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7 April 20251 April 2025

IFF and Kemira Form Joint Venture To Produce Sustainable Biobased Materials at Scale

Joint venture Alpha Bio will use IFF’s proprietary Designed Enzymatic Biomaterials™ technology to provide high-performance, sustainable alternatives to fossil-based ingredients

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Munich-Based AI Biotech Startup Differential Bio Emerges from Stealth with €2M Pre-Seed to Transform Biomanufacturing with Cutting-Edge Virtual Scale-up Platform

Virtual Scale-up Platform seamlessly integrates advanced microbiology, lab automation, and artificial intelligence, unlocking unprecedented speed and efficiency to optimize and scale bioprocesses

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Die Thomas Concrete Group feiert ihr 70-jähriges Bestehen – und treibt die Entwicklung von kohlenstoffarmem Beton weiter voran

Durchschnittlicher Anteil alternativer Bindemittel innerhalb der Gruppe nun bei 30 Prozent mit steigender Tendenz

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Thomas Concrete Group celebrates 70 years – continues driving the development of low-carbon concrete

The company proudly notes that the average share of alternative binders within the group, is now 30 percent - increasing

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Scottish bioeconomy secures £5 million boost for innovation

Research and development initiatives designed to accelerate bio-based manufacturing in Scotland have received a £5 million funding boost through Innovate UK’s Launchpad programme

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4 April 20251 April 2025

Incorrect judgment on green plastics in lifecycle analyses

There is a lack of appreciation of bioplastics’ contribution to sustainability - although they offer opportunities and have sustainable properties

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Toray Adopts Mass Balance Approach for TORAYLON™ Acrylic Staple Fiber Production

Toray to offer high-value-added TORAYLON™ that is also environmentally-conscious

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Building with sawdust and seaweed

From DTU, Associate Professor Anders Egede Daugaard and his research group contribute to the search for new building materials with their expertise in polymer production and material characterization

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3 April 202528 March 2025

Braskem Siam, JV of SCGC and Braskem, Partners with Mitr Phol Bio Fuel to Accelerate Agricultural Ethanol Supply for Asia’s First Bio-Ethylene Production

Braskem Siam will produce bio-ethylene for SCGC, which will use it as feedstock to produce bio-based Polyethylene (bio-PE) that has a negative carbon footprint and is recyclable

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Clariant Climate Campaign winner GNFC cuts 44,000 tons/month CO2e emissions with EnviCat N2O removal catalyst

The EnviCat N2O-S, a well-established, drop-in solution effectively removes N2O and other nitrogen oxides, designed as a drop-in solution that can be easily installed without disrupting manufacturing processes

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Melhoramentos Boosts Investment in W-Cycle’s Compostable Food Packaging

Brazilian green company brings fresh capital and cooperation in production of earth-friendly, plastic-free food containers

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Is building with bamboo cheaper than building with concrete?

Fibre-pressed bamboo is the biggest innovation in construction, as it seems to surpass all other types of wood in strength properties, makes lighter building constructions possible, and also lower building costs

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2 April 202527 March 2025

Fiberdom Partners with S-Group to Expand the Availability of its Home Compostable, 100% Plastic-Free Cutlery Across Finland

Fiberdom is proud to announce a new retail partnership with S-Group, one of Finland’s largest retailers

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Golden Compound at KUTENO 2025 – Our debut as an exhibitor!

We are pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting at KUTENO - Kunststofftechnik Nord for the first time this year! From May 13 to 15, 2025, we will be presenting our sustainable biomaterials in Hall 20, Stand K3

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Golden Compound: Biowerkstoffe mit Sonnenblumenkernschalen

Als spezialisierter Anbieter von Biokompositen wird Golden Compound in diesem Jahr erstmals als Aussteller auf der Kuteno – Kunststofftechnik Nord vertreten sein

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Reprogramming yeast metabolism for customized starch-rich micro-grain through low-carbon microbial manufacturing

Several engineered strains facilitate a superior-to-nature high-level production of starch with a customized composition

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Compass for the defossilization of the petrochemical industry in Germany

Together with the Wuppertal Institute, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and the German Biomass Research Center, the University of Kassel is outlining how the industry can manage without crude oil in the long term

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Kompass für die Defossilisierung der petrochemischen Industrie in Deutschland

Die Universität Kassel skizziert gemeinsam mit dem Wuppertal Institut, dem Karlsruher Institut für Technologie und dem Deutschen Biomasseforschungszentrum, wie die Industrie langfristig ohne Erdöl auskommen kann

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Toray pioneers sustainable materials with plant-based innovations

Toray has incorporated its partially plant-based polyester Ultrasuede into the APURE project, to replicate the look and feel of premium leather while ensuring easy maintenance and durability for frequent transportation use

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Borealis Once Again Tops the European Patent Index 2024 in Austria

Borealis is proud to announce that it has once again been ranked as the top innovator in Austria according to the European Patent Index 2024

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1 April 202528 March 2025

Bio-based Products – Examples, Facts and the Role of Concise Labelling and Certification

In its latest factsheet, the Horizon Europe project 3-CO introduces the characteristics of bio-based products and critically debunks prevalent misconceptions and offers evidence-based insights into the environmental benefits of, and facts on BBPs

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New carbon-negative material could make concrete and cement more sustainable

Innovative process converts CO2 into solid, durable, carbon-trapping materials

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Boreal Bioproducts Introduces LigNoFog® – A Breakthrough in Lignin Processing for Anti-Fog Applications

Unique proprietary method enables lignin to mix well with water without affecting its other properties and enables lignin to be incorporated in various applications where it was previously difficult to integrate

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Gaia Biomaterials takes aim at Brazilian market: “Huge demand for sustainable alternatives to plastic”

