26 July 202123 July 2021 Europe fiddles while forests burn The European Union has failed a crucial test of leadership on emissions reduction by continuing to promote the burning of forest wood for energy as a major component of its Renewable Energy Directive 2 proposal
23 July 202128 April 2022 The science of forest biomass: Conflicting studies map the controversy In this exclusive story, Mongabay provides a review of the science on both sides of the forest biomass debate, summarizing key studies and reports, and providing links to these primary sources to help readers decide for themselves
Nachhaltige Werkstoffe für neue Anwendungen Rencom gelingt mittels Coperion Doppelschnecken-Extruder die Verarbeitung von Lignin zu einem recyclingfähigen Biowerkstoff
Major green ammonia and hydrogen project announced in Morocco Huge project to be jointly developed by Fusion Fuel and Consolidated Contractors Group S.A.L. (CCC), a global construction company that offers a full suite of services across the entire EPC value chain
Exciting future prospects for biorefineries New EU study describes development paths and outlines strategic roadmap
Spannende Zukunftsperspektiven für Bioraffinerien Neue EU-Studie beschreibt Entwicklungspfade und zeigt Strategiefahrplan auf
Blue Biofuels Finds Additional High Value Market for its Sulfur-Free Lignin CBC estimates a market price and intents to pay around $10 per kilogram for this high purity lignin, subject to due diligence, testing, and supply availability
Mattel Launches Barbie Loves the Ocean; Its First Fashion Doll Collection Made from Recycled Ocean-Bound* Plastic New Campaign ‘The Future of Pink is Green™’ Engages Kids in Supporting a Greener Future
Market launch of LAST® brand Independent laboratories conducted numerous instrumental tests and clinical tolerance and use studies on the products
Green MEP: Voluntary schemes have failed biodiversity in forests Voluntary schemes have not been enough to protect biodiversity in Europe’s forests and more coordinated measures are needed to protect nature in the EU
Interior objects made of food and agricultural waste The materials can be used to make cladding, furniture, housewares, and more
‘Fit-for-55’ package: Squaring the circle Over the course of a few years the European Union promised more and more ambitious emission reductions
EEW und Grüner Punkt entwickeln innovatives Verfahren für nachhaltiges Recycling Ziel ist, mehr Mischkunststoffe und Sortierreste für den Rohstoffkreislauf zurückzugewinnen / Gründung eines Joint Ventures vereinbart
22 July 202120 July 2021 Sweet Success: CABBI Demonstrates First Precision Breeding of Sugarcane With CRISPR/Cas9 But the highly complex sugarcane genome poses challenges for conventional breeding, requiring more than a decade of trials for the development of an improved cultivar
Charta für Holz 2.0: Broschüre neu aufgelegt Die Broschüre „Klima schützen. Werte schaffen. Ressourcen effizient nutzen.“ zur Charta für Holz 2.0 ist jetzt in barrierefreier Neuauflage erschienen
Boeing and SkyNRG Partner to Scale Sustainable Aviation Fuels Globally Partnership builds on Boeing's industry leadership and SkyNRG's pioneering approach to scaling SAF demand and supply
21 July 20219 September 2021 Reusable – yes, absolutely! If there is a system change, then do it properly: without crude oil. New reusable systems only with raw materials from biomass, CO2 and recycling!
SAVE THE DATE: ‘Pitch Perfect and Boost the European Bioeconomy’ event on 28 September 2021 co-organized by Tech4Biowaste! Join this physical networking event at the Sheraton Brussels airport hotel!
