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11 April 20236 April 2023

Progress with scaling up liquefied waste plastic processing – Neste completed second series of runs at its Porvoo refinery

Since Neste’s first processing run in 2020, the company has concluded a total of six successful runs, processing close to 3,000 tons of liquefied waste plastic in total

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Fortschritte bei der Verarbeitung von verflüssigtem Kunststoffabfall: Neste schließt zweite Testreihe in Raffinerie in Porvoo ab

Seit dem ersten Testlauf von Neste im Jahr 2020 hat das Unternehmen insgesamt sechs Läufe erfolgreich abgeschlossen und dabei eine Gesamtmenge von fast 3.000 Tonnen verflüssigtem Kunststoffabfall verarbeitet

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Natural fiber composites: Growing to fit sustainability needs

A push for sustainability solutions, alongside supply chain and technical advancements in natural fiber materials, processing to manufacture them into composites, are fueling R&D and commercial growth into new markets

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Ugandan eager to make plant-based hair popular

Ms Juliet Kakwerre Tumusiime, the chief executive and co-founder of Cheveux Organique, told Sunday Monitor that her hair cottage venture produces plant-based hair extensions from banana stems

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Covestro erweitert sein Portfolio für die Kreislaufwirtschaft in allen großen Regionen

Mit der Zertifizierung seines Produktionsstandorts Baytown, Texas, USA, erweitert Covestro nochmals deutlich sein Produktportfolio für die Kreislaufwirtschaft

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Covestro expands its circular economy portfolio to all major regions

The company's production site in Baytown, Texas (USA) is significantly expanding the reach of its product portfolio for the circular economy

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HBS Trash Services & TerraCycle Launch Innovative Home Recycling Pilot for Hard-to-Recycle Items

New Partnership Positions HBS Trash Services as a Leader in Circular Economy Solutions for Consumers

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DNFI World Natural Fibre Update March 2023

World natural fibre production in 2022 is estimated at 31.6 million tons, down approximately 1.3 million tonnes from 2021

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6 April 20233 April 2023

Advancing PLA recycling

The mechanically and advanced recycling of Luminy® will allow PLA to become a material of choice for bottles, containers, and other food service and packaging products

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Auf der Suche nach dem heiligen Gral: 100% emissionsfreie, biobasierte Klebstoffe für tragende Holzwerkstoffe

Forschungsverbund will Klebstoffe aus pflanzlichen Tanninen fit für den industriellen Einsatz machen

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VTT pilot scales up production of sustainable cellulose film to replace traditional plastic wrap in food packaging

Mass production of sustainable packaging materials for the food industry could lead to solving the sustainability challenges of one of the most commonly used plastics

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Global Bioenergies launches Isonaturane® 16, its second cosmetic ingredient

The Company has now produced the first volumes of the new ingredient and starts offering them to its future customers, namely brand owners, manufacturers and distributors

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Schweiz: Bundesrat befasst sich mit der Entsorgung brennbarer Abfälle und Recycling

Anfang März wurde der Bericht «Abfallwirtschaft, Abfallvermeidung, Abfallplanung, Messung» verabschiedet

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EU exports of used textiles in Europe’s circular economy

The common public perception of used clothing donations as generous gifts to people in need does not fully match reality

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Driving SusTOYnability

Inspiring industry event: bio!TOY makes waves

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bioTOYs für Alle​​​​​​

Rekordbeteiligung mit 110 Teilnehmern: 3. bio!TOY Konferenz zeigt große Relevanz und Fortschritte auf

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5 April 20233 April 2023

New wood-based technology removes 80 percent of dye pollutants in wastewater

New method, developed by researchers from Chalmers University, can easily purify contaminated water using a cellulose-based material

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Neue Technologie auf Holzbasis entfernt 80% der Farbstoffschadstoffe im Abwasser

Methode kann auch gegen andere Arten von Schadstoffen eingesetzt werden

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Agilyx and INEOS Styrolution advance development of large scale TruStyrenyx™ plant

TruStyrenyx is a partnership between Agilyx and Technip Energies and provides an all-in-one solution for the chemical recycling of polystyrene back into high purity styrene monomer

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Carbonaide raises EUR 1.8 million to make manufacturing concrete carbon negative

With its factory-sized pilot unit and fully operational value chain, Carbonaide can mineralize up to five tons of CO2 per day and increase production by 100-fold of its carbon-negative concrete products

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Hanf als Rohstoff für die Herstellung von Baustoffen – Vorteile und Herausforderungen

Hanf hat das Potenzial, eine wichtige Rolle in der Bauindustrie zu spielen und dazu beizutragen, eine nachhaltigere Zukunft zu schaffen

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Melodea’s New Solution for Plastic Pollution

Recyclable barrier coating experts' new sealant and pilot coating plant help stop plastic waste

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Encina and Shaw Industries Announce Carpet Waste Recycling Partnership

The agreement calls for Shaw to supply Encina with more than 2 million pounds of carpet manufacturing waste per year, reinforcing Shaw’s ongoing commitment to sustainability which includes its Cradle to Cradle Certified® commitment to product circularity

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4 April 202330 March 2023

VEOCEL™ upgrades lyocell shortcut fiber offering for the flushable market

The upgraded lyocell shortcut fibers not only have high dispersibility, which make them ideal for use in flushable wipes, they also have an upgraded finish, an added benefit for wipes manufacturers

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VEOCEL™ optimiert Lyocell Shortcut Fasern für den wachsenden Markt für spülbare Produkte

Die optimierten Lyocell Shortcut Fasern sind hoch auflösbar und eignen sich dadurch ideal für die Verwendung in spülbaren Tüchern

