17 January 201914 January 2019 Bio-on and Rivoira give life to Zeropack the new sustainable and biodegradable products for the packaging of the fruit and vegetable New technology involves the use of agricultural wastes as a carbon source for the production of bioplastic, fully organic and 100% biodegradable
Biosynthesis of Cannabinoids – Or, How Plants Build up Terpenoids in the Cells Scientists have begun to explore ways how to use microorganisms to act as biosynthesizers of cannabinoids
BP announces its part in the Clean Gas Project, a world-first in CCUS technology for capturing emissions from gas-fired power generation World’s first large-scale commercial facility for capturing carbon emissions from gas-fired power generation to be set up in Teesside
BP unterstützt die Speicherung und Nutzung von Kohlendioxid Weltweit erstes kommerzielles Stromkraftwerk auf CCUS-Basis entsteht in Teesside
NFU magazine goes potty for peels in a bid to go green National Farmers’ Union is now using waste potatoes for offering readers of its monthly membership magazine a starch-based postal sleeve for their next edition
Xiamen Marathon runs towards plastic-free future in line with UN Environment Clean Seas campaign First international marathon around the world to officially join forces with the United Nations Environment Clean Seas campaign
Utilizing Food Waste to Produce Sustainable and Economical Bioplastics Pedro F. Souza Filho has tried to find out ways to use food waste and reuse it in his study for the production of new food, animal feed, and bioplastics
Biodiversity can benefit from new technologies, EU official says The decision also shocked the industry and farmers, who described it as a severe blow to innovation in EU agriculture and warned about economic and environmental consequences
16 January 201911 January 2019 Nanollose creates the world’s first wearable fashion garment made from liquid waste Company launched first of its kind sweater made from sustainable coconut waste and marks a breakthrough for sustainable alternatives
Italy: Bye-bye to cotton buds Reportedly constitute about 9% of waste found on Italian beaches, authorities conducted an information campaign about the correct disposal of cotton buds
Oboya signs a cooperation agreement with Gaia regarding biomaterials Joint collaboration means that Oboya uses Gaias biomaterials for the development of environmentally friendly products for the cultivation industry
Flexible Technologien für Strom aus erneuerbaren Energien Ergebnisse aus drei Jahren Forschungsarbeit veröffentlicht – inklusive Handlungsempfehlungen für Kommunen, z.B. Power-to-X-Anlagen zu integrieren
Researchers develop a new houseplant that can clean your home’s air University of Washington scientists have successfully modified a house-plant’s genes to make them work like a carcinogen filter
This sparkling water is the first drink to get its fizz from CO2 captured from the atmosphere In Switzerland, a bottling plant owned by Coca-Cola is finding commercial applications for new climate capture technology
New composite advances lignin as a renewable 3D printing material Lignin gives plants rigidity and also makes biomass resistant to being broken down into useful products
Cefic welcomes Commission Communication on Endocrine Disruptors Cefic has welcomed the Commission Communication on Endocrine Disruptors, published last week
15 January 201918 January 2019 Fermentable sugar as a raw material for the chemical industry: first generation as sustainable as the second – significant reduction in greenhouse gases for both New study conducts quantitative and qualitative sustainability assessment of bio-based raw materials for the chemical industry
Fermentierbarer Zucker als Rohstoff für die chemische Industrie: Erste Generation ebenso nachhaltig wie die zweite – deutliche Reduktion von Treibhausgasen bei beiden Neue Studie untersucht Nachhaltigkeit von bio-basierten Rohstoffen für die chemische Industrie, quantitativ und qualitativ
No more plastic in the ocean? New sustainable tech developed by TAU researchers could free the world of its worst pollutant
New composite advances lignin as a renewable 3D printing material Finding new uses for lignin can improve the economics of the entire biorefining process
Bioconstruction: beyond hempcrete Biobased buildings are still a niche market, but latest research about industrial hemp materials have developed products that may be more competitive
BBI JU launches report of good national-level policies and strategies to support bio-based industries This publication provides an overview of the status of policies and strategies to support the bio-based industrial sector at national level during 2017
VTT becomes an R&D partner in the Think Beyond Plastic innovation ecosystem Collaboration was announced at the New Plastics Economy Investor Forum on 7th December
Researchers develop, test new system for making biorenewable chemicals Researchers will test a new way of producing biobased chemicals that’s backed by 10 years of working in laboratories, partnering with industries and launching startups
‘True Gen’: Generation Z and its implications for companies The influence of Gen Z—the first generation of true digital natives—is expanding
