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6 March 20203 March 2020

Vow ASA enters plastic to fuel deal with test plant in the oil refining and petrochemical industry

New plant is planned to be operational during 2020, when it will become a first showcase of ETIA’s Biogreen pyrolysis unit potential for plastic to fuel

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Lanxess: Veganes Additiv spart CO2 bei Reifenherstellung

Das auf nachwachsenden Rohstoffen basierte Aktiplast PP-veg eignet sich insbesondere für Polymermischungen auf Basis von Naturkautschuk

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New metabolic engineering strategy for effective sugar utilization by microbes successfully improves bioproduction of polymer raw materials

Japanese scientists find new metabolic engineering technique to improve biochemical production

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Novel Method Improves Production of Chemicals from Biomass

The scientists devised a metabolic strategy in which the E. coli bacteria are altered such that they would use glucose for the production of target chemicals

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No such thing as a drop-in – how Circa developed a novel bio-based solvent

Tony Duncan, CEO and co-founder of Circa Group, Special to The Digest

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5 March 20203 March 2020

Joint development with Toyota Boshoku Corporation: Covestro provides sustainable solution for new concept car Toyota “LQ”

New polyurethane composite concept with kenaf fibers - 30 percent lighter than conventional material

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Gemeinsame Entwicklung mit der Toyota Boshoku Corporation: Covestro bietet nachhaltige Lösung für neues Konzeptauto Toyota „LQ“

Neues Polyurethan-Verbundwerkstoff-Konzept mit Kenaf-Fasern - 30 Prozent leichter als konventionelles Material

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Green ammonia could slash emissions from farming – and power ships of the future

We need to develop a comprehensive portfolio of ways of turning ammonia back into power when and where we need it

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245.000 Hektar Baumbestand zerstört: Schäden in deutschen Wäldern massiver als angenommen

"Wir sind seit zwei Jahren im Krisenmodus - das Schlimmste steht noch bevor", so Ulrich Dohle vom Bund Deutscher Forstleute

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Moulding the future of an advanced bioeconomy

New Biofuture Platform's study to map out the current status of the bioeconomy and challenges ahead

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How The Circular Economy Is Revolutionising The Plastics Packaging Industry

NEO Group and RETAL Industries are actively involved in the implementation of the circular economy

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Russischer Löwenzahn als Kautschuklieferant: Züchtung zur Ertragssteigerung wird fortgesetzt

Forschungsverbund TAKOWIND geht in die 2. Verlängerung

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Invasive green crab at Keji seaside could soon become biodegradable plastic

Invasive green crabs that have caused major problems for native species could, ironically, be the latest solution to reducing plastic pollution in the ocean  

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USDA Rural Development, BioPreferred Program and more

The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to USDA’s Bioproducts to Market Efforts

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Metsä Spring and Valmet announce collaboration to develop a new wood-based product as alternative to fossil-based materials

The joint project focuses on fine-tuning properties of the new environmentally-friendly material

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Saci, die Biofabrik

UDE leitet Projekt zu Mikroorganismen

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4 March 20204 March 2020

Avantium sells bioaromatics patent portfolio to TNO

These technologies lie outside Avantium’s strategic focus and will now be further developed by TNO

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Arkema is committed to keeping global warming well below 2°C

Group has now set a new strategic environmental objective: to reduce its absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 38% in 2030 compared to 2015

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Researchers have developed a bioplastic that protects against UV radiation

New, environmentally friendly bioplastic is suitable for protecting products from direct sunlight

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„Grünes“ Plastik schützt vor UV-Strahlung

Forscher entwickeln Bio-Kunststoff, der herkömmlichen UV-Schutz ersetzen könnte

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The combination of plant-based particles and water forms an ‘eco’ super-glue

Researchers demonstrated that plant-derived cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) can form an adhesive that fully integrates the concepts of sustainability, performance, and cost

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Lässt sich Biogas in kleinen Anlagen direkt in Biomethan umsetzen?

Power-to-Gas als Flexibilisierungskonzept auch für landwirtschaftliche Biogasanlagen

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Birla Carbon and GranBio Technologies Introduce Breakthrough Innovation In Nanocellulose Dispersion Composite (NDCTM) Masterbatch

For Tire and Technical Rubber Goods Applications

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Project that uses waste from pea processing to clean water receives funding boost

“Often discarded and considered as waste, unavoidable food supply chain waste such as pea waste is a treasure trove of useful chemicals that can be utilised in many applications that impact global grand challenges.”

