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30 April 202424 April 2024

AmphiStar secures €6 million to launch eco-friendly and cost-effective biosurfactants derived from waste

The company is laying the groundwork for future expansion with plans for the construction of a 1.000 tonnes (100% active) per annum launch plant

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Mehr Nachhaltigkeit in Alltagsprodukten

AmphiStar sichert sich 6 Mio. EUR für die Einführung umweltfreundlicher und kostengünstiger Biotenside aus Abfällen

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Converting used wool fibres to artificial silk

Several reseachers have spun a first set of filaments from dissolved wool

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Rethinking plastics – the new alter­native for current plastic materials is born from CO2

Tony Rehn, Programme Director of Fortum's innov­ative Carbon2x programme discusses the possi­bil­ities and challenges of future plastic production

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ALDI scrubs out plastic with new tootbrush packaging

The plastic and card packaging were replaced with a cardboard alternative, making it easier for customers to recycle at home without the need for separation

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Evonik strengthens its biosolutions offering with new Botanicals & Natural Actives business segment

The Botanicals & Natural Actives segment draws on expertise built up through legacy products together with a series of recent acquisitions

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Blooming business: the circular flower waste bioeconomy

Across the world, startups are tapping into large sources of unwanted petals – from Hindu templates to florist shops – and putting them to work in making a huge range of biobased chemicals

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29 April 202424 April 2024

Henkel Adhesives Technologies drives end-to-end transparency on sustainability across its product portfolio

Novel digital solution enables quick and comprehensive reporting of Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) and has been certified by TÜV Rheinland

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Henkel Adhesives Technologies treibt lückenlose Nachhaltigkeits­transparenz in seinem Produkt­portfolio voran

Neuartige digitale Lösung ermöglicht schnelles und umfassendes Reporting des Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) und wurde vom TÜV Rheinland zertifiziert

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Solar panel installation advances Luminy® PLA production sustainability

The TotalEnergies Corbion plant in Rayong has a capacity of 1,251 kWp, is situated within the Asia Industrial Estate and the solar panels are resulting in avoiding emissions of 823 tons of CO2 per year

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Die Installation von Solarmodulen verbessert die Nachhaltigkeit der Luminy® PLA-Produktion

Das TotalEnergies Corbion-Werk in Rayong hat eine Kapazität von 1.251 kWp, befindet sich im Asia Industrial Estate und vermeidet durch die Solarmodule 823 Tonnen CO2-Emissionen pro Jahr

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NOOSA™ and NOLT create the R-SOCK, the first circular sport sock

Did you know that socks are the most replaced items in the world? Today, each of us throw on average seven pairs of socks per year. And this only in France accounts for 300 million pairs of socks thrown away every year

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The circular journey of wood fibers: from forest to packaging – and beyond

Stora Enso: A practical guide to a renewable fiber-based packaging future

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Collaboration Partner: ARCHROMA Colors available on the DMIx Platform

Archroma Supports ColorDigital’s DMIx Platform to Elevate Color Management in Textile Production

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Plant-based coating revolutionises food preservation, offering a sustainable alternative to plastic

Why impact tech investor Unconventional Ventures invested in Saveggy

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26 April 202423 April 2024

Avantium and TNO partner to manufacture electrolyser test stations for green hydrogen production

Under the partnership with TNO, Avantium will get access to TNO’s technical knowledge and expertise on single-cell and multi-cell lab-scale electrolysis test stations to sell these to customers worldwide

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AFYREN commits to Responsible Care® and receives a trophy in the “Societal” category

The Responsible Care® initiative is the global chemical industry’s shared commitment to the safe management of chemical products throughout their life cycle

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Bcomp Closes CHF 36M (US $40M) Series C Funding

to Foster Mobility Decarbonisation with High-Performance Bio-Based Materials

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CJ Biomaterials Introduces Two Revolutionary PHACT™ PHA-Based Compounds for Compostable Film Packaging

Together with NatureWorks, LLC., the combined performance of Ingeo™ PLA with PHACT PHA has delivered these two new compounds packed with performance and priced competitively

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deSter partners with Eastman to eliminate single-use plastic waste in the airline industry

Tritan Renew, an innovative material for the production of reusable in-flight drinkware

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Scaling Biobased Nylon with Geno and lululemon

The companies see industry collaboration as vital to enabling the adoption of more sustainable alternatives for synthetic materials like nylon

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Using CO2 and biomass, FAMU-FSU researchers find path to more environmentally friendly recyclable plastics

Using depolymerization, the researchers can convert polymers to pure monomers, which is the key to the high quality of the recycled material

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25 April 202426 April 2024

Special discount for the Renewable Materials Conference until 6 May

11-13 June 2024 in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany) and online

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Luminy® PLA water bottle with embossed label facilitates recycled PLA production

Sansu and TotalEnergies Corbion have reached an agreement to produce a 100% PLA bottle with an embossed label, which significantly expedites the processing of PCR PLA bottles – avoiding labels and caps removal processes

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Luminy® PLA-Wasserflasche mit geprägtem Etikett erleichtert die Produktion von recyceltem PLA

Sansu und TotalEnergies Corbion haben eine Vereinbarung zur Herstellung einer 100% PLA-Flasche mit einem geprägten Etikett getroffen, was die Verarbeitung von PCR-PLA-Flaschen erheblich beschleunigt und Prozesse zur Entfernung von Etiketten und Verschlüssen vermeidet

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Plant One new owner of Bioprocess Pilot Facility at Biotech Campus Delft

The acquisition of the Bioprocess Pilot Facility represents a strategic move towards fostering innovation and collaboration within the biotechnology sector

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Innovation Meets Sustainability: Intek Plastics Unveils New Bioplastic Composite Extrusion Materials

