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17 April 202415 April 2024

USDA Celebrates Second National Biobased Products Day

New Report Shows Biobased Products Contribute $489 Billion to the U.S. Economy, Supporting Jobs in Every State

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Plastic-free vegan leather that dyes itself grown from bacteria

This new process could also theoretically be adapted to have bacteria grow materials with various vibrant colours and patterns

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A microbial plastic factory for high-quality green plastic

Bioengineers achieved strong and easy-to-shape eco-friendly plastic using a plastic modifier and polylactic acid

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16 April 202414 April 2024

Hyosung TNC Invests $1 Billion in Future “Bio” Business

The future plants will be powered by Geno, US-based sustainable materials and technology leader, further unlocking deployment of its GENO BDO™ technology at scale 

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Hyosung TNC investiert 1 Milliarde Dollar in zukünftiges „Bio”-Geschäft

Die künftigen Anlagen werden von Geno betrieben, dem ansässigen Marktführer für nachhaltige Materialien und Technologien, der damit den Einsatz seiner GENO BDO™-Technologie in großem Maßstab weiter vorantreibt

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ReMatBuilt: How residual materials become high-performance construction products

In the ReMatBuilt project, experts from the Fraunhofer WKI and their partners are proving that the challenges for this can be solved with high-performance construction materials made of recycled and waste materials

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ReMatBuilt: Wie aus Reststoffen hochleistungsfähige Bauprodukte werden

In einem neuen Forschungsprojekt entwickeln Fraunhofer Forscher mit Partnern aus Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft nachhaltige Betonbaustoffe und leistungsstarke Bauelemente auf Basis von Bau- und Abbruchabfällen sowie pflanzlichen Produktionsresten

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Panda Biotech Announces Commercial Operations Have Begun at Its Flagship Panda Hemp Gin

This first of its kind 500,000-square-foot building is the largest in the Western Hemisphere with the capacity to process 10 metric tons of industrial hemp into textile-grade fiber, hurd, short-fiber/hurd mix

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15 April 202414 April 2024

FDA clears Borealis’ Borcycle™ M recycled plastics for use in food-grade packaging

Letters of No Objection (LNOs) from the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) concerning the use of specific grades of its Borcycle™ M post-consumer recycled plastics (PCR) in food-grade packaging

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FDA stellt Borealis Borcycle™ M recyceltem Kunststoff zwei Unbedenklichkeitsbescheinigungen für die Verwendung in Lebensmittelverpackungen aus

Dieser wichtige Erfolg bestätigt die Position von Borealis als Marktführer bei wertsteigernden Lösungen für die Kreislaufwirtschaft

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Gaia Biomaterials secure $5 million rights issue

Funds will be used to expand market penetration in the United States, India, and other targeted markets

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World’s tallest wooden tower for wind turbines – Fraunhofer WKI advises on bonding

In terms of maintenance, the advantages are that steel towers require regular maintenance of numerous screws and bolts, which is not necessary with a glued timber construction

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Weltweit höchster Holzturm für Windkraftanlagen – Fraunhofer WKI berät bei der Verklebung

In Bezug auf die Wartung liegen die Vorzüge darin, dass bei Stahltürmen zahlreiche Schrauben und Bolzen regelmäßig gewartet werden müssen, was bei einer geklebten Holzkonstruktion entfällt

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PMC invests in Evovinyl™ to help bring a sustainable future to vinyl records

The new material that has been developed is manufactured from sugar cane, a compostable product with no environmental impact upon disposal with a sustainable ethos throughout the production process

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12 April 20247 April 2024

UPM Specialty Papers and Fazer develop a recyclable packaging solution without a plastic lining

The new packaging solution is the result of more than two years of long-term development work to ensure the recyclability of the packaging without compromising food safety and the quality of the rice pies

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Algae asphalt paves way for cleaner roads

60 million tons of hot-mix asphalt pavement laid on the road each year in the US alone and the scale of the asphalt hazard is likely to be enormous

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Biobasierte PUR-Schäume effizient erforschen

