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9 November 20224 November 2022

UBC scientist discovers way to make strong plastic alternative from grass crops

Grasstic is made from the stalks of grass crops such as wheat or corn and can be used for dry goods packaging

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Finland to likely reject Brussels’ biodiversity strategy

Finland may vote against the Biodiversity Strategy tabled by the Commission, said Prime Minister Sanna Marin after the parliament committee opposed Brussels’ involvement in the country’s forest policy

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Waldpolitik: Finnland könnte EU-Biodiversitätsstrategie blockieren

Finnland wird möglicherweise gegen die von der Kommission vorgelegte Biodiversitätsstrategie stimmen, da diese als Einmischung Brüssels in die Waldpolitik des Landes wahrgenommen wird

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8 November 20222 November 2022

UBC researcher creates wood-based alternative to single-use plastic

The film can be made into coffee bags or chip bags, pouches like pouches for cereal or frozen fruit, or protective wrap like bubble wrap or envelopes

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Chemists uncover cracks in the armour of cellulose nanocrystals

The most detailed look yet at the surface chemistry and structure of individual cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) particles

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Chemiker entdecken Risse in der Oberflächenstruktur von Cellulose-Nanokristallen

Der bisher detaillierteste Blick auf die Oberflächenchemie und Struktur einzelner Zellulose-Nanokristallpartikel

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Calyxt produces plant-based squalene

The company says it is working with its infrastructure partner, Evologic Technologies, to optimise speed to achieve commercial-scale production of its plant-based squalene

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Möbel, Dielen, Verpackungen – wie Pappel-Produkte den Einsatz fossiler Rohstoffe reduzieren

Forscher der TU Dresden haben Möglichkeiten erarbeitet, wie der Einsatz fossiler Rohstoffe durch die Nutzung umweltfreundlicherer, bio-basierter Materialen aus Pappeln reduziert werden kann

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First structure overview shows performance of Flemish bioeconomy

For the first time, the numerous streams of renewable raw materials and processes in the Flemish economy have been mapped and their economic value for Flanders has been estimated

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Urban waste as opportunity for the bioplastic sector

Novamont and the Circular Biocarbon flagship project’s approach at the international Circular Week

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Breakthrough Energy Announces First Catalyst Project Funding in $50 Million Grant to LanzaJet for the World’s First Alcohol-to-Jet Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Plant

Projected to be operational in 2023, LanzaJet’s Freedom Pines Fuels project is the firm’s first commercial-scale SAF plant and will be the first in the world to produce Alcohol-to-Jet SAF, which will lower emissions by at least 70% compared to fossil jet fuel

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7 November 20222 November 2022

Life Cycle Assessment demonstrates significantly lower carbon footprint of Avantium’s plantMPG™

For the plantMPG™ production process, electricity from wind power, green hydrogen based on wind power and thermal energy from natural gas was assumed

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Erneuerbare Füllstoffe auf Cellulose-Basis

Empa und der Dätwyler Schweiz AG im Rahmen ist es innerhalb eines Innosuisse-Projekts gelungen, ein Verfahren zu entwickeln, das die Welten von Cellulose und Kautschuk zusammenbringt

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Renewable cellulose-based fillers

Empa and the Datwyler Schweiz AG collaborated as part of an Innosuisse project, and successfully developed a process that brought together the worlds of cellulose and rubbers

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In diesem Café bleibt die Zeit stehen

Wir zeigen Ihnen heute, wie Menschen aus Holzspänen Kaffeekapseln und Stühle herstellen – und wie sich jemand einen besonderen Traum erfüllte. Drei Dinge, an denen wir diese Woche hängen geblieben sind

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World’s first plant-based medical grade face mask authorized under EUA by U.S. FDA

PADM Medical PRECISION ECO™ plant based procedural mask with earloops is the world's first plant based mask to receive EUA for use in medical and healthcare settings

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Vier EU-Länder gründen Lobbygruppe für Forstwirtschaft

