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24 January 202424 January 2024

Auf den grünen Zweig kommen: Nachhaltige und nachwachsende Produkte für eine klimafreundliche Zukunft

FNR präsentiert auf der Grünen Woche eine breite Palette an Themen und Exponaten: Von Naturbaustoffen über Plastikalternativen bis zum torffreien Gärtnern und zur Waldbrandvorsorge

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Record year of oilseed production – UFOP: proof of origin creates acceptance

World trade in oilseeds will presumably drop 5 million tonnes to 196.8 million tonnes

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India: A Vibrant Ecosystem for Cost-Effective Bioplastics Production

India, with its cost-effective production environment, government support, and abundant resources, has potential to emerge as a global bioplastic hub

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Massive expansion of renewable power opens door to achieving global tripling goal set at COP28

World added 50% more renewable capacity in 2023 than in 2022 and next 5 years will see fastest growth yet, but lack of financing for emerging and developing economies is key issue

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European Parliament heads for tight vote on plant gene editing

The European Parliament heads for tight vote on the proposal for new rules for innovative types of gene-edited plants, which currently fall under the more restrictive genetically modified organisms (GMO) framework

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23 January 202423 January 2024

Greenwashing – No, thanks!

Workshop 7 February 2024: The Green Claims Directive on the rise – Everything companies need to know

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Greenwashing – Nein, danke! 

Workshop am 7. Februar 2024: Die Green Claims Direktive auf dem Vormarsch – Wie sich Unternehmen jetzt darauf vorbereiten können

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Parts of Your Future Car Could be Made from Olive Trees 

Ford trialled using foliage discarded during harvest into auto parts - the COMPOlive project is committed to delivering environmental change in olive production, using biocomposites instead of plastic

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Ford erkundet Möglichkeiten, um Fahrzeugteile aus Olivenblättern statt Kunststoffen herzustellen

Das Projekt COMPOlive soll den Olivenanbau umweltfreundlicher gestalten und Grünabfälle, die bei der Ernte anfallen, als Werkstoff nutzen, statt sie zu verbrennen

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Novozymes and Chr. Hansen announce name of futurecombined company: Novonesis

Novozymes and Chr. Hansen have announced that the name of the future combined company will be ‘Novonesis’. Novonesis means ‘A new beginning’ and derives from the Greek word ‘genesis’. The name reflects a new era of biosolutions where innovation in biological sciences and technology will offer solutions to solve some of the biggest challenges facing humanity

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The U.S. Plastics Industry in 2023 in Seven Charts

The year witnessed divergent trajectories: while certain segments, such as resin manufacturing, grappled with equilibrium adjustments, others, like the mold for plastics trade, mirrored global economic oscillations

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Weltweit große Nachfrage nach Kunststoffen

US-Kunststoffverband Plastics Industry Association meldet im Global Trends Report eine überdurchschnittlich stark gewachsene Nachfrage nach Kunststoffen

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SQIM secures € 11 million in series a funding for industrialization of mycelium-based technologies

Formerly known as MOGU SRL, SQIM has successfully closed a €11 Million funding round to expand Industrial Scale-Up through the launch of a newly dedicated Demo Plant

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The return of bioplastics in 2023

The venture capital world has been embracing a new generation of substitutes that aims to address the environmental problems posed by earlier biobased plastics

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22 January 202422 January 2024

nova-Session: Sustainability Claims under New EU Legislation – Everything companies need to know

7 February from 13:00 to 15:00h CET (online), Speaker: Lara Dammer (Head of the Economy and Policy Department) and Matthias Stratmann (Head of the Sustainability Department), Luciano Proto Cassina (Specialist in Bioeconomy and Circular Economy Policy) nova-Institute

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Towards zero plastic waste in 2050

Wageningen University highlighted global plastics production, but our goal is to arrive at a circular economy, which means to recycling all plastic waste

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Nachhaltige Tenside auf Pflanzenölbasis

Zwei Forschungsprojekte für nachhaltige bio-basierte Tenside und Chemikalien werden an der Technischen Hochschule Köln durchgeführt

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Can Europe’s blue bioeconomy live up to its promises?

The blue bioeconomy refers to marine-based sectors that draw specifically on biomass from the sea, either for primary extraction or to create processed materials and new biotechnologies for consumer markets

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Kommunales Informationssystem Holzbau: Tool weist Klimaschutz-Beitrag des Bauens und Sanierens mit Holz aus

Innovative Kombination von Geo- und Ökobilanzdaten für kommunale Entscheider

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The Fab Finns, the Top 20 Bioproducts from the bioeconomy’s forest heartland

In Finland, although it's known as the "Quiet Country", there have come several innovative products without any spectacular performances

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Axalta Becomes First Powder Coatings Manufacturer to Receive International Sustainability and Carbon Certification Plus For Biobased Feedstock Sourcing Practices

This milestone further reinforces Axalta’s commitment to ensuring sustainability remains central to every part of its business

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Industrietransformation aus einem Guss

Gemeinsames Thesenpapier des BDI e.V. zur Einordnung von Carbon Management als Teil einer umfassenden Klimastrategie

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19 January 202412 January 2024

EUBP unveils the results of the 2023 Market Data Report

European Bioplastics unveils the 2023 edition of the market development update. Main findings show that after a period of stagnation, the overall plastic production is picking up again

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EUBP-Marktbericht: Biokunststoffe wachsen wieder

European Bioplastics (EUBP) stellt einen aktuellen Marktbericht vor. Die Produktion von Biokunststoffen zieht wieder an, bis 2028 ist ein starkes Wachstum in Sicht

