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17 June 201917 June 2019

Novozymes launches two new products to support renewable fuel production

Fortiva^® and Innova^® Force to provide ethanol producers with the technology needed to push for greater profits in changing market conditions

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14 June 201911 June 2019

Cortec launches certified biodegradable anticorrosion film

EcoCorr contains Cortec’s proprietary VpCI technology and provides excellent contact, barrier, and vapor-phase corrosion protection

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Avantium Technology & Markets Day: “Entering the Commercialization Phase for PEF”

Company to build 5 ktpa FDCA, PEF flagship plant

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BDE lehnt Zuweisung von Biokunststoffen in die Bioabfallbehandlung ab

Sorge gilt nicht nur den biologisch abbaubaren Verpackungen, sondern auch Produkten wie Einweggeschirr oder Kaffeekapseln

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Hemp Week 2019: More Regulation May be Good Thing for Booming CBD Market

In the case of hemp producers, who recently scored a major win in the 2018 Farm Bill with the legalization of industrial hemp, regulation could be their salvation

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Nachhaltige Bioökonomie für Baden-Württemberg

Neues Maßnahmenpaket soll die Wirtschaft in Baden-Württemberg nachhaltiger und damit zukunftsfähiger machen

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After coal, forest-rich Finland will need to import biomass to keep warm

Using more biomass to produce heat in Finland is seen as the most economic way of meeting the country’s future energy needs

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7 takeaways from FDA hearing on CBD and hemp

Last week, the Food and Drug Administration held a public hearing to determine a pathway toward regulating CBD

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Chemicals from carbon dioxide – with plasma and perovskite membranes

The project “PiCK  has been researching for two years a new approach that uses excess electricity from regenerative sources and combines plasma with membrane technology

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Chemikalien aus Kohlenstoffdioxid – mit Plasma und Perowskitmembranen

Im Projekt »PiCK wird seit zwei Jahren an einem neuen Ansatz geforscht, der Überschussstrom aus regenerativen Quellen nutzt und Plasma- mit Membrantechnik kombiniert

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13 June 201911 June 2019

Study identifies most promising feedstocks for pyrolysis based biorefinery

A shortlist of 10 feedstocks were studied, focusing on residues from agriculture, food/feed processing and forestry

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Oceans: they pollute, they pay

For bioplastics – plastic products sourced from renewable material – proper collection schemes are still required

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Urbach Turm auf der Remstal Gartenschau

Holzkonstruktion der Universität Stuttgart wird zur Landmarke

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The Urbach Tower at the Remstal Garden Show

Timber construction made by the University of Stuttgart becomes a landmark

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Für 70% der Konsumenten entscheidet beim Einkauf auch die Nachhaltigkeit der Verpackung

Aktuelle dvi-Umfrage aus Anlass des 5. bundesweiten Tags der Verpackung zeigt auf, dass Nachhaltigkeit für die Verbraucher von großer Wichtigkeit ist

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WFO continues to tackle plastic pollution

Waste Free Oceans will start a clean-up action in the Mediterranean Sea on World Environment Day

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U of A social enterprise wins $10,000 to make biodegradable menstrual pads a reality

Young entertainers aim to help reduce the landfill waste created by menstrual products

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EU throws the ball to member states to monitor RED II implementation

Critics suggest that there is a hidden link between UCO and palm oil, which is decided to be phased out due to its high-ILUC risk

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Wood Adhesives and Binders Market – Current Trends and Future Aspect Analysis 2017 – 2025

The robust growth of the construction industry is providing a significant boost to the growth of the global wood adhesives and binders market

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12 June 201911 June 2019

Necessary measures to achieve a level-playing field for bio-based products

Seven measures to achieve better policies and standards for bio-based industries

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Genomatica Acquires REG Life Sciences’ Assets

Adds capabilities to meet increasing demand for sustainable products

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Plastic water bottles may one day fly people cross-country

Jet fuel production from waste plastics via catalytic pyrolysis with activated carbons

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Plastikmüll könnte Kerosin von morgen werden

US-Wissenschaftler entwickeln attraktives Verwertungsverfahren, das erheblich Kosten einspart

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The future is here in the form of biodegradable cutlery

Biodegradable plates, made of wheat bran and cassava were invented by a Polish scientist to reduce plastic waste

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CO2-Recycling: Treibstoff aus Kohlendioxid

Lanzatech betreibt eine Industrieanlage in den USA, die Bakterien zur Umwandlung von Klimagas in Biosprit nutzt

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Eaglesford, Biogreen jointly plan unit in Hyderabad

