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30 November 202225 November 2022

Towards a zero-emission construction trade

The major part of CO2 emission reductions will have to come from radical innovations but the most of them are still in development

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ISPO 2022: Freudenberg präsentiert nachhaltige Produktneuheiten für Outdoor-Bekleidung, Sport- und Active-Wear

Breites Spektrum innovativer und nachhaltiger Einlagenstoffe für Aktivsport-Outfits, Stretch-Einlagen für Yoga Wear, Pilates & Co sowie Thermo-Isolierungen, die perfekten Outdoor-Tragekomfort mit hoher Wärmespeicherung verbinden

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ISPO 2022: Freudenberg presents sustainable product innovations for outdoor clothing, sports and active wear

Wide range of innovative and sustainable interlinings for active sports outfits, stretch interlinings for yoga wear, Pilates & Co, and thermal insulations that combine perfect outdoor wearing comfort with high warmth retention

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Faurecia advances biocomposites, recyclability, reduced CO2 and sustainability in automotive

Efforts include advancing NAFILean materials family in weight reduction and sustainability, as well as new Sustainable Materials division and R&D Center

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Small but powerful – microorganisms contribute to greater sustainability at BASF

BASF drives transformation towards more sustainability with innovative solutions for raw materials, processes and products

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Klein, aber wirkungsvoll – Mikroorganismen sorgen bei BASF für mehr Nachhaltigkeit

BASF treibt Wandel zu mehr Nachhaltigkeit mit innovativen Lösungen bei Rohstoffen, Prozessen und Produkten voran

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29 November 202225 November 2022

Natural CO2 reduction implemented faster and with less risk than high-tech approaches

Helmholtz researchers found, that natural sinks can be expanded in the short term, while high-tech approaches can reduce greenhouse gases only in the medium term and carry potential risks

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Natürliche CO2-Reduktion schneller umsetzbar und weniger risikoreich als Hightech-Ansätze

Helmholtz-Forscher haben herausgefunden, dass natürliche Senken kurzfristig erweitert werden können, während Hightech-Ansätze Treibhausgase erst mittelfristig reduzieren und potentielle Risiken bergen

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Bangor University: Greening some of our foundational manufacturing sectors

In a £7.3 million Innovate UK research grant, called BONDIFI, the University’s BioComposites Centre is leading on the testing required to reduce the carbon footprint of some of the UK’s major and most carbon-heavy industrial sectors

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Forscher des Fraunhofer WKI untersuchen 3D-Druck architektonischer Bauteile mit Naturfasern

Mit dem Projekt 3DNaturDruck wollen die Forscher die additive Fertigung im Bereich 'Bauwerke und andere großformatige Objekte' voranbringen

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Wood-based plastic may enable circular home furnishings and building materials

KTH researchers combined polymer chemistry with process technology similar to what is used for carbon fiber composites and got a degradable wood composite

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P2 Science Launches an Innovative Biobased Range of Pigment Dispersions

The Citrosperse™ range comprises 10 colors for use in cosmetics and personal care products

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CJ Biomaterials and NatureWorks Sign Master Collaboration Agreement, Solidifying Relationship to Commercialize Novel Biopolymer Solutions

The two companies will develop sustainable materials solutions based on CJ Biomaterials' PHACT™ PHA and NatureWorks' Ingeo™ PLA technologies

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28 November 202228 November 2022

nova Experts introduced: Dr. rer. nat. Nadja Wulff, Dipl. -Chem.

