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2 February 202226 January 2022

Levi’s Most Iconic Jeans Get A Sustainable Makeover

Levi’s has been working to make its offering more sustainable, with its iconic 501s the latest design to receive an eco-friendly overhaul

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Working Together to Solve the Global End-of-Life Lithium-ion Battery Challenge

Bioindustrial Innovation Canada is currently seeking Letters of Intent (LOI) for research projects to be considered as part of BIC’s BioProducts AgSci Cluster under an anticipated Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) policy framework (2023-2028)

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1 February 202231 January 2022

nova’s experts (re)introduced: Dr Ángel Puente

Life Cycle Assessments (LCA), sustainability and chemistry, bio-based chemicals

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Evonik builds world’s first industrial-scale production plant for rhamnolipids

Evonik is investing a three-digit million-euro sum in the construction of a new production plant for bio-based and fully biodegradable rhamnolipids

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Evonik baut weltweit erste Produktionsanlage für Rhamnolipide im industriellen Maßstab

Evonik investiert einen dreistelligen Millionenbetrag in den Bau einer neuen Produktionsanlage für bio-basierte Rhamnolipide, die vollständig biologisch abbaubar sind

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Sateri Completes Higg Facility Social and Labour Module Assessment for Responsible Manufacturing

The Higg Index is a suite of tools that enables brands, retailers and facilities of all sizes to accurately measure and score a company or product’s sustainability performance

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Circular carbon dioxide seeks balance

According to Earl Goetheer of TNO and Peter Moser of RWE, added value and energy consumption have to be in balance for the business case and the life cycle analysis to be conclusive

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Deserttex Kaktusleder: BMW entwickelt vegane Lederalternative auf Kaktusbasis mit Start-up aus Mexiko

Unter dem Namen “Desserto” haben die Gründer bereits im Jahr 2019 diesen Lederersatz auf Basis der Biomasse von Kakteen und einer biobasierten Polyurethanmatrix für die Modeindustrie präsentiert

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Rens Creates Sneakers From Coffee Waste

Global demand for coffee is expected to double by 2050, but coffee cultivation is becoming more and more challenging, due to the the build up of methane gases and coffee’s contribution to climate change

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Creating value from Waste

University of Delaware (UD) researchers report low-pressure method to convert industrially processed biomass into plastics, chemicals

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Bioplastics: Re-shaping the future of our planet

The landscape of plastics and drivers for sustainable solutions

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31 January 202225 January 2022

Aduro Announces Achievement of First Milestone After Receiving Independent Validation of Hydrochemolytic Chemical Conversion Technology

Commercialization plans advance with third-party confirmation of major milestone achievement

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Asahi Kasei to produce acrylonitrile using biomass-derived raw material

Subsidiary Tongsuh Petrochemical becomes the first acrylonitrile manufacturer in Asia to acquire ISCC PLUS certification

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Sprossenschützer aus heimischem Holz – einfach aber effektiv

Kunststoffhülsen sind an sich eine gute Sache – aber nur dann, wenn sie auch zur richtigen Zeit wieder abgebaut und sachgerecht entsorgt werden - was aber meist nicht der Fall ist

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Sapling protectors made of domestic wood – simple but effective

The plastic guards are a good thing in themselves - but only if they are removed at the right time and disposed of properly - but this is often not the case

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Kennen Sie Textil-Trends wie Econyl, Repreve und Tencel?

Textilien wie Polyester und Nylon schaden der Umwelt. Doch wussten Sie, dass es auch nachhaltige Materialien wie Econyl, Repreve und Tencel gibt?