Dr. Mercia Fernandes from MFI Polymers who holds a PhD in Polymer Science, has been appointed as commercial representative in Brazil to introduce Biodolomer into the Brazilian markets

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Processing pepper chips into raw material for building materials

Processing pepper chips into raw material for building materials

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31 March 20251 April 2025

Showcase Your Innovation: Apply for the “Renewable Material of the Year 2025“ Award

The unique concept of showcasing all renewable materials solutions in one event covers the entire value chain from alternative carbon feedstocks in any applications

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Guiding Green Choices: How Digital Tools Support Sustainable Consumption and the EU Bioeconomy

The 3-CO research team delved into understanding consumer needs and motivations related to sustainable purchasing - and identified several key drivers

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BASF commissions 54-megawatt water electrolyzer

Designed to produce zero-carbon hydrogen, the electrolyzer has the capacity to supply the main plant in Ludwigshafen with up to one metric ton of this substantial chemical feedstock every hour

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BASF nimmt 54-Megawatt-Wasserelektrolyseur in Betrieb

Die Anlage zur Herstellung von CO2-freiem Wasserstoff wird stündlich bis zu einer Tonne des für den Standort Ludwigshafen bedeutenden chemischen Ausgangstoffes produzieren

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ExpandFibre stimulated Metsä Group’s R&D investment

The development of Kuura textile fibre, Muoto fibre-based packaging products, and paperboard and other fibre products has progressed significantly during the project

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Future demand: opportunities for chemicals to capture growth

Global research indicates that more than half of consumers are motivated to purchase eco-friendly products and are increasingly willing to pay a premium price for them

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thyssenkrupp Uhde gewinnt Biomasse-zu-SAF Projekt von Elyse Energy (Frankreich)

Erprobte PRENFLO® Feststoffvergasung produziert wertvolles Syngas für nachhaltigen Flugzeugtreibstoff (Sustainable Aviation Fuel, SAF)

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thyssenkrupp Uhde selected for Elyse Energy’s Biomass-to-SAF project in France

Proven PRENFLO® gasification turns biomass into valuable syngas for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)

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28 March 20251 April 2026

nova Experts (re-)introduced: Dr. rer. nat. Anke Schwarzenberger

Renewable Feedstock Department – RCI Office – Communication – Renewable Materials Conference

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Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), March 2025

Let's take a look at what happened in March 2025 at RCI:

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Green Methanol: C1 secures another €20 million to commercialize the circular raw material of the future

C1 will use the capital raised to build the world's first demonstration plant for homogeneously catalyzed methanol

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Grünes Methanol: C1 sichert sich weitere 20 Millionen Euro zur Kommerzialisierung des zirkulären Rohstoffs der Zukunft

Das eingeworbene Kapital wird C1 dazu nutzen, die weltweit erste Demonstrationsanlage für homogen katalysiertes Methanol zu errichten

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Avantium’s 2024 Full Year Results: Avantium Advances Towards Commercial Production and Sale of PEF

"Our top priority for 2025 is the safe and successful start-up of the FDCA Flagship Plant", Tom van Aken, Chief Executive Officer of Avantium, said

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Nanocellulose treated with red onion dye provides effective UV protection for solar cells

A recent study by the University of Turku and Aalto University in Finland and Wageningen University in the Netherlands found that nanocellulose dyed with red onion skin extract provides very effective UV protection

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The new bio-polymers taking green chemistry by storm

What makes biobased vitrimers so special and how could they become commercialised?

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Bioeconomy on the rise: Momentum building amid global challenges

The 50th anniversary of Asilomar provided a moment to reflect on the evolution of biotechnology and its ethical foundations – reminding us how scientific responsibility has shaped today’s advancements

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27 March 202520 March 2025

Branchenbarometer: Deutsche Papiersackindustrie: stabile Marktentwicklung in 2024

Es gewannen Verpackungen mit höherem Recyclinganteil an Bedeutung, ebenso wie der Wechsel von Kunststoff zu Papier

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Ingeo™ Extend: An exceptional solution offering unprecedented manufacturing efficiency and faster biodegradability of BOPLA films

Using a new platform of Ingeo™ PLA polymers, biaxial film manufacturers can produce BOPLA with transverse direction stretch up to 7x, and reduce production costs significantly on machinery originally designed for other polymers like polypropylene

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Sustainable wood preservation offers innovative solutions for longer-lasting, eco-friendly materials

Lili Cai’s work paves the way for greener building practices by turning waste into sustainable solutions for wood preservation 

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8. Bioökonomietag: Innovationspreis Bioökonomie verliehen

Minister Peter Hauk MdL: „Unternehmergeist, Mut und Zusammenarbeit sind Schlüsselfaktoren für den Erfolg der Bioökonomie in Baden-Württemberg“

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26 March 202519 March 2025

Boosting Europe’s future: the case for more biomanufacturing

Our 2024-2025 Trend Report published today focuses on ways to realise the potential of biomanufacturing in Europe

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Driving circular transformation: Agro2Circular presents the infopack

Empowering regions with multilingual tools for a sustainable agri-food future

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Danimer Scientific Faces Shutdown as Financial Crisis Deepens

The downfall of Danimer Scientific is a sobering reminder of the challenges faced by innovative companies attempting to revolutionize the plastics industry with sustainable solutions

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Clean Industrial Deal: industriepolitische Orientierung im geopolitischen Sturm

Umfassende Bewertung der Ziele und Instrumente des industriepolitischen Arbeitsprogramms der neuen EU-Kommission

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25 March 202518 March 2025

OMV premieres EU funding of EUR 81.6 mn for its industrial ReOil® plant

Using OMV’s proprietary ReOil® chemical recycling technology, this recycled material can be converted into sustainable base chemicals and be used to manufacture a variety of products in the chemical industry, including new plastics