27 May 201526 May 2015 Bioplastics are the future Rethink your packaging and your business model - bioplastics might be the alternative
Wanted: flax and hemp growers scaling biobased production for 2016 Amsterdam Economic Board to encourage 2016 season participants
California may ban microbeads by 2020 The California Assembly passed a bill that would ban the sale of products containing plastic microbeads by 2020
26 May 201525 August 2015 Julian Lechner turns old coffee grounds into reusable cups German designer combined used coffee grounds with natural glues to create a new biomaterial
Espressotassen aus Kaffeesatz – Recycling à la Julian Lechner Mit natürlichen Klebstoffen und Holzpartikeln vermischt entsteht ein neuer Biowerkstoff
Bioökonomierat begrüßt Engagement des BMEL für biobasierte Wirtschaft Schmidt: "Das Förderprogramm berücksichtigt übergeordnete Ansätze wie Nachhaltigkeit, Effizienz und gesellschaftlichen Dialog"
UN Sustainable Energy for All announces global bioenergy initiative UN FAO, Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials, Bloomberg New Energy Finance, Carbon War Room, KLM, Novozymes and the UN Foundation partner to scale up the development and deployment of sustainable bioenergy solutions to meet the global need for sustainable energy
Newsflash: Updated EUBP publications available online Papers now feature latest market data and new developments
Arnhem, Netherlands: Launch of hemp cultivation in the Koningspleij France certified seeds being tested in the Netherlands by the NAK, the Dutch General Inspection Service
Verpackung von Tetra Pak erhält WorldStar Award in Gold in der Kategorie Nachhaltigkeit Verpackung hatte zuvor bereits - wie die Tetra Top mit abtrennbarem Oberteil - WorldStar Awards in der Kategorie "Getränke" erhalten
Two Tetra Pak packages scoop WorldStar Award Tetra Top® with Separable Top and Tetra Prisma® Aseptic 1000 with plant based plastics each picked up an award in the Beverage category, receiving specific recognition for their environmental credentials
IneraTec: Treibhausgase für synthetische Kraftstoffe Seinen Sitz wird das Unternehmen vorerst am KIT haben, was durch das Förderprogramm Junge Innovatoren ermöglicht wird
IneraTec: greenhouse gases for the production of synthetic fuels IneraTec’s initial headquarters to be at KIT, which has been made possible through the Young Innovators programme
Fruit and vegetable labels that don’t gum up the works Dutch company Bio4Life demonstrated completely compostable water-based self-adhesive technology at Bio!Pac
Pure industrial chemicals by gasifying lignocellulosic biomass VTT has demonstrated that lignocellulosic biomass can be successfully converted into pure BTX chemicals: benzene, toluene and xylene
22 May 201521 May 2015 Project Infinity confirms: Vegetable residual flows full of valuable ingredients Project partners in the Infinity platform to map out the high-quality processing options from multiple vegetables
HICAST – Excellence for sustainable technologies Henkel and RWTH experts to work together on research and development of resource-efficient detergents and cleaning agents
Cotton Inc. publiziert Marktdaten und aktuelle Preisentwicklungen Erstes vollständiges Schätzungspaket aus dem US-Landwirtschaftsministerium für das kommende Erntejahr
Approval for nine new projects in the Biobased Performance Materials programme Research to focus p.e. on roof coverings and biobased alternatives for digital printer inks (2D and 3D), particle board made from natural waste materials
Biodegradable or biobased: an on-going debate Bio!Pac conference showed that bioplastics are by no means all biodegradable. Is that a problem? Will that be an obstacle to their acceptance?
Will ZAZA Planet make bottled water an antiquity? World’s first plant-based durable bottles have launched on Kickstarter
Auf der Suche nach dem künstlichen Pflanzenblatt Bielefelder Wissenschaftler erforschen künstliche Photosynthese
Die Landwirtschaft gehört in die Mitte der Gesellschaft Bundeslandwirtschaftsminister Schmidt stellt Agrarpolitischen Bericht vor
21 May 201520 May 2015 Biobased Building Blocks and Polymers in the World: Capacities, Production, and Applications–Status Quo and Trends Towards 2020
Effekte zur Effizienzsteigerung der Wasserstoffgewinnung entdeckt Leibniz-Forscher spalten mithilfe von Licht Wasser in seine Bestandteile auf
Parx Plastics launches Kickstarter project for antimicrobial iPhone 6 case Eastman Tritan copolyester contains a mold release derived from vegetable based sources
Transparent biodegradable packaging film for “Pirkka” private label paper napkins Innovative Bioska 506 Bio packaging film was developed by Plastiroll Oy Ltd in Finland
Schmerzmittel und Droge: Forscher stellen Morphium aus Zucker her Zucker und Hefe: Die Zutaten könnten bald reichen, um Schmerzmittel wie Morphium günstig herzustellen. Für Pharmafirmen wäre es ein Durchbruch - die Technik könnte aber auch missbraucht werden.