Life Cycle Assessment · Fine Chemicals · Chemical Recycling

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“MycelioTronics” – Fungal Mycelium Skin for Electronics

JKU researchers recently began using glossy paint fungus skin (Ganoderma lucidum) as a substrate for electronic components

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“MycelioTronics” – Forscher nutzen Pilzhaut für Elektronik

Die Haut des Glänzenden Lackporling (Ganoderma lucidum) nutzen JKU Forscher neuerdings als Trägersubstanz von Elektronik-Bauteilen

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Jetzt geht’s rund: Kreislaufwirtschaft in der Medizintechnik

Studie „Erfolgsfaktor Nachhaltigkeit: Ökodesign und Kreislaufwirtschaft in der Medizintechnik“ veröffentlicht

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Melodea Enters U.S. with Plastic-Free Packaging Solution

New U.S. plant to boost production of its paper sidestream-sourced barrier coating to serve the Americas

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Biden Administration Moves to Boost the Bioeconomy

A new Executive Order in the U.S. aims to ease the path to market for products that use synthetic biology or genome editing. Emily Marden explains the thinking behind the announcement and its efforts to streamline the current U.S. framework for biotech

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Embraced, a step forward for a Circular Bioeconomy in Europe

Horizon 2020 Embraced Project was protagonist at Ecomondo in Rimini in early November

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Southampton’s Biome Technologies secure Innovate UK grant

Southampton Bioplastic firm, Biome Technologies, have secured a grant from Innovate UK in order to scale their range of natural plastic packaging and coatings

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25 November 202222 November 2022

Premium Leather Producer ECCO Leather Partners With Ecovative to Pursue New Mycelium Materials

The two companies will collaborate directly to develop the next generation of mycelium materials for footwear, fashion and apparel

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Kontrolliert biologisch abbaubarer Kunststoffersatz

Wissenschaftler der DHBW Karlsruhe erstellen Konzeptstudie und Prototyp

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Kelheim Fibres erneut mit dunkelgrün/grünem Shirt in Canopy’s Hot Button Report ausgezeichnet

Kelheim Fibres ist der einzige EMAS-validierte Viskosefaserhersteller weltweit, der regelmäßig alle relevanten Umweltdaten veröffentlicht

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Kelheim Fibres once again awarded with dark green/green shirt in Canopy’s Hot Button Report

Kelheim Fibres is the only EMAS-validated viscose fibre manufacturer worldwide to regularly publish all relevant environmental data

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Consortium formed for developing new process technology to produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) in Germany announces funding of EUR 3.1 mn for Methanol-to-SAF (M2SAF) development project. BASF, Thyssenkrupp, OMV, DLR and ASG join M2SAF consortium

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Konsortium will neue Prozesstechnologie zur Herstellung von nachhaltigem Flugkraftstoff entwickeln

Bundesministerium für Digitales und Verkehr (BMDV) in Deutschland übergibt Förderbescheid über 3,1 Mio Euro für Entwicklungsprojekt Methanol-to-SAF (M2SAF). BASF, Thyssenkrupp, OMV, DLR und ASG beteiligen sich am M2SAF Konsortium

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24 November 202217 December 2024

Industry calls for action on Sustainable Carbon Cycles

The Renewable Carbon Initiative strongly welcomes the European Commission’s communication on Sustainable Carbon Cycles and calls for implementation of important measures

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Cows Fed With Industrial Hemp Produce Milk With THC, Study Finds

A peer-reviewed study published in the journal Nature Food on Monday found that dairy cows fed with industrial hemp could produce milk containing THC levels about to pose a risk for the consumers

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New study by the University of Bayreuth: Biodegradable microplastics in soils cause CO₂ emissions to rise

Biodegradable microplastic particles in soils can lead to an increased rise in CO₂ emissions to the Earth's atmosphere

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Neue Studie der Universität Bayreuth: Bioabbaubares Mikroplastik in Böden lässt CO₂-Emissionen ansteigen

Biologisch abbaubare Mikroplastik-Partikel in Böden können zu einem verstärkten Anstieg von CO₂-Emissionen in die Erdatmosphäre führen

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23 November 202218 November 2022

The gold standard PCF Guideline is now complete

With more accurate data, corporations will have a clearer picture of their upstream supply chain emissions, making collaboration with their suppliers much easier. And by sharing accurate PCF data, suppliers can better identify areas for improvement, and see the benefits of that work reflected in reduced emissions measurements

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CO2-Fußabdruck für Produkte – Open-Source-Richtlinie

