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28 October 20226 January 2023

Plastic leaching into farmer’s fields at alarming rate: new report

Over time, macroplastics slowly break down into microplastics of shards less than 5mm long – and seep into the soil. When this is transferred to people through the food chain this waste is also impacting human health

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Topsoe to support first sustainable aviation fuel-production in Brazil

Topsoe’s hydroprocessing technology will allow the new biorefinery to produce the low-carbon fuels while at the same time recycling gases and liquids from the process for production of hydrogen

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Throwing tomatoes at bacteria

In a cover article, an ITQB NOVA team shows strides in the usage of discarded tomato peel to develop antimicrobial mixtures

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Bakterien mit Tomaten bewerfen

Fortschritte bei der Verwendung von weggeworfenen Tomatenschalen zur Entwicklung antimikrobieller Mischungen

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Bio-Electrocatalytic Conversion of Food Waste to Ethylene via Succinic Acid as the Central Intermediate

Reisner Lab researchers found a new approach which provides an alternative strategy to produce ethylene from food waste under ambient conditions using renewable energy

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Wie lässt sich Biomasse nachhaltig und wirtschaftlich nutzen? “Der Fokus sollte auf Rest- und Abfallstoffen liegen”

Biomasse ist ein wertvoller Rohstoff. Wie gehen wir damit nachhaltig um? Dafür ist eine Strategie nötig, sagen eine Bioökonomin und eine Agrarwissenschaftlerin im Interview

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80% yield! Success in synthesizing biodegradable plastic materials using sunlight and CO2!

Osaka Metropolitan University scientists achieved an 80% conversion yield of a biodegradable plastic material from acetone and CO2, tackling the plastic waste crisis while moving toward carbon neutrality

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Erfolgreiche Synthese biologisch abbaubarer Kunststoffe mit Hilfe von Sonnenlicht und CO₂

WissenschaftlerInnen der Osaka Metropolitan University erreichten eine Umwandlungsausbeute von 80 % eines biologisch abbaubaren Kunststoffmaterials aus Aceton und CO2 und bewältigten damit die Kunststoffabfallkrise und bewegten sich auf dem Weg zur CO2-Neutralität

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New Joint Venture Executed to Escalate Industrial Hemp Industry as a Sustainable Solution in North America

Companies team up to offer blockchain for US hemp industry

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27 October 202231 October 2022

Only four weeks left for your abstract submission: Cellulose Fibres Conference 2023

8–9 March 2023 – hybrid event (on site and online), Cologne (Germany)

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Neste, Bugaboo, DSM Engineering Materials, and Fibrant partner to enable industry-first stroller portfolio made with bio-based materials

Used in the entire stroller line, the new material was developed by DSM Engineering Materials in collaboration with its partners Fibrant and Neste

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Neste, Bugaboo, DSM Engineering Materials und Fibrant entwickeln gemeinsam das branchenweit erste Kinderwagenportfolio aus biobasierten Materialien

Das neue Material wird in der gesamten Bugaboo Kinderwagenserie verwendet und wurde von DSM Engineering Materials in Zusammenarbeit mit den Partnern Fibrant und Neste entwickelt

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Mitsui Chemicals Group to Produce Chemically Recycled Polyethylene Derived From Plastic Waste

Memorandum of Understanding signed with Shell for ethylene derived from plastic waste

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UBQ Materials to Showcase Expanded Ecosystem Footprint of Climate Positive Thermoplastic, UBQ™, at K 2022

Plastics and rubber leaders to present offerings “Made with UBQ™,” at the industry’s principal global trade show

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Biobasierter Thermoplast aus Haushaltsabfall

Mit mechanischer Aufbereitungs- und Lagertechnik von Vecoplan produziert UBQ mit einer patentierten Technologie biobasierte Thermoplaste aus Haushaltsabfall

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How are Bioplastics Made?

The IUPAC actually discourages the use of the term “bioplastic,” instead recommending scientists use the expression “biobased polymer”

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Wenn Plastikverpackungen auf dem Acker wachsen

Zuckerrohr, Papier und Karton sind nachwachsende Rohstoffe, die Plastikverpackungen teilweise bereits ersetzen können. Nachteile haben aber auch die Bio-Alternativen

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EU report flags ‘crucial role’ of bioeconomy for energy and food security

With Russia’s war in Ukraine, the European Commission is rediscovering the virtues of bioeconomy for the EU’s energy independence and food security. But it also acknowledges that trade-offs need to be addressed in order to avoid harming the environment

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The bioeconomy: doing more with less

In this report, EURACTIV takes stock of the EU’s decade-old bioeconomy strategy and looks at how it might evolve in the future

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Ganni and Pyratex create tracksuit collection made from banana waste

Danish fashion brand Ganni has teamed up with Spanish material research company Pyratex to create a grey clothing collection made from a banana-waste biomaterial

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26 October 202225 October 2022

Wenew: Braskem establishes new ecosystem to accelerate the circular economy transition

At the leading plastics trade fair K-2022 in Düsseldorf, the new ecosystem will celebrate its world premiere - and show which path the industry's thought leaders will walk in the future

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Wenew: Braskem präsentiert neues Ökosystem zur schnelleren Transformation der Kreislaufwirtschaft

Im Rahmen der Leitmesse K 2022 in Düsseldorf feiert Wenew Weltpremiere - und zeigt die Richtung auf, in die sich die Thought Leaders der Branche bewegen

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Green energy transition will be cheap

A recent study claims that a rapid green energy transition will likely result in overall net savings of many trillions of dollars – even without accounting for climate damages or co-benefits of climate policy'

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WACKER Presents Additive Master Batches for Biodegradable Polyesters at K 2022

Available as VINNEX® LA 2540, VINNEX® LA 2640 and VINNEX® LA 8040, these products are pelletized polymer blends consisting of vinyl acetate-based polymer resins and polylactic acid

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WACKER präsentiert auf der K 2022 Additiv-Masterbatches für biologisch abbaubare Polyester

Die unter der Bezeichnung VINNEX® LA 2540, VINNEX® LA 2640 und VINNEX® LA 8040 erhältlichen Blends wirken wie vinylacetatbasierte Harze, sind jedoch besser zu handhaben und dadurch einfach zu verarbeiten

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Improved itaconic acid production by using synthetic biology

New metabolic pathway produces itaconic acid and enables the development of a microbial cell factory capable of producing itaconic acid in E. coli using low-cost raw materials

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Sustainable thermoplastic co-polyester elastomers

Sipol presents its new range of biobased high-performance thermoplastic co-polyester elastomers named Sipolprene S

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‘Biomass availability gap’ looms large over EU’s green bioeconomy

"Studies suggest that the gap between the potential demand for biomass and its sustainable supply can be as big as 40-70%" by 2050 depending on the scenarios, said to John Bell

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Reebok and National Geographic Reunite for Footwear Collection Inspired by Wild and Endangered Species

Reebok unveils a full family footwear capsule collection with National Geographic inspired by wild and endangered species and National Geographic’s award-winning visual storytelling. This announcement follows two drops from the brands that were released last year

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UOP, UOP and Away! Honeywell UOP launches its ethanol-to-jet technology

A Biofuel Digest report on Honeywell UOP deploying a new ethanol-to-jet fuel (ETJ) processing technology

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25 October 202220 October 2022

Living Lab for Sustainable 3D Printing: New Products from Renewable Raw and Residual Materials

Together with the Technical Universities in Chemnitz and Dresden, the new Living Lab SAMSax will proof, how a circular economy with renewable raw materials as well as local residues from industry and agriculture can be implemented in Saxony by using additive manufacturing

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Reallabor für nachhaltigen 3D-Druck: Neue Produkte aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen und Reststoffen

