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19 September 201615 September 2016

How toymakers are taking the lead on bio-based plastics

Green Dot’s Terratek wood-plastic composites combine wood and recycled plastic in a small pellet form for injection molding

Green Biologics and Acme Hardesty Launch Bio-Based Esters for Personal Care Markets

Full Range of 100 percent Bio-based Esters Introduced at In-Cosmetics Show in NYC

Biobasierte Materialien: Chancen und Herausforderungen für die Ressourceneffizienz

Schwerpunkt bilden Biokunststoffe, Bioverbundwerkstoffe und Bioschmierstoffe

16 September 201615 September 2016

New brand for Wageningen UR

Presenting itself as a single organisation, Wageningen University & Research aims to clarify what it represents

Biomethan aus tierischen Fetten und Ölen

Rückausnahme für den Einsatz von tierischen Fetten und Ölen in Biogasanlagen erlassen

Mater-Bi caters to the needs of Milan’s schoolchildren

Replacing traditional plastic by Mater-Bi in the catering and hospitality sector can greatly simplify waste management processes

Venture Capital: Evonik investiert in irisches Medizintechnikunternehmen Vivasure Medical

Neue Anwendung des bioabsorbierbaren Polymers RESOMER® von Evonik

Venture Capital: Evonik invests in Irish medical device company Vivasure Medical

New application of bioabsorbable Polymer RESOMER® from Evonik

Edible food packaging made from milk proteins

Edible food packaging based on the milk protein casein will be on store shelves within three years, according to USDA researchers

15 September 201614 September 2016

Tesoro to Acquire Virent in Support of Commercializing Renewable Fuels and Chemicals

Virent to become wholly owned subsidiary of Tesoro and remain in Madison, Wisconsin

From Leaf to Tree: Large-Scale Artificial Photosynthesis

Researchers create the first practical design for photoelectrochemical water splitting

Vom Blatt zum Baum: Künstliche Photosynthese im großen Maßstab

Forscher entwerfen erstmals praktisch anwendbares Design für photoelektrochemische Wasserspaltung

Biome offers update of bioplastics division in half year results

Company has been developing a suite of biodegradable materials to provide coffee pod producers in the U.S.

Functionalized bio-based plastic films without foodstuffs competition

In the ECLIPSE project, Fraunhofer UMSICHT – within an international consortium – has developed a novel packaging concept

New pilot-scale facility opens to create high-value products from municipal waste

Wilson Bio-Chemical have opened their Micro Autoclave Fibre Production Plant for turning municipal solid waste into biomass fibre that can be converted into a range of useful products

14 September 201613 September 2016

The Companies of the Biobased Economy: The Multi-Slide Guide

Substantial, ongoing growth in the renewable chemical industry and outlining federal and state policies that support the industry

Indian scientist develops GM cotton after success with mustard

Delhi researchers GM variety is similar to Monsanto's Bt cotton but more resistant to pests

Arkema increases its specialty polyamides global capacities

Company continues to expand its specialty polyamides production capacities in China and the United States

New genus of bacteria found living inside hydraulic fracturing wells

“Frackibacter” one of dozens of microbes forming sustainable ecosystems there, study finds

Fracking lässt eigentümliche Bakterien heranwachsen

Einzigartige Lebensgemeinschaften entstehen unter den merkwürdigsten Bedingungen - zum Beispiel unter dem chemischen Dauerbeschuss in Fracking-Bohrlöchern tief unter der Erde

Biotechnology and the Mine of Tomorrow

Biotechnology could provide many innovative alternatives for changing the way metals are obtained

13 September 201612 September 2016

Neste and Ikea of Sweden announce partnership to deliver renewable, bio-based plastic

Companies invite others to join the initiative, target is to produce the first proof-of-concept during 2017

22nd Century Announces Expansion of Cannabis Research Program

Intellectual property portfolio puts 22nd Century at the forefront of cannabis biotechnology

BYK: Frische-Look mit innovativem PLA Additiv

Einzigartiges Additiv speziell für den Einsatz in PLA-basierten Lebensmittelverpackungen

BYK: Fresh Look with an innovative PLA Additive

Unique barrier additive has been specially developed for use in PLA-based food packaging

»Sweedhart«: Unkraut nicht bekämpfen, sondern als Biomasse nutzen

Unkrautbefall der Felder kann auch ohne Herbizide gehemmt werden

12 September 20169 September 2016

Have biomaterials reached a tipping point?