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Auburn University was recently awarded

University will make a huge investment to support research for producing jet and diesel fuels from wood biomass and waste plastics

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Lahti Energia and Nordic Ren-Gas have signed a cooperation agreement

Planning starts for the Finnish largest hydrogen and P2X-fuel investment

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Researchers design a bioplastic from mango peel, hibiscus, and roasted coffee residues

A group of Mexican researchers has studied the effect of adding the by-products of mango, hibiscus, and coffee in the development of bioplastics made from starch

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Ingenza collaborates with Johnson Matthey for efficient industrial enzyme synthesis

Together, the companies have developed new, efficient approaches for the production of industrially-relevant enzymes – including cytochrome P450 – through judicious selection of suitable microbial hosts

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28 January 202224 January 2022

Decarbonisation tech instantly converts CO2 to solid carbon

RMIT Researchers have developed a smart and super-efficient new way of capturing carbon dioxide and converting it to solid carbon, to help advance the decarbonisation of heavy industries

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Finale Klimabilanz 2020: Emissionen sanken um 41 Prozent gegenüber 1990

Umweltbundesamt rechnet für 2021 allerdings wieder mit Anstieg der CO₂-Emissionen

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NatureWorks to Open New Headquarters and Advanced Biopolymers Research and Development Facility

Located in Plymouth, MN, USA, the new R&D center will include state-of-the-art facilities dedicated to fermentation research and development of new applications using Ingeo™️ PLA biopolymer

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Straw pulp: agricultural residues become sanitary paper products

Together with Sustainable Fiber Technologies, Essity aims to use SFT's process for producing pulp from wheat straw and to develop its sanitary paper products from this interesting material

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Strohzellstoff: Aus landwirtschaftlichen Resten wird Hygienepapier

Essity will gemeinsam mit Sustainable Fiber Technologies ein Verfahren zur Herstellung von Zellstoff aus Weizenstroh einsetzen, um aus diesem interessanten Material Hygienepapiere zu produzieren

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Fish oils used to create key component for eco-friendly detergent

With funding support from the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC), Eco Clean is aiming to develop a more sustainable alternative to traditionally petrochemical-based surfactants, which can be produced at scale

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A methane route to ethylene

Reacting with oxygen to make synthesis gas is the main route to making chemicals from methane, with the syngas then used to make circular chemicals via Fischer-Tropsch synthesis

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TotalEnergies + Plastic Energy: Ausbau der Kooperation – Neue Kunststoffrecyclinganlage in Spanien in Planung

Aus bislang nicht recycelbaren Kunststoffabfällen soll das Rohmaterial "Tacoil" gewonnen werden, das zur Weiterverarbeitung in neuwertige Kunststoffe vorgesehen ist

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MycoWorks Raises $125 Million Series C Financing to Fund Mass Production of Fine Mycelium™

Led by Prime Movers Lab, Financing to Launch MycoWorks' First Full-Scale Production Plant to Meet Demand for Sustainable, Luxury-Quality Leather Alternatives

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Özdemir: Kohlenstoffspeicherung braucht Landwirtschafts- und Umweltminister gleichermaßen

Agrar- und Fischereiministerinnen und -minister treffen sich in Brüssel

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27 January 202225 January 2022

Covestro and Genomatica produce important chemical raw material using biotechnology

Breakthrough for HMDA, widely-used ingredient, paves the way for more sustainable coatings, apparel, adhesives and plastics

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Covestro und Genomatica produzieren wichtigen Chemierohstoff mit Biotechnologie

Durchbruch bei weit verbreitetem Rohstoff HMDA ermöglicht nachhaltigere Lacke, Kleidung, Klebstoffe und Kunststoffe

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Consumer knowledge essential to fuel the circular economy

A recent survey by DNV reveals that consumer knowledge of circular economy is growing and their attitude towards it is generally positive

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Arkema to increase its global Pebax® elastomers production capacity by 25%

To support its customers’ strong growth, in particular in the sports and consumer goods markets, Arkema will increase its global manufacturing capacity for Pebax® elastomers by approximately 25% through an investment at its Serquigny plant in France

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UZIN UTZ erhält Umweltmanagement-Preis