14 January 20199 January 2019 More than 1,000 Hemp Industries Association® Members to Benefit from Official Designation of Hemp as an Agricultural Commodity New bill redefines hemp as an agricultural commodity, paving the way for a massive expansion of economic opportunities across all sectors of the hemp industry
Happy Holidays for many thanks to 2018 Farm Bill The happy new Farm Bill shows a lot of promise for a wide range of biobased markets in the U.S. and for that, we are happy
Should you put your food waste in a compostable plastic bag? Researchers estimating that compost from bio-waste plants in Germany add billions of microplastic particles to the environment every year
Pine needles from old Christmas trees could be turned into paint and food sweeteners in the future University of Sheffield researchers saved abandoned Christmas trees from landfill and turned them into paint and food sweeteners
Süßungsmittel, Farbe, Plastik: Was Forscher mit alten Tannenbäumen machen wollen Fällen, schmücken, wegschmeißen: Nach Weihnachten haben Tannenbäume ausgedient. Doch wohin mit den vertrockneten Resten? Wissenschaftler haben mehrere Ideen
Vegetable ashes as supplementary cementitious materials Ashes resulting from firing agricultural wastes such as rice husk, sugar cane and others can be used as supplements
Synthetic biology start-up Colorifix raises $3m Series A round to scale its revolutionary textile dyeing solution Colorifix uses synthetic biology methods to create a range of colours produced naturally by organisms such as microbes, plants, animals and insects
Remondis, Alba und Procter&Gamble gründen Initiative für mehr Recycling Die dafür gegründete Initiative „geTon“ will die Akzeptanz für das Recyclingsystem in Deutschland bei Wirtschaft und beim Verbraucher weiter steigern
40% of EU budget should be dedicated to greening the economy, EESC says Its proposed 40% earmarking for climate action is almost twice bigger than the European Commission’s own proposal
11 January 20198 January 2019 Stora Enso partners with H&M group and Inter IKEA group to industrialize TreeToTextile TreeToTextile JV aims to use renewable forest raw material and regenerates the cellulose into a textile fiber
Research looks at waste wood in construction sector New project will look to assess waste wood arising from construction and demolition sites for hazardous properties
Coca-Cola packt CO2 aus der Atmosphäre ins Mineralwasser Eine Schweizer Anlage fängt Kohlendioxid aus der Luft und Coca-Cola will mit dem so gewonnenen Gas eine Wassermarke umweltfreundlicher machen
Indirect additional global warming impacts from processes attributing to direct global warming and example of permafrost melting Contribution article by Ville Uusitalo, Assistant Professor at the LUT-University and Annamari Enström, Senior Researcher, LCA at Neste Corporation
A new study from MIT Sloan School finds consumers are willing to pay a premium for supply chain visibility Research has implications for how firms message their efforts to target customers
The BioIncredibles 2: iMicrobes is using methane to produce chemicals, and Mikey the Microbe Likes It The achievement of a major proof of concept is the news, in the case of Industrial Microbes - the ability to convert methane into multiple products
Recyclingkunststoffe: Nachfragelücke in Europa bei fünf Millionen Tonnen Die Kommission hat nach eigenen Angaben bis Ende September von 65 Verbänden und Einzelunternehmen freiwillige Selbstverpflichtungen erhalten
Agilyx and AmSty Announce Joint Venture The Agilyx process converts used polystyrene products back into their original liquid form, styrene monomer
10 January 20197 January 2019 University lands £1.1m award to investigate plastics waste UK researchers work on developing a new range of biodegradable plastics
Leaf validates fully integrated GlycellTM process & secures R&D financing package GlycellTM technology package has now been validated in a pilot facility for the first time as an integrated process
Member portrait: POLIFILM Expert in PE solutions and leading manufacturer of extrusion and protective films serves its international customers with a huge range of applications
Study analyses contribution of wood products to climate change mitigation Limitations and important research gaps should be covered as impact of wood products is only one component in climate change mitigation
Improved catalyst can speed up conversion of industrial biomass into biofuel Researchers at the National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) have developed a fast, environment-friendly method to convert industrial biomass into biodiesel
Genetically modified ‘shortcut’ boosts plant growth by 40% University of Illinois researcher team is now hoping to use its findings to boost the yields of soybean, rice, potato and tomato plants
Verband für Dämmstoffe aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen gegründet Der bisherige "VHD" erweitert sich zum "vdnr"
Fermentable sugar as a raw material for the chemical industry: first generation as sustainable as the second – significant reduction in greenhouse gases for both