Bioplastics make less than 1 percent of the 181 million metric tons of synthetic plastics produced worldwide each year, according to Duke University

Odile Fillod: Let’s talk about sex

Let's tell it how it is, and how it could be/ How it was, and of course, how it should be - Salt 'N' Pepa, 1991

Frankreich: Odile Fillod: 3D-Klitoris aus PLA soll Jugendliche aufklären

Ein anatomisch korrektes Modell einer weiblichen Klitoris aus Biokunststoff wird künftig in französischen Schulen zu Aufklärungszwecken verwendet

Biokunststoff: Forscher eröffnen neue Einsatzgebiete

Fraunhofer UMSICHT forscht an einem definiert abbaubaren Geotextil und einem biobasierten elastischen Fußbodenbelag

Synprodo: „Bio-Based Innovation Award“ für „BioFoam“-Eisverpackungen

Biobasierter Hartschaum für Kühlboxen und Paletten

Vine weevil – biochemicals could be the answer says Bionema

The key to the success of these natural biopesticides is in attention to detail

9 September 20167 September 2016

PHA business case still shaky

PHA business case does not depend solely on the quality of the process and of the product, but also on the quality of the feedstock and the costs of processing

Patent granted for novel technology for production 100% recyclable, 100% biodegradable plastic

Patented technology by Aquapak Polymers Ltd allows the company’s PVOH polymer to be easily recovered from materials sorting facilities

Positive Gesamtbewertung: „Fortschrittsbericht Nationale Politikstrategie Bioökonomie“

Interministerielle Arbeitsgruppe (IMAG) unter Federführung des Bundeslandwirtschaftsministeriums (BMEL) hat Umsetzungsstand beurteilt

Biomass-Based Diesel Mandates and Trade Trends around the World

EU member states engage in a very low amount of international trade in biofuels currently

Polyol made from canola oil leading to new greener products

Spray foam, wall and roofing panels among newly created environmentally-friendly products being commercialized thanks to new conversion process

8 September 20166 September 2016

Sustainable carriers made of corrugated board are set to replace plastic bags in the future

“WellBag” is also available in a range of versions and sizes, from a mini shopper for accessories to an XL design for fashion and clothing shops

Nachhaltige Tragetasche aus Wellpappe ersetzt künftig Plastiktüten

„WellBag“ gibt es in verschiedenen Varianten und Größen, vom Mini-Shopper für Accessoires bis hin zur XL-Version für Mode- und Bekleidungsgeschäfte

Value creation from biomass through bio-chemicals

Dr Thomas Farmer, researcher at the University of York, explanes that bio-chemicals need to be derived more through reduction than oxidation

View from the USA: Getting the bio-based industry ready for BRDI grants

BRDI grants are the funding mechanism of a US government cross-agency initiative to help develop economically and environmentally sustainable sources of renewable biomass

Henkel, BASF und Solidaridad unterstützen rund 5.500 Kleinbauern in Indonesien

5-Jahres-Projekt soll dazu beitragen, die Lebensbedingungen unabhängiger Kleinbauern auf West-Kalimantan zu verbessern

Henkel, BASF and Solidaridad support around 5,500 smallholders in Indonesia

Project certainly contributes to improve the livelihoods of independent oil palm farmers in the province of West Kalimantan

Global Bioenergies: IBN-One awards front-end engineering design to Technip and IPSB for the first plant converting renewable resources into isobutene

IBN-One, a subsidiary of Global Bioenergies and Cristal Union, today announced it has awarded the first engineering contract for its bio-isobutene plant to Technip and IPSB

7 September 20165 September 2016

Demonstration project started for the conversion of woody biomass to chemicals

By a consortium of 14 European companies using EU funding under the Horizon 2020 program

Algae as vessels for (photo)synthetic biology

Algae-powered photosynthetic houses or algae-made commercial products might not be very far from reality

MIT News: Hacking microbes

Startup’s engineered yeast helps clients produce fragrances and flavors more efficiently

Seventh Generation embraces bioplastics

Company taking another step toward its vision of having all of its packaging made from recycled or bio-based materials by 2020

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