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3 June 20244 June 2024

Fresh Del Monte announces partnership to produce biofertilizers from fruit residues, launching innovative plant in Kenya

Partnering with Vellsam Materias Bioactivas, the new plant marks an initial step in biofertilizer production

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Urban biorefineries in the EU: from blueprint to implementation

The system can help both public authorities and private entities involved in waste management anticipate future sustainability laws that reward or mandate circularity

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31 May 202429 May 2024

New Market Analysis: Bio-based and Biodegradable Plastics Industries in China

Policy framework, market trends, technologies and outlook for PLA, PA, PHA and PBAT

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Neue Marktanalyse: Bio-basierte und biologisch abbaubare Kunststoffe in China

Politische Rahmenbedingungen, Markttrends, Technologien und Aussichten für PLA, PA, PHA und PBAT

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Reusable Sulapac® cups introduced in selected Burger King restaurants in Finland

Restel, a Finnish restaurant and catering company, accelerates on its journey to cut down waste and emissions; kicks off a pilot with reusable cups made of biobased and recyclable Sulapac® material in selected restaurants, including two Burger King outlets

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RMIT and council trial world-first coffee concrete footpath

Freshly brewed coffee concrete may be coming to a street near you after RMIT University teamed up with Macedon Ranges Shire Council to conduct a world-first coffee concrete footpath trial

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DNFI World Natural Fibre Update May 2024

Free Download of the 9 page report including 6 graphs: “DNFI World Natural Fibre Update May 2024” on the website

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A bionanomachine for green chemistry

The scientists feel certain that the enzyme will prove extremely useful in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries

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Eine Bionanomaschine für grüne Chemie

Das neu charakterisierte Enzym soll ein neues wichtiges Werkzeug für die Kreislaufwirtschaft und die grüne Chemie werden

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29 May 202426 June 2024

The Power of Social Innovation: Bridging Technology and Humanity

A current initiative aiming to drive social innovation is the EU funded research project 3-CO which's key objective is to support sustainable consumption and improve consumer behaviour through smart digital solutions

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Can we revolutionise the chemical industry and create a circular economy? Yes, with the help of catalysts 

New commentary puts forth a transformative solution: catalysis to leverage sustainable waste resources, ushering the industry from a linear to a circular economy

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Mit Sonnenenergie zu sehr hohen Temperaturen

Statt Kohle oder Erdöl zu verbrennen, um Zement oder Stahl herzustellen, könnte in Zukunft Sonnenenergie dafür genutzt werden. Forschende der ETH Zürich haben eine thermische Falle entwickelt, die Sonnenstrahlung aufnimmt und Hitze abgibt. Sie wird über tausend Grad heiss

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Using solar energy to generate heat at high temperatures

Instead of burning coal or oil to produce cement or steel, in the future solar energy could be used for this purpose. Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a thermal trap that can absorb concentrated sunlight and deliver heat at over thousand degrees Celsius

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MTU to lead €9 million CBE JU Farm-based Grass Biorefinery Demonstration Initiative

Munster Technological University will lead a new first-of-its-kind decentralised green biorefinery demonstration initiative funded under the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU)

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Dow and Freepoint Eco-Systems announce supply agreement to transform plastic waste into new circular products

The supply agreement for 65,000 metric tons of circular feedstock advances the Companies' shared goal to support a circular economy for plastics in North America

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28 May 202428 May 2024

Join the first PEF World Congress in October 2024

The European project PEFerence is proud to support the Renewable Carbon Plastics Magazine in organising the very first PEF World Congress, which will take place in Düsseldorf (Germany) on 30 and 31 October 2024 (with Online Livestream)

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NatureWorks’ Ingeo PLA Manufacturing Expansion Attracts Record Financing from Krungthai Bank PCL of Thailand

One of the singular largest loans in the bank’s decades-long history supports Thailand's ambitious Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) strategy

