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6 February 20203 February 2020

A novel environmentally friendly process for depolymerization of hydrolysis lignin using Kraft cooking liquor:

Chemicals recoverable by the Kraft recovery cycle - developed approach could be significantly more cost‐effective if integrated into Kraft pulp mill operations

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Who’s the Mystery Date? Green hydrogen for renewable diesel’s stealthy project

Hydrocarbons are of enormous utility and biobased feedstocks generally come up short in the hydrogen department

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Microbial Chassis Development for Natural Product Biosynthesis

This review provides theoretical guidance for the rational design and construction of microbial strains to produce natural products

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Kickstart: Bioplastics are child’s play

Millennials want better materials for their kids' toys

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5 February 20209 November 2020

Chemical recycling solution nears commercialisation

Since its inception in 2011, the depolymerisation technology has been scaled rapidly and, in 2017, was able to harness investment to the tune of €8 million under a project called ‘DEMETO’, which ends this year

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Breakthrough means plastic can be recycled hundreds of times

Breaking down plastic polymers into their chemical building blocks

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Kotkamills has signed a significant collaboration agreement with Lavazza Professional

Frontrunner in bringing eco-friendly solutions to the beverage vending sector launch the new KLIX Eco Cup™

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Lavazza Professional bringt als erstes Unternehmen den im Altpapier zu entsorgenden KLIX Eco CupTM auf den Markt

Unternehmen zeichnet wegweisendes Joint Venture mit Kotkamills - Klix Eco Cup soll ab Februar 2020 für die Systeme Klix Momentum und Klix Outlook erhältlich sein

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IEA Bioenergy: Umfrage zur Nachhaltigkeit von Biomasse-Wertschöpfungsketten

Welche Präferenzen haben Sie bei Lieferketten von Biomasse?

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Energy TSOs: ‘We see 300-800 TWh of renewables feeding into electrolysers by 2050’

Working with electrolysers is a technology that is seen by TSOs as an important instrument to enable the transition to economic sustainability

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Pro Klimaschutz: XLC setzt bei Verpackung auf Papier statt Plastik

Unternehmen will in Zeiten von Umweltverschmutzung durch Mikroplastik "ein ganz klares Zeichen für den Klimaschutz und die Nachhaltigkeit" setzen

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DNFI Innovation in Natural Fibres Award 2020

Nominations for the 2020 DNFI Innovation in Natural Fibres Award are now being accepted - Anyone with interest in natural fibres is welcome to join DNFI

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Mattel’s biobased building blocks, world’s 1st fuel-cell powered train, self-healing “Frankenstein” concrete, potato starch produce packaging, and more

The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of January 30th

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EMSUR presents its latest innovation, the Compostable Barrier Bag

EMSUR’s new sustainable alternative is specially designed for the coffee market, although it is transferable to other categories

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Circular economy: bio-plastics have an issue

The Commission plans to develop a regulatory framework for biodegradable and bio-based plastics

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4 February 20203 February 2020

UPM invests in next generation biochemicals to drive a switch from fossil raw materials to sustainable solutions

EUR 550 million in an industrial scale biorefinery to convert solid wood into next generation biochemicals

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UPM investiert in Biochemikalienproduktion der Zukunft am Standort Leuna

550 Millionen Euro sollen in eine industrielle Bioraffinerie fließen, wo Biochemikalien auf Holzbasis produziert werden  

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Wood Construction could turn urban skylines into carbon sinks

Substituting mass timber for concrete and steel locks up 20 gigatons of carbon over 3 decades

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HollyFrontier opts for Topsoe’s HydroFlex™ solution to reduce cost of compliance with renewable fuels blending requirements

HydroFlex™ is the preferred choice for refiners leading the industry transition into producing renewable fuels

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Nestlé schafft Markt für recycelte Kunststoffe in Lebensmittelqualität und lanciert Fonds für Verpackungsinnovation

Unternehmen will in Start-ups investieren, die in den Innovationsbereichen 'Neuartige Verpackungen, Nachfüllsysteme und Recyclinglösungen' aktiv sind

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An alternative solution for climate neutrality?

Low-carbon fuels made from anything from wood pellets to garbage could hold the key to reducing CO₂ emissions in the transport sector. Jonathan Benton reports on a European Parliament event looking at the potential benefits

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At Davos, innovative products point to a sustainable future

A short overview about the bio-based developments at the World Economic Forum 2020

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Genomatica Hits Industry-First Milestone in Nylon Sustainability

Clean manufacturing leader produces the world’s first ton of renewable nylon intermediate

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Stella McCartney entwirft ökologische Jeans

Die Designerin entwirft jetzt ökologische Jeans - Die Hosen sind biologisch abbaubar

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3 February 2020

Aviation fuels made from CO2 – Register now to be part of the coolest new thing on the way to low-emission air transport

1^st European Summit on CO₂-based Aviation Fuels, 23 March 2020, Cologne (Germany) on Sustainable Strategies & Solutions for Cleaner Air Transport

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Arkema Exhibits its Range of High-Performance Sustainable Solutions for the Sports Market at ISPO 2020

