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9 May 20148 May 2014

Caprowax für biologisch abbaubare Kunststoffteile

Neue Bio-Masterbatches für die Einfärbung von Polylactide PLA, Polycaprolactone oder Stärkeblends

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Nachhaltige Textilien mit Kiefernnadeln

Verfahren zur Nutzung organischer Abfälle aus heimischen Wäldern in Halle entwickelt

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Teknor Apex Wins SPI’s 2014 Innovation in Bioplastics Award

Teknor Apex Tops List of Six Finalists with Terraloy^® PLA Compounds

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Dyadic Announces Launch of Fibrezyme® G4

New: High performance cellulase enzyme product designed to enhance paper and textile quality

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Chicago’s pending bag ban forcing retailers to rethink their buying

Now that Chicago aldermen have passed a partial ban on plastic bags, executives at Binny's Beverage Depot have to rethink how they source the tens of thousands of bags the 30-store chain runs through every month

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Food security may be increased by new agricultural production modeling

Predicting crop yields based on climate, planting, and other variables can help regions optimize their limited resources

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8 May 20147 May 2014

Amyris Helps Launch Brazilian Industrial Biotech Association

ABBI Brings Together Key Industry Players Using and Developing Microorganisms to Address Market and Consumer Needs

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Novamont Wet Waste Collection Model Takes Centre Stage at IFAT ENTSORGA, the Munich Trade Fair Dedicated to Environmental and Waste Services

Company to Showcase the Efficiency of the Italian Model for Collection of Wet Kitchen Waste Using Compostable Bioplastic Bags

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Fossil Fuel Subsidies Hamper Pathway to Inclusive Green Economy, Experts Say

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuel combustion and industrial processes mostly responsible of the total increase in greenhouse gas emissions

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Increased Drought Portends Lower Future Midwest Crop Yields

New research found "number of risk management implications for farmers"

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Coral reefs provide potent new anti-HIV proteins

Discovery raises hope for new methods to prevent the spread of HIV

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“Recycling ist für uns ein Kernthema”

Etwa 7,5% der verarbeiteten Kunststoffe in der Verpackungsindustrie bestehen einer Umfrage der IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen e.V. zufolge aus Rezyklat

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Kompostierbare Tragetasche verbessert Bioabfallsammlung

European Bioplastics begrüßt eine Abstimmung des europäischen Parlaments: Die Bedeutung kompostierbarer Tragetaschen für verbesserte Bioabfallsammlung wird bestätigt

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Evonik invests in the biotechnology company Algal Scientific

Innovative technology for β-glucan production from algae  

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7 May 20147 May 2014

Repreve Renewables deploys innovative biomass crop system

Giant miscanthus grass for renewable product solutions

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BioAmber Signs Its First Succinic Acid Take-or-Pay Contract

Contract with PTT-MCC Biochem, a joint venture between Mitsubishi Chemical and PTT PCL

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Carmakers want to be green, but need consistent material performance

Toyota Lexus hybrid model uses bamboo in the speakers and plant-based PET for interior trim

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Chicago approves plastic bag ban

“Paper or plastic?” will no longer be a choice in Chicago, starting next year

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Die deutsche Biotechnologie-Branche 2014

Ergebnisse einer Firmenumfrage im Auftrag des Bundesministeriums für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF)

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Port Hawkesbury Paper sweet on demo sugar extracting plant

'We would hope to have a demo plant in operation in the next year'

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Why are all the traffic lights turning green for BioAmber?

As many technologies pivot or delay, one train keeps chugging on its route to biosuccinic acid, and markets like BDO, resins and polyols

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BASF presents innovations at interpack 2014

Broad product range for the packaging industry

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6 May 201428 May 2014

Mikroplastik in der Umwelt – Quellen, Folgen und Lösungen

Das nova-Institut veranstaltet am 1. Juli im Kölner Maternushaus die erste umfassende Konferenz zum Thema Mikroplastik in der Umwelt

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GreenPremium Prices Along the Value Chain of Biobased Products

Bio-based plastics are usually more expensive than their conventional counterparts, and companies face supply chain challenges when they switch from one raw material solution to another. Nevertheless, the bio-based plastics market continues to grow. GreenPremium plays an important part in this.

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Microplastics in the Environment

Sources, Consequences, Solutions

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BIO-TIC roadmaps are now public!