Ein F&E-Projekt zu biobasierten PUR-Schäumen nutzt für Tests die Pilot-Dosieranlage Labfoam von Hennecke. Sie ermöglicht eine große Bandbreite an Versuchsreihen

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Agriculture ministers push to weaken anti-deforestation rules for EU farmers

The Austrian delegation argues that the new obligations will place a “disproportionate administrative burden” on the European agricultural sector

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11 April 20242 May 2024

Webinar: Formulation and Testing – Reality Check for New (Greener) Ingredients

Third part of the PERFECOAT webinar series on bio-based paint and coating ingredients for young researchers

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NatureWorks and IMA Announce Turn-Key Compostable Coffee Pod Solution Compatible for North America

The strategic partnership delivers a complete coffee pod with a rigid capsule body, filter, and lidding made from Ingeo™️ PLA biopolymer allowing for superior, repeatable performance in brewing and production at commercial line speeds comparable with incumbent materials

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Breaking Ground: Revolutionary Bioplastic Produced from Fish Waste

MarinaTex: UK student created a bioplastic from fish that breaks down in 6 weeks

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Metsä Group starts pre-engineering project for Muoto™ wood fibre packaging products

The technology applied in Muoto products converts wet wood pulp into 3-dimensional packages

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Biobasierte Kreislaufwirtschaft: Fraunhofer WKI erforscht Wiederverwendung von Holz

Im Rahmen des Förderaufrufs »Recyclinggerechte Verwendung von Holz« des Bundeslandwirtschaftsministeriums ist das Fraunhofer WKI an fünf von sechs Forschungsvorhaben beteiligt

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10 April 202415 April 2024

Best practices in sustainability communication

What brands and label holders need to know

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UPM launches new biostimulant product range as a long-term solution for sustainable agriculture

Proven benefits for a broad range of crops cultivated in fields and greenhouses with a significantly optimized environmental footprint compared to incumbent fossils-based products

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Major environmental benefits recycling gold with biodiesel

Chalmers researchers discovered that using biodiesel for purifying or recycling metals is an environmentally friendly method and could change an industry that is currently dependent on large amounts of fossil oil

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BIC on the EU Communication on biotechnology and biomanufacturing

With its innovative power and by creating new industrial ecosystems, the bio-based industries sector is a strategic pillar for biomanufacturing in Europe today

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9 April 20243 April 2024

Global goals for sustainable development

In 2015 the international community adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It is a roadmap for the future with the overriding objective of enabling people to live in dignity everywhere in the world. The 2030 Agenda embraces the economic, environmental and social dimensions of development and calls on everybody to gear their actions to these imperatives

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Transformationsbericht der Bundesregierung: Mit Kreislaufwirtschaft gegen Umweltkrisen 

Treibhausgase werden weltweit größtenteils bei der Gewinnung und Verarbeitung fossiler Rohstoffe emittiert – ein bedeutender Faktor des Klimawandels. Antworten bietet die Kreislaufwirtschaft, wie der vom Kabinett beschlossene Transformationsbericht zeigt

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CJ Biomaterials Continues to Expand Applications for PHA with World’s First Completely Biodegradable Plastic Bottle Cap

New eco-friendly cap introduced by Beyond Plastic can replace traditional, petroleum-based plastic caps

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HanfLeder – Vegane Alternative vom Feld

Aus Hanfstroh, das man von Hanfbauern bezieht, stellt das Start-up Revoltech das LOVR "HanfLeder" her

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Major Chinese-European collaboration begins to find high-value, eco-friendly uses for agri-food residues

Together with another 22 partners from across Europe, 13 Chinese academic and industrial organisations will develop sustainable processes to convert agri-food residues into high-value products

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New Master’s degree programme in Sustainable Chemistry

Focus on the sustainable use of resources – International study programme starts at JLU Giessen in the winter semester 2024/2025 – Applications may be submitted from 1 May 2024

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Neuer Masterstudiengang „Sustainable Chemistry“

