20 November 202017 November 2020 Funding from Innovate UK’s £191m sustainable innovation fund for award-winning tampliner Company together with experts from Imperial College London to further develop its award-winning tampliner to reach the highest standards of sustainability
MIXed plastics biodegradation and UPcycling using microbial communities Through a combination of intensive protein or metabolic engineering of defined mixed cultures and bioprocess-optimisation, MIX-UP will enable new value chains across sectors like materials, chemicals, and environmental technologies
Braskem: Petrochemiekonzern legt neue Nachhaltigkeitsziele fest Konzern hat weiter in die Entwicklung seiner aus nachwachsenden und recycelten Rohstoffen bestehenden I'm greenTM-Produkte investiert, während sich im selben Zeitraum seine CO2-Emissionen um 20 Prozent reduzierten
LanzaTech, Total and L’Oréal make plastic from captured CO2 First technological and industrial proving that industrial carbon emissions can be used to produce plastic
EU erwägt CBD-Verbot: Cannabisbranche droht Dämpfer Die EU-Kommision erwägt ein Verbot des rauschfreien Cannabis-Wirkstoffs Cannabidiol. Das könnte eine aufkeimende Branche zerstören
€ 140 Mio project transforms CO2 into green raw material in North Sea Port North-C-Methanol: largest installations worldwide
19 November 202011 May 2022 The World’s First Compostable Marker Barrel composed of biodegradable plastic, the nibs and cartridges made of natural fibers, and the non-toxic (even edible) ink
NREL recycles biorefinery waste streams to create high-value chemical products Thermochemical conversion of lignocellulosic biomass is a promising route to produce renewable biofuels and oxygenated biochemicals while enabling the reuse, recovery, and recycling of materials containing carbon
Vynova pioneers production of circular-attributed PVC New material is produced using ethylene which is made from pyrolysis oil as feedstock
Bioabfall-Beutel: Neues DIN-Zertifikat garantiert vollständigen Abbau im Kompost in maximal sechs Wochen Die europäische Norm fordert nicht nur den biologischen Abbau von Materialien, sondern legt auch strenge Kriterien bezüglich chemischer Inhaltsstoffe und Schwermetalle an
EU-Project: Using marginal land for cropping sustainable, bio-based fibres for technical applications NETFIB - Valorisation of fibres from nettle grown on marginal lands in an agro-forestry cropping system
Verwertung von Nesselfasern aus Grenzertragsflächen, angebaut im System der Agro-Forstwirtschaft – EU-Projektstart NETFIB am Bionik-Innovations-Centrum Lösungsansatz für Nutzungskonflikt zwischen Nahrungsmittelproduktion und „Non-Food“-Einsatz
Mainetti Group Announces Partnership With UBQ Leading Global Retail Solutions Provider Joins Forces with The Most Climate Positive Thermoplastic Material Innovator to Revolutionize Sustainability in the Fashion Industry
Bio-Degradable Polyurethane Foams Produced by Liquefied Polyol from Wheat Straw Biomass Cordoba University researchers developed new applications for this agricultural spillover
Bugs, biology, biodiversity: Industrial Hemp Production (Part II) on Integrated Pest Management and Implications for Wildlife This article is meant to introduce the readers to the basics of IPM as well as implications for wildlife of hemp production and management
18 November 202016 November 2020 European Bioeconomy University brings together bioeconomy studies from different sectors The courses seek to expand students’ ideas and experiences of what the European bioeconomy in different sectors is, and what it can be in the future
DSM introduces EcoPaXX® bio-based material for 3D pellet printing structural and tooling applications By using sustainable polymers for metal replacement, car manufacturers can meet two sustainability goals at once
Neste: Strategische Partnerschaft mit LG Chem – Wandel zu einer zirkulären Bioökonomie LG Chem will sämtliche in der Produktion von Polymeren oder Chemikalien bislang verwendeten fossilen Rohstoffe durch Nestes Renewable Hydrocarbons ersetzen
European Circular Economy Platform set to move up a gear as it enters second term Joint EESC-European Commission initiative aims to provide a "network of networks" to support a stakeholder-driven transition
Additive Fertigung: Holzpaste ermöglicht umweltfreundlichen 3D-Druck In Freiburg ist ein additiver Werkstoff hauptsächlich auf Ligninbasis entwickelt worden, mit dem sich biologisch abbaubare Leichtbauteile drucken lassen
Sappi Verve integrates with GreenTrack™, the pioneering traceability solution of Birla Cellulose Cooperation to provide a forest-to-garment traceability solution for brand owners
Exclusive Digest Q&A with ADM on Spiber Brewed Protein, biopolymers, partnership The innovative use of microbes, proteins, fermentation, and new technology to make ingenious consumer products that can replace fossil fuel based materials is a win-win-win, for the business, the planet and the consumer
17 November 20209 November 2020 Luminescent wood could light up homes of the future Consumer demand for eco-friendly, renewable materials has driven researchers to investigate wood-based thin films for optical applications