Rs 15-crore biodegradable products making plant to create 200 jobs initially

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Physically challenged script success with seed pens

Biodegradable pens filled with seeds provide a viable livelihood to Kerala’s physically challenged people

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The green gold that cleans wastewater and produces biodiesel

Green microalgae are photosynthetic water organisms that use sunlight and a few other nutrients to transform CO₂ into energy and biomass

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Die Keimzelle der Biobatterie

Nachhaltige Batteriekomponenten auf dem Prüfstand

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11 June 20195 June 2019

DSM and Chenyang step up collaboration to drive sustainable coating solutions in China

Collaboration aims more extensively to drive sustainable coating solutions in the Chinese market

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LWB-Steinl: Naturfaser-Compoundierer Naftex wird Teil der Gruppe

Unternehmen stärkt damit seine Biomaterial-Sparte und Biofibre baut seine Erzeugungskapazitäten für Naturfaserwerkstoffe aus

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Gold-coated fungi are the new gold diggers

Attaching gold to their strands could offer clues for finding new gold deposits

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Bis zu 60% weniger Schadstoffe: Bio-on entwickelt Biopolymer für Zigarettenfilter

Natürliches, biologisch abbaubares Flüssigpolymer kann das in Zigarettenfiltern verwendete Triacetin ersetzen

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New cigarette filters block up to 60% of harmful substances thanks to Bio-on biopolymers

Natural and biodegradable polymeric liquid can replace the triacetin used in cigarette filters

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Synthetic Version of CBD Treats Seizures in Rats

Synthetic analogue of cannabidiol proves to be cheaper and just as effective as its cannabis-derived cousin

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BIC and fifteen industries unite to set out their joint Vision for Europe’s bioeconomy future – a circular bio-society

In this circular bio-society, informed citizens choose a sustainable way of life

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Synthetische Kraftstoffe für den Klimaschutz?

Forschungsprojekt NAMOSYN untersucht Kraftstoffalternativen

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7 June 20196 June 2019

Limit and guideline values for THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) in hemp foods

Analysis and evaluation of the opinion of the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung, BfR) from 8 November 2018 “Tetrahydrocannabinol levels are too high in many hemp-containing foods – health impairments are possible” No. 034/2018

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Environmentally friendly alternative to fossil natural gas: methane from biomass

Biobased methane is not only a sustainable energy source, but also opens up new opportunities for temporary storage of renewable energies

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Umweltfreundliche Alternative zu fossilem Erdgas: Methan aus Biomasse

Biobasiertes Methan ist nicht nur nachhaltiger Energieträger, sondern eröffnet auch neue Chancen für die Zwischenspeicherung erneuerbarer Energien

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Boulder Clean teams up with Braskem for more sustainable packaging

The new, more sustainable Boulder Clean laundry container is made from Braskem's plant-based I'm green Polyethylene bioplastic

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Giving credit where credit is due…Certifications and the bioeconomy

Certifications are one way to help gauge transparency, honesty, verification. And there’s been some big news in certifications over the last week

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Tansania verbietet Plastiktüten

Herstellern drohe eine Geldstrafe von bis zu einer Milliarde tansanischer Schillinge (etwa 390.000 Euro) oder zwei Jahre Haft

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The world’s most beautiful headphones are here, and they’re made of fungus

And other biomaterials such as bacteria and biosynthetic spider silk

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Korvaa – Ein finnisches Unternehmen baut biologisch abbaubare Kopfhörer aus Pilzen

Auch Pilzprodukte, bakteriell hergestellte Spinnenseide und Zellulose finden sich in dem neuartigen Biomaterial

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Yanfeng Automotive Interiors and Prisma Renewable Composites Collaborate to Bring Plant-Based Lignin Technology to Vehicle Interiors

The agreement includes plans to introduce Prisma’s BioLANTM material to YFAI’s broad customer base for use in various automotive interior applications

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6 June 2019

Hemp fibre-reinforced plastic, hemp protein powder and hemp face cream are “Hemp Products of the Year 2019”

With more than 410 participants from 49 countries and a sold-out exhibition, the conference has broken all records and is now by far the world's largest event for the industrial use of hemp

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Taskforces for SIRA 2030

Set of actions for developing sustainable and competitive bio-based industries in Europe

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Massivholz wird Textil

Forscher der Universität Kassel wollen aus Weidenholz Endlosfasern entwickeln und als neuen textilen Werkstoff etablieren

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Biomass-based 3D printing, renewable solvents, fermentation-based CBD, coffee waste upcycling, algae-based ink, limestone paper and more

The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of May 31st