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21 April 201619 April 2016

Circular economy: New Regulation to boost the use of organic and waste-based fertilisers

FAQs: The Commission presents first deliverable of Circular Economy Package with new rules on organic and waste-based fertilisers in the EU

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15 recommendations for an increased uptake of bio-based products in public procurement

Report, launched at the BioEconomyUtrecht2016 stakeholder conference, states that benefits are reciprocal

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Destructive biofuels and wood-based biomass out of next Renewable Energy Directive say 115 organisations to EU renewables consultation

EU intends industrial bioenergy, i.e. biofuels and wood-based biomass, to continue playing a major part in its new renewable energy strategy

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20 April 201615 April 2016

Green Biologics partner with Nexeo for US distribution of n-butanol and acetone

Nexeo  will be Green Biologics’ national distributor in a number of key markets including CASE, HI&I, PCI and energy chemicals

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Bioeconomy 2.0 will help lead the EU’s renewable revolution – with the right support

European Bioeconomy Alliance calls on the EU to lead a worldwide transition towards a renewable, low-carbon economy

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Revolution in Food Packaging. The Milk Carton goes Bio

Minerv PHA Extrusion Coating project aims to develop specific, eco-sustainable and, now fully biodegradable formulations

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Forest Products Society Wood Products Convention to cover technology advances, market opportunities

Researchers share the latest advances in wood processing, bio-mass, nanotechnology, adhesives, and composites

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The Bioeconomy: The Netherlands in Pole Position

Which three main measures Europe needs to foster the growth of the bioeconomy?

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19 April 201615 April 2016

Winners of the First Green and Sustainable Chemistry Challenge Announced

The challenge aims to promote projects that offer environmentally friendly and sustainable processes, products and resources applicable for use in developing countries

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Gewinner der ersten Green and Sustainable Chemistry Challenge stehen fest

Gefördert werdne Projekte, die an umweltfreundlichen und nachhaltigen Prozessen, Produkten und Ressourcen arbeiten, die in Entwicklungsländern anwendbar sind

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Überraschung im Wald: Bäume tauschen untereinander Kohlenstoff aus

Neuer Report zeigt auf, dass "Wald mehr als die Summe seiner Bäume" ist

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Forest Discovery: Trees Trade Carbon Among Each Other

New report shows that "Forest is more than the sum of its trees"

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Award-winning biodegradable agar packaging could replace plastic

Agar Plasticity project explores the use of seaweed-derived biodegradable substitute for conventional plastic packaging

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Catia Bastioli talks to Il Bioeconomista. An exclusive interview with the Ceo of Novamont

Exclusive interview with the Chief Executive Officer of Novamont before the 4th EU Bioeconomy Stakeholders’ Conference

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18 April 201615 April 2016

The Bioeconomy Revolution: the new ebook on world bioeconomy

A mixture of Interviews with important stