14 June 202312 June 2023 Recycelter Biokunststoff für Jogurt-Becher Corbion und Coexpan entwickeln einen Jogurt-Becher aus recyceltem Biokunststoff rPLA. Dieser lässt sich auf bestehenden FFS-Maschinen verarbeiten
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
Whitepaper: Neuer Wegweiser für die Zukunft der Kunststoffe Balance zwischen Plastikreduktion und einem nachhaltigen Umgang mit recyclingfähigen Kunststoffen
IMPRESSive achievements in sustainable manufacturing Innovative biorefinery gets a step closer to commercialization, thanks to Sulzer Chemtech
Waldkongress: Meilenstein zur Entwicklung einer neuen Waldstrategie Vorstellung der Ergebnisse aus dem Zukunftsdialog Wald am 30. Mai in Berlin
“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
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
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
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
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
UPM Biochemicals und Selenis gehen strategische Partnerschaft ein Entwicklung von nachhaltigem PETG leistet praktikablen Beitrag zum Klimaschutz in der Verpackungsindustrie
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
Mikroalgen für das Klima Forscher der Hochschule Luzern konnten hochreaktive Bioreaktoren entwickeln, um optimale Bedingungen für ein schnelles Wachstum der Mikroalgen zu bieten
Discussion: How to allocate and communicate recycled content in packaging? A label reading “100% recycled content” should only be allowed for packaging products fully made from recycled content. Otherwise, it should be considered a misleading environmental claim
Costa Rica’s world-leading bioeconomy strategy Costa Rica’s bioeconomy strategy folds businesses into robust climate and biodiversity policies
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
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
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
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
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
Algenbiotechnologie: Wie werden Prozesse profitabel? Die richtige Kombination der Verfahren für Zellaufschluss und Produktaufreinigung entscheidet mit über die Wirtschaftlichkeit
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'
Equatic Launches Low-Cost, Gigaton-Scale Technology to Decarbonize at Unprecedented Speed Equatic emerges from the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering’s Institute for Carbon Management with a carbon dioxide removal agreement from The Boeing Company
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
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
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
ANDRITZ-Anlage produziert Babywindeln für Naturopera, Frankreich Technologie und Know-how von ANDRITZ unterstützen Naturopera bei der Produktion biobasierter Windeln
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
6 June 20231 June 2023 BASF’s gas treatment technology to be used by Linde and Heidelberg Materials’ large-scale CO2-capture plant As a new joint venture 'Capture-to-Use' (CAP2U), the three groups will operate the world’s first industrial-scale carbon capture and utilization (CCU) facility at the Bavarian Heidelberg-location Lengfurt
Linde und Heidelberg Materials nutzen BASF-Technologie zur CO2-Abscheidung Als neues Gemeinschaftsunternehmen 'Capture-to-Use' (CAP2U) werden die beiden Unternehmen die weltweit erste großtechnische Anlage am bayerischen Heidelberg-Standort Lengfurt betreiben
Avantium awarded €1.5 million EU grant to demonstrate the electrochemical conversion of CO2 into sustainable plastic materials The grant will be paid out in tranches to Avantium over a period of four years, starting in September 2023
TotalEnergies Corbion: Biokunststoffunternehmen kooperiert mit Changsu Industrial Im Rahmen der strategischen Partnerschaft sollen nun weitere Anwendungsbereiche für biologisch abbaubare BoPLA-Produkte erschlossen werden
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
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
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
5 June 202331 May 2023 New Greenpeace Report Calls Out Toxic Hazards of Recycled Plastic as Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations Resume in Paris Scientific evidence overwhelmingly points to an urgent need to reduce plastic production and use to meet social justice, health and environmental imperatives
Greenpeace zum Globalen Plastikabkommen: Staaten müssen toxische Plastikproduktion weltweit einschränken Neuer Greenpeace-Bericht zeigt toxische Gefahren von neuem und recyceltem Plastik auf und fordert ein Ende der Produktion von neuem Plastik bis 2040
Vinegar could be secret ingredient in fight against climate crisis Chemical engineers at Monash University have developed an industrial process to produce acetic acid that uses the excess carbon dioxide(CO2) in the atmosphere, and has a potential to create negative carbon emissions
Heimische Schafwolle – die natürliche Faser besser nutzen Vom BMEL beauftragte Marktstudie legt Empfehlungen vor
Hemp Sequestration Blockchain Helps Farmers Enter Carbon Markets ClimaFi’s new Hemp Carbon Standard qualifies farmers to participate by evaluating a range of criteria based on regenerative measures in place
Sustainable till death do us part, and 45 days beyond; mushroom coffin a last best wish for some Dutch startup Loop Biotech displays cocoon-like coffins and urns from local mushrooms and up-cycled hemp fibres, to dissolve into the environment and gives exemple for more sustainable burial practices
UPM Biochemicals and URSA develop new sustainable insulation to achieve step change in the environmental performance of the construction materials industry UPM Biochemicals and URSA, one of the leading producers of glass wool and mineral wool in Europe, today announced the development of more environmentally friendly building insulation that will help to reduce energy consumption and lower CO₂ emissions
UPM Biochemicals und URSA entwickeln neue nachhaltige Dämmstoffe, um die Umweltbilanz der Baustoffindustrie zu verbessern UPM Biochemicals und URSA, einer der führenden Hersteller von Glas- und Mineralwolle in Europa, kündigten heute die Entwicklung einer umweltfreundlicheren Gebäudedämmung an, die zur Senkung des Energieverbrauchs und der CO₂-Emissionen beitragen wird.
2 June 202330 May 2023 From the incinerator to new packaging: Arla Foods explores new way to recycle plastic waste Chemical recycling helps to reduce CO2 footprint and consumption of fossil feedstock for cheese packaging