6 October 20232 October 2023 Turning pulp mill residues and sugars from biorefineries into high-value products By-products from pulp mills contain organic compounds that have so far been largely unprocessed. An EU-funded project is repurposing this leftover material from the manufacturing process into valuable materials and chemicals
Zellstofffabrikrückstände und Zucker aus Bioraffinerien in hochwertige Produkte umwandeln Nebenprodukte aus Zellstofffabriken enthalten organische Verbindungen, die bisher kaum weiterverarbeitet wurden. Im Rahmen eines EU-finanzierten Projekts wird nun dieses Restmaterial aus dem Herstellungsprozess in wertvolle Materialien und Chemikalien umgewandelt
The LEGO Group remains committed to make LEGO® bricks from sustainable materials The company will apply all their learnings as they continue to develop new materials and explore other ways to make their bricks more sustainable
Could spent coffee grounds provide an alternative to plastic packaging? A new study from a South Dakota State University's scientist has revealed how spent coffee grounds can be made into biodegradable films—material that could one day replace plastics
5 October 20235 October 2023 Food and Feed Crops for Bio-based Materials – Facts, Myths, Policy and Practical Examples nova Session - 9 October 2023, 13:00 – 16:30 h (CET), online
Scientists Use Bacteria to Turn Plastic Into Useful Substances James Collins from MIT and Ting Lu with the University of Illinois described in a study how to turn plasticwaste into useful products
Kohlenstoff nachhaltig im Kreislauf führen mit Rezyklaten und biobasierten Kunststoffen FKuR präsentiert auf der Fakuma sein breites Portfolio an nachhaltigen Kunststofflösungen, darunter biobasierte Biokunststoffe, ein umfassendes Rezyklat-Portfolio mit -Compounds sowie kundenorientierte Lösungen
Keeping carbon sustainably in the cycle with recyclates and biobased plastics FKuR will be presenting at Fakuma its broad portfolio of sustainable plastics solutions, including bio-based bioplastics, a comprehensive recyclate portfolio and customized recyclate compounds
Dow collaborates with LanzaTech to launch readily bio-degradable cleaning solution that utilizes circular carbon capture The official launch of EcoSense™ 2470 Surfactant will take place during a presentation at the Innovation Forum with Dow experts at the SEPAWA Congress, held from October 25 – 27 in Berlin, Germany
European Commission OKs Novamont’s Purchase by Eni Unit Versalis Last Friday European Commission gave the green light to Novamont’s purchase by Versalis
4 October 202327 September 2023 Making aviation fuel from biomass MIT researchers are converting the plant material lignin into hydrocarbon molecules that could help make jet fuel 100 percent sustainable
Danimer Scientific and Chevron Phillips Chemical Expand Collaboration to Include Application Development for Rinnovo™ Polymers Both companies to explore development and commercialization of cast - or blown extrusion films, injection - and rotational molded parts using Rinnovo™ polymers
Lignovations Triumphs in IFSCC Sustainability Challenge Lignovations was chosen as a winner of the challenge for the groundbreaking introduction of LignoGuard® – an upcycled natural ingredient derived from lignin, a component found in plants
EU reaches deal banning ‘climate-neutral’ product claims In the wake of longstanding complaints of greenwashing by consumer advocates, EU institutions finalised a new law on Tuesday (19 September) enacting a sweeping ban to combat the misleading of its citizens through erroneous claims of sustainability
EU verbietet Greenwashing von Produkten Nach lang anhaltenden Beschwerden von Verbraucherschützern über sogenanntes „Greenwashing“ haben die EU-Institutionen am Dienstag (19. September) ein neues Gesetz verabschiedet. Es sieht ein umfassendes Verbot Produktversprechen über „Klimaneutralität“ vor, um die EU-Bürger vor Irreführungen zu schützen
2 October 202313 October 2023 DuroBast – Innovative Bastfaseranwendungen für die Industrie 8. November 2023, 11:00-16:00h, Köln, Greener Manufacturing Show Exhibition - Einladung zum Stakeholder Workshop des DuroBast Projektes
