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5 April 202230 March 2022

Enmat Y1000P PHBV certified OK Biodegradable Marine

After 12 weeks a part with a thickness of 52 micron was 100% disintegrated - tests were carried out by OWS Belgium

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Covestro ist Pionier bei der Lieferung von erneuerbarem¹ TDI

Für nachhaltigere Matratzen, Polstermöbel, Schuhe und Autositze mit einer deutlichen Senkung der CO2-Emissionen von der Wiege bis zum Werkstor2 und schneller einführbaren Lösung mit gleichbleibend hoher Qualität

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Covestro pioneers the supply of renewable¹ TDI

For more sustainable mattresses, upholstered furniture, shoes and automotive seats, showing significant reduction of CO2 emissions from cradle-to-gate2 and rapidly implementable solution with consistently high quality

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4 April 202229 March 2022

A More Efficient Path to Green Production of Bio-Derived Chemicals and Fuels

Researchers discover an enhanced reaction rate when gold and palladium nanoparticles are placed on a conductive support

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Pionier der Leichtbauwelt – Christoph Alt: „Holz als industrieller Leichtbauwerkstoff ist ein Hidden Champion.“

Holz ist Baustoff oder für Möbel geeignet, aber keine ernstzunehmende Alternative für die Industrie – oder doch?

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BioWRAP – Bioplastics with regenerative agricultural properties

New collaboration project created an all-in-one bioplastic system that can better manage weeds, add nutrients to soils, improve soil and plant health, and save water

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Innovativer Recyclingansatz: Klebstoff aus Plastiktüten

Kalifornische Forscher haben mit Erfolg versucht, Plastiktüten aus Polyethylen (PE) in etwas Hochwertigeres umzuwandeln - auch wenn das Verfahren noch zu kostspielig ist

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The race to upcycle CO2 into fuels, concrete and more

Companies are scrambling to turn the greenhouse gas into useful products — but will that slow climate change?

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Helping Agriculture to Reach its Circular Bioeconomy Goals

The potential use of lignin biopolymers for the development of nanoparticles for agricultural applications and environmental decontamination

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Expert: EU needs a 90% collection target for beverage cartons to boost recycling

The European Commission should introduce a 90% collection target for all beverage cartons by 2030 to ensure they are properly collected and sorted and boost recycling in the sector, says Dragos Popa

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BLUEVIEW Enters The Sustainable Footwear Market With The World’s First Biodegradable* Shoe

Committed to protecting the planet, BLUEVIEW is accelerating the global transition to bio-based sneakers

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1 April 20221 April 2022

CHAMPION Webinars: Progress in Materials Designed for a Circular Economy

6th, April, 2022, Time: 14-15h - Location: online & free!

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Less fossil oil in CO2-reducing plastics

The "carbonauten minus CO2 factory 1" will start production of 4,000 t of CO2-reducing plastic granules annually at favorable prices in summer 2022

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Weniger Erdöl in CO2-senkenden Kunststoffen

Die „carbonauten minus CO2 factory 1“ startet im Sommer 2022 die Produktion von jährlich 4.000 t CO2-senkenden Kunststoffgranulaten zu günstigen Preisen

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ECO profile of Luminy® PLA now available to product designers

Sphera’s Product Sustainability databases provide explicit knowledge of the product’s environmental performance through scenario analysis

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Start in ein neues Format – Bioökonomie zum Anhören

Startschuss für den Podcast "Zukunft Bio E" am Mittwoch, 30. März 2022 auf allen bekannten Plattformen und unter https://www.bioeconomy.de/

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Is the bioeconomy Europe’s biggest hidden opportunity?

From edible insects to 3D jackets on demand - Europe’s bioeconomy comes with some pretty big promises - and just a decade later its potential is seemingly on the cusp of being realised

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Next-Gen ‘Bio-Based’ Synthetics Are Here, But When Will They Replace Polluting Polyester?