Vier waldreiche EU-Länder – Finnland, Schweden, Österreich und Slowenien – haben gemeinsam die informelle strategische Partnerschaft „For Forest“ gegründet, um bei künftigen forstpolitischen Vorhaben der EU ihre Positionen und Bemührungen abzustimmen

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Finland and three other member states launch a forestry lobbying group

Finland, together with Sweden, Austria, and Slovenia, have formed an informal strategic partnership, ‘For Forest’, to deepen cooperation in forestry management and policies within the EU

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4 November 202231 October 2022

Pharmaceutical packaging: first compostable stick pack made of bio-based raw materials

The Novamont Mater-Bi bioplastic film is convincing the customers within an innovative, compostable packaging which contains more than 65% renewable resources

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The future of TENCEL™: from linear to circular

The TENCEL™ brand collaborates with partners who value waste management as the heart of an effective circular economy and embeds the circular economy in its business model, practices, and innovation

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Neoplants Bioengineers Houseplants to Remove Harmful Air Pollutants

Neoplants unveils the first generation of plants built to purify the air, Neo P1: designed and evolutionarily directed to remove harmful air pollutants

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From flower waste to bio-leather

One more of the projects on the Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress, where on the opening day the winners of the Young Scientist Award of Lenzing for innovative research work in the fiber and textile sector were awarded

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Metsä Group’s pine sawmill inaugurated in Rauma

The new Rauma pine sawmill of Metsä Fibre, part of Metsä Group, was inaugurated on Monday, 10 October 2022

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Eni considers the possibility of building a third bio-refinery in Livorno

Eni met with the president of Tuscany, Eugenio Giani, and the mayors of Livorno, Luca Salvetti, and Collesalvetti, Adelio Antolini, to confirm that the company is investigating the opportunity to build a new bio-refinery at Eni's industrial site in Livorno

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3 November 202217 December 2024

nova-experts (re-)introduced: Michael Carus

Founder and CEO of nova-Institute and Executive Manager of the Renewable Carbon Initiative

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Steel Mill Gases Transformed into Bioplastic

Korea-Spain joint research team develops an itaconic acid mass production method using inexpensive raw materials such as byproducts from gas fermentation from steel mills to significantly lower production costs

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Stahlwerksgase werden in Biokunststoff umgewandelt

Ein koreanisch-spanisches Forschungsteam entwickelt ein Verfahren zur Massenproduktion von Itaconsäure unter Verwendung künstlicher Enzyme

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LignoValue Pilot inaugurated

Several studies have identified biomass containing lignin (e.g. wood, grass, straw, corn straw) as the biomass of choice for the sustainable production of chemicals and especially so-called bio-aromatics

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Aus industriellen Abfällen mit Hilfe von Blaualgen nachhaltigen Biokunststoff herstellen

Welser FH OÖ-Biotechnologen mit Sustainability Award ausgezeichnet

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Creating biomaterials from wool waste

The new 3d-printing project of Petra Garajová, co-founder of the start-up p2lab is investigating the chemical properties of wool fibers through extracting keratin and implementing it in the fabrication of new biomaterials

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Biorefineries – the engine of the bio-based economy

The European Union is investing billions of euros in biorefineries that can develop products based on organic materials and help decrease the bloc’s reliance on oil and gas

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2 November 20222 November 2022

For the third time due to popular demand: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), net-zero, Carbon Footprint, non-financial reporting, Taxonomy, Product Environmental Footprint (PEF)

… what does all of this mean for you and your company?

