4 April 20183 April 2018 New environmentally-friendly composites to provide competitiveness for the construction and automotive industries AIMPLAS is taking part since last June in the European project ECOXY, coordinated by CIDETEC
Monomers from camphor enable biobased plastics Camphor, a terpene produced in large quantities in China from by-products of the pulp industry, can be considered as a biobased alternative to fossil raw materials
Monomere aus Campher ermöglichen biobasierte Kunststoffe Als biobasierte Alternative zum fossilen Rohstoff kommt Campher in Frage – das in großen Mengen in China aus Nebenprodukten der Zellstoffindustrie hergestellt wird
3 April 201827 March 2018 USDA report shows impact of US biobased economy The report, titled “Indicators of the U.S. Biobased Economy,” shows that the biobased economy is playing an increasingly important role in the U.S. economy
Eco-Products’ New Compostable Takeout Containers Are Undeniably Natural Made with sugarcane, WorldView™ Naturals offer a nice green vibe for environmentally friendly restaurants
Bioeconomy: Germany to lose pole position Recommendation of the Biostep consortium is, the bioeconomy needs to improve the perception of bio-based products and processes by the consumer
Packaging made from renewable raw materials turn cosmetic brands into innovation leaders Company to present its portfolio of biobased and biodegradable plastics
Verpackungen aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen machen Kosmetikmarken zu Innovationsführern FKuR Kunststoff GmbH präsentiert ihr Portfolio biobasierter und bioabbaubarer Kunststoffe
Who are the winners of the 2018 Bio-Based World News Awards? After a two month process, our panel of independent industry expert judges carefully deliberated and decided our shortlist and winners
Sustainable textile innovations: bio yarn made from kelp fibres Biomaterials research company AlgiKnit extracts alginate and combines it with other renewable biopolymers to produce yarn, which can be used in textile manufacturing
29 March 201826 March 2018 Taking the Blue Bioeconomy Forward Releasing the economic potential of marine biotechnology
20 Expert Insights from Day One of World Bio Markets Central question posed by Luke Upton, founder and editor of Bio-Based World News: "What role does bio-based plays within the circular economy?"
Bioplastics Can Pose Hidden Risks for Corporations British researchers caution: There are far more sustainable sources of ethanol than sugarcane
Global Change Award 2018: Ernteabfälle und Algen helfen beim Wandel der Modebranche Fünf textile Innovationen aus fünf verschiedenen Nationen teilen sich das Preisgeld von 1 Mio. Euro der H&M Foundation
GCA 2018 Winner: Making bio-textiles from food crop harvest waste Five winning innovations from 5 different countries shared a 1 million euro grant from the H&M Foundation
New LOEWE-cluster to conduct research into aromas and flavorings from vines and fruit The Federal State of Hessen to invest around 4.4 million Euros by 2021
Neuer LOEWE-Schwerpunkt forscht zu Aromastoffen aus Reben und Obst Land Hessen investiert bis 2021 rund 4,4 Millionen Euro
28 March 20189 September 2021 CO2 use is slowly picking up speed First semi-commercial facilities, technical advances, but political support still unclear
CO2-Nutzung nimmt langsam Fahrt auf Erste semi-kommerzielle Anlagen, technische Fortschritte, aber politische Unterstützung noch offen
BIOFOREVER: Detailed evaluation of GreenPremium prices for bio-based products along the value chain Almost 70% of industry experts report GreenPremium prices for bio-based products
BIOFOREVER: Detaillierte Bewertung der GreenPremium-Preise für biobasierte Produkte entlang der Wertschöpfungskette Fast 70 % der Branchenexperten berichten von GreenPremium-Preisen für biobasierte Produkte
Waste Free Oceans partners with Henkel to fight marine plastic litter Partners aim to remove enough plastic from rivers, lakes, seas and oceans to produce 100 tonnes of usable recycled material each year
Konkurrenz für glasfaserverstärkte Verbundwerkstoffe Mit dem Projekt futureTEX will die INVENT GmbH konventionelle Faserverbundwerkstoffe wieder aufgreifen und entwickeln
Global Biocomposites Market 2022 Market Share, Price, Growth Rate, Production, Import, Export, Manufacturers
Futamura’s NatureFlexTM films on the plastic free aisle with Bio4Pack and De Halm Innovative De Halm pack is laminated to Tipa film for excellent sealability