Nachhaltiger Umgang mit Rohstoffen im Fokus – Internationaler Studiengang startet zum Wintersemester 2024/2025 an der Universität Gießen – Bewerbung ab 1. Juni 2024 möglich

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8 April 20243 April 2024

Borealis and AKVA group launch groundbreaking Polarcirkel™ workboat hull crafted from renewable feedstock-based plastic

EverMinds™ in action: Borealis’ Bornewables™ range of renewable polyolefins enables the Polarcirkel series to maintain exceptional performance standards while driving progress towards a circular economy

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Borealis und AKVA präsentieren bahnbrechenden Polarcirkel™ Bootsrumpf aus erneuerbaren Rohstoffen

EverMinds™ in Aktion: Borealis' Bornewables™-Sortiment an erneuerbaren Polyolefinen ermöglicht es der „Polarcirkel-Serie“, außergewöhnliche Leistungsstandards beizubehalten und gleichzeitig den Fortschritt in Richtung einer Kreislaufwirtschaft voranzutreiben

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Avantium publishes its 2023 Annual Report

The report also features sections on Risk Management, Corporate Governance, and the consolidated financial statements and company financial statements

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Treatment for blindness-causing retinal detachment using viscous seaweed

POSTECH researchers have developed a hydrogel solution which is based on a natural carbohydrate derived from algae

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Strom durch Atomkraft sinkt weltweit: Nicht nur Deutschland steigt aus

Weltweit sinkt der Anteil der Atomkraft an der Stromerzeugung. Zwar bauen einige Länder neue AKW. In vielen anderen aber ist Kernkraft kein Thema

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Bio-based circuit boards could cut down electronic eco-toxicity

The ingredients list for the most commonly used material for PCB are known as ‘FR-4’ - a mixture of woven glass fibre, epoxy resin and copper foil

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What it takes to achieve ‘bold goals’ for the U.S. bioeconomy

A strong bioeconomy can help us mitigate climate change, increase sustainable production, and expand manufacturing of cutting-edge therapies while boosting U.S. technological capabilities and providing new jobs

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Pushing out plastic in consumer-goods packaging

Cellulose fibres are emerging as a sustainable option for wrapping everything from foods to electronic

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5 April 20242 April 2024

C1 proves continuous green methanol production process in record time,confirming predictions from quantum chemistry

Berlin-based start-up sets a new standard in green methanol production while tripling innovation speed with the predictive power of quantum chemistry

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Durchbruch mit Quantenchemie: Cleantech-Unternehmen C1 macht Herstellung von grünem Methanol in Rekordzeit möglich

Berliner Start-Up setzt neuen Standard für die grüne Methanolproduktion, wobei die dreifache Innovationsgeschwindigkeit mit Hilfe der Quantenchemie erreicht werden konnte

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Bpacks Launches World’s First Bark-Based Packaging Technology to Replace Seamlessly Plastic Materials 

The firm’s new technology is fully compatible with existing production streams and targets the $384 billion global plastic packaging market

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Thermal Solutions for Green Buildings

The BIOBUILD project will design and showcase protype wooden houses with innovative wallboards and parquet and evaluate energy saving performance as well as recyclability in Sweden and Spain

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„Tangpon“ aus Meeresalgen: Berliner Gründerin entwickelt nachhaltiges Periodenprodukt

Das Start-up Vyld stellt Tampons aus Braunalgen-Fasern her. Ihr „Tangpon“ soll nachhaltig sein und die Ozeane schützen

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Terviva’s strategic pivot: ‘The development cycles of our tech are longer than the economic cycles in which we operate’

Terviva​​​​ is opening up new market opportunities for the “incredibly robust”​​ drought-resilient crop as biomass or nutrition for humans

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Vyld expands into algae-based diapers

Seaweed-based tampons came first - the company is now working on an ambitious project called Windelwald, or diaper forest

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Kumho Petrochemical Signs MOU With SK Geo Centric, Tongsuh Petrochemical For ‘Establishment Of Sustainable Bio Raw Material Supply Chain’

Formation of Long-term Mutual Cooperation for Sustainable Growth in the Petrochemical Industry among the Three Companies