19 August 202015 August 2020 Survey: Americans Embrace Sustainability Despite COVID-19 Upheaval 56% of Americans want brands and government to prioritize sustainability even amid health and economic turmoil
Batterie aus Holzresten Eine bayerische Firma tüftelt an einem Stromspeicher, dessen Elektrolyt aus dem Holzinhaltsstoff Lignin besteht. Er wäre ökologischer als Lithium-Ionen
Towards a future with bioplastics Plastic products manufacturer Rompa Group to show the world how it can contribute to a cleaner environment by reusing the own waste
Danimer Scientific Receives U.S. Department of Energy Grant to Support Bioplastic Production Nearly $5.7 million in support to conduct research and development projects within the biomanufacturing industry
The Story Behind the Most Sustainable Levi’s® Ever Unique collaboration between Wellthread™ and re:newcell marks a significant milestone in the fashion industry’s transition to circularity
Teller, Besteck, To-go-Becher: Einweg-Plastik wird verboten Trinkhalme, Rührstäbchen für den Kaffee, Einweg-Geschirr aus konventionellem Plastik und aus "Bioplastik" sowie To-go-Becher und Einweg-Behälter aus Styropor sollen verboten werden. Das hat das Bundeskabinett heute beschlossen
Sealed Air Invests in Advanced Recycling Company Plastic Energy Collaboration Will Spearhead Technology Advancements to Enhance Circularity of Plastics Tuesday
Germany bans range of single-use plastics including straws and cotton buds Germany is stepping up measures to get in line with European Union guidelines to ban single-use plastics by 2021
NanoCELL – Nanocellulose as great hope for environmentally friendly packaging Nanoscale cellulose: An alternative to plastics?
NanoCELL – Nanocellulose als Hoffnungsträger für umweltfreundliche Verpackungen Nanoskalige Cellulose: Eine Alternative zu Kunststoff?
New Material Can Generate Hydrogen from Salt and Polluted Water The material efficiently generates hydrogen molecules from fresh, salt, and polluted water by exposure to sunlight
18 August 202015 August 2020 Mondi introduces NextLiner – the world’s first sustainable PCK release liner Group is continually conducting research and development into more sustainable release liner alternatives
Biogenic CO2 Coalition Announces New Digital Ad Campaign Urging EPA to Follow Sound Science & Grow U.S. Bioeconomy U.S. Agriculture Industry Leaders Continue to Seek EPA Action on Decade-Long Regulatory Loophole
Deriving raw materials from waste: Fraunhofer IMWS and RECENSO establish a partnership for chemical recycling Fraunhofer IMWS together with the RECENSO company to optimize the CARBOLIQ technology for the recycling of plastic waste
Rohstoffe aus Abfällen: Fraunhofer IMWS und RECENSO beschließen Partnerschaft zum chemischen Recycling Fraunhofer IMWS will gemeinsam mit der RECENSO GmbH die "CARBOLIQ-Technologie" für das Recycling von kunststoffhaltigen Abfällen weiterentwickeln
GranBio and NextChem sign partnership to develop cellulosic ethanol market The alliance combines GranBio's technology and knowledge with NextChem's engineering intelligence, EPC capabilities and Group global presence
Stora Enso and Helsinki Olympic Stadium partner up to promote circular economy solutions Olympic Stadium promotes the goal of a carbon-neutral Helsinki by 2035 and is aiming with its partners to enable circular economy solutions
Anellotech: Japanisches JV R Plus Japan investiert in weitere Entwicklung der Kunststoffrecycling-Technologie Plas-TCat Zwölf japanische Unternehmen kooperieren für die weitere Entwicklung der Kunststoffrecycling-Technologie Plas-TCat von Anellotech
The Fiber Year 2020 – Deceleration along the textile chain The company’s mission is to provide international expertise, analyses, strategy consulting, and customized solutions to the international textile industry
Scaling Up Renewable Chem: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Avantium’s Plant-based Materials Check out the newest slide guide from Avantium’s CEO, Tom van Aken’s presentation at ABLC Digital, where they dig into the latest on renewable polyesters
‘Blinking” Crystals May Convert CO2 into Fuels Unusual nanoparticles could benefit the quest to build a quantum computer
This Eco-Friendly E-Bike Has Pineapple and Flaxseed Components This company takes eco-friendly transportation seriously
17 August 202017 August 2020 INEOS Styrolution and Recycling Technologies sign joint development agreement for recycling polystyrene Scientific research and processing of polystyrene depolymerisation recognises the potential commercial value of post-consumer plastic waste
Ineos Styrolution: Depolymerisation als Recyclinglösung für Polystyrol Polystrol-Forschung zeigt eindeutig auf, dass es möglich ist, aus Post-Consumer-Abfällen einen wertvollen Rohstoff zu gewinnen
Success in promoting plant growth for biodiesel High-speed motor protein developed by gene fusion promotes growth and seed yield of Camelina sativa