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Russian scientists found an effective way to obtain fuel for hydrogen engines

The scientists that have found the more effective material for catalysts production also offered the most efficient way of using it

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USDA Rural Development, BioPreferred Program and more: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to USDA’s Bioproducts to Market Efforts

Check out William Orts, Research Leader of Bioproducts at USDA, presentation from ABLC NEXT in San Francisco

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3 March 20209 November 2020

Chemical Versus Mechanical Recycling of Plastic Waste

Chemical recycling might currently be popular due to a lack of knowledge of how to improve mechanical recycling

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Georgia-Pacific and Bast Fibre Technologies Inc. Enter into Global Licensing Deal for Nonwoven Sustainable Fibre Applications

Under licence from Georgia-Pacific, BFTi will develop, process and market the next generation of sustainable nonwoven fibres

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Georgia-Pacific und Bast Fibre Technologies Inc. schließen globalen Lizenzvertrag für nachhaltige Fasern für Vliesstoffanwendungen ab

BFTi soll unter Lizenz von Georgia-Pacific die nächste Generation nachhaltiger Vliesstoff-Fasern entwickeln, verarbeiten und vermarkten

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Take Five: Bio-based businesses aiming to stimulate positive environmental change via successful partnerships

More and more companies are increasingly working together to develop renewable and circular solutions

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Arzneipflanzen: Wissenschaftliche Arbeitsgruppe gegründet

BMEL fördert Nachwuchsforscher am Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI)

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Isothane in CO2-based polyols development

Watch the video to see how they're made!

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Ganzheitliche Bewertung von Dämmstoffalternativen

ifeu & natureplus vergleichen im Forschungsprojekt 'Ganzheitliche Bewertung von verschiedenen Dämmstoffalternativen' Dämmstoffe hinsichtlich ihrer Umweltwirkungen im ganzen Lebenszyklus

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Bicycle bottle from VAUDE runs on Dryflex Green TPE

With the ‘Bike Bottle Organic’, VAUDE has produced their first bicycle bottle developed entirely from biobased plastics

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Optimizing Co-Product Production: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Alkaline-Oxidative Pretreatment of Woody Biomass

Eric L. Hegg from Michigan State University, shared the latest research developments on how they are optimizing their two-stage alkaline-oxidative deconstruction process

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Japanese company Toray is going to start mass production of biopolyester jointly with Virent

Toray developed what is being described as the world’s first 100% plant-based polyester jointly with Virent

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Plant-based PEF Plan to Commercialization: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Avantium’s Renewable Polymers

PEF is one of the most interesting plant-based polymers right now and Avantium is looking to PEF for the future of packaging

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2 March 2020

BioSinn – products for which biodegradation makes sense!

When does biodegradation makes ecological sense? Are there already suitable materials for such applications? What are the conditions in market economy?

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Nonwoven industry’s response to the Eunomia study on the plastics definition under the Directive (EU) on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment

European Commission’s DG ENV is currently working on guidelines on single use plastic products. This document will be published by 3 July 2020

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Vynova: Neues „bio-attributed“ PVC

Neues PVC-Portfolio wird unter Verwendung von erneuerbarem Ethylen hergestellt

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French initiative on low carbon construction

New French public buildings must be made 50% from wood or other sustainable materials, Minister says

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Stellungnahme zum EU-Klimaschutzgesetz

natureplus fordert Vorgaben für nachhaltigere Bauprodukte und Kreislauf-gerechte Bauweisen

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Circularity is the ‘North Star’ guiding Covestro’s long-term strategic course

CEO Markus Steilemann gives an overview on the company's global strategic program to implement circular economy in all corporate divisions

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5 Minutes With…David Lips from Spiber

Bio Market Insights’ Liz Gyekye caught up with David Lips, R&D and business development researcher at Spiber

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Indonesia prepares for battle in Switzerland

The political message seems to be that if the EU adopts aggressive trade restricting measures, then Indonesia is willing to do so as well

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Straw is a scarce commodity and not waste

UFOP Chart of the week (08/ 2020)

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Stroh ist ein knapper Wertstoff und kein Abfall

UFOP Grafik der Woche (KW 08/ 2020)

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28 February 202027 February 2020

Södra first in the world with fossil-free biomethanol

Södra decided to invest in a biomethanol production facility in 2017 and shows company's commitment towards a circular economy, resource-efficiency and being fossil-fuel free

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Compostable plastics break down in less than 22 days in real life industrial composting

New study shows that the tested objects have the same disintegration and degradation rate as regular biowaste or are even faster

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Praxistest: Kompostierbare Kunststoffe zersetzen sich bei der industriellen Kompostierung in weniger als 22 Tagen

Neue Studie zeigt auf, dass die getesteten Produkte die gleiche oder sogar schnellere Zersetzungs- und Abbaurate wie normaler Bioabfall aufweisen