Circularity isn't a viable route to ‘sustainable synthetics’ and recycled PET (rPET) is not the answer. Because the processing of polyester devours most of the energy - not the raw material phase that recycling replaces

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Five game-changing innovations share $525,000 prize to end microplastic pollution

Five trailblazing innovations have won a total of $525,000 as a part of Conservation X Labs’ Microfiber Innovation Challenge for their ability to reduce or prevent microfiber pollution.

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Scandium–microorganism interactions in new biotechnologies

Paper shows that microorganisms can effectively extract scandium (Sc) from ore and waste

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31 March 202231 March 2022

Converting wastewater into bio-based polymer, essential oils, phenolic extracts and clean water: The AFTERLIFE project presents its results.

AFTERLIFE demonstrates a new way of wastewater treatment that simultaneously recovers compounds of interest while converting remaining organic matter into a high-volume added value bio-based polymer.

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Soap, proteins and highly complex molecules from CO2 – these are the winners of the “Best CO2 Utilisation 2022” innovation award

Large scale investments in CO2-based ethanol, methanol and aviation fuel are just around the corner – supporting climate protection and independence from fossil fuels. Participants of the “Conference on CO2-based Fuels & Chemicals 2022” elected the three innovation award winners. The award was organised by nova-Institute and CO2Value Europe, and sponsored by YNCORIS.

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Start of commercial production in Pomacle

The Company’s first commercial unit has begun production on schedule and the first batches of biosourced isobutene have been manufactured at this unit in March 2022

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Bundesratsausschüsse gegen bioabbaubare Kunststoffbeutel in der Bioabfallsammlung

Es bestehen Zweifel bei den Ausschüssen, ob die geplanten Regelungen zur Zulässigkeit von biologisch abbaubaren Kunststoff-Sammelbeuteln in der Praxis umzusetzen bzw. zu überwachen seien

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Honeywell Introduces New Technology To Produce Key Feedstock For Plastics

Honeywell UOP Ecofining™ process produces bio-naphtha with reduced CO2 footprint compared to products using petroleum-based feedstocks for use as petrochemical feedstock

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Europäischer Bioökonomie-Fonds sammelt 300 Mio. Euro ein

Der zunächst auf die Marke von 250 Mio. Euro ausgerichtete European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) ist dank neu gewonnener Investoren überzeichnet aus dem Fundraising herausgekommen

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UBCO researchers use unique ingredient to strengthen bamboo

Once used to preserve bodies, plastination now strengthens biocomposites

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Carbon-Capture Startup Using Dirt Cheap Material Raises $53 Million

Heirloom uses cheap and widely available limestone to suck carbon from the air. The latest funds will help build its first pilot-scale facility

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ABB to automate bioplastics plant to help meet the growing global demand for sustainable materials

ABB technology to automate NatureWorks’ new bioplastics plant in Thailand helping to meet the increasing global market demand for sustainable materials

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SHV Energy and LanzaTech announce partnership to pioneer renewable propane

SHV Energy and LanzaTech announced a new strategic partnership to employ LanzaTech’s Carbon Capture and Transformation (CCT) technology to bring renewable propane and other sustainable fuels to the market via existing and novel pathways

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30 March 202225 March 2022

Avantium Announces 2021 Results: Significant business progress with green light to construct the world’s first FDCA Flagship Plant

Avantium Renewable Chemistries recorded a number of promising developments in 2021, including the construction of a bioasphalt test road using lignin from Dawn Technology™

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Biowasserstoff: Quellen und Forschungsansätze

Neues Dossier analysiert die biobasierten Produktionsmethoden für die Wasserstoff-Erzeugung und welches Potenzial, sowie welcher technische Entwicklungsstand für die einzelnen Nutzungsbereiche besteht

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Sustainable Aviation Fuels III – Industrial Landscape