AMSilk präsentiert funktionale, vegane Seiden-Biopolymere als kosmetischen Inhaltsstoff auf der „in-cosmetics Global 2018“ in Amsterdam Nachhaltige Silkgel- und Silkbeads-Produktlinie wird als innovative Kreation vorgestellt
AMSilk Exhibits Functional Silk Cosmetic Materials at in-cosmetics Global 2018 Naturally vegan and sustainable Silkgel (hydrogel) and Silkbeads to be displayed as innovative cosmetic products
27 March 201823 March 2018 ISOCALM: Thermal insulation boards made of elephant grass Schorndorf-based company let grow and process in Africa - global distribution is organised through headquarters in Germany
ISOCALM: Wärmedämmplatten aus Elefantengras Schorndorfer Firma lässt in Afrika anbauen und verarbeiten, weltweiter Vertrieb läuft über Deutschland
Expertengruppe „Biobasierte Produkte“ FNR und Uni Würzburg suchen interessierte Hersteller und Beschaffer
“How trees coexist” – new findings from biodiversity research published in Nature Communications Tree individuals growing in a species-rich neighbourhood produce more wood than those surrounded by neighbours of the same species
Bäume wachsen in artenreicher Nachbarschaft deutlich besser als in Nachbarschaft zur gleichen Art Neue wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse aus der Biodiversitätsforschung veröffentlicht in Nature Communications
Project Focus: Converting dairy by-products into high value bio-based chemicals Bill Morrissey, Glanbia Ireland, head of AgriChemWhey project, spoke to Bio-Based World News about the BBI JU partnership
Starbucks and Closed Loop Partners to develop recyclable, compostable cup solution Starbucks is committing $10M in partnership to establish a groundbreaking consortium to launch the NextGen Cup Challenge
Sugar glut pushes Brazil mills into ethanol, white sugar, washouts We have to cut the supply of sugar to help reduce the global surplus
26 March 201822 March 2018 ESA partners with renewable fiber company Bcomp to test natural fibers for use in space Goal of collaboration program is to reduce the environmental impact of space exploration by producing less space debris and removing that which is in orbit
Stora Enso Wins Bio-Based Product of the Year for Lineo by Stora Enso Made from versatile wood-based raw material lignin, Lineo can be used in a range of applications instead of fossil-based materials
Total Corbion PLA: PLA-Pilotanlage in Rayong gestartet Unternehmen will mit Hilfe seiner Komplexerweiterung zum maßgeblichen PLA-Produzenten avancieren
Cracking new ways to fight plastic waste How are companies responding to the pressure of consumers demand to greener alternatives?
Lenzing Gruppe mit bestem Geschäftsjahr der Unternehmensgeschichte Gruppe will höhere Anstrengungen in die Nachhaltigkeit der Textil- und Vliesstoff-Branche legen
Lenzing Group achieves best full-year results in its history Group want to put a stronger emphasis on their ambition to make the textile and nonwoven market more sustainable
Brews, bangers and biofuels – Ireland’s bioeconomy looking up Celtic Renewables puts whisky in the car and not just in the jar
Modified Biomaterials Self-Assemble on Temperature Cues Precisely ordered biomaterials could be used for drug delivery, tissue engineering and wound-healing
23 March 201821 March 2018 Bioeconomy Potential of Portugal, Romania and Poland Profiled in New BIC Country Reports All three countries are in the process of setting up national bioeconomy strategies
Cambridge Consultants: A taste of the future National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) will be in charge of defining the compulsory annual greenhouse gas emission reduction targets
Bioökonomierat fordert Bundesregierung zum Handeln auf Neues Positionspapier drängt auf Entwicklung einer Agenda für Innovationen aus der Bioökonomie
Electrolux builds the world’s first bioplastic concept fridge Currently no timeframe set for when the product will be officially launched on the market
Brewing hoppy beer without the hops UC Berkeley scientists have found a way to avoid expensive, variable and water-intensive hops by endowing yeast with the ability to create a hoppy flavor
Ohne Hopfen: Wie gut schmeckt Gen-Bier? Kein Bier ohne Hopfen, sagt das deutsche Reinheitsgebot. Doch Forscher haben den wichtigen Aromastoff gentechnisch ersetzt - und prahlen mit dem extra-herben Geschmack
CO2 use is slowly picking up speed