3D printing with coffee: Turning used grounds into caffeinated creations Coffee can do a lot of things: Wake you up, warm you up and lessen that existential dread. According to a new study, it could also help reduce the waste from 3D printing
Dow launches lower carbon, bio-based, and circular propylene glycol solutions in Europe Decarbia™, Ecolibrium™, and Renuva™ technologies support more sustainable offerings for propylene glycol applications
SKC invests in world’s biggest biodegradable material production facility in Vietnam SKC and Ecovance plan to commence construction of a polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT) production facility with the goal of beginning operations by 2025
Qore to supply bio-BDO to BASF US-based Qore, a joint venture of Cargill and HELM AG, is building a 65 ktpa corn-based BDO in Iowa under the QIRA® brand using the Geno (formerly Genomatica) processing technology
traceless materials secures €36.6 Million Series A to build first industry plant for bio-circular alternative to plastic The financing round was led by UB FIGG and SWEN CP’s Blue Ocean fund. traceless materials secures the funding to expand the production capabilities for its innovative biomaterial technology to industrial scale
traceless materials sichert sich €36,6 Mio. Series A-Finanzierungsrunde für den Bau erster Industrieanlage für ihre biozirkuläre Alternative zu Plastik Die Finanzierungsrunde wurde von UB FIGG und SWEN CP’s Blue Ocean Fund angeführt. traceless materials sichert sich damit die Finanzierung, um die Produktionskapazitäten ihrer innovativen Biomaterial-Technologie auf industriellen Maßstab zu erweitern
29 September 202317 October 2023 Combining Concentrated Solar Power and Pyrolysis – The PYSOLO project In July 2023, the Horizon Europe Project PYSOLO (PYrolysis of biomass by concentrated SOLar pOwer) was officially launched and will be up and running for the next four years. The project aims to prepare the ground for a novel game-changing and fully renewable process combining concentrated solar power and biomass pyrolysis
Kombination von konzentrierenden solarthermischen Systemen und Pyrolyse – das PYSOLO Projekt Im Juli 2023 war der offizielle Start des für viere Jahre laufenden Horizon Europe Projekts PYSOLO (PYrolysis of biomass by concentrated SOLar pOwer). Das 5 Mio € Projekt wird das Fundament für einen bahnbrechenden, neuartigen, voll und ganz erneuerbaren Prozess legen, in dem konzentrierende solarthermische Systeme für die Erzeugung von Strom (engl. concentrated solar power, CSP) und Biomassepyrolyse verknüpft werden
EU funds €4.5 million to bioeconomy project exploring sustainable adhesives and coatings from tree bark In a four-year project the partners will improve the sustainability and safety profiles of adhesive and coating products
Erforschung nachhaltiger Klebstoffe und Beschichtungen aus Baumrinde Die Partner wollen in diesem vierjährigen Projekt die Nachhaltigkeit und das Sicherheitsprofil von Klebstoffen und Beschichtungsprodukten verbessern
Roadmap “Circular bioeconomy for Germany” Fraunhofer researchers present a bioeconomy roadmap for resources conservation, climate protection, and food security
Bio-attributed PVC: A breakthrough for sustainable plastics RENOLIT to bring a whole new generation of these sustainable plastics to the market - with ISCC certification
Bio-attributed PVC: Ein Durchbruch für nachhaltige Kunststoffe RENOLIT bringt ganz neue Generation dieser nachhaltigen Kunststoffe mit ISCC-Zertifikat auf den Markt
Biobasierte Naturfaser-Halbzeuge aus Hanf und Leinen Nachhaltige Alternativen zu synthetischen Faserquellen
28 September 20235 October 2023 Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), net-zero, Green Claims, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, European Standards for Reporting Sustainability, EU Taxonomy – what does all of this mean for the future of your company? 30 October from 13:00 to 17:00h CET - nova-Session: Sustainability Claims under New EU Legislation – From Sustainable Finance to Green Claims