Leuchtendes Holz könnte die Häuser der Zukunft erhellen Die Nachfrage der Verbraucher nach umweltfreundlichen, erneuerbaren Materialien hat Forscher dazu veranlasst, auf Holz basierende dünne Folien für optische Anwendungen zu untersuchen
Neste and LG Chem building a strategic partnership to drive the polymers and chemicals industry transformation towards a circular bioeconomy LG Chem will start replacing fossil feedstock commonly used in the manufacturing of polymers and chemicals with Neste Renewable Hydrocarbons in the upcoming months
Timber, the old and new construction material New book from MaterialDistrict explores all aspects of building with it
Sulzer: Neue PLA-Anlage für B&F PLA in China fertiggestellt Neue Anlage soll bis zu 30.000 Tonnen PLA im Jahr produzieren
Biodegradable mushroom packaging makes Seedlip gifts special Mycelium creates a durable and sustainable packaging alternative for the upcoming holiday season
Aus alt wird neu: Mehrfachnutzung spart Holz und bringt Plus fürs Klima Charta-Arbeitsgruppe legt Empfehlungen für Kreislaufwirtschaft bei Holznutzung vor
The green packaging solution that won’t pollute Throw your takeout meal container in the compost when you’re done, thanks to SupraPulp’s plant-fiber packaging
Braskem Affirms Commitment to Circular Economy and to Achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2050 Company has invested in the development of I'm greenTM products sourced from renewable sources and recycled content, while in the same period reducing the intensity of carbon emissions from its operations by 20 percent
16 November 202016 November 2020 Giving a glimpse of our future with the bioeconomy at the GBS 2020 The BioMonitor project will play a major role at the virtual Global Bioeconomy Summit next week to discuss the role of the bioeconomy in a policy-based contex
Room Temperature Conversion of CO2 to CO: A New Way to Synthesize Hydrocarbons New method could potentially reduce carbon dioxide emission into the atmosphere and slash costs of chemical manufacturing
Raumtemperatur-Umwandlung von CO2 in CO: Ein neuer Weg zur Synthese von Kohlenwasserstoffen Neue Methode könnte potenziell den Dioxidausstoß in die Atmosphäre reduzieren und die Kosten der chemischen Produktion senken
Biomolekülsynthese ohne Biochemie: Wie organische Moleküle im Weltraum entstehen können Präbiotische Synthese von Brenztraubensäure entdeckt
Neste takes allegations on sustainability violations seriously Credible allegations on suppliers’ sustainability violations always investigated
Klimaneutral und schnell abbaubar: Bio-Kunststoff aus Cyanobakterien Tübinger Forschergruppe erforscht die PHB-Produktion in Cyanobakterien, um sie für eine bioökonomische Nutzung zu optimieren
Natural fibre reinforced satellite panel Result of a close collaboration between Bcomp Ltd and experts from the European Space Agency, RUAG Space and IRS Stuttgart
IK: Nie waren To-Go-Verpackungen wichtiger als heute – Kunststoff ökologisch oftmals die beste Wahl Entscheidung im Bundesrat über Einwegkunststoff-Verpackungen
Sekab is investing in its own technology: wants to build a production plant for green chemicals and biofuels New feasibility study will carefully and thoroughly investigate the conditions for the building of this new facility
5 Minutes With… Maria Moræus Hanssen, Chairperson of the Board of Wastefront “The investors may remain hesitant, but when “Big Oil” redirects its industrial and organisational strengths towards renewable energy, the outcome will be impressive.”
13 November 20209 November 2020 Neste to acquire Bunge’s refinery plant in Rotterdam to increase raw material pretreatment capacity for the production of renewable products The refinery plant is located next to Neste’s existing biorefinery and it consists of a pretreatment facility, tank farm, jetties and has a pipeline connection to Neste’s site
Celtic Renewables Launches Crowd Fund Campaign The new plant is expected to process around 50,000 tonnes of residues each year from the whisky industry, adding value and sustainability to one of the country’s most important sectors
Study: Recycling is the key to climate protection In 2019, the ALBA Group saved more than 4.2 million tonnes of climate-damaging greenhouse gases through the closed-loop circulation of 6 million tonnes of recyclables
Studie: Mit Recycling den Klimaschutz vorantreiben Im Jahr 2019 vermied die ALBA Group durch die Kreislaufführung von 6 Millionen Tonnen Wertstoffen mehr als 4,2 Millionen Tonnen klimaschädliche Treibhausgase
Finding Value in the Margins to Build a Bioeconomy Monetizing environmental services of biofuel feedstocks could incentivize farmers to take advantage of marginal agricultural lands while also benefiting the landscape
Possibilities and limitations of biotechnological plastic degradation and recycling Researchers group found six principles to get plastics into circulation - progressions in microbial recycling you may just find with PET
Szenarien für mikrobielles Plastikrecycling Forschende haben sechs Prinzipien formuliert, um Kunststoffe wieder in den Kreislauf zu bringen - denn Fortschritte beim mikrobiellen Recycling gibt es derzeit nur beim PET
Bioplastics in the new plastics economy Malaysia’s Roadmap Towards Zero Single-Use Plastics 2018-2030 to initiate actions that can drive the nation on a more sustainable trajectory