Focused on reducing environmental impact, Intek’s new materials offer a compelling solution for businesses seeking more sustainable alternatives without compromising aesthetics or functionality

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Report: The Future Of Synthetics

The Future of Synthetics calls on the fashion, apparel, and textile industry to rapidly divest from new fossil fuel extraction to make synthetic materials, providing brands with guidance on how to do so

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BASF, SABIC, and Linde celebrate the start-up of the world’s first large-scale electrically heated steam cracking furnace

This new technology has the potential to reduce CO2 emissions by at least 90% compared to technologies commonly used today

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BASF, SABIC und Linde feiern In­betrieb­nahme der welt­weit ersten groß­technischen elektrisch be­heizten Steam­cracker-Öfen

Die neue Technologie hat das Potenzial, die CO2-Emissionen eines der energieintensivsten Produktionsprozesse in der Chemischen Industrie um mehr als 90% zu senken

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24 April 202419 April 2024

Possibilities to capture and utilize carbon dioxide for sustainable production routes

This report is a result of the cooperation and funding of the International PtX Hub and supports the development of sustainable Power-to-X and hydrogen markets as a building block

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DECHEMA-Publikation zu geeigneten CO2-Quellen und deren integration in PtX-Wertschöpfungsketten

Im aktuellen Bericht, der im Rahmen des International PtX Hub veröffentlicht wurde, identifiziert die DECHEMA Punktquellen und beschreibt verschiedene Technologien zur CO2-Abscheidung

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Solugen Breaks Ground on Bioforge™ Marshall Facility, Bolstering U.S. Biomanufacturing Capabilities

ADM, Solugen Minnesota biorefinery expects to cut CO2 emissions, use corn syrup

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Plastic waste and recycling in the EU: facts and figures

Nearly a third of plastic waste in Europe is recycled. Find out more facts and figures on plastic waste and its recycling in the EU with our infographic

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Plastikmüll und Recycling in der EU: Zahlen und Fakten

Fast ein Drittel der Kunststoffabfälle in Europa wird recycelt. Unsere Infografik enthält interessante Zahlen und Fakten zum Thema Plastikmüll und Recycling in der EU

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A California firm may have a concrete way to help the planet with cleaner cement

Fortera, a California startup has developed a technology that reduces carbon dioxide in the making of cement and could have the potential to operate at large scale

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Palm oil production up 2 per cent on previous year

Although Malaysian production was seasonally strongly curbed, the USDA currently projects an output of 19 million tonnes, which would be up 613,000 tonnes on the previous year

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Nachhaltigen Rohstoffen auf der Spur: internationales Forschungsprojekt zu biobasierten Polyurethanschäumen

Es ist Ziel von BIOMAT, die bei der Herstellung von Schaumstoffen und Verbundwerkstoffen entstehenden Treibhausgase um 30 bis 50 Prozent zu senken und die Pilotanlage LABFOAM von Hennecke wird für die zahlreichen Praxistests eingesetzt

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Tracking down sustainable raw materials: international research project on bio-based polyurethane foams

The aim of BIOMAT is to reduce the greenhouse gases produced in the manufacture of foams and composites and Hennecke‘s LABFOAM pilot plant is being used for the numerous practical tests

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23 April 202419 April 2024

STX Group and Norsk e-Fuel partner to boost biogenic CO2 delivery in the Nordics for sustainable e-fuel production

The collaboration to address key challenges currently hindering the growth of the European Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) market, such as insufficient CO2 transportation infrastructure and scalable CO2 source availability

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From wheat to bioplastics: Partnership between Tereos and Futerro boosts green chemistry in a first in Europe

Besides a large financial investment, the partnership provides a solid basis for maintaining and developing the skilled local workforce

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Rindenbasierte Materialien

Baumrinde für Keramik und Design

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Bringing Textile-to-Textile Recycled Polyester to Market with Ambercycle and GANNI

This partnership opened the door to innovative solutions – like Ambercycle’s cycora®

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22 April 202411 May 2024

Six pathways to smart certification of bio-based systems

Are you a policy maker, a member of the bio-based industry or a concerned consumer? Participate in the first webinar by the Horizon Europe project 3-CO on June 7th, 2024, 11 am to 12:30 pm (CET)! The webinar will address the vital topic of certification and labelling of biological feedstock, bio-based value chains and products

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Now the jointly owned biorefinery for biofuel has opened

The jointly owned biorefinery, owned by SCA and St1, is now inaugurated. When fully operational in Gothenburg, the refinery will contribute an annual production of around 200,000 tons of renewable fuel

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Spiber Inc. raises over JPY 10 billion ($65M) in funding to strengthen mass production and sales initiatives

This funding, which includes additional investments from existing shareholders, will allow the company to accelerate mass production of its innovative Brewed Protein™ materials

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Nordic Bioproducts Group and Thailand’s PTT MCC Biochem Co. Ltd. forge a strategic partnership to advance bioplastic innovation for everyday items

The Finnish startup has formed an MOU with one of the world’s leading bioplastic producers. This strategic collaboration aims to advance the performance and compostability of bioplastics, facilitating their use across a wide range of single-use products, such as coffee capsules, while displacing traditional plastics

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Papira® supports art by Baiba Glass – with sustainable packaging and design excellence 

Papira® is working on scaling from pilot to industrial production and aiming to be on the market in few years, meanwhile there are selected projects and companies in order to test and prepare for implementation

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Papira Schaumstoff

Zelluloseschaum für kunststofffreie Packmittel

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Biobased Buzzwords: Decoding Eco-Friendly Terminology

Another glossary you can use to navigate the world of sustainability, for reducing your carbon footprint or simply to feed some curiosity about green innovations