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16 October 202310 October 2023

Cove secures funding to revolutionize sustainable packaging

Following the launch, the company was inundated by requests from retailers and brands that wanted to use the packaging technology and materials for their own products

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Key Customer Arçelik Launches New Bio-fridge Line Using Trinseo’s BIO PS Grades at IFA Berlin 2023

The company started a Recycled Content Project in their production facilities around the world

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European Bioplastics debunks scientifically questionable study on compostable plastics

European Bioplastics (EUBP) reacts to the publication of a study by Wang et al. claiming that compostable plastics and recycled plastics are more toxic than conventional plastic

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Single-Use Plastics Directive: Notpla identifies “huge loopholes” while gaining directive exemption

Made from seaweed and plant extracts, Notpla provides an internal coating for food takeaway boxes to retain moisture and grease in food and maintain the packaging’s robustness

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New bans and restrictions on polluting: single-use plastics come into force

Some of the most polluting single-use plastic items banned from 1 October

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What is the Single-Use Plastic Ban? 

The Single-Use Plastic Ban explained

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13 October 202310 October 2023

BIC Trend Report: rethinking the approach to the EU bioeconomy and taking action

For the first time, BIC has published a Trend Report on how Europe can unleash the full potential of the bioeconomy, enabling it to better contribute to the EU’s green transition

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French government awards Global Bioenergies €16.4 million to help fund construction of the world’s first biosourced isobutene plant

The French government will provide its investment of non-dilutive funding in the form of a subsidy (60%) and a repayable advance (40%)

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The rise of nature-sustaining bio-businesses in Southeast Asia and Brazil

Southeast Asia, which contains around 20% of the world’s plant and animal species, and Brazil, which holds between 15 to 20%, investment platforms and biobased companies are taking on the challenge

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From red in 2022 to dark red this year

2022 was an extraordinary year, full of turbulences with the newly emerging Covid Omicron variant, the war in Ukraine and increasing geopolitical tensions, inflation, and the energy and food supply crises

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12 October 20237 October 2023

Einfach mehrfach verwenden: So funktioniert Ressourceneffizienz mit dem Rohstoff Holz 

Neue FNR-Videoreportage erklärt die Kaskadennutzung von Holz

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Paptic Ltd, a sustainable packaging materials innovator, raises EUR 23 million in financing to accelerate the development of packaging materials and scale up its ability to serve global customers

New strategic partners and international equity investors specifically targeted at facilitating the development of the industrial scale-up of Paptic’s foam-based manufacturing technology

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LUNAFORM™, a new kind of biomaterial, unveiled by Balenciaga at Paris Fashion Week

Gozen introduces an otherworldly vision for sustainable fashion

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A major step forward for the cosmetic industry as Dow launches two new sustainable SURLYN™ grades for perfume and cosmetic packaging

The new SURLYN™ grades will enable beauty brands and manufacturers to create sustainable and high-quality cosmetic packaging that stands out on the shelves

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EDGGY: edible packaging film made from eggshell waste

Preventing waste from instant meals

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EDGGY: Essbare Verpackungsfolie aus Eierschalenabfällen

Abfallvermeidung bei Fertiggerichten

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11 October 20236 October 2023

Lummus’ Green Circle Announces Agreement for Advanced Plastic Recycling Technology with Dongyang Environment Group

Agreement strengthens Lummus’ experience developing and commercializing solutions for plastics circularity

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Ein glasklares Bekenntnis zur Nachhaltigkeit – tesafilm® Eco & Crystal jetzt mit 90 Prozent recyceltem PET-Träger

Im Rahmen der Nachhaltigkeitsstrategie strebt das Unternehmen bis 2030 an, den Anteil recycelter und biobasierter Materialien in sämtlichen Produkten auf 70 Prozent zu erhöhen

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The State of Fashion & Textile Circularity in WA (Western Australia)

New report has been prepared by WA Circular Fashion Consortium (WACFC) at Curtin University and advances the Circular Economy based action within the local clothing industry

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Natural Kimberley fibre could be the answer to improving WA’s fashion sustainability

The Curtin University-led State of Fashion and Textile Circularity in WA 2023 report highlighted how the state's charitable sector has been burdened by masses of low-quality textile waste

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10 October 20235 October 2023