Brief announcement of the public launch of the BIO-TIC roadmaps

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Nachhaltig nutzbare Potenziale für Biokraftstoffe in Nutzungskonkurrenz zur Lebens- und Futtermittelproduktion, Bioenergie sowie zur stofflichen Nutzung in Deutschland, Europa und der Welt

Einladung zum 2. Workshop am 03. Juli 2014, 10.00 - 16:00 Uhr, Maternushaus, Kardinal-Frings-Straße 1-3, 50668 Köln  

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Meredian’s PHA ready for commercial scale production after piloting with Tate & Lyle

Joint development utilizing Meredian’s PHA process and Tate & Lyle’s fermentation experience

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Stevia First Corp. Announces Plans for Agricultural Drones to Increase Stevia Leaf Yields

Company Seeks to Make Domestic Production of Organic Stevia Leaf Viable Through Using Breakthrough Technology as Identified by MIT Technology Review

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Global Bioenergies: key patent on the butadiene process granted in the United States

Butadiene bio-production through enzymatic dehydration to place company at the avant-garde of innovation

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Biodegradable Packaging Market – Global Trends & Forecast to 2019

New report seeing Global Biodegradable Packaging Market to rise at 18.05% CAGR to 2019

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Proterro reaches sugar-making milestones for scalability

USPTO to patent novel photobioreactor, developed with ILC Dover, which cultivates company’s patented, sugar-producing cyanobacteria

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Ramping Up Development of New Bio-Based Liquid Rubber

Expanding collaboration with U.S.-based Amyris - Using biomaterial to increase tire-based fuel efficiency

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1st German-Chinese Workshop on Biotechnology in a bioeconomy

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology KIT, May 26 – 28, 2014

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5 May 20144 May 2014

Spinning plastic from straw

Chinese company developed patent pending technology in mixing shredded straw with polypropylene

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Superabsorbent polymers based on renewable resources

SAP based on renewables - one way that BASF contributes to meeting sustainability and  solutions for a growing market demand

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GreenTec Award 2014: Bio-Natur-Strohhalme in Kategorie Lifestyle ausgezeichnet

Wiederbelebung des Naturprodukts aus Roggen bietet ökologische Alternative zu Plastik-Trinkhalmen

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Exclusive interview with Jukka Kantola, NISCluster: EU policies for the use of biomass are short-sighted

Biomass in Europe not enough to meet up all energy and climate target in EU-level, more valuable on chemical and material applications

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Regenwald für Indonesien: Papierkonzern schützt Wälder

Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) will eine Million Hektar Regenwald in Indonesien wieder instandsetzen

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Coca-Cola: PlantBottle Technology™ Tops 2014 Sustainable Bio Awards

Company recognized for its first-ever recyclable PET plastic bottle made partially from plants

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Tetra Pak® uses bio-based plastic for carton packaging in Brazil as an industry first​

Increasing content of materials from renewable sources to as much as 82% in a Tetra Brik^® Aseptic​ 1000ml Base package

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2 May 201430 April 2014

Systematic review: Efficacy and safety of medical marijuana in selected neurologic disorders

New review to be presented at the AAN Annual Meeting in Philadelphia

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Agriculture’s greenhouse gas emissions on the rise

Detailed assessments of both emissions data and mitigation options needed to design adequate responses

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Cathay introduces renewable polyamides for textile and engineering applications

Company successfully started commercial production of renewable PA56, developed for textile (brandname Terryl®) and engineering applications...

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Saubere Bilanz – Bioökonomie auf der Hannover Messe

BIOPRO Baden-Württemberg und weitere sechs Aussteller blicken auf eine erfolgreiche Messe zurück

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A clean balance – bioeconomy on Hannover Messe

Showcase run by BIOPRO Baden-Württemberg with six other exhibitors had a successful trade fair

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Neues DLG-Merkblatt: „Gärreste im Ackerbau effizient nutzen“

Am DLG-Stand auf den DLG-Feldtagen in Bernburg-Strenzfeld kostenfrei erhältlich – Forumsveranstaltung „Verkannte Helden – Gärreste als Mehrnährstoffdünger im Pflanzenbau“ – Kostenfreier Download

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Start of the commercial scale production and sale of AlgamuneTM

Algal Scientific Completes $3 Million Raise for Biotechnology Commercialization

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30 April 201424 July 2014

Weltweit größte Industriehanf-Konferenz im Mai in Wesseling bei Köln

Stark wachsendes Interesse an Industriehanffasern, -schäben, -samen, -öl und –pharmaka

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A three dimensional biodegradable hydrogel for treating gum diseases

CentaGel contains natural bioactive components of a Southeast Asian medicinal plant