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2 August 202331 July 2023

Neste and the other leading energy companies in Finland join forces to develop an industrial hydrogen valley

Neste Corporation, Gasgrid Finland Ltd, Helen Ltd, and Vantaa Energy Ltd have in collaboration started preliminary studies on the development of an industrial hydrogen valley in the Uusimaa region, Finland

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1 August 20232 August 2023

21. August 2023: Auftaktveranstaltung „Biomassepotenziale Rheinisches Revier”

LANUV und nova-Institut laden ein, um Potenziale für eine nachhaltige stoffliche Nutzung von Biomasse aus der Land- und Ernährungswirtschaft im Rheinischen Revier zu diskutieren

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Biosurfactants might offer an environmentally friendly solution for tackling oil spills

Can biosurfactants increase microbiological oil degradation in North Sea seawater?

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Umweltfreundlichere Bekämpfung von Ölkatastrophen mit Biotensiden

Können Biotenside den mikrobiologischen Ölabbau im Nordsee-Meerwasser steigern?

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EU benachteiligt Kunststoffverpackungen

Industrieverbände schlagen Alarm und beklagen eine ungerechtfertigte Benachteiligung von Kunststoffverpackungen durch die Taxonomie-Kriterien der EU

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Insights from WWF’s First-Ever Plastic Policy Summit

The world has never been closer to reaching a global solution towards addressing the plastic pollution crisis

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Growing Hemp For The Future: A Global Fiber Guide

We have a unique opportunity to grow a beneficial fiber hemp production system from the soil up

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Norfolk bio-products firm set to be hit by single-use plastics ban

A company that makes biodegradable products says it may have to leave the UK because of an upcoming government ban on single-use plastics

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31 July 20234 October 2024

Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), July 2023

New reports and key policy messages

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CHITOSE Group, Successfully Concludes Capital Increase of 7M USD Scale from Shiseido and Forms Strategic Partnership

Accelerate a Microalgae-based Circular Manufacturing in a Cosmetic Industry

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CHITOSE Group schließt erfolgreiche Kapitalerhöhung in Höhe von 7 Millionen US-Dollar von Shiseido ab und begründet strategische Kooperation

Beschleunigung einer kreislauforientierten Fertigung auf Mikroalgenbasis in der Kosmetikindustrie

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Biobased and biodegradable plastics for safer, more sustainable products

As part of the EU project BIO-PLASTICS EUROPE, 22 scientific and industrial project partners from 13 countries are working on sustainable solutions for the production of biobased and biodegradable plastics to bring sustainable and safe products to market – from reusable cutlery and toys to packaging and agricultural products

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UvA chemists recycle shrimp waste as catalyst for hydrogen generation

Flexible spheres of the biomolecule chitosan, made from shrimp waste, can be used for catalysts that generate hydrogen gas from borohydride salts

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Chemiker recyceln Krabbenabfälle als Katalysator für die Wasserstofferzeugung

Durchbruch gelang bei einem sogenannten Freitagnachmittagsexperiment

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29 July 202329 May 2024

Exclusive interview with Beiersdorf: Sustainability in the cosmetics industry – bio-based, CO2-based and recycling innovations at Beiersdorf

Dr. Manuela Köhler and Eva-Maria Bredehorst explain how Beiersdorf is using bio-based, chemically recycled and CO2-based raw materials to achieve these goals without compromising product quality and safety

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28 July 202325 July 2023

Lucent Bio Enables Sustainable Agriculture with Patented Biodegradable Smart Fertilizer System

This transformative technology signals a new era in the agricultural industry, advancing global practices with the promise for future investment

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Ohmium and Aquastill Form Strategic Collaboration to Produce Green Hydrogen from Seawater

New application of sustainable desalination technology powered using waste heat to enable expansion of green hydrogen production

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Timber construction, major opportunities

Wood is going to return as a construction material

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27 July 202324 July 2023

Leipzig research team develops process for bio-based nylon

Electrons and microbes are the decisive factor in this

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Leipziger Forschungsteam entwickelt Verfahren für biobasiertes Nylon

Elektronen und Mikroben sind dafür die entscheidenden Helfer

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Melodea’s Sustainable Barrier Coating Boosts Food Packaging Recyclability

Green-Tech company's high-performance barrier coating is an eco-friendly alternative to plastic packaging including EVOH

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26 July 202324 July 2023

Paques Biomaterials and Senbis Polymer Innovations agreed to collaborate

Paques Biomaterials and Senbis Polymer Innovations have partnered strategically to develop new applications for a breakthrough biopolymer with all the advantages of plastics but without its disadvantages

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Damit die chemische Industrie klimaneutral wird, müssen wir auch die Nachfrage reduzieren

Komplett neue Herstellungstechnologien sind notwendig, aber in vielen Fällen nicht ausreichend, um die chemische Produktion klimaneutral zu gestalten, sagt Paolo Gabrielli

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25 July 202325 July 2023

BIORECER: unlocking the full potential of biomass and biowaste resources

Addressing the challenges is crucial for realizing the full potential of biomass and biowaste utilization in creating sustainable and climate-friendly solutions

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Bio-Based TPE for Biopharmaceutical Tubing Added to Avient’s Sustainable Healthcare Solutions

Avient’s new Versaflex™ HC BIO TPE offers a sustainable alternative for biopharma tubing applications

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Biohydrogen: affordable, green and yet overlooked

The European Biogas Association, in collaboration with biogas experts, is launching a white paper on the sustainability, affordability and accessibility of biohydrogen to support its production and use in Europe

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Flexible packaging leader Parkside laser-focused on sustainable lidding film solutions with ParkScribe® technology