The demand is already shifting and more people (mainly younger generations) and businesses, recognize and value sustainable and renewable alternatives over fossil-based options

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Leder kommt in Zukunft aus dem Bioreaktor

Wissenschaftler produzieren mit Schimmelpilz Rhisopus delemar aus altem Brot natürliche Fasern

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Sustainable leather, yarn and paper — from bread-eating fungi

Akram Zamani, Ph.D. and her researchers team from the the University of Borås developed mimic real animal leather from waste bread

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Dow to simplify plastic waste-to-feedstock process through investment with start-up Plastogaz

Plastogaz’s proprietary catalytic hydrocracking technology solution is unique in that it is more efficient, and less energy intensive than some other current forms of advanced recycling

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Neue Enzym-Entdeckung ist ein weiterer Schritt zur Bekämpfung von Plastikmüll

Studie soll helfen, die Herausforderung der Verschmutzung durch Plastik zu bewältigen und Plastikabfälle in wertvolle Produkte umzuwandeln

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New enzyme discovery is another leap towards beating plastic waste

It is hoped this work will help tackle the challenge of plastic pollution and convert waste plastic into valuable products

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29 March 202224 March 2022

Genomatica and Asahi Kasei partner on renewably-sourced Nylon 6,6

Accelerates momentum for Genomatica’s new route to HMD and Asahi Kasei’s sustainability strategy

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Asahi Kasei: Polyamid 66 mit aus Biomasse gewonnenem Hexa­me­thyl­endiamin im Test – Strategische Partnerschaft mit Genomatica

Mit dem Einsatz dieses Bio-HMD in der eigenen Polymerisationstechnologie will der Konzern als erster Anbieter ein nachhaltigeres Polyamid 66 auf den Markt bringen

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Engineered bacteria convert CO2 into valuable industrial chemicals

Many industrial chemicals have a large carbon footprint. But scientists have engineered bacteria that ferments carbon dioxide from the air to make industrial chemicals

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Öko-Innovationen mit Biomasse

Bioökonomie, Kreislaufwirtschaft, Klimaziele und Naturschutz – all das verband die Konferenz EIC 2022 des niedersächsischen 3N-Kompetenzzentrums

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FIP in Lyon: NETSTAL demonstrates biodegradable packaging on all-electric high-performance machine

The ECOCUP drinking cup with a volume of 0.33 l is made of 100% plant-based polymer

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FIP in Lyon: NETSTAL demonstriert biologisch abbaubare Verpackung auf vollelektrischer Hochleistungsmaschine

ECOCUP-Trinkbecher mit 0,33 l Volumen besteht zu 100% aus pflanzlichem Polymer

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RICEWAVE ™ is an eco-friendly resin material made from upcycled, non-edible rice

Dubbed RICEWAVE was conceived when Meuble, Biomass Resin Holdings, and Mitsui & Co Plastics Ltd. set out to create a renewable alternative to polyethylene

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This Norwegian start-up makes carbon-negative roads

Carbon Crusher’s road repair process uses recycled asphalt combined with a plant-based adhesive that they say is faster, cheaper, and actually sequesters carbon

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28 March 202223 March 2022

AIMPLAS develops new techniques to give a second life to packaging, textile, tyre and mattress waste

Association is developing advanced chemical and mechanical recycling solutions to prevent complex waste being sent to landfills, by using it to obtain industrial materials and substances

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Anstoß zur nachhaltigen Bioökonomie ohne Mikroplastik?

Abschlussbericht von C.A.R.M.E.N. e.V. zeigt Chancen auf

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Copper-silver-gold nanostructure gives carbon-capture and –utilization a boost

Tsinghua University researchers found combined metals working as a superior catalyst to get an improved performance for carbon-capture and -utilization

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Zero Waste: Startup nutzt Pasta-Reste für den 3D-Druck

Greenfill3D hat das erste auf Weizenkleie basierende Composit für den 3D-Druck entwickelt