Der erfolgreiche Biomassenbilanz-Ansatz eines deutschen Familienunternehmens wurde vom deutschen Bundesumweltministerium in der Kategorie „Beste Maßnahme Klimaschutz“ ausgezeichnet

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Peelsphere is a leather-alternative biomaterial made from fruit waste and algae

German designer developed a material that could replace animal hide yet still retain the same versatility and strength of leather

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ISO 16128’s Growing Impact on the Cosmetics Ingredients Industry

In an effort to provide standardization around the definition of “natural,” various certification bodies started to appear (e.g., Cosmos, Ecocert, and Nature) and companies began to be required to list their ingredients to varying degrees

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26 January 202225 January 2022

Scientists develop recyclable plastics based on sugars

The new materials retained their excellent mechanical properties following pulverisation and thermal processing, which is the usual method for mechanically recycling plastics

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5. IK-Nachhaltigkeitsbericht erschienen – Kunststoffverpackungen werden immer nachhaltiger

Branche hat sich bis zum Jahr 2025 ambitionierte Ziele für die Kreislaufwirtschaft gesetzt: Eine Million Tonnen Rezyklateinsatz und 90 Prozent recycling- oder mehrwegfähige Haushaltverpackungen

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Haldor Topsoe to support Indaba Renewable Fuels’ production of sustainable aviation fuel

Company's technology to be installed at 2 SAF biorefineries

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Yoloha Brings Eco-Conscious Design to Yoga Mats with HEXPOL TPE Biobased Material

The TPE has 55% biobased content and a high melt strength and drawability to easily produce foamed materials with a uniform foam structure

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Yoloha entwirft eine umweltfreundliche Yogamatte mit biobasiertem Material von HEXPOL TPE

TPE besteht zu 55% aus biobasierten Materialien und verfügt über eine so hohe Schmelzfestigkeit und Dehnbarkeit, dass sich geschäumte Materialien mit einer gleichmäßigen Struktur herstellen lassen

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Biggest Breakthrough in Plastic Recycling

How machines can now identify and separate plastic wastes

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ZENIT-Innovationspreis: Wenn schon Papierkram, dann richtig

Start-up entwickelt bio-basiertes Granulat aus Komponenten der Papierherstellung für Kunststoffprodukte und erhält dafür eine Auszeichnung

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25 January 202225 January 2022

First companies for NextGen District in Port of Antwerp sign agreement

Triple Helix and Bolder Industries are first concessionaires

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Kläranlagen: Wie Abwasser zum Rohstoff wird

Kläranlagen sind eine notwendige, aber auch teure Hygienemaßnahme. Doch sie wandeln sich: In Zukunft könnten sie im Rahmen einer nachhaltigen Kreislaufwirtschaft Geld einbringen

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Sulzer’s PLA bioplastics production technology selected for NatureWorks’ new plant with annual capacity of 75’000 tons

Sulzer is delivering customized state-of-the-art production technology to NatureWorks’ latest biopolymer manufacturing facility which will be located in Nakhon Sawan Biocomplex, Thailand

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Eastman to invest up to $1 billion to accelerate circular economy through building world’s largest molecular plastics recycling facility in France

This multi-phase project includes units that would prepare mixed plastic waste for processing, a methanolysis unit to depolymerize the waste, and polymer lines to create a variety of first-quality materials for specialty, packaging, and textile applications

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Eastman: Bau der weltweit größten Anlage für molekulares Kunst­stoff­recycling in Frankreich angekündigt

Mehrstufiges Projekt umfasst Anlagen, die gemischte Kunststoffabfälle für die Verarbeitung vorbereiten, eine Methanolyse-Anlage zur Depolymerisation der Abfälle sowie Polymerlinien zur Herstellung einer Vielzahl von hochwertigen Materialien für Spezial-, Verpackungs- und Textilanwendungen

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Indonesia embarks on smart manufacturing for sustainable plastics production

Country's mounting plastic waste problems resulted in the announcement of a new plan during the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos in 2021