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NatureWorks: Finanzierungszusage für neues PLA-Werk in Thailand

Der Aussendung zufolge kann das Unternehmen mit dieser Fazilität der drittgrößten thailändischen Geschäftsbank die Kapitalstruktur des PLA-Projekts weiter optimieren

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Fermbox Bio Introduces EN3ZYME: A Global Solution Transforming Agricultural Waste into Renewable Biofuels and Sustainable Synbio Products

Transforming agri-based residues into fermentable, cellulosic sugars is paving the way to produce second-generation ethanol and serve as an alternative carbon source in precision fermentation

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BASF now offering first biomass-balanced products for its ammonia and urea portfolio

The mass balanced products are certified according to ISCC PLUS standards, and the company is using electricity from renewable sources, further reducing their production-related emissions

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BASF bietet erste biomassenbilanzierte Produkte für ihr Ammoniak- und Harnstoffportfolio an

Die massenbilanzierten Produkte sind nach den ISCC (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) PLUS Standards zertifiziert, und für die Herstellung der Ammoniak- und Harnstoffprodukte wird Strom aus erneuerbaren Quellen genutzt

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HealthTech Bioactives Partners with Abolis for Sustainable Production of High-Value Polyphenols

The initial phase of the partnership will focus on developing two high-value molecules with limited sourcing availability

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FinalSpark Launches the First Remote Research Platform Using Human Neurons for Biocomputing

Brain organoids, composed of living and learning neurons consume a million times less power than traditional digital processors

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FinalSpark startet die erste Remote-Forschungsplattform, die menschliche Neuronen für Biocomputing nutzt

Bioprozessoren, die aus lebenden und lernenden Neuronen bestehen, verbrauchen eine Million Mal weniger Strom als herkömmliche digitale Prozessoren

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LG Chem to jointly develop bio-propylene with US-based company Gevo

The companies expect to produce bio-propylene with bio-ethanol produced from carbohydrates including corn and sugarcane

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27 May 202421 May 2024

CSUFT-led team creates novel flame-retardant, smoke-suppressing, and superhydrophobic transparent bamboo for future glasses

In recent years, there has been a surge of interest in transparent wood products, thanks to their remarkable features like high transparency, excellent mechanical strength, and superior thermal insulation properties

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Verbio macht Chemie grün: Baustart am Standort Bitterfeld für neue Anlage zur Herstellung biobasierter Spezialchemikalien 

Einzigartige Verfahrenstechnik: Nobelpreis-Technologie in Umsetzung | Investition in Höhe von 80 bis 100 Millionen Euro

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Verbio makes the chemical industry green: groundbreaking ceremony at Bitterfeld location for manufacturing bio-based speciality chemicals 

Unique processing engineering: implementing Nobel prize-winning technology | Investment volume in the range of EUR 80 million to EUR 100 million

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New production facility for carbon fiber reinforced plastics in Gardelegen officially opened

The use of recycled carbon fibers significantly reduces the CO2 footprint of these lightweight and highly durable materials

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Neue Produktionshalle für carbonfaserverstärkte Kunststoffe in Gardelegen feierlich eröffnet

Die eingesetzten Carbonfasern reduzieren durch ihre Wiederverwendung erheblich die CO2-Bilanz der damit hergestellten sehr leichten und hochbelastbaren Kunststoffe

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24 May 202417 May 2024

Insempra completes $20 million financing to advance the development of next-generation bio-based ingredients

Series A investment round will accelerate Insempra’s market-first approach to developing superior, intrinsically sustainable ingredients for the beauty & food industries

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Biotech-Start-up Insempra sichert sich Millionen-Finanzierung

Das Start-up Insempra hat in einer Finanzierungsrunde 20 Mio. US-Dollar eingeworben. Die Münchner sind auf die biotechnologische Produktion von natürlichen Inhaltsstoffen für die Lebensmittel-, Kosmetik- und Textilindustrie spezialisiert

