7 April 20221 April 2022TOM FORD Plastic Innovation Prize Announces Finalists for Thin-Film Plastic Alternatives CompetitionThe only global competition focused exclusively on creating scalable and biologically degradable alternatives to thin-film plastic polybags
Größter Strohballenbau Süddeutschlands wird eingeweiht300 Kubikmeter Biostroh vom klostereigenen Acker dämmen Neubau der Benediktinerabtei Plankstetten
good natured® and ForageGirl Fiddleheads are Reducing the Footprint from Farm to PlateSecond-generation family-run business aims to transition 100% of its packaging to plant-based by 2023
Avantium reaches Financial Close for its FDCA Flagship PlantEngineering company Worley and the Groningen Consortium have become minority shareholders in the Avantium subsidiary
Native Shoes Launches The Robbie with Braskem’s I’m green™ Bio-Based EVA PolymerThe Robbie breaks new ground with environmentally minded footwear created from Braskem's sustainably sourced sugarcane biopolymer
6 April 202231 March 2022PAPACKS® launches a partnership with Keurig Dr Pepperfor the development of a recyclable and compostable paper bottle made from natural raw materials - The innovation will support the company's commitment to reducing plastic consumption with a sustainable packaging alternative made entirely from fiber and organic materials
PAPACKS startet die Zusammenarbeit mit Keurig Dr PepperEntwicklung einer recycelbaren und kompostierbaren Papierflasche als Monomaterial aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen - Die Innovation wird das Engagement des Unternehmens zur Reduzierung des Kunststoffverbrauchs mit einer nachhaltigen Verpackungsalternative unterstützen, die vollständig aus Fasern und organischen Materialien hergestellt wird
Versalis and Novamont strengthen green chemistry partnershipJoint aim is to enhance the company’s technology and production assets in order to fully develop its products, also by focusing on growth in the previously referenced markets
BIO-LUTIONS kooperiert mit SolenisBIO-LUTIONS wird bei der Entwicklung nachhaltiger Beschichtungen für faserbasierte Verpackungen künftig mit dem US-amerikanischen Spezialchemie-Unternehmen Solenis zusammenarbeiten
BIO-LUTIONS partners with Solenis to produce sustainable disposable alternatives to singleuse plasticBIO-LUTIONS, a German CleanTech Startup pioneering the world of natural fiber manufacturing, is working with Solenis, a leading global producer of specialty chemicals to produce sustainable disposable alternatives to single-use plastic
Seaweed, a versatile cropSeaweed as a biostimulant can reinforce the qualities of soils and crops, or as an element in the production of high quality food without compromising on environmental quality
Clariant tritt der Renewable Carbon Initiative beiClariant tritt der Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) bei, um die Verwendung von erneuerbaren Rohstoffen und die Umstellung von fossilem Kohlenstoff auf erneuerbaren Kohlenstoff zu fördern
Clariant joins the Renewable Carbon InitiativeClariant has joined the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) to promote the transition from fossil to renewable carbon and the use of renewable raw materials in the chemical industry
5 April 202230 March 2022Neue Kapazitäten für Vorbehandlung und Aufwertung: Neste arbeitet am nächsten Schritt zur Kommerzialisierung des chemischen Recyclings von Kunststoffabfall im finnischen Porvoo Verarbeitungskapazitäten für verflüssigten Kunststoffabfall sollen mittels eigener Technologien zur Vorbehandlung von verflüssigtem Kunststoffabfall implementiert und in den Raffineriebetrieb integriert werden
ELIX Polymers, AnQore and OCI N.V. support European consumer goods company to produce more sustainable productsMajor European consumer goods manufacturer will use ELIX E-LOOP ABS, a step that will substantially reduce the carbon footprint of its products and contribute to a more sustainable value chain
Weltneuheit aus Brilon: Bio-Industriewerkstoff aus FlachsAktuell tüftelt das Team bei Bond-Laminates noch an den optimalen Bearbeitungsbedingungen für einzelne Produkte
Bio-based commodity chemicals in the spotlightWill rising crude oil price again accelerate the investments for the commercialisation of bio-based chemicals especially for drop-in commodities?
Enmat Y1000P PHBV certified OK Biodegradable MarineAfter 12 weeks a part with a thickness of 52 micron was 100% disintegrated - tests were carried out by OWS Belgium
Covestro ist Pionier bei der Lieferung von erneuerbarem¹ TDIFür nachhaltigere Matratzen, Polstermöbel, Schuhe und Autositze mit einer deutlichen Senkung der CO2-Emissionen von der Wiege bis zum Werkstor2 und schneller einführbaren Lösung mit gleichbleibend hoher Qualität
Covestro pioneers the supply of renewable¹ TDIFor more sustainable mattresses, upholstered furniture, shoes and automotive seats, showing significant reduction of CO2 emissions from cradle-to-gate2 and rapidly implementable solution with consistently high quality
4 April 202229 March 2022A More Efficient Path to Green Production of Bio-Derived Chemicals and FuelsResearchers discover an enhanced reaction rate when gold and palladium nanoparticles are placed on a conductive support
Pionier der Leichtbauwelt – Christoph Alt: „Holz als industrieller Leichtbauwerkstoff ist ein Hidden Champion.“Holz ist Baustoff oder für Möbel geeignet, aber keine ernstzunehmende Alternative für die Industrie – oder doch?