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TOM FORD Plastic Innovation Prize Winners Revealed at Green Carpet Fashion Awards

Prize was awarded to three Winners of global competition sourcing and scaling biologically based and degradable alternatives to traditional thin-film plastic made from fossil fuels

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Everything, Everywhere, All At Once: The African Bio-Economy Story

The developed world – and America in particular – should offer help to Africa from A-Z in the bioeconomy, from growing more crops to shipping to processing and marketing

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Erst Bier brauen, dann Energie speichern

Chemikerinnen und Chemiker der Universität Jena gewinnen Aktivkohle für die Batterieherstellung aus Brauereiabfällen

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Researchers make biodegradable optical components from crab shells

Diffraction gratings made from seafood waste could enable disposable spectrometers that don’t harm the environment

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BOLD biomanufacturing and biotech goals in the USA

New goals will be grouped into four themes where biotechnology can play a critical role in reducing GHG emissions and removing carbon from the atmosphere

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New development stage at Metsä Group’s demo plant for the Kuura® textile fibre

Metsä Group’s innovation company Metsä Spring is developing a new method for using Metsä Group’s softwood pulp to produce the Kuura textile fibre

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Many bioplastics can be mechanically recycled together with their conventional counterparts

"The alleged contamination of recycling streams by compostable plastics is based on misconceptions and false information and concerns, if at all, all kinds of polymers, not only compostable ones." Oliver Buchholz, European Bioplastics

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3 April 202329 March 2023

TUM researching climate-neutral fuels for the transportation sector

German government supports sustainability project Synergy Fuels

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TUM forscht an klimaneutralen Kraftstoffen im Transportsektor

Bund fördert Nachhaltigkeitsprojekt Synergy Fuels

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Allbirds announces the world’s first zero carbon shoe

Allbirds unveils a new sneaker with a net footprint of 0.0kg of C02 emissions. Mango Materials’ biopolymer is one of three materials to be featured in the shoe

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Mammoth: what it takes to manufacture direct air capture plants at new scales

2023 kicked off with the start of the CO₂ collector container production

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Übersicht im Zeichen-Dschungel: FNR und IÖW veröffentlichen Recherche-Tool „Umweltzeichen Kompakt“

Datenbank gibt Orientierungshilfe bei der Beschaffung von nachhaltigen biobasierten Produkten

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Europe Renewable Methanol Market Size, Trends, Share, Growth, Forecast 2023-2028

By Feedstock: Biomass, CO2 and Hydrogen; By Processing Techniques: Gasification, Reformer-Based Production From Biogas, Others; By Application; Regional Analysis; Market Dynamics; Competitive Landscape

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The 50 Hottest Companies in the Bioeconomy 2023

The Digest slideshow of the top 50 bioeconomy companies

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Thailand is now world’s second-largest maker of bioplastics

Thailand’s government is promoting a transition to the BCG economy as a means to achieve greater economic and environmental sustainability

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31 March 202328 March 2023

Innovative and sustainable solutions from Kiefel at Interpack 2023

Kiefel together with the Pagès Group and MCC Verstraete will also present recylable and compostable will also showcase recyclable or compostable label solutions suitable for fiber packaging

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Innovative und nachhaltige Lösungen von Kiefel auf der Interpack 2023

Gemeinsam mit der Pagès Group und MCC Verstraete wird Kiefel u.a. recycelbare oder kompostierbare Etikettenlösungen präsentieren, die für Faserverpackungen geeignet sind

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Black is the New Green: AIRCARBON STRAWS IN BLACK Now Available

Designed with the consumer experience in mind, AIRCARBON straws in black are smooth, never soggy, and home compostable, making them an ideal alternative to traditional paper straws

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Sustainable natural-fiber reinforcement for textile-reinforced concrete components

Fraunhofer WKI researchers in collaboration with Biberach University of Applied Sciences and the industrial partner FABRINO were able to verify that textile-reinforced components with natural-fiber reinforcement could replace conventionally reinforced concrete components

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Nachhaltige Naturfaserbewehrung für Textilbetonbauteile

Forschende des Fraunhofer WKI und der Hochschule Biberach gemeinsam mit dem Industriepartner FABRINO konnten nachweisen, dass sich Bewehrungen aus Textilfasern für den Einsatz im Bau ebenso eignen wie synthetische Fasern

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Stella McCartney: Our first BioSequin® jumpsuit is in Vogue, worn by Cara Delevingne

Stella McCartney Showcases World’s First Garment Made of Plastic-Free Plant-Based Sequins

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Gesetzgebung gegen Greenwashing: EU will CO₂-Kompensation nicht verbieten

Das neue Gesetz gegen Greenwashing erlaubt es Unternehmen, weiterhin klimaneutrale Angaben vorzunehmen, sofern diese bestimmten Transparenzanforderungen entsprechen

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EU says ‘not banning carbon offsets’ in greenwashing crackdown

New legislation presented by the European Commission on Wednesday (22 March) to clamp down on greenwashing allows businesses to continue making carbon-neutral claims, provided they meet specific transparency requirements

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30 March 202327 March 2023

Avantium and Kvadrat sign offtake agreement for the development of PEF for interior textiles

The offtake agreement gives Kvadrat the advantage of being first mover in creating PEF-based textiles for both commercial and residential interiors

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Amcor, Nfinite enter into joint research agreement to leverage nanotechnology in recyclable and compostable packaging

In the proof-of-concept phase of the project, Nfinite’s new coating technology will be applied to Amcor’s existing recyclable and compostable packaging material