Die Initiative Together for Sustainability (TfS) hat eine überarbeitete Version der frei zugänglichen Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) Guideline for the Chemical Industry veröffentlicht

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DUH ran misleading composting experiment

Faulty trial design and composting conditions lead to a foreseeable failure of composting experiment

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Asahi Kasei: Verkauf von nach der Massenbilanzmethode pro­du­ziert­en Kautschuk-Produkten

Die S-SBR-Reifentypen von Asahi Kasei sollen sich nach Aussage des Herstellers optimal für umweltfreundliche Reifen eignen, mit Eigenschaften wie ausgezeichneter Kraftstoffeffizienz und Verschleißfestigkeit

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Market trends by Packaging Speaks Green

The most curious trends in recyclable packaging production include marine algae, grass cardboard or oyster paper, obtained from waste residues from leather production

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Biomaterials take circularity forward

NatureWorks has developed multiple processes to tackle plastics and textiles waste, for example Ingeo PLA, involving used PLA, broken down and repolymerized into PLA for use in other applications

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TotalEnergies Corbion and BGF officialize their long-term collaboration

Be Good Friends (BGF) and TotalEnergies Corbion, have entered a long-term collaborative arrangement for application development and the supply of Luminy® PLA. Both leading bioplastic companies are focused on the development and production of biodegradable materials and products

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Sulzer helps build leading renewable fuel plant

Sulzer Chemtech will support Vandelay Ventures Sdn Bhd in the construction of a world scale production facility for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) and renewable diesel

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22 November 202217 November 2022

Wax worm saliva contains enzymes capable of breaking down plastics

These enzymes are the first and only known enzymes to degrade polyethylene plastic by oxidizing and breaking it down after just a few hours of exposure - without requiring pre-treatment and at room temperature

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Klarlack mit biogenem Anteil für den automobilen Innenbereich entwickelt

Bis zu 55 Prozent biobasierte Rohstoffe in der Lackformulierung

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HEXPOL TPE Launch Medical Mass Balance Thermoplastic Elastomers

Mass balance allows for a gradual increase of the bio-circular share using existing infrastructure with the target to reduce the use of fossil resources step by step

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HEXPOL TPE: Einführung des Massenbilanzprinzips für Medizinische Thermoplastische Elastomere

Die Massenbilanz ermöglicht eine allmähliche Erhöhung des bio-zirkulären Anteils unter Nutzung der bestehenden Infrastruktur mit dem Ziel, den Einsatz fossiler Ressourcen schrittweise zu reduzieren

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In focus: Renewable hydrogen to decarbonise the EU’s energy system

With an accelerated deployment, the share of hydrogen in the EU’s energy mix could be as much as 13-20% in 2050

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Bioeconomy 2.0: Creating a bio-based, resilient future

Ali Harlin, research professor at Finland’s VTT research centre in an interview about the potential benefits of bio-based materials for the packaging industry, the impact of current solutions and some of the main challenges

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SHV Energy and GTI Energy announce new partnership to produce renewable propane

SHV Energy and US-based GTI Energy announced that they are entering into a strategic partnership to further develop a process for commercial-scale, on-purpose production of renewable propane

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World BioEconomy Forum talks on bioeconomy – live from the UNFCCC COP27!

The World BioEconomy Forum was invited to the UNFCCC COP27 to take part in a bioeconomy panel organised by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

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21 November 202216 November 2022

Increased funding to mitigate rising costs of bioeconomy innovation

Scottish bioeconomy: Researchers are now invited to apply for the latest round of feasibility funding, with the deadline for proposals on 9th February

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Ineos + Plastic Energy: Kunststoffrecycling am Ineos-Standort in Köln in Planung

Beide Unternehmen planen den Aufbau von Kapazitäten für die Herstellung von 100.000 Tonnen recycelter Rohstoffe im Jahr

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Plastics recycling

The European RevoluZion-project together with the largest and smartest European factory for sorting plastic waste aim to tackle plastic pollution in our environments