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2 October 201828 September 2018

Danimer Scientific and PepsiCo Win Annual Innovation in Bioplastics Award

PLASTICS Recognizes Danimer Scientific and PepsiCo’s Contribution to Bioplastics during Bioplastics Week

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EUCYS 2018 BBI JU prize winner announced!

The project 'Bioplastic film with Penicillium roqueforti for pear preservation' of a Lithuanian researcher has been selected by an international jury

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Circular biobased economy: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to the Biobased Delta

Marcel van Berkel gave this illuminating overview of the Biobased Delta’s promise and progress at ABLC 2018 in Washington DC

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Danish Company To Use Local Materials To Produce Bottles

Business initiative in Ghana to use coconut husks and pineapple wastes to produce bottles and food packs to substitute the use of plastics

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VISION 2050: A Pathway for the Evolution of the Refining Industry and Liquid Fuels

In 2050, low-carbon liquid fuels could reduce net GHG emissions from passenger cars & vans by 87% compared to 2015

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IFIB in Turin: the bioeconomy is cool. More than Cristiano Ronaldo

Two round tables focused on Investments and the role of clusters in the bioeconomy

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1 October 201828 September 2018

Biocomposites performing great – Not only for lightweight construction

Companies showcasing their bio-based products and solutions in the field of wood, cellulose, natural fibres and bio-based polymers at the “Bio-Based Composites Pavilion”, COMPOSITES EUROPE 2018 in Stuttgart from November 6th - 8th

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Biokomposite schneiden gut ab – Nicht nur bei Leichtbaukonstruktionen

Unternehmen präsentieren ihre bio-basierten Produkte in den Bereichen Holz, Cellulose, Naturfasern und bio-basierte Polymere am "Bio-Based Composites Pavilion" auf der COMPOSITES EUROPE vom 06.-08. November 2018 in Stuttgart

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Good market developments for bio-based composites

Interview with Dr. Asta Partanen, nova-Institut

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Gute Marktentwicklung für Biokomposite

Interview mit Dr. Asta Partanen, nova-Institut

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Parkdale Mills & Intrinsic Textiles team up to reduce synthetic microfiber pollution & textile waste

Joint venture to bring CiCLO Sustainable Textile Technology to market

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Recycling temple waste along the Ganges with Help Us Green

Ankit Agarwal is recycling temple waste along the Ganges, and he just invented the world’s first biodegradable thermocol and leather from blooms

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„nano“- Sendung vom 21. September 2018 über kompostierbare Bioabfallbeutel irreführend

Zahlreiche Kompostieranlagen befürworten die Nutzung der kompostierbaren Bioabfallbeutel, was belege, dass diese hervorragend funktionieren

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Ready-to-use recipe for turning plant waste into gasoline

Bioscience engineers at KU Leuven already knew how to make gasoline in the laboratory from plant waste such as sawdust

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3D Printing to Make Synthetic Fuels More Efficient and Cheaper

Co-electrolysis is a new and very efficient way of producing synthetic fuels and chemicals from CO₂ and water

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Synthetische Kraftstoffe: 3D-Druck soll Effizienz steigern und Kosten senken

Die Co-Elektrolyse ist ein neuer, sehr effizienter Weg, um aus CO₂ und Wasser synthetische Kraftstoffe und Chemikalien herzustellen

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28 September 201824 September 2018

Coca-Cola, Walmart sign pledge to cut plastic pollution in oceans

Backers include Loblaws, Walmart, Nestlé Canada, IKEA, Dow Chemicals, the Coca-Cola Company, BASF Canada and A&W Canada

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Ecovia Renewables Awarded $500,000 Phase IIB NSF Grant to Develop High-Performing and Eco-Friendly Superabsorbent Biopolymers

Company to to develop a suite of low-cost, high-performing Ecovia™ Biopolymer products for use in agricultural and horticultural applications

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Das REVIRIDE-Hanf-Projekt könnte Italiens industrielles Kernland vor Verschmutzung bewahren

Ziel ist es, Italien wieder grün zu machen und die steigenden Krebsraten zu stoppen

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Halm and Wisefood gear up for the fight against plastic straws

Two German startups have created alternatives to single-use plastic straws. So far, there are two options: edible or glass

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U.S. Army gets super strong spider silk bulletproof panels

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories took a huge step forward in its spider silk commercialization and delivered ballistic shootpack panels made from proprietary Dragon Silk material

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Sinnvolle Anwendungen für kompostierbare Kunststoffe nutzen der Kreislaufwirtschaft

Verbund sieht sich durch den Bericht des Europäischen Parlaments zur EU-Plastikstrategie bestätigt

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Kraig Biocraft Laboratories accelerates development of new recombinant Spider Silk Fibers

What previously took an entire day to complete can now be done in a matter of minutes

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India rising to the top of the bioeconomy

For star-studded drawcards – it is the most glamorous national event ever held solely for the advanced bioeconomy

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27 September 201824 September 2018

