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22 January 201917 January 2019

Dutch Company Unveils World’s First Prefab House Built Entirely of Cannabis

Hemp homes are said to be durable and affordable, as well as earthquake-resistant

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Scheufelen GmbH: Eigenkapitalerhöhung wegen Graspapier

Süddeutsche Firma nutzt Graspapier als vollwertige Alternative für aus herkömmlichem Plastik hergestellte Artikel wie Mulchfolien, Becher oder Einweggeschirr

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Increased preference of Bio-based Products to Augment Methyl Ester Sulfonate (MES) Market

Rise in unrefined petroleum costs, trailed by the rise in petrochemicals costs paving the way for Methyl ester sulfonates (MES) extracted from coconut oil and palm oil

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Advances in taking mass timber mainstream

International Code Council (ICC) has announced code change proposals that would represent another large step in that direction

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Stora Enso and FSC® join forces in a strategic partnership

Stora Enso and the FSC have signed an international partnership agreement establishing a long-term strategic collaboration to develop and promote sustainable forestry

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Treibstoff für klimaneutrales Fliegen

Verbundprojekt „PowerFuel“ bereitet am KIT Markteinführung von synthetischem Kerosin auserneuerbarem Strom und Kohlendioxid aus der Luft vor

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21 January 201916 January 2019

Using bacteria to produce fluorinated products sustainably

New EU-funded project, SinFonia, will come up with a more sustainable alternative to the current production of fluorinated products

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Scientists engineer shortcut for photosynthetic glitch, boost crop growth 40%

International research project is engineering crops to photosynthesize more efficiently to sustainably increase worldwide food productivity

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Porsche Releases First Race Car Made of Hemp: 718 Cayman GT4

New Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport featuring natural-fiber body parts

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FNR und KIWUH laden auf die Internationale Grüne Woche 2019 ein

Schaufenster Bioökonomie wieder geöffnet – Erstmals dabei: Die Wald- und Holzexperten vom neu gegründeten KIWUH

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From Life Cycle Impact Assessments to Bio-Based Synthetics

How Kathmandu is Reshaping Outdoor Eco Apparel

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Bioplastics: the solution to India’s plastic pollution woes?

For ensuring greater adoption of the biodegradable variant, manufacturers say a major policy push is needed from government to help make it more affordable

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Bacterial protein could help find materials for your next smartphone

A newly discovered protein could help detect, target and collect from the environment the rare-earth metals used in smartphones

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The vanished mirror image

Photochemical deracemization of chiral compounds achieved

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Das verschwundene Spiegelbild

Photochemische Deracemisierung chiraler Verbindungen gelungen

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50 Prozent Recyclingmaterial: neue Zielmarke für PET-Flaschen

Gütegemeinschaft will Wertstoffkreislauf weiter schließen

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18 January 201917 January 2019

CAP Reform, an opportunity to enhance hemp varieties

The Common Agriculture Policy (CAP), currently on the table of the European Parliament, is an opportunity for hemp producers to increase the tetrahydrocannabinol content of varieties grown in Europe

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European Industrial Hemp Association asked by European Commission to advise on traditional or novel food status of hemp extracts

EIHA would like to reiterate its position on hemp extracts

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Canadian BioProducts Industry Strives to Increase Investor Interest

Report to follow on the Investment Readiness Survey of Canadian BioProducts

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Organico – Biologischer Verbundwerkstoff aus Kalk, Kasein und Hanf

Verbundwerkstoffe aus rein biologischen bzw. nachwachsenden Rohstoffen entwickelt Designer Philipp Hainke im Projekt Organico

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TheCircularLab creates a plastic from plant waste that can be recycled, composted and can biodegrade in a marine environment

New sustainable plastic is just one example of how packaging will be in the future

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Kompetenz- und Informationszentrum Wald und Holz nimmt seine Arbeit auf

Dem neu geschaffenen KIWUH obliegen Fach- und Verbraucherinformationen rund um die Themen Wald, nachhaltige Forstwirtschaft und Holzverwendung

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Rowan Minkley and Robert Nicoll recycle potato peelings into MDF substitute

New composite material is made from potato skins, bamboo, recycled wood or beer hops and a biodegradable binding agent

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OMCs to set up units to manufacture sanitary napkins in Odisha

Ujjwala Sanitary Napkins Initiative will be launched as a CSR initiative, as state government launched a programme for free distribution to school going girls

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Carbon Capturing: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide ABLC Guide to Carbon Engineering

Geoffrey Holmes, Business Development lead from Carbon Engineering gave this illuminating overview of their Direct Air Capture technology and their Air to Fuels at ABLC Global 2018 in San Francisco

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Researcher: ‘The greatest bottlenecks can be expected for lithium and cobalt’

The economic transition will require new grid infrastructure, new distribution models and, perhaps most importantly, more raw materials

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17 January 201917 January 2019

‘Royal COSUN Biobased Products’ introduced 100% bio-based rheology modifier, developed during PULP2VALUE demonstration project, for various consumer applications such as liquid laundry products

Sugar beet pulp accounts for approx. 13 million tonnes in Europe and is a major residual stream from the sugar industry

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The top ten bio-economy stories of 2018… revealed!