Gemeinsam mit den Technischen Universitäten in Chemnitz und Dresden möchte das neue Reallabor SAMSax erproben, wie eine Kreislaufwirtschaft mit nachwachsenden Rohstoffen, aber auch lokalen Reststoffen aus Industrie und Landwirtschaft durch Nutzung der Additiven Fertigung in Sachsen umgesetzt werden kann

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PETRONAS and Heriot-Watt announce research partnership

The research will initially focus on utilising the estimated 4m tonnes of waste and by-products created by distilleries in the UK and the approximately 127m tonnes of agriculture waste generated annually in Malaysia for hydrogen production

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K 2022: Braskem präsentiert Lösungen für eine Kreislaufwirtschaft in der Kunststoffproduktion sowie disruptive Innovationen

Messe-Highlights sind Start des neuen Wenew-Ökosystems, Initiativen zum Schutz des Klimas sowie Innovationen für mehr Nachhaltigkeit

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Braskem promotes plastic circularity and disruptive innovation at the K 2022 Fair

Launch of the Wenew circularity ecosystem, initiatives to combat climate change and sustainable innovations are some of the company's highlights at the event

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Kelheim Fibres kooperiert mit TextileGenesis für mehr Transparenz in der textilen Kette

TextileGenesisTM nutzt Blockchain-Technologie, um die Verwendung nachhaltiger Fasern auf dem gesamten Weg von der Faser bis zum Kleidungsstück zu verfolgen und zu überprüfen

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Kelheim Fibres partners with TextileGenesis for more transparency in the textile chain

TextileGenesisTM uses blockchain technology to track and verify the use of sustainable fibres all the way from fibre to garment

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The Green Race: Novel Eco-friendly 3D Printed Composite Materials

A joint group of researchers has successfully developed a method to recycle agriculture waste, namely pineapple leaf fibres, for making filaments that can be used for 3D printing of parts

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‘second sun’ sailboat concept is made of algae-based biopolymer + ocean plastic

Furf Design Studio and designer Cesar Pieri have created a sailboat concept with a transparent, algae-based bioplastic hull and internal structures and fabrics made from plastic trash collected from the ocean

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24 October 202224 October 2022

New concept for circular solutions with alternative raw materials

Materials manufacturer Covestro is focusing on an increased use of biomass, recyclates and green hydrogen

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Neues Konzept für Kreislauflösungen mit alternativen Rohstoffen

Der Werkstoffhersteller Covestro setzt auf eine verstärkte Nutzung von Biomasse, Rezyklaten und grünem Wasserstoff

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Novel bio-based polyester resin for the composite industry

Improvements are needed to provide cost-effective solutions with high biobased contents and high performance to respond to demanding applications for fibre reinforced polymer composites industry

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Bioplastics basics book now in 5 languages

Now in its third edition, the book written and published by Michael Thielen – Editor in Chief of bioplastics MAGAZINE – is available not just in English and German, but also in Chinese, French, and Spanish

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Wie Plastik wirklich biologisch abgebaut wird

ETH-​Forschende entwickelten eine Methode, mit der sie den biologischen Abbau von Kunststoffen in Böden genau erfassen und vollumfänglich nachverfolgen können

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Accurately tracking how plastic biodegrades

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed an approach to accurately record and fully track the biodegradation of plastics in soils

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First CBE JU call attracts 125 project proposals

The CBE JU Programme Office has received 125 project proposals by the 22 September deadline for the 2022 call

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Honeywell Revolutionizes Ethanol-To-Jet Fuel Technology to Meet Rising Demand for Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Honeywell's new solution represents critical development in global drive to meet 2030 sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandates

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21 October 202218 October 2022

Röchling Expands Range of Bioplastics and Recycled Materials

By 2035, the Röchling Group is aiming to become one of the leading suppliers of bioplastics and recycled materials

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Röchling baut Portfolio für Biokunststoffe und Rezyklate aus

Bis zum Jahr 2035 möchte die Röchling-Gruppe eine der führenden Anbieterinnen für Biokunststoffe und Rezyklate werden