UK-based flexible packaging specialist Parkside has launched a revolutionary range of sustainable lidding films as a next-generation solution for brands seeking to solve their packaging sustainability challenges, as part of its Sustainable 7 product strategy

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24 July 202319 July 2023

Compostable Plastics

Unlocking the Potential in the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation

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Researchers make bioplastic sheets with pineapple stems from agricultural waste

A team of researchers from universities in Thailand and Malaysia have collaborated to develop a unique kind of bioplastic sheet that is good for the environment and can decompose naturally

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21 July 202320 July 2023

In-house Workshop: Mass Balance and Free Allocation Approach (MBFA)

In-house workshop for your companies, associations, policy makers and NGOs - ask all your questions and express all your concerns about mass balance

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Certification Scheme DINplus Home Compostable Carrier Bags

Since July 2023, DIN CERTCO GmbH offers a new certification scheme according to the new standard EN 17427:2022 "Packaging - Requirements and test scheme for carrier bags suitable for treatment in well-managed home composting installations"

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Zertifizierungsprogramm DINplus Heimkompostierbare Tragetaschen

Seit Juli 2023 bietet die DIN CERTCO GmbH ein neues Zertifizierungssystem nach der neuen Norm DIN EN 17427:2022 „Verpackung - Anforderungen an und Prüfmethoden für heimkompostierbare Tragetaschen in einer kontrollierten Heimkompostieranlage“ an

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EU-Forschungsprojekt stellt biobasiertes, biologisch abbaubares und nachhaltiges Plastik her

Durch die im Projekt BIO-PLASTICS EUROPE entwickelten nachhaltigen Strategien und Lösungen für die Herstellung und Verwendung biobasierter Kunststoffe soll die EU-Kunststoffstrategie unterstützt und die Kreislaufwirtschaft gefördert werden

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Alfa Laval and RWDC Industries announce joint development agreement to advance circular economy solutions

Combined expertise will accelerate scale-up of sustainable materials production to reduce global reliance on single-use, petroleum-based plastics

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Regenerative Agriculture Outcome Framework

Textile Exchange’s Regenerative Agriculture Outcome Framework lays out the key indicators that make for a regenerative system – encouraging collaboration by including expectations for both brands and growers

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Neue biologisch abbaubare Kunststoffe sind in Ihrem Hinterhof kompostierbar

Ein Team unter der Leitung von Forschern der University of Washington hat neue Biokunststoffe entwickelt, die in der gleichen Zeitspanne abgebaut werden wie eine Bananenschale in einer Komposttonne im Hinterhof

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20 July 202319 July 2023

When Introducing Bioeconomy Get People on Board

Just like others, green industries are also battling “NIMBYism.”

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Wer Bioökonomie einführen will, muss Menschen mitnehmen

Auch grüne Industrien kämpfen mit dem „Sankt-Florians-Prinzip“

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19 July 202317 July 2023

Borealis übernimmt Rialti S.p.A., einen führenden europäischen Hersteller recycelter Polypropylen Compounds

Borealis gibt die Unterzeichnung einer Vereinbarung zur Übernahme von Rialti, einem der führenden europäischen Hersteller von mechanisch recycelten Polypropylen (PP) Compounds für Spritzguss und Extrusion, bekannt

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Syclus choses Axens to provide Atol® technology for Europe’s first ethanol-based renewable ethylene production plant

Syclus intends to build and operate a plant for the production of renewable ethylene from sustainable ethanol in Chemelot Industrial Park, Geleen, The Netherlands

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Can Cellulose Fibers Fill the Cotton Gap?

Cellulose as a Raw Material Could Be the Answer to Future Textile Demand

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Relement successfully completed pilot plant run for bio MPA

Relement proudly announces a major milestone achieved: the successful completion of a ground-breaking pilot plant run to produce 3-methylphthalic anhydride (bio MPA)

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18 July 202317 July 2023

Shaping the sustainable fibre future with cellulose fibres – Abstract submissions open for the Celullose Fibres Conference 2024

Rising demand for renewable fibres meets bio-based and biodegradable cellulose fibres as a breakthrough solution for the future

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Mit Cellulosefasern die Zukunft nachhaltiger Fasern gestalten – Einreichungen von Abstracts für die Cellulose Fibres Conference 2024 ab sofort möglich

Die steigende Nachfrage nach erneuerbaren Fasern trifft auf bio-basierte und biologisch abbaubare Cellulosefasern als bahnbrechende Lösung für die Zukunft

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New biodegradable plastics are compostable in your backyard

A team led by researchers at the University of Washington has developed new bioplastics that degrade on the same timescale as a banana peel in a backyard compost bin

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Gemeinsam zu mehr Nachhaltigkeit in der Chemieindustrie

Kuraray Europe treibt geschlossene Rohstoffkreisläufe für Kunststoffe voran

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14 July 202311 July 2023

Deforestation-free supply chains

New rules in force, 18 months transition period

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Entwaldungsfreie Lieferketten

Neue Regeln in Kraft, 18 Monate Übergangsfrist

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13 July 202310 July 2023

Heimischer grüner Wasserstoff konkurrenzfähiger als erwartet

Vor Veröffentlichung der überarbeiteten Wasserstoffstrategie der Bundesregierung: Der Landesverband Erneuerbare Energien NRW stellt Studie des Wuppertal Instituts zu Bedarfen, Kosten und Entwicklungspfaden von Wasserstoff in Deutschland vor

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Cat Footwear x Piñatex

Piñatex partners with Cat Footwear for an eco-inspired collection of shoes designed to leave less footprint on the planet