Klimaschutz: Norwegen darf CO2-Abscheidung mit 2,1 Mrd. Euro fördern Die Aufsichtsbehörde (ESA) der Europäischen Freihandelsassoziation (EFTA) hat Norwegen gestattet, das CCS-Projekt Northern Lights mit bis zu 2,1 Mrd. Euro zu subventionieren
ESA approves Norwegian Full-Scale Carbon Capture and Storage: up to €2.1bn in aid to meet climate goals Norwegian government together with the European Commission to support the project "Northern Lights"
Major companies and retailers join BASF’s reciChain pilot to improve circular economy and traceability of recycled plastics in Canada The technology by Security Matters used in reciChain includes a marker that allows users to access and verify information associated with the material
Transitioning to the New BioRefining Era & Future Vision for Ethanol Plants A unique and affordable bolt on technology offered by Catalyxx is available now and can offer options and opportunities to the present and post Covid ethanol infrastructure
Researchers solve a long-standing problem in organic chemistry Chemists at the University of Münster develop a bioinspired strategy for the controlled synthesis of polyenes
Forscher lösen langjähriges Rätsel der organischen Chemie Chemiker der Universität Münster entwickeln bioinspirierten Weg, um Polyene zu formen
Key technology for mass-production of lignin-bio-aviation fuels for reducing greenhouse gas Technology for reducing the viscosity of lignin oil from wood wastes with a high potential for industrial applications
14 August 202014 August 2020 Self-healing soft material outsmarts nature Researchers team create self-healing programmable materials with unprecedented control over their physical properties using synthetic biology
Tintenfisch inspiriertes Material heilt sekundenschnell Forscherteam kreiert mit Hilfe der Synthetischen Biologie ein selbstheilendes, programmierbares Material, dessen physikalische Eigenschaften kontrollierbar sind
African women are leading biotechnology’s advance across the continent In many African regions the political leadership remains “afraid” to adopt biotechnology, women scientists observed
Studie zum Einsatz biobasierter Zusatzstoffe in der Kunststoffindustrie erschienen Mit einem Bio-Anteil von weniger als 2 Prozent spielen biobasierte Additive bislang am Gesamtmarkt nur eine untergeordnete Rolle
American Agriculture Leaders Thank Members of Congress for Bipartisan Support on Addressing Biogenic CO2 Barrier House Leaders Urge EPA To Take Action & Address Long Overdue Issue Harming Development of U.S. Bioeconomy
World’s largest green hydrogen project will use Haldor Topsoe ammonia technology A $5 billion dollar green hydrogen production facility to be sited in NEOM, Saudi Arabia, will include Topsoe’s proven ammonia technology
Clariant Catalysts powers Ineratec’s green fuel production technology Partnership to develop emerging technologies for production of renewable fuels and chemicals
Five Minutes With… Mercedes Alonso, Executive Vice President, Renewable Polymers and Chemicals, Neste Mercedes Alonso will be appearing on the CEO Discussion Panel at the World Bioeconomy Forum (WCBEF) virtual event to be broadcast live from Finland
BASF and Isobionics launch Isobionics Santalol, an alternative to sandalwood oil As an alternative to sandalwood oil, Isobionics Santalol is particularly suitable for use in perfumes and exclusive personal care product
BASF und Isobionics bringen mit Isobionics Santalol eine Alternative zu Sandelholzöl auf den Markt Isobionics Santalol eignet sich als Alternative für Sandelholzöl besonders für die Anwendung in Parfümen und exklusiven Körperpflegeprodukte
Converting Ethanol to Butanol: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Catalyxx’s Ethanol Technology Check out Catalyxx’s tech status, the economics behind the tech for ethanol producers
13 August 20209 September 2021 Chemical recycling of polyurethane waste New, Spanish project focuses on three main waste streams to obtain new, high-quality polyols that can be used to manufacture polyurethane again
“New markets are actually old markets” Dr. Partanen describes how she assesses the market development for biocomposites and how the competition between glass fibres and natural fibres is shaping up
„Neue Märkte sind eigentlich alte Märkte“ Dr. Asta Partanen beschreibt die Marktentwicklung für Biokomposite und wie sich der Wettbewerb zwischen Glasfasern und Naturfasern gestaltet
Mondi Syktyvkar commissions a new crude tall oil plant New plant will help to manage the increased production capacity of Mondi´s Syktyvkar mill
Norway’s €2.1bn carbon-capture mega-project gets approval Norway has been cleared to pay 80% of the costs on a large-scale CCS project by the state aid regulator of EFTA
An interview with Pasi Laine, CEO of Valmet. “We are happy to see that green recovery is part of many regions’ response on how to build growth after the pandemic” Valmet’s mission is “converting renewable resources into sustainable results”
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