BioWRAP – Bioplastics with regenerative agricultural propertiesNew collaboration project created an all-in-one bioplastic system that can better manage weeds, add nutrients to soils, improve soil and plant health, and save water
Helping Agriculture to Reach its Circular Bioeconomy GoalsThe potential use of lignin biopolymers for the development of nanoparticles for agricultural applications and environmental decontamination
BLUEVIEW Enters The Sustainable Footwear Market With The World’s First Biodegradable* ShoeCommitted to protecting the planet, BLUEVIEW is accelerating the global transition to bio-based sneakers
1 April 20221 April 2022 CHAMPION Webinars: Progress in Materials Designed for a Circular Economy 6th, April, 2022, Time: 14-15h - Location: online & free!
Less fossil oil in CO2-reducing plasticsThe "carbonauten minus CO2 factory 1" will start production of 4,000 t of CO2-reducing plastic granules annually at favorable prices in summer 2022
Weniger Erdöl in CO2-senkenden KunststoffenDie „carbonauten minus CO2 factory 1“ startet im Sommer 2022 die Produktion von jährlich 4.000 t CO2-senkenden Kunststoffgranulaten zu günstigen Preisen
ECO profile of Luminy® PLA now available to product designersSphera’s Product Sustainability databases provide explicit knowledge of the product’s environmental performance through scenario analysis
Start in ein neues Format – Bioökonomie zum AnhörenStartschuss für den Podcast "Zukunft Bio E" am Mittwoch, 30. März 2022 auf allen bekannten Plattformen und unter https://www.bioeconomy.de/
Is the bioeconomy Europe’s biggest hidden opportunity?From edible insects to 3D jackets on demand - Europe’s bioeconomy comes with some pretty big promises - and just a decade later its potential is seemingly on the cusp of being realised
Next-Gen ‘Bio-Based’ Synthetics Are Here, But When Will They Replace Polluting Polyester?Circularity isn't a viable route to ‘sustainable synthetics’ and recycled PET (rPET) is not the answer. Because the processing of polyester devours most of the energy - not the raw material phase that recycling replaces
Five game-changing innovations share $525,000 prize to end microplastic pollutionFive trailblazing innovations have won a total of $525,000 as a part of Conservation X Labs’ Microfiber Innovation Challenge for their ability to reduce or prevent microfiber pollution.
Scandium–microorganism interactions in new biotechnologiesPaper shows that microorganisms can effectively extract scandium (Sc) from ore and waste
31 March 202231 March 2022 Converting wastewater into bio-based polymer, essential oils, phenolic extracts and clean water: The AFTERLIFE project presents its results.AFTERLIFE demonstrates a new way of wastewater treatment that simultaneously recovers compounds of interest while converting remaining organic matter into a high-volume added value bio-based polymer.
Start of commercial production in PomacleThe Company’s first commercial unit has begun production on schedule and the first batches of biosourced isobutene have been manufactured at this unit in March 2022
Honeywell Introduces New Technology To Produce Key Feedstock For PlasticsHoneywell UOP Ecofining™ process produces bio-naphtha with reduced CO2 footprint compared to products using petroleum-based feedstocks for use as petrochemical feedstock
Europäischer Bioökonomie-Fonds sammelt 300 Mio. Euro einDer zunächst auf die Marke von 250 Mio. Euro ausgerichtete European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) ist dank neu gewonnener Investoren überzeichnet aus dem Fundraising herausgekommen
UBCO researchers use unique ingredient to strengthen bambooOnce used to preserve bodies, plastination now strengthens biocomposites
ABB to automate bioplastics plant to help meet the growing global demand for sustainable materialsABB technology to automate NatureWorks’ new bioplastics plant in Thailand helping to meet the increasing global market demand for sustainable materials
30 March 202225 March 2022Avantium Announces 2021 Results: Significant business progress with green light to construct the world’s first FDCA Flagship Plant Avantium Renewable Chemistries recorded a number of promising developments in 2021, including the construction of a bioasphalt test road using lignin from Dawn Technology™
Biowasserstoff: Quellen und ForschungsansätzeNeues Dossier analysiert die biobasierten Produktionsmethoden für die Wasserstoff-Erzeugung und welches Potenzial, sowie welcher technische Entwicklungsstand für die einzelnen Nutzungsbereiche besteht
Sustainable Aviation Fuels III – Industrial LandscapeThe demand is already shifting and more people (mainly younger generations) and businesses, recognize and value sustainable and renewable alternatives over fossil-based options
Leder kommt in Zukunft aus dem BioreaktorWissenschaftler produzieren mit Schimmelpilz Rhisopus delemar aus altem Brot natürliche Fasern
Sustainable leather, yarn and paper — from bread-eating fungiAkram Zamani, Ph.D. and her researchers team from the the University of Borås developed mimic real animal leather from waste bread
Neue Enzym-Entdeckung ist ein weiterer Schritt zur Bekämpfung von PlastikmüllStudie soll helfen, die Herausforderung der Verschmutzung durch Plastik zu bewältigen und Plastikabfälle in wertvolle Produkte umzuwandeln
New enzyme discovery is another leap towards beating plastic wasteIt is hoped this work will help tackle the challenge of plastic pollution and convert waste plastic into valuable products
29 March 202224 March 2022Genomatica and Asahi Kasei partner on renewably-sourced Nylon 6,6Accelerates momentum for Genomatica’s new route to HMD and Asahi Kasei’s sustainability strategy
Asahi Kasei: Polyamid 66 mit aus Biomasse gewonnenem Hexamethylendiamin im Test – Strategische Partnerschaft mit GenomaticaMit dem Einsatz dieses Bio-HMD in der eigenen Polymerisationstechnologie will der Konzern als erster Anbieter ein nachhaltigeres Polyamid 66 auf den Markt bringen
Öko-Innovationen mit BiomasseBioökonomie, Kreislaufwirtschaft, Klimaziele und Naturschutz – all das verband die Konferenz EIC 2022 des niedersächsischen 3N-Kompetenzzentrums