United States: TotalEnergies and Borealis Start Up Baystar JV Polyethylene Unit 

The new PE unit, referred to as Bay 3, increases the Baystar site’s total production to over one million tons per year

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Vereinigte Staaten: Borealis und TotalEnergies nehmen Baystar JV Borstar® Polyethylene Anlage in Betrieb

Mit der neuen PE-Anlage, die auch als Bay 3 bezeichnet wird, erhöht sich die Gesamtproduktion des Standorts auf über eine Million Tonnen pro Jahr

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Farb­kom­pe­tenz für nach­hal­ti­ge, bio­ba­sier­te Mehr­weg­scha­len

Umweltfreundliches Gemeinschaftsprojekt von GRAFE, ORNAMIN und TECNARO

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Co­lour ex­per­ti­se for sustainable, bio-ba­sed reusa­ble trays

Environmentally friendly joint project by GRAFE, ORNAMIN and TECNARO

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Spinning a sustainable fashion revolution: meet the physicists turning wood into clothes

How Spinnova today transforms cellulose from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified wood into textile fibre without using any chemicals

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LanzaTech announces collaboration with Dow to introduce bio-degradable cleaning solution

LanzaTech Global, Inc., the carbon recycling company transforming waste carbon into sustainable raw materials, has collaborated with Dow to introduce a new biodegradable surfactant to the home care market.

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CJ Biomaterials’ Simon Moon Receives Prestigious Merit Award from Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy

Organized by MOTIE and Incheon Metropolitan City, the event serves as a platform for thought leaders from the biodegradable plastics industry to converge and exchange insight on the latest global trends and regulatory policies

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9 October 20234 October 2023

UPM selects Brenntag as sole European distributor of its new bio-based MEG

Brenntag aims to be a leader in the responsible distribution of sustainable chemicals and ingredients and shaping the sustainability agenda of the industry

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UPM wählt Brenntag als exklusiven europäischen Vertriebspartner für sein neues BioMEG

Brenntag möchte Distributionsführer für nachhaltige Chemikalien und Inhaltsstoffe werden, um so die Nachhaltigkeitsagenda in der Industrie mitzugestalten

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Press statement: European Bioplastics addresses media misinformation about Paper Cup Study

It is essential to clarify that the study’s findings pertain to the toxicity of single-use cups, which are composed of various materials, including paper, adhesives, inks, and PLA

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Die zwei Seiten der Biokunststoffe

Im Vorfeld der Fakuma 2023 sprachen wir mit Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Bonten, Leiter des Instituts für Kunststofftechnik der Universität Stuttgart, über die zwei Seiten der Biokunststoffe – biobasiert und biologisch abbaubar

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Studies on the mechanical and thermal stability of Calotropis gigantea fibre-reinforced bran nano particulates epoxy composite

The results show that when the weight ratio of madar fibre increased, the superior mechanical properties were observed in the composite laminate sample

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Toray Expands Chemical-Recycled PBT Resin Products Employing Depolymerization and Repolymerization Technology

The properties of these recycled materials are equivalent to those of PBT resin from virgin raw materials and should contribute to efforts to reduce carbon footprints

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Braskem Takes Polypropylene to the Next Level of Performance in Partnership with WEAV3D® utilizing its Rebar for Plastics® Lattice Technology

Braskem presented its PP solutions with WEAV3D lattice technology at the 2023 SPE® TPO Global Automotive Conference in Detroit, October 1-4

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New study sets out 9 recommendations to help implement the EU Forest Strategy

A unique EFI science-policy study assesses how national and regional policies meet the goals of the EU Forest Strategy and presents nine policy recommendations to aid the Strategy’s implementation

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6 October 20232 October 2023

Fashioning a Greener Future

In this article, we explore the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles, as well as topics within the fashion industry that need addressing, such as the urgent necessity for textile-to-textile recycling and the illegal export of waste

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Antibakterielle Kunststoffe dank natürlicher Wirkkomponenten

Verschiedene Polyphenole und Peptide konnten am TITK in unterschiedliche Polymersysteme eingearbeitet werden

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Disposable rocking bioreactors

Recent applications and progressive perspectives

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European Commission OKs Novamont’s Purchase by Eni Unit Versalis

Last Friday European Commission gave the green light to Novamont’s purchase by Versalis

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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

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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