Biotech Company MycoWorks Begins Production at the World’s First Commercial-Scale Fine Mycelium™ Plant in Union, South Carolina Providing the company's luxury leather alternative Reishi™
MycoWorks plant kommerzielle Myzelfabrik für luxuriöses, tierfreies Leder Nach Angaben von MycoWorks erfüllt Reishi die Luxusstandards für Materialleistung, ohne Kunststoffe zu verwenden
BASF obtains long-term access to bio-based1,4-butanediol QIRA With QIRA from Qore® LLC, BASF will expand its existing offer of BDO derivatives with bio-based variants
BASF erhält langfristigen Zugang zu biobasiertem 1,4-Butandiol QIRA Eine entsprechende Vereinbarung haben BASF und Qore geschlossen, damit die BASF ihr bestehendes Angebot an BDO-Derivaten um biobasierte Varianten erweitern kann
Greener sun protection from plants, bacteria, and algae A spinoff from OSU developed a bio-sunsreen by using a biosynthesis method to grow the Zebrafish’s anti-UV compound inside the bodies of rapidly reproducing microorganisms
CHITOSE Group, Successfully Concludes Capital Increase of 21M USD Scale through Third-Party Allotment Accelerating MATSURI, the project to build a microalgae-based industry to replace the petroleum industry
High-strength and ultra-tough whole spider silk fibers spun from transgenic silkworms Unraveled the fundamental factors governing material toughness and strength
27 September 202322 September 2023 BASF launches first biomass balance plastic additives These industry-first solutions support the use of renewable feedstock to replace fossil feedstock and help BASF’s customers meet their sustainability targets
BASF bringt erstmals biomassenbilanzierte Kunststoffadditive auf den Markt Diese neuartigen Lösungen fördern die Verwendung von nachwachsenden Rohstoffen und helfen BASF-Kunden, ihre Nachhaltigkeitsziele zu erreichen
Herbal medicine promotion for a restorative bioeconomy in tropical forests: a reality check on the Brazilian Amazon Using the Amazon as an emblematic case study, this article examines Brazil’s context and policy framework on herbal medicine promotion
How To Build A Climate-Friendly Skyscraper: Start Small. Petri-Dish Small. Prometheus Materials has a solution for replacing one of the biggest contributors of greenhouse gasses, financial backing from Microsoft and an aggressive plan to scale up quickly
Bolstering the US compostable packaging market TIPA launched a new compostable, specialty packaging film exclusive to North America which will be manufactured by CNG
Biobasiertes TPE für biopharmazeutische Schläuche Mit dem biobasierten TPE Versaflex HC Bio ergänzt Avient seine nachhaltigen TPE-Lösungen für das Gesundheitswesen
26 September 202321 September 2023 CITROFOL® – Citrate Esters as bio-based plasticisers for biodegradable mulch films Enhanced crop protection and moisture conservation as well as efficient use of soil nutrients have all contributed to the increased usage of mulch films over the last decade
Crustacea-Chitin-basierte Buntpigmente für Druckfarben Wissenschaftler des Fraunhofer IPA und der Universität Paderborn entwickelten zusammen mit dem Industriepartner Siegwerk Druckfarben im Rahmen eines Projekts nun erstmals biogene Pigmente aus Chitin als Trägersubstanz und biobasierte Farbstoffe im Technikumsmaßstab
Clean Fuels Releases Outlook on Global Supplies of Used Cooking Oil for Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Production Global UCO supplies are anticipated to rise from 3.7 billion gallons in 2022 to between 5 billion and 10 billion gallons by 2030. The U.S. market at 850 million gallons could rise to 1.1 billion gallons
Kunststoffkreisläufe intelligent schließen Gemeinsames Leitbild zu einer Kreislaufwirtschaft mit Kunststoffen von BDE, PlasticsEurope Deutschland e.V. und VCI
New Markets Could Catalyze Seaweed’s Regenerative Potential on Land and Sea Report Published by The Nature Conservancy and Bain & Company Identifies Path Forward to Drive Growth and Decarbonize Supply Chains