University of Maryland researchers show that their process to create bullet-proof wood through densification also confers fire-resistant properties

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Converting biomass by applying mechanical force

Nanoscientists discovering a new reaction mechanism to cleave cellulose efficiently and environmentally friendly

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Mit mechanischer Kraft Biomasse umwandeln

Nanowissenschaftler decken neuen Mechanismus auf, um Cellulose wirksam und umweltschonend zu spalten

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21 March 20199 September 2021

Winners of innovation award “Best CO2 Utilisation 2019” by Covestro and nova-Institute chosen

First-time innovation award “Best CO₂ Utilisation 2019” goes to Carbicrete (Canada) for cement-free carbon-negative concrete. The second winner is Nordic Blue Crude (Norway), with synthetic kerosene, petrol and diesel, and the third winner is b.fab (Germany) with an innovative biotechnology based on synthetic biology

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Innovationspreis von Covestro und nova-Institut für die beste CO2-Nutzung 2019 verliehen

Der erstmalig verliehene Innovationspreis „Best CO₂ Utilisation 2019” geht an Carbicrete (Kanada) für zementfreien Beton. Zweiter Preisträger ist Nordic Blue Crude (Norwegen) mit synthetischem Kerosin, Benzin und Diesel aus CO₂ und der dritte Gewinner b.fab (Deutschland) mit innovativer Biotechnologie auf Basis synthetischer Biologie

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The RepescaPlas project to continue to seek a new life for litter collected from the sea in its second year

About 8,000 items were characterised by typologies, counted and classified according to categories

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Paper waste as building block for the circular economy

Cell-U-Value project shows how industry can become more carbon neutral

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100%-compostable EcoBottle with thin-layer PHA interior

Could this paper-based bottle be a solution to the world’s plastic bottle crisis?

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Elektrokatalyse: Wasserspalter mit Multi Tasking-Talent

Edelmetall-freier Komposit-Katalaysator spielt Doppelrolle

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5 Minutes With… Peter Jürgens from REDCert

Interview with Liz Gyekye from Bio Market Insights, to find out more about sustainable biomass, bioliquids and biofuels in Germany and Europe

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EU publications: Bio-based products

From idea to market “15 EU success stories” - Study

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China’s ‘King of Plastic Straws’ invests $15M in new factory as market shifts

By the end of 2018, PP straw production had plunged to 60 percent, paper jumped to 20 percent and PLA rose to 15 percent

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20 March 201915 March 2019

Lygos Awarded Three Innovation Research Grants to Advance Applications for its Portfolio of Sustainable Specialty Biochemicals

Latest funding from DOE, USDA and NSF further validates company’s commitment to replacing toxic petrochemicals, reclaiming local manufacturing and reviving industrial chemical innovation