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14 April 201513 April 2015

Ecoteas achieves 100% zero waste packaging with help from Innovia’s NatureFlex

Wood pulp material certified to be over 90% bio-based and compostable

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Biotechnologically produced food: positioning and profit margin

In marketing, all revolves around a very old principle: how do I position my product on the market?

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Bosch Packaging carrying out ‘systematic studies’ on bio waste materials

Prof. Dr Bernd Wilke, technology development, speaking at Anuga FoodTec 2015 in Cologne

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Hochwertiges Recycling biobasierter Kunststoffe

Forschungsverbund »Nachhaltige Verwertungsstrategien für Produkte und Abfälle aus biobasierten Kunststoffen« gestartet

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5 year, €35m Pharmafilter partnership with Cellulac

Partnership delivers 2nd generation bioplastics supply chain solution for hospitals

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Roquette reinforces its position as world leader in isosorbide

Roquette reinforces its position as world leader in isosorbide for the performance plastics and chemistry markets - The Group announces the launch of the world's largest isosorbide production unit

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Kuraray is pleased to announce completion of the acquisition of all of the shares in Plantic Technologies Limited

Kuraray expands into bio-based barrier materials through the acquisition of Plantic

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13 April 2015

Driving growth – embedding sustainability into innovation processes

Option to join DuPont Twitter-Chat on April 14, 2015

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Sustainable biomass needed for better materials, energy and fuels

Dutch Sustainable Biomass Commission publication showing efficiently use of sustainable biomass in bio-refining, cascading

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Wageningen UR and TNO to find partners for research into economic value protein sources

Comprehensive approach to explore new value chains for participating companies and governments

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Becoming a master in all things related to the bioeconomy

ESRC Innogen Centre laid the foundation for newly established Institute for Innovation Generation in the Life Sciences

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UH researchers discover N-type polymer for fast organic battery

Discovery could lead to cheaper alternative to inorganic-based energy devices

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Growing guide about ‘incredibly versatile’ fiber crops

New brochure to unfold the chain around fiber and hemp, advantages of these crops

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Carbon synthesis gases as alternative of usual starch- or sugar-based substrates

Research cluster to pave the way on microbial gas fermentation

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Kohlenstoffhaltige Synthesegase als Alternative zu stärke- oder zuckerhaltigen Substraten

Forschungscluster will mikrobielle Gasfermentation voranbringen

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Agriculture poses immense threat to environment, German study says

60 percent of nitrogen emissions originating from agriculture: Nitrogen emissions are much too high in Germany

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Landwirtschaft verursacht gravierende Umweltprobleme

60 Prozent der umweltbelastenden Stickstoffemissionen stammen aus der Landwirtschaft

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FuturaGene’s eucalyptus is approved for commercial use in Brazil

The beginning of a new era for sustainable forest management: the production of more fiber, using less resources

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10 April 20159 April 2015

Virginia Tech: Erntereste werden zu Wasserstoff

Mit einem neuen Verfahren lässt sich Wasserstoff aus den Resten von Maispflanzen gewinnen

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Floriculture crops as a source of green pesticides

First successful results offering perspective for future commercial application

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New edition series Green Materials: Artificial photosynthesis for fuel production

Dutch booklet describes how artificial photosynthesis uses knowledge and methods of plant sciences

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Bread bag is 36% bio-based

Eureka! Organic Bread switches to bread bags made of 36% sugarcane-based PE when introducing its products to the East Coast market for marketing and sustainability benefits

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Making bio-based PET monomer from furfural

Research group aims to improve the production process by reducing the number of steps to two, increasing the yield up to 40% or even higher

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Global Bioenergies: Bioreaktor-Bau in Leuna beginnt

BMBF fördert Aufbau der Pilotanlage und wissenschaftliches Begleitprogramm mit rund 5,7 Millionen Euro

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ADM commits to no-deforestation policy for soybeans, palm oil

New policy combines a clear commitment to no deforestation with progressive action

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Bayern und Indien wollen im Agrarbereich kooperieren – Minister Brunner unterzeichnet Vereinbarung

Brunner: „Indien kann sich zu einem wertvollen Absatzmarkt für unsere Land- und Ernährungswirtschaft entwickeln“.