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Mitsui Chemicals Asahi Life Materials Develops Spunbond Nonwoven Suitable for Home Composting

The newly developed biodegradable plastic’s key feature is its capacity to decompose in a home composting environment at a temperature of around 28 degrees Celsius

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Kahlschlag in Schwedens Wäldern: Bäume roden für den Versandhandel

In Schweden werden alte Wälder für die Papierindustrie abgeholzt, Deutschland ist Großabnehmer. Ökosysteme gehen verloren, warnt Greenpeace

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Pet wine bottle made by ALPLA cuts carbon emissions by up to 50%

The plastic packaging meets all the quality requirements, is available as a transparent or a green bottle and is suitable for all types of wine

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Pet-Weinflasche von ALPLA spart bis zu 50% CO2

Die nachhaltige Verpackungslösung funktioniert mit herkömmlichen Metall-Drehverschlüssen, ist kompatibel mit den Abfülllinien der Weinhersteller und sorgt so für Flexibilität

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23 May 202417 May 2024

KRATON launches ISCC Plus certified renewable solutions manufactured in North America

The certification underscores Kraton’s dedication to advancing the circular economy with the CirKular+ ReNew Series

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Celanese Receives American Chemistry Council’s 2024 Sustainability Leadership Award for Achievements in Circularity 

The company earned the award in the “Circularity” category for its active carbon capture and utilization (CCU) project at its manufacturing site as part of its Fairway Methanol joint venture with Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

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Mycocycle Raises $3.6 Million to Transform Waste into Sustainable Raw Materials with Fungi

Seed extension comes as company triples R&D footprint and raises production capacity to 40 metric tons of material treated per month

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Stahl joins GO!PHA alliance to advance the use of naturally occurring PHAs in formulated coatings

As a member of the network, Stahl to help move PHAs beyond the testing phase and accelerate the potential application of the technology in the coatings market

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RISE and Apple are developing a new bio-based packaging material

A new cellulose foam has demonstrated good properties - the material is fully recycable and the production process is also comparatively straight forward

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Scientists have figured out way to make algae-based plastic that completely decomposes

The bio-based material completely breaks down after seven months

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5 Minutes With… Professor Paul Freemont, Head of Structural & Synthetic Biology at Imperial College London

"To support commercialisation of the bioeconomy we need to have relevant standards and metrics"

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Idemitsu Makes $114 Million Investment in HIF Global to Develop eFuels

The Japanese large energy company Idemitsu Kosan will acquire a stake in HIF Global. HIF Global continues to actively expand its eFuels projects in USA, Australia, Chile, and Uruguay

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22 May 202417 December 2024

Chemical and Physical Recycling are Essential for the Realisation of the Green Deal and the Circular Economy

The Renewable Carbon Initiative has published a position paper outlining the importance of chemical and physical recycling and what is needed to realise its huge potential

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Invitation to the BioReCer Stakeholder Workshop: Certifying the sustainability of biological resources at the EU level: focus on the forest industry

13 June 2024, 9:00-15:00m Domsjö, Sweden

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Peru’s Nuevo Mundo continues sustainability journey with Archroma

As strategic partner of apparel brands, Nuevo Mundo will offer collections utilizing Archroma’s EarthColors®, agricultural waste based dyes, produced with zero liquid discharge and substantial resource savings

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Die Plastikkrise: Ölnachfrage aufgrund steigender Kunststoffproduktion

Wie Investierende nachhaltige Lösungen vorantreiben können

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Roadmap to a carbon-neutral refinery by 2050

Towards the sustainable production of future fuels, chemicals and materials

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Dairen Chemical Corporation Joins The LYCRA Company and Qore® in the Development of Renewable LYCRA® Fiber

Letter of intent to convert QIRA® - the next generation 1,4-butanediol (BDO) - into low-impact PTMEG for the patented bio-derived LYCRA® fiber