Top sports performance articles benefit from castor-oil based Pebax

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Scientists create monstrous ‘living concrete’ that regenerates itself

Researchers at the University of Colorado have discovered how to concoct a remarkably durable material that captures and reproduces carbon using crystallized minerals deposited via photosynthetic cyanobacteria

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Neue Polyamid-Familie aus einem Nebenprodukt der Zelluloseproduktion

Forscherteam hat eine völlig neue Polyamid-Familie entwickelt, die sich aus einem Nebenprodukt der Zelluloseproduktion herstellen lässt

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How Ecopel is Making Faux Fur Sustainable

The fashion industry is finally giving animal fur the cold shoulder - and in the age of sustainability, the separation seems to be final this time

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The CreaSolv® Process is neither a Solvolysis nor Chemical Recycling

New study of the Netherlands Institute for Sustainable Packaging (KIDV) proves that Physical Recycling is an attractive alternative to chemical recycling

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Spanischer Ölkonzern Repsol will klimaneutral werden

Die Firma verspricht, das Pariser Abkommen ernst nehmen zu wollen. Sie setzt zum Beispiel auf erneuerbare Energien für Raffinerien und CO₂-Abscheidung

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21 Reasons Why Powerizer Complete Is A Detergent & Cleaner That Keeps Giving

Plant and Mineral-Based Cleaner Certified Across Dish, Laundry, Carpet and Multi-purpose Cleaners

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Chemikalien aus Biomasse: Wie können alternative Kohlenstoffquellen am effizientesten angezapft werden?

Projekt EvaChem will Syntheseprozesse erneuerbar machen

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High-Throughput Screening Technology in Industrial Biotechnology

We discuss the most significant factors that can improve  High-throughput screening (HTS) efficiency

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Mattel’s MEGA™ bringt neue biobasierte Kunststoffblöcke auf den Markt

Das neue MEGA Sortiment für biobasierte Kunststoffe wird drei Bausätze für Vorschulkinder umfassen

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31 January 20209 November 2020

Styrenics Circular Solutions Members to Initiate Evaluation of Pyrowave Plastic-to-plastic Chemical Recycling Technology

SCS members INEOS Styrolution, Total, Trinseo and Versalis (Eni) to evaluate in detail Pyrowave's depolymerisation technology

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Conagra Brands Announces Sustainable Packaging Goal

Company aims to reduce overall use of plastic and make 100% of current plastic packaging renewable, recyclable or compostable by 2025

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Wissenschaftsjahr 2020 Bioökonomie: Wandel der Gesellschaft ist dringend notwendig

Spannende Veranstaltungen für die interessierte Öffentlichkeit und zahlreiche Fachtagungen zum Leitthema der Uni Hohenheim - monatliche Themenschwerpunkte

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A real alternative to crude oil

The synthesis of bio-based high-performance polyamide from biogenic residues

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Eine echte Alternative zum Erdöl

Synthese biobasierter Hochleistungs-Polyamide aus biogenen Reststoffen

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TU Bergakademie Freiberg and CAC produce climate-friendly gasoline

A second trial at the plant is already planned for 2020, in which a further 15 to 25 m3 of green gasoline will be produced

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TU Bergakademie Freiberg und CAC produzieren klimafreundliches Benzin

Für 2020 ist bereits ein zweiter Versuch an der Anlage geplant, bei dem weitere 15 bis 25 m³ grünes Benzin produziert werden sollen

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Seaweed technology gets $6MM funding

Demand for billions of Loliware’s 'Straw of the Future' spans 68 countries across six continents

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Germany’s new bioeconomy strategy criticised for overlooking agriculture, food production

Its logic sounds impressively simple: The economy should increasingly switch to renewable raw materials, meaning it should become independent of coal, oil and gas

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Deutschlands neuer Plan: Ist Bioökonomie die Zukunft?

Die Logik der Initiative klingt bestechend einfach: Die Wirtschaft soll zunehmend auf erneuerbare Rohstoffe umgestellt, also unabhängig von Kohle, Öl und Gas werden

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Bioreaktor Kuh – Antikörper aus der Kuh ersetzen Antibiotika

Mithilfe der sogenannten Milchproteinfraktionierung, einer speziellen Membrantechnik, können aus der Milch gezielt geimpfter Kühe Antikörper gewonnen werden

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30 January 202012 February 2020

Deep insight into a turbulent and growing market – Expert workshop on the global production of bio-based building blocks and polymers

nova Session “Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymers – Global Capacities, Production and Trends 2019-2024”. A Workshop with leading biopolymer experts from Germany, the Netherlands and the USA. Join in, learn, discuss and share.

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1st ECP Job Exchange at the 4th European Chemistry Partnering

The 1st ECP Job Exchange offers a very clear focus on content as well as exclusive access to top-class participants who are committed to this topic

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1st ECP Job Exchange beim 4th European Chemistry Partnering

Die 1. ECP-Jobbörse bietet einen ganz klaren inhaltlichen Schwerpunkt sowie einen exklusiven Zugang zu hochkarätigen Teilnehmern

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Wood-based lid for quark containers − Valio and Stora Enso test biocomposite in food packaging

Reusable lids will be used to test the wood-based biocomposite in food packaging