Blue Circle Packaging – new label for biodegradable products ALPLA will offer its customers packaging solutions that are all biodegradable and thereby contribute to sustainability
Blue Circle Packaging – neue Marke für biologisch abbaubare Verpackungen ALPLA bietet seinen Kunden zukünftig Verpackungslösungen an, die allesamt biologisch abbaubar sind und dadurch einen Beitrag zur Nachhaltigkeit leisten
BBI JU in the front line for green recovery Despite the unprecedented challenges triggered by the pandemic in 2020, BBI JU maintained a high level of service to its community and kept on delivering outstanding results
Chemisches Recycling bei Dior: Zurück zum Öl Dior setzt auf chemisches Recycling, um Verpackungen nachhaltiger zu machen. Diese Methode kann sinnvoll sein, ist es aber nicht immer
Spider-Inspired Silk Company, Spintex, Awarded $100,000 Ray of Hope Prize By mimicking how a spider spins silk at room temperature, Spintex creates high performance, sustainable textiles that are 1,000 times more efficient than an equivalent synthetic fiber
Politecnico di Milano at the Venice Architecture Biennale The challenging MatRes project is hosted inside the Italian Pavilion and themed “Resilient Communities”
A fabric and leather alternative made of the Fique plant New, renewable textile alternative called Fiquetex, made from the Colombian Fique plant, can be used as a leather alternative, or to make things as carrier bags and packaging material
Air bp announces NetJets Europe first to purchase its ISCC PLUS certified sustainable aviation fuel The SAF is supplied from bp’s Castellon refinery and made available within the Spanish airport network, following ISCC PLUS methodology
Fit for 55 needs a biofuels boost The Commission’s proposal leaves room for biofuels such as renewable ethanol to help achieve Green Deal, but should better maximise their potential for decarbonising transport
20 July 20219 September 2021 The LEGO Group reveals first prototype LEGO® brick made from recycled plastic Over the past three years, materials scientists and engineers tested over 250 variations of PET materials and hundreds of other plastic formulations to get a prototype that meets several of their quality, safety and play requirements – including clutch power
Legosteine aus PET-Rezyklat Materialwissenschaftler und Ingenieure haben über 250 Variationen von PET-Materialien und Hunderte anderer Kunststoffformulierungen getestet, um einen Prototyp herzustellen, der mehrere ihrer Qualitäts-, Sicherheits- und Spielanforderungen erfüllt – einschließlich der für Lego-Ziegel berühmten Kupplungsleistung
Einsatz von Kunststoffen im Wald vermeiden – Staatsministerin Kaniber passt forstliche Förderung an Die Förderrichtlinie für den Privat- und Körperschaftswald wurde der Ministerin zufolge bereits entsprechend ergänzt
Finland’s largest Power-to-Gas plant – Wärtsilä and Vantaa Energy to continue planning towards an investment decision In May 2020, the parties signed a co-operation agreement for a concept study examining the profitability of the Power-to-Gas plant in connection with the Vantaa Energy waste-to-energy plant
Striking Footprint: Cargill, Helm take a giant leap for biobased BDO Both companies are investing a combined $300 million to build the first commercial-scale, renewable BDO (1,4-butanediol) facility in the U.S.
Einsatz nachwachsender Rohstoffe in Deutschland rückläufig Im Vorjahresvergleich hat sich der Rohstofffußabdruck mit -1,0 % wenig verändert, wie das Statistische Bundesamt (Destatis) nach vorläufigen Ergebnissen mitteilt
Shell starts up Europe’s largest PEM green hydrogen electrolyser The project, backed by a European consortium, will accelerate hydrogen production and contribute to Europe’s goal to achieve climate neutrality
Zur Sache: Inbetriebnahme von Europas größter PEM-Wasserstoff-Elektrolyse Schon jetzt plant Shell die Errichtung einer weiteren 100-MW-Elektrolyse-Anlage, die REFHYNE II, und avisiert den Baubeginn für 2022
LanzaTech and lululemon partner to create the first fabric using recycled carbon emissions Partnership includes India Glycols Limited and Far Eastern New Century
Calyxt Announces Expansion of Hemp Breeding Platform with Seedless Hemp Innovation Triploid Breeding Process is Calyxt's Second Announced Advancement and Part of a Comprehensive Approach to Improving Hemp Genetics
19 July 202114 July 2021 Kelheim Fibres presents award at “Plan B” start-up competition Newly founded Microbify GmbH has been honoured for the production of green natural gas using extremophilic microorganisms and for the approach of reusing existing infrastructure in an innovative way
Kelheim Fibres überreicht Preis beim „Plan B“-Gründerwettbewerb Neu gegründete Microbify wurde für die Produktion von grünem Erdgas durch extremophile Mikroorganismen geehrt und dafür, bestehende Infrastruktur innovativ umzunutzen
Wasserstoff aus Biomüll: Start-up hat neues Verfahren entwickelt Egal, ob Klärschlamm, Kompost oder Küchenabfälle: Bei 900 Grad zerfallen sie zu wertvollen Gasen
Roquette Earns USDA Certified Biobased Product Label for Biosuccinium Third-party verification for a product's biobased content is administered through the USDA BioPreferred Program
Pangaia’s First Activewear Collection is Made From Plants, Not Plastic Gym’s leggings, cycling shorts, T-shirts, unitards, and sports bras are 90% bio-based
Covestro unterstützt die Entwicklung chinesischer Normen für recycelte Kunststoffe China ergreift verschiedenste Maßnahmen, um das inländische Kunststoffrecycling zu fördern und gleichzeitig Einwegkunststoffe zu verbieten oder einzuschränken
Covestro supports development of Chinese standards for recycled plastics China is one of the most important producing countries to promote domestic plastics recycling while banning or restricting single-use plastics
Natural beetle juice outperforms Teflon as a lubricant Kiel and Aarhus University researchers have found a promising natural lubricant excreted in the knee joints of the darkling beetle, that could be useful for small-scale robots and prosthetics