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EU reaches tentative deal to cap food-based biofuels

Bioethanol lobby ePURE gave a cautious welcome to Wednesday's deal, saying it did not provide enough incentive for the new generation biofuels

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9 April 20157 April 2015

Biovation launches Bioarmour™ Blood Pressure Cuff Shield

An infectious disease barrier product for hospitals and healthcare facilities

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Papier gegen Biomasse: Der Kampf ums Holz eskaliert

Aus Angst vor Holzknappheit greift die Papierindustrie zu allen Mitteln: Sie wollte der Biomasse-Konkurrenz den Baugrund wegkaufen.

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Neues Forschungsprogramm zur Synthetischen Biologie

MaxSynBio stellt sich beim Festakt am 16. April 2015 in Berlin vor

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Horizon 2020: Bioplastic as a natural resource

Common EU-research aims to transform plastic waste into bioplastic

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Horizon 2020: Bioplastik als neuer Rohstoff

EU-Verbundprojekt will mit Hilfe von Bakterien ölbasierte Kunststoffabfälle zu vollständig biologisch abbaubaren Stoffen umwandeln

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Engineers develop new yeast strain to enhance biofuel and biochemical production

Texas researchers team successfully combined genetically engineered yeast cells with ordinary table sugar

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Biopolymers have potential in biomedicine, agricultural markets

In a polymer market worth over $100 billion, bio-based alternatives can offer advantages like biodegradability in the right target markets, says Lux Research

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Arkema connects landfill gas project with bioplastic pipe

The value in Rilsan PA11 is embedded in the reduced installation cost and minimal maintenance cost compared to steel

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From skyscraper to ‘plyscraper’: The tower blocks made from wood

Pure construction material wood can still struggle to be cheaper than concrete

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Virginia Tech researchers’ discovery in alternative energy production may be breakthrough for hydrogen-fueled vehicles

Green hydrogen from local biomass resources

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World’s first fully renewable package available globally after successful introduction

Following its successful introduction with Finnish dairy Valio, the world’s first fully renewable package, Tetra Rex^® Bio-based, is now being rolled out to Tetra Pak customers worldwide

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US poised for biobased chemicals breakout, says National Research Council

Though challenges remain, particularly in affordable feedstock, the US National Research Council says “Despite impressive recent and projected growth, the manufacturing of chemicals using biological synthesis and engineering could expand even faster.”

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8 April 20158 April 2015

Carbon Footprint and Sustainability of Different Natural Fibres for Biocomposites and Insulation Material

nova-Institute publishes first results of the sustainability assessment within the project MultiHemp

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Market study and Trend Reports on “Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymers in the World – Capacities, Production and Applications: Status Quo and Trends Towards 2020″

The short version of the full market study is now available!

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EU research project on underutilised oil crops kicks off:

COSMOS – Camelina & crambe Oil crops as Sources for Medium-chain Oils for Specialty oleochemicals

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SPI Bioplastics Division honors Eastman Kodak with ‘2015 Innovation in Bioplastics Award’ at NPE2015

Company honored for its creation of a biotoner containing more than 90 percent biobased and biodegradable materials

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Netherlands: Plant food packaging goes green

Oerlemans and Pokon to collaborate on biobased packaging alternative for fertilizers, aiming for the use of sugarcane based bio-PE from Braskem

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British Columbia: Wood roof systems offer unique opportunities

Mass timber is increasingly becoming the building material of choice

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NWO opens call for proposals on Biobased Performance Materials (BPM2-NWO)

Additional call used in the field of bio-based performance materials, conducted by Wageningen UR FBR

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Canada: Why the timber business is surprisingly strong right now

Pine beetles and U.S. housing have made forest products a bright spot among commodities

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Wege weg vom Öl: Hanf und Faserverbundstoffe

Automobilzulieferer Faurecia will leichtere und auf nachwachsenden Rohstoffen basierende Produkte entwickeln

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PowerRibs Flachsfaserkomposite

Naturfaserverbundaufbau ersetzt kohlefaserverstärkte Kunststoffe

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SkyNRG: Sustainable aviation fuel in South Africa

RVO.nl investment to support project plant Solaris, producing sustainable bio-kerosene from tobacco