Discovery paves way for homebrewed drugs, prompts call for regulation UC Berkeley bioengineers completing key steps to turn sugar-fed yeast into a microbial factory for producing morphine and potentially other drugs
Solazyme CEO Jonathan S. Wolfson to receive the 2015 BIO George Washington Carver Award Wolfson honored for his vision to take one of the smallest organisms in the world – microalgae – and use it to revolutionize some of the biggest industries in the world
Eleven days left to apply – Renewable Chemistry Start-Up Award Deadline for applications is 30 May, online voting for the best five companies to end on 5 July
BioSyntha and ZuvaChem announce a merger and financing to form ZuvaSyntha Ltd We are now ZuvaSyntha: Combining excellence in industrial biotechnology
Methes Energies to supply Epoxidized Soybean Oil and Natural Polyol Omni Tech International, Ltd takes over the market development for both products
20 May 201519 May 2015 Die deutsche Biotechnologie-Branche 2015 Umsätze, Firmen- und Unternehmensanzahl gestiegen, Neugründungen stagnieren
Kleben von WPC: Holzfaserverstärkte Thermoplaste sicher kleben SKZ-Forscher untersuchten die geeignetsten Werkstoff-Kombinationen auf ihre Langzeiteigenschaften hin
Zwei Regenerativquellen vereint – Windgas aus der Biomasse Ein Thüringer Projekt könnte Power-to-Gas revolutionieren. Wind und Bioenergie ergänzen sich hier perfekt.
Microplastics ‘pollution puzzle’ in PNAS news feature Wageningen UR: there are still too many unknowns to fully assess the environmental damage caused by microplastic
Germany eyes wood-based foam materials Researchers look to renewable sources to manufacture more sustainable products
Global Bioenergies: Erste Produktion flüssiger Kohlenwasserstoffe aus biologischen Rohstoffen über den Isobuten-Prozess Mix ist mit Leichtöl vergleichbar und kann somit als "Öl aus erneuerbaren Rohstoffen" bezeichnet werden
Global Bioenergies: First production of liquid hydrocarbons from biological feedstock using the isobutene process First batch of « renewable oil » - Ground and air transportation fuels - Perspective of new industrial sectors - Prevention of climate change
Ecover is now a B Corp (Certified B Corporation™) Company got certification for always having tried to keep impact of its activities on people and the planet to a minimum
First renewable gasoline sample delivered to Audi Global Bioenergies and Audi announce that the first batch of renewable gasoline has been produced: It will be presented to Audi by Global Bioenergies during a press conference to be held in Pomacle on the 21st of May
Krebsmittel: Schlagkräftiger Naturstoff aus der Zellfabrik Im Kampf gegen multiresistente Keime oder bösartige Tumore - Wissenschaftler entwickeln Verfahren um Deoxyviolacein in großer „Stückzahl“ zu produzieren
19 May 201512 June 2015 Gute Geschäfte mit Naturprodukten: bio-based composites auf der COMPOSITES EUROPE 2015 Gemeinschaftsstand „bio-based composites“ wurde zu seiner zweiten Auflage um 50 Prozent vergrößert
Driving business results with natural products: bio-based composites at COMPOSITES EUROPE 2015 nova-institute's “bio-based composites” group stand for the second event 50% extended
Bioasphalt: from microalgae to “green roads”? Microalgae offer a highly promising alternative to petroleum products without competing for resources used in the food industry. They have now been used for the first time to make -- asphalt!
NatureWorks launches new initiative to support the growing 3D printing market This broad-based program from NatureWorks includes a new series of Ingeo™ formulations for PLA filament, enhanced technical support, and an in-house 3D printing and development lab