Some major breakthroughs and announcements and a glut of brands have been turned to bio-based and seek to make their products more sustainable

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Bio-on and Rivoira give life to Zeropack the new sustainable and biodegradable products for the packaging of the fruit and vegetable

New technology involves the use of agricultural wastes as a carbon source for the production of bioplastic, fully organic and 100% biodegradable

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Biosynthesis of Cannabinoids – Or, How Plants Build up Terpenoids in the Cells

Scientists have begun to explore ways how to use microorganisms to act as biosynthesizers of cannabinoids

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BP announces its part in the Clean Gas Project, a world-first in CCUS technology for capturing emissions from gas-fired power generation

World’s first large-scale commercial facility for capturing carbon emissions from gas-fired power generation to be set up in Teesside

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BP unterstützt die Speicherung und Nutzung von Kohlendioxid

Weltweit erstes kommerzielles Stromkraftwerk auf CCUS-Basis entsteht in Teesside

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NFU magazine goes potty for peels in a bid to go green

National Farmers’ Union is now using waste potatoes for offering readers of its monthly membership magazine a starch-based postal sleeve for their next edition

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Xiamen Marathon runs towards plastic-free future in line with UN Environment Clean Seas campaign

First international marathon around the world to officially join forces with the United Nations Environment Clean Seas campaign

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Utilizing Food Waste to Produce Sustainable and Economical Bioplastics

Pedro F. Souza Filho has tried to find out ways to use food waste and reuse it in his study for the production of new food, animal feed, and bioplastics

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Biodiversity can benefit from new technologies, EU official says

The decision also shocked the industry and farmers, who described it as a severe blow to innovation in EU agriculture and warned about economic and environmental consequences

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16 January 201911 January 2019

Nanollose creates the world’s first wearable fashion garment made from liquid waste

Company launched first of its kind sweater made from sustainable coconut waste and marks a breakthrough for sustainable alternatives

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Italy: Bye-bye to cotton buds

Reportedly constitute about 9% of waste found on Italian beaches, authorities conducted an information campaign about the correct disposal of cotton buds

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Oboya signs a cooperation agreement with Gaia regarding biomaterials

Joint collaboration means that Oboya uses Gaias biomaterials for the development of environmentally friendly products for the cultivation industry

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Flexible Technologien für Strom aus erneuerbaren Energien

Ergebnisse aus drei Jahren Forschungsarbeit veröffentlicht – inklusive Handlungsempfehlungen für Kommunen, z.B. Power-to-X-Anlagen zu integrieren

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Researchers develop a new houseplant that can clean your home’s air

University of Washington scientists have successfully modified a house-plant’s genes to make them work like a carcinogen filter

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This sparkling water is the first drink to get its fizz from CO2 captured from the atmosphere

In Switzerland, a bottling plant owned by Coca-Cola is finding commercial applications for new climate capture technology

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New composite advances lignin as a renewable 3D printing material

Lignin gives plants rigidity and also makes biomass resistant to being broken down into useful products

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Cefic welcomes Commission Communication on Endocrine Disruptors

Cefic has welcomed the Commission Communication on Endocrine Disruptors, published last week

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15 January 201918 January 2019

Fermentable sugar as a raw material for the chemical industry: first generation as sustainable as the second – significant reduction in greenhouse gases for both

New study conducts quantitative and qualitative sustainability assessment of bio-based raw materials for the chemical industry

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Fermentierbarer Zucker als Rohstoff für die chemische Industrie: Erste Generation ebenso nachhaltig wie die zweite – deutliche Reduktion von Treibhausgasen bei beiden

Neue Studie untersucht Nachhaltigkeit von bio-basierten Rohstoffen für die chemische Industrie, quantitativ und qualitativ

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No more plastic in the ocean?

New sustainable tech developed by TAU researchers could free the world of its worst pollutant

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New composite advances lignin as a renewable 3D printing material

Finding new uses for lignin can improve the economics of the entire biorefining process

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Entwicklung von biologisch abbaubaren Trinkhalmen

Stora Enso und Start-up Sulapac kooperieren

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Bioconstruction: beyond hempcrete

Biobased buildings are still a niche market, but latest research about industrial hemp materials have developed products that may be more competitive