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Reliance Industries becomes first in India to use chemical recycling for circular polymers

RIL shipped its first batch of ISCC-Plus certified Circular Polymers, named CircuRepol™ (Polypropylene) and CircuRelene™ (Polyethylene)

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UChicago chemists hope to lay foundation for greener chemistry

UChicago chemists found a way to use electricity to boost a type of chemical reaction often used in synthesizing new candidates for pharmaceutical drugs

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Forscher finden mit Hilfe von Elektrizität eine vielversprechende neue Methode zur Beschleunigung chemischer Reaktionen

Chemiker hoffen, den Grundstein für eine umweltfreundlichere Chemie zu legen

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Making paper from grass

Wageningen researchers are turning worthless grass from verges and nature areas into the raw material for paper and cardboard. That could give a boost to the local economy

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How does PepsiCo deliver Positive sustainability impacts?

PepsiCo’s latest 2022 Summary shared the results of the first full year of reporting since the pep+ launch, and highlights the progress that has been achieved

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New dimensions of electrospun nanofiber material designs for biotechnological uses

Electrospinning technology has garnered wide attention over the past few decades in various biomedical applications including drug delivery, cell therapy, and tissue engineering

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18 January 202411 January 2024

Bio-based plasticizers from Central Germany

Using rapeseed oil as a starting product in the "Biocerine" project, more sustainable solutions for tires and packaging should become possible

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Bio-basierte Weichmacher aus Mitteldeutschland

Im Projekt "Biocerine" soll Rapsöl als Ausgangsprodukt für nachhaltige Reifen und Verpackungen dienen

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Compostable fishing nets: An end to Ghost Nets in the oceans?

South African initiative Catchgreen is developing nets and other gear from compostable Biodolomer, a net lost at sea would degrade into biomass within a few years

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Aether Industries, H.B. Fuller, and Saudi Aramco Technologies Company jointly announce the first commercialization of the sustainable Converge® polyols technology

These are a differentiated series of polyols with promising applications in the CASE (coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers) industry

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Making plastics biodegradable by UV-light

The project ULTRADREAM is using agricultural side streams and residues for developing novel modified bio-based, renewable polymers, with inherent biodegradation capabilities

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The bioeconomy: What next for Europe?

The bioeconomy's focus has shifted from fuels production to bio-based materials

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The lignocellulosic biorefinery concept is sound

A commentary on Zhao et al.

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17 January 202417 January 2024

Substantiate your green claims – Get ahead of the curve!

In recent years, consumers have been confronted by producers and retailers with statements such as “carbon neutral”, “carbon negative” or “net-zero” that have increasingly lost their credibility. And rightly so, as many of these statements were more marketing than scientifically based

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The brightest stars of Renewable Materials meet in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany), 11-13 June 2024

The Number One Meeting Point for Global Leaders in Industry, Academia and Policy – first 40 speakers announced, deadline for submissions for the innovation award is 28 February 2024

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Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2024: Nominierte Innovationen reichen von ressourceneffizienten und recycelten Fasern für Textilien und Wandpaneelen bis hin zu Geotextilien für den Gletscherschutz

Sechs für den Preis nominierte Unternehmen präsentieren innovative und nachhaltige Lösungen für verschiedene Branchen in der Cellulosefaser-Wertschöpfungskette. Das gesamte wirtschaftliche Potenzial der Cellulosefaser-Industrie wird einem breiten Publikum vorgestellt, das in Köln (Deutschland) und online über die Gewinner abstimmen kann

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Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2024: Nominated Innovations Range from Resource-efficient and Recycled Fibres for Textiles and Building Panels to Geotextiles for Glacier Protection

Six award nominees present innovative and sustainable solutions for various industries in the cellulose fibre value chain. The full economic potential of the cellulose fibre industry will be introduced to a wide audience that will vote for the winners in Cologne (Germany), and online

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TIPA and ATI craft compostable, biobased coffee capsules lids

The new, compostable lids combine TIPA’s breakthrough high-barrier film and ATI’s patent protected system to support consisted flow and enhanced taste experience

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Genera Announces $340+ Million Investment in Sustainable Biomaterials Campus

The investment will expand Genera’s manufacturing, production and distribution operations of its circular, compostable packaging solutions and biomaterials

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DSU receives $300,000 grant for microalgae research

A Multiple-Stage Cost Effective Smart Farming of Engineered Microalgae for Simultaneous Production of High-Value Molecules and Bioenergy

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Bio-based plastic: Made from renewable materials

FuraCore® by Stora Enso is introducing an innovative process that addresses traditional challenges associated with FDCA production

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GreenLight Biosciences Announces EPA Registration of Calantha

GreenLight Biosciences Secures EPA Registration for new bioinsecticide, Calantha - Historic Step Towards A Safer and More Sustainable Food System

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16 January 202417 January 2024

Renewable Carbon Companies directory with nearly 41,000 company profile downloads in 2023

The Renewable Carbon Companies (ReCaCo) business directory has established itself as the primary source of information on renewable and sustainable materials solutions. Innovative companies in the field of renewable carbon present their products, intermediates and services

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A Glass That Sifts Carbon Dioxide

Research Group Develops a Glass Material That Precisely Separates Gases

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Ein Glas, das Kohlendioxid siebt

Forschungsgruppe entwickelt ein Glasmaterial, das Gase präzise voneinander trennt

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2023 Sees NETL Make Strides in CO2 Conversion Research & Development

Researchers grew versatile biocatalysts using microbes from a coalbed methane (CBM) well to convert industrial CO2 wastes and other single-carbon compounds into useful chemicals