Danimer Scientific, PepsiCo receive honor for flexible bioplastic packaging

The Plastics Industry Association gives the companies its 2018 Innovation in Bioplastics Award

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Clariant started construction of the first large-scale commercial sunliquid plant in Romania

After more than a decade of research and development, Clariant is investing more than EUR 100 million in its first sunliquid plant

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Erster Spatenstich für Clariants sunliquid®-Zellulose-Ethanol-Anlage in Rumänien

Nach mehr als zehn Jahren Forschungs- und Entwicklungsarbeit investiert Clariant über 100 Millionen Euro in ihre erste sunliquid-Anlage

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Circularity penetrates the events industry with launch of Ecobooth

Completely novel production process making unique things from waste materials

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Umfrage zu Öko-Dämmstoffen

Eigenheimbesitzer sind nach Einbau der Dämmung sehr zufrieden – aber Handwerker fehlen

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Plans for Luverne: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Gevo

Gevo’s strategy is to commercialize bio-based alternatives to petroleum-based products to allow for the optimization of fermentation facilities’ assets

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Carbon2Chem® Konferenzreihe: Konferenz zur nachhaltigen chemischen Konversion in der Industrie

2. Konferenz zur nachhaltigen chemischen Konversion in der Industrie

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White Paper: Communicating the bio-based content of products in the EU and the US

Clear and transparent communication about the characteristics of bio-based products is essential to avoid confusion in the market place

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26 September 201824 September 2018

Enerkem commits to taking action on ocean plastics waste

Company pledges to help advance climate action, and endorses the Ocean Plastics Charter, during the G7 Environment, Energy and Oceans Ministerial Meeting

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The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of September 21st

Biosteel for airplanes, chemicals from sunlight, water and CO₂, automated tractors, cloud biology, biodegradable straws

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Studie der Deutschen Umwelthilfe: Bioplastik bereitet Kompostwerken große Probleme

Verbraucher sollten als kompostierbar beworbene Produkte, Verpackungen oder auch Tüten nicht in der Biotonne entsorgen

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Seaweed and Lucozade team-up to tackle plastic waste at mass participation events

Lucozade Sport announcing plans to trial plastic-free drinks and gels encased in an edible seaweed outer layer

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BRAIN AG announces strategic research collaboration with BluCon Biotech GmbH

Collaboration to run several months with the option for extension and prolongation after reaching agreed milestones

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Harnessing Algae and Fungi to Create New Biofuel System

Michigan State University scientists have found a solution to enhance oil production and harvest using what many consider sea sludge

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Few countries are pricing carbon high enough to meet climate targets

Governments need to raise carbon prices much faster if they are to meet their commitments on cutting emissions and slowing the pace of climate change under the Paris Agreement, according to a new OECD report

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OECD fordert schneller höhere CO2-Preise für Klimaschutz

Paris (dpa) - Der Ausstoß des klimaschädlichen Treibhausgases Kohlendioxid (C_O2) wird für Verursacher laut einem Expertenbericht nur langsam teurer

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25 September 201824 September 2018

Innovations: did I miss something?

A tremendous amount of research is going on around the world, resulting in many new developments. But a development doesn’t always become an innovation

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5 Minutes With… Sandy Marshall, Executive Director, Bioindustrial Innovation Canada

How agriculture can better connect with the bio-economy, advice on starting a business and what makes Canada so strong in this area

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Mikroben in CO2-Verwerter verwandeln

Urtümliche Bakterien könnten Kohlendioxid in den begehrten chemischen Grundbaustein 3-Hydroxypropansäure verwandeln. Erste Hürden auf diesem Weg haben Frankfurter Mikrobiologen in einem europäischen Forschungsprojekt genommen

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Bio-Based Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Market Fueled by Rising Environmental Concern

Global Bio-Based PET Market Information: By Raw Material Source, Application And Region - Forecast Till 2023

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Looking deeper into Clariant cellulosic technology: Part 2 of 2, a visit to Craiova, Romania and first commercial groundbreaking

Clariant launches flagship sunliquid plant in Romania as the EU bids to decarbonize transport

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POET Biorefining – Marion opens 80 million-gallon expansion

Project highlights biofuel opportunities for growth, employment and new crop demand in the Midwest

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Nachhaltigkeit beginnt nicht erst bei den Abgasen

Anlässlich der IAA fordern GNF und Südwind mehr Nachhaltigkeit beim Anbau von Naturkautschuk

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24 September 201824 September 2018

Quo vadis PHAs? Vor allem die Kunststoffpolitik wird über ihre Zukunft entscheiden

Kongressbericht zum „1^st PHA platform World Congress“, 04.-05. September in Köln, Deutschland (Autor: Michael Carus, Geschäftsführer nova-Institut GmbH)

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German rapeseed oil export shrinks

The main reason is seen in surplus supply of rapeseed oil based on the slowdown in demand from the biofuels industry

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Genome editing: Call for new EU legislation

Germany and EU should help to shape bio-innovations