21 March 2012 PLA-recycling on the way Danone and RE|PLA cycle agree on collaboration in PLA recycling
Innovationspreis Biowerkstoff des Jahres 2012 auf dem Kölner Biowerkstoff-Kongress verliehen Faserformteile aus Rohrkolben-Schilf setzten sich gegen ihre starke Konkurrenz durch
Gemeinsame Erklärung für Nachhaltige Bioenergie in Mitteleuropa unterzeichnet Krönende Abschlusskonferenz des EU-Projektes 4Biomass
2012 Biomaterials Innovation Prize awarded at the Cologne Biomaterials Congress Fibre mouldings made from cattail (Typha) prevailed against their fierce competition
Tennant Company Introduces Plant-Based, Sustainable Urethane Coatings to Protect and Add Durability to Floors Eco-ITS ™ urethane bio-based coatings enable sustainable solutions with 50% less petroleum-based chemicals
Renewables attracting investment interest from pension fund owners Renewable energy is an attractive alternative to government bonds for pension funds, family offices and insurance groups
20 March 2012 Verbio: Weltweit erste Strohverarbeitungsanlage zur Biomethanproduktion Grosses Potenzial für Biokraftstoff der 2. Generation
Gräser als Energieträger: Neue Züchtungen im Qualitäts- und Kosten-Check Vielfalt rauf, Kosten runter
Sulzer Chemtec and Purac jointly developed a new PLA polymerization process to improve costs and PLA heat resistance Customer test phase ready since the beginning of the year 2012
Bio-Zahnbürste soll sich vollständig kompostieren lassen Eine Zahnbürste mit einer Lebensdauer von fünf Tagen
Baustart des WELTEC-Biogasparks in Arneburg Nachhaltigkeits-Konzept beinhaltet die Nutzung nachwachsender Rohstoffe von 30 landwirtschaftlichen Betrieben
Purac pipes up for Thai bioplastics plant More than 30km of pipework has been installed by Hertel Willich
What should be done about plastic bags? What are the options for addressing the problem and where have they been tried?
NatureWorks licenses Metabolix technology for bio-based polylactic acid-based blends Metabolix grants PLA-related patent license to NatureWorks
18 March 2012 Coca Cola reveal that running fleet on biogas could reduce costs as well as emissions Biogas fuelled vehicle reduce well-to-wheel greenhouse gas emissions by an estimated 50.3 per cent
16 March 2012 BASF: Pilotprojekt mit kompostierbaren Bioabfalltüten in Berlin erfolgreich abgeschlossen Luftdurchlässige Ecovio-Tüten zersetzen sich vollständig zu Kohlendioxid, Wasser und Biomasse
Umweltzeichen für Colop Stempelerzeuger mit dem österreichischen Umweltzeichen für seine "grünen" Stempelprodukte ausgezeichnet worden
Network gives boost to composting certification for bioplastics The first certification network for compostable bioplastic products
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Highlights New Job Creation Opportunities for Agriculture and Manufacturing through Development of Biobased Products Recent Presidential Action Would Give Companies Making Products Using Agricultural Materials Federal Procurement Preferences
15 March 2012 Naturfaserpellets für Spritzguss und Extrusion Projektpartnern gelang die Herstellung von industriegerechten und bedarfsorientierten Naturfaserpellets
14 March 2012 Kiverdi, Inc. Wins Top Honors For Its Innovative Approach to Producing Sustainable Chemicals From Carbon-rich Waste Kiverdi CEO Lisa Dyson accepted the 2012 Sustainable Biofuels Award at the World Biofuels Markets Congress & Exhibition
Plexiglas® Rnew Bio-based Acrylic Resins from Arkema Surpass Performance of Traditional PMMA Products Arkema will introduce the technology behind the newly developed bio-based resins alloys at the upcoming BioPlastek 2012 Forum
Huge Potential for UK Bio-Based Economy The UK should grasp the opportunity to use bioscience to drive growth, jobs and wellbeing
DuPont applauds support of biobased innovation Duplication of categories and products in the next 12 months
Plexiglas® Rnew Bio-based Acrylic Resins from Arkema Surpass Performance of Traditional PMMA Products Arkema will introduce the technology behind the newly developed bio-based resins alloys at the upcoming BioPlastek 2012 Forum
Field Trial Planned for PowerCane Miscanthus Mendel Biotechnology, Inc. and BP Biofuels have signed a four-year agreement to test Mendel’s PowerCane™ Miscanthus
New nano-catalyst could be biggest bioplastic breakthrough in three decades Alternative to the current focus on carbohydrate or synthesis gas fermentation to alcohols and their dehydration to olefins
12 March 2012 BASF Venture Capital investiert 13,5 Millionen US-Dollar in US-Unternehmen Allylix Technologie von Allylix ermöglicht die Herstellung hochreiner Spezialchemikalien aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen für Riech- und Geschmackstoffe, Nahrungsmittel und weitere Anwendungen
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Berlin: successful pilot project with compostable bags for biodegradable waste Approximately 80% of the residents surveyed were satisfied with the bags for collecting organic waste
GoodYear Bio-based Tyres Edge Closer to Reality BioIsoprene™, a revolutionary bio-based alternative for petroleum-derived isoprene
9 March 2012 Agrarabfälle liefern Biotenside für die Biokosmetik Pflanzenhalme, Schalen, Spelzen und Hülsen fallen in der ökologischen Landwirtschaft in großen Mengen als Abfälle an
Bio-On: Techint baut Produktionsanlagen für den Bio-Kunststoff PHA Produktionsanlagen mit 10.000 Tonnen pro Jahr realisierbar
3A Composites: Kooperation mit Bcomb für Kernmaterialien Neue Produkte bieten reduziertes Gewicht bei gleichen mechanischen Eigenschaften
Biokraftstoffhersteller in der Offensive Zwei finnische Hersteller bauen ihre Biokraftstoffproduktion massiv aus
Russia to supply Asian biomass Arkaim is constructing a 250,000 t/yr wood pellet plant in the Khabarovsk region of far east Russia
8 March 2012 Symphony director: India should switch to oxo-bio and avoid bioplastics Synphony introduces new oxo-biodegradable technology called d2w
Bio-based plastics convince with high climate protection potential and low use of fossil resources nova-Institute: Meta-analysis examined bio-based plastics
Purac: Neue Anlage zur Milchsäureproduktion in Thailand Erste Auslieferungen der Lactide sind für das Frühjahr geplant
Innovationspreis Biowerkstoff des Jahres 2012 auf dem Kölner Biowerkstoff-Kongress verliehen
