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15 June 202312 June 2023

Indorama Ventures and Carbios reaffirm partnership to build first-of-a-kind PET biorecycling plant in France

Both parties intent to increase their recycling capacity to 50 billion PET bottles per year by 2025

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Carbios + Indorama: Werk für biobasiertes PET-Recycling in Planung

Fertigstellung von vorgesehenen Kapazitäten über das Recycling von 50.000 Tonnen PET-Abfall im Jahr ist für 2025 geplant

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Rapeseed makes more than just oil – it’s a source of proteins too

EthaNa® plant officially opened at Fraunhofer CBP

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Nicht nur Öl, auch Proteine aus Raps

EthaNa®-Anlage am Fraunhofer CBP offiziell eingeweiht

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Milligrams to kilograms: making microbes work at scale

Scale-down technology offers a relatively cost-effective way to mimic common industrial stresses on a laboratory scale

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Walmart Doubles Down on Reducing Waste To Create More Sustainable Omnichannel Fulfillment Network

Retailer anticipates eliminating more than 2,000 tons of plastic by transitioning to paper bag mailers; gives customers new waste-reducing options across pickup and delivery

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14 June 202313 June 2023

EUROSAC Congress 2023: From nature to nature

The grand finale was the presentation of the industry’s most promising innovations at the EUROSAC Grand Prix Award

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EUROSAC-Kongress 2023: von der Natur zur Natur

Den krönenden Abschluss bildete die Verleihung des EUROSAC Grand Prix Award an die vielversprechendsten Innovationen der Branche

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Luminy® PLA sustainable under EU Taxonomy Regulation

The assessment can be found in the newly launched whitepaper titled "Planting the Future with PLA," which details the regulation and delves into more sustainability aspects of biobased materials

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CircEl‐Paper: Recyclable paper‐based electronics

Millions of tons of electronic waste are produced in the EU every year. With a novel approach, the new EU project "CircEl-Paper" could sustainably improve the recycling process for electronics in the future

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CircEl‐Paper: Recycelbare Elektronik auf Papierbasis

Jährlich fallen in der Europäischen Union (EU) Millionen Tonnen Elektroschrott an. Mit einem neuartigen Ansatz könnte das neue EU-Projekt »CircEl-Paper« den Recyclingprozess für Elektronik in Zukunft nachhaltig verbessern

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Sustainability as a Success Factor: OQ Chemicals Launches Biobased Oxbalance TCD Alcohol DM

The OxBalance product line uses the ISCC PLUS mass balance approach, which tracks renewable raw materials in chemical manufacturing processes and assigns them to the products

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Nachhaltigkeit als Erfolgsfaktor: OQ Chemicals bringt biobasierten Oxbalance TCD Alkohol DM auf den Markt

Die Produktlinie OxBalance nutzt den Massenbilanz-Ansatz gemäß ISCC PLUS, mit dem nachwachsende Rohstoffe in chemischen Herstellungsprozessen nachverfolgt und den Produkten zugeordnet werden

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New biobased cups made from recycled PLA

TotalEnergies Corbion has worked with COEXPAN to develop a bio-based cup using recycled PLA, with the design achieving full validation for line speeds and output using form-fill-seal technology

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Recycelter Biokunststoff für Jogurt-Becher

Corbion und Coexpan entwickeln einen Jogurt-Becher aus recyceltem Biokunststoff rPLA. Dieser lässt sich auf bestehenden FFS-Maschinen verarbeiten

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13 June 20237 June 2023

White paper: New guide to the future of plastics

Balance ranging from plastics reduction to a sustainable use of recyclable plastics

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Whitepaper: Neuer Wegweiser für die Zukunft der Kunststoffe

Balance zwischen Plastikreduktion und einem nachhaltigen Umgang mit recyclingfähigen Kunststoffen

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IMPRESSive achievements in sustainable manufacturing

Innovative biorefinery gets a step closer to commercialization, thanks to Sulzer Chemtech

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Waldkongress: Meilenstein zur Entwicklung einer neuen Waldstrategie

Vorstellung der Ergebnisse aus dem Zukunftsdialog Wald am 30. Mai in Berlin

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“Opening Ceremony of the Christian Doppler Laboratory for Cellulose High-Tech Materials”

The Christian Doppler Labor for Cellulose High-Tech Materials receives funding from four industrial partners and from the Federal Ministry Republic of Austria of Labour and Economy

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BOKU eröffnet neues Christian Doppler Labor für Cellulose Hightech-Materialien

Das Projekt wird vom österreichischen Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Wirtschaft (BMAW) sowie von vier österreichischen Unternehmenspartnern gefördert

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Dow and New Energy Blue announce collaboration to develop renewable plastic materials from corn residue

First-of-its-kind agreement in North America would create bio-based ethylene for Dow's U.S. Gulf Coast assets to produce renewable plastics across fast-growing end-markets

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Dow is back in bio-based ethylene action

A report about Dow Chemical and New Energy Blue entering into a supply agreement to produce bio-based ethylene from agricultural residues

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12 June 20237 June 2023

UPM Biochemicals and Selenis form strategic alliance to develop sustainable PETG

The goal of the partnership is to produce sustainable polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG) resin that will accelerate the introduction of forest-sourced materials into plastic applications and reduce fossil resource dependency

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UPM Biochemicals und Selenis gehen strategische Partnerschaft ein

Entwicklung von nachhaltigem PETG leistet praktikablen Beitrag zum Klimaschutz in der Verpackungsindustrie

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Developing and strengthening Europe’s bioeconomy