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Winter special – 20% discount on market and trend reports all around renewable carbon until 6th of January 2023

From advanced recycling technologies, over bio- and CO2-based chemicals, building blocks and polymers to specific polymer insights: Get the latest nova-Institute reports around renewable carbon markets for a special price

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Winterspecial – 20% Rabatt auf Markt- und Trendberichte rund um erneuerbaren Kohlenstoff bis zum 6. Januar 2023

Von fortschrittlichen Recycling-Technologien, über bio- und CO2-basierte Chemikalien, Bausteine und Polymere bis hin zu spezifischen Polymer-Einblicken: Sichern Sie sich die aktuellen Berichte des nova-Instituts rund um die Märkte für erneuerbaren Kohlenstoff zum Sonderpreis

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Bioplastics made of bacteria can reduce plastic waste in oceans

A team of scientists of the Nereid Biomaterials team, including Rochester biologist Anne S. Meyer, is developing bioplastics to degrade in oceans

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Biobasierte Kunststoffe: Braskem investiert in Kooperationen und weitet Kapazität aus

Die Menge der in Brasilien produzierten Biopolymere liegt aktuell bei rund 200.000 Tonnen pro Jahr, die auf 260.000 Tonnen gesteigert werden sollen – bis hin zu einer Million in 2030

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Braskem invests in capacity expansion and partnerships for the production of biobased plastics

Around 200,000 tons of biopolymers per year are produced in Brazil but will expand to 260,000 tons and in 2030, this amount is expected to increase to one million tons

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Lenzing verstärkt Ambitionen beim Textilrecycling

Lenzing ist eines von 27 Konsortium-Mitgliedern, darunter der Branchenverband Euratex, die Textilunternehmen Inditex, PVH und Decathlon sowie die Nichtregierungsorganisation Oxfam

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Lenzing strengthens ambitions in textile recycling

New consortium with 27 members include as well as Lenzing, the industry association Euratex, textile company Inditex, PVH, Decathlon and non-governmental organization Oxfam

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Award for fair and sustainable textiles presented

From numerous applications three winners for the Young Scientist Award of Lenzing for innovative research work were nominated and on the opening day of the GFC in Dornbirn (Austria), the prize money was awarded

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An interview with Kelly Smith, VP R&D DMC Biotech

“The crises, while tragic, created an opportunity to rethink security of supply in terms of where things are manufactured, and DMC is positioned to lead the change.” Kelly Smith, VP R&D at DMC Biotech talks with Il Bioeconomista

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Engineering Duckweed to Produce Oil for Biofuels, Bioproducts

Scientists drive oil accumulation in rapidly growing aquatic plants

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Entengrütze zur Gewinnung von Öl für Biokraftstoffe und Bioprodukte

Wissenschaftler treiben die Ölanreicherung in schnell wachsenden Wasserpflanzen an

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31 October 202226 October 2022

Putting microbes to work and turning carbon from plastic waste into biodegradable material

Kari Koivuranta and Jukka Niskanen share how the VTT iBEX innovation programme is developing the process of breaking down plastic waste with microbes

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Sasol, ArcelorMittal South Africa partner to decarbonise and reindustrialise Vaal, Saldanha through green hydrogen

Both partners will advance studies into two potential projects in South Africa and explore the regions potential as export hub for green hydrogen and derivatives

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Sasol und ArcelorMittal werten CO2 auf

Sasol und ArcelorMittal kündigen eine Partnerschaft an, deren Ziel es ist, die Technologie der Kohlenstoffabscheidung zu entwickeln

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POLARTEC® POWER SHIELD® Debuts Bio-Based Weather Protection Technology

Offering More Sustainable, Higher Performance, and Versatile All-Weather Solutions

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Transparent wood could soon replace plastics

Published in the journal Science of The Total Environment, the Indian study said transparent wood reduced ecological impacts on the environment because of its renewable and biodegradable properties

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Transparentes Holz statt Glas und Plastik

Bei der indischen Version hapert es noch an der Durchsichtigkeit, doch die Herstellung soll umweltverträglich sein

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Determining the biogenic content of Naphtha and other biofuels using the radiocarbon method

Petroleum Naphtha - the intermediary product (by-product) of gasoline, diesel and renewable diesel - is another form of biogenic fuel emerging in the market