John Bell, Director of Healthy Planet, DG Research & Innovation at the European Commission, discusses the strategies and initiatives in place to strengthen Europe’s bioeconomy

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Mikroalgen für das Klima

Forscher der Hochschule Luzern konnten hochreaktive Bioreaktoren entwickeln, um optimale Bedingungen für ein schnelles Wachstum der Mikroalgen zu bieten

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Costa Rica’s world-leading bioeconomy strategy

Costa Rica’s bioeconomy strategy folds businesses into robust climate and biodiversity policies

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Strombasierte Kraftstoffe: DLR wählt Leuna als Standort für Technologie-Plattform PtL aus

Strombasierte Kraftstoffe sind eine wichtige Säule, um Mobilität klima- und umweltverträglicher zu machen, insbesondere den Flug- und Schiffsverkehr

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E-fuels – DLR selects Leuna as location for its PtL technology platform

E-fuels will be an essential contributor to making mobility more climate- and environment-friendly, particularly air and sea transport

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9 June 20237 June 2023

Renewable power on course to shatter more records as countries around the world speed up deployment

With the global energy crisis as a catalyst, solar PV and wind are set to lead the largest annual increase in new renewable capacity ever, new IEA report shows

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Internationale Energieagentur erwartet Rekordausbau von Ökoenergie

Die weltweite Produktion von erneuerbarer Energie erlebt dieses Jahr laut IEA einen Höhenflug. Um ein Drittel werde die Kapazität ausgebaut. Besonders bei Solarstrom – und vor allem durch China

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Woodspin ramps up production of sustainable, wood-based SPINNOVA® fibre at new zero-emission factory

The first commercial facility producing SPINNOVA® fibre is scaling up production to 1,000 tonnes of sustainable textile fibre annually

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Algenbiotechnologie: Wie werden Prozesse profitabel?

Die richtige Kombination der Verfahren für Zellaufschluss und Produktaufreinigung entscheidet mit über die Wirtschaftlichkeit

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Revolutionising Eco-Friendliness with Unparalleled End-to-End Impact: Niine launches India’s first PLA-Based Sanitary Napkins

Panel discussion at launch event discussing 'Empowering Women and the Planet: How Biodegradable Sanitary Pads Are Changing the Game'

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Insempra and Fibers365 announce successful testing of 2-generation feedstock

Insempra and Fibers365 announce successful testing of second-generation feedstock to manufacture fermentation-based products

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Stora Enso publishes new framework for green and sustainability-linked financing

Stora Enso has launched a combined Green and Sustainability-Linked Financing Framework to further integrate sustainability into its funding and financing activities

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7 June 20235 June 2023

ANDRITZ converting line for baby diapers starts operating at Naturopera, France

ANDRITZ technology and expertise enable Naturopera to produce bio-based diapers

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ANDRITZ-Anlage produziert Babywindeln für Naturopera, Frankreich

Technologie und Know-how von ANDRITZ unterstützen Naturopera bei der Produktion biobasierter Windeln

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Bluepha and TotalEnergies Corbion collaborate advance sustainable biomaterials solutions in China

The collaboration aims to bring together the expertise and resources of both companies in combining Bluepha® Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) with Luminy® Polylactic Acid (PLA) technology

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Vom Acker in die Wand: Haus aus heimischen Rohstoffen

Für eine höhere Energieeffizienz werden Gebäude meist mit Styropor oder Mineralwolle gedämmt. Architekten aus Südhessen holen die Dämmung für ihre Gebäude aber nicht im Baumarkt, sondern beim Bauern

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AIMPLAS is working on using end-of-life tyres to create more sustainable materials with improved properties for construction

The group is working within the RECICAUTXU Project, which focuses on developing industrial processes to obtain a new generation of composite materials loaded with devulcanized rubber particles from end-of-life tyres (ELTs)

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Fermented food packaging: an edible alternative thanks to bacterial cellulose

Scientists at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have developed an edible, transparent and biodegradable material with considerable potential for application in food packaging

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Biotechnology in developing countries: challenges and opportunities

Alongside the opportunities come many challenges, all of which need to be overcome by these countries before a successful biotech sector can be implemented

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Renewable Fuels from Green Refineries

Consortium of Science and Industry Develops Processes and Demand Scenarios for the Mass Production of Synthetic Fuels – Federal Funding of around EUR 7 Million

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Erneuerbare Kraftstoffe aus Grünen Raffinerien

Verbund aus Wissenschaft und Industrie konzipiert Prozesse und Bedarfsszenarien für Massenproduktion von synthetischen Kraftstoffen – Bund fördert mit rund 7 Millionen Euro

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6 June 20232 June 2023

TotalEnergies Corbion: Biokunststoffunternehmen kooperiert mit Changsu Industrial

Im Rahmen der strategischen Partnerschaft sollen nun weitere Anwendungsbereiche für biologisch abbaubare BoPLA-Produkte erschlossen werden

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Changsu Industrial and TotalEnergies Corbion collaborate to advance adoption of sustainable biobased BOPLA films

Strategic cooperation agreement that will further advance the polylactic acid (PLA) industry

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Forest soils can increase climate change mitigation with targeted management

Forest soils are larger carbon stocks than the trees that grow on them. Yet global studies on forest carbon stock changes often focus on wood biomass, wood products or various offsetting effects

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Beauty inside out – LUMENE cooperates with UPM and SABIC to launch its new biobased packaging application

Finnish beauty brand LUMENE is the first to launch a biobased packaging application with both the jar and label made with UPM’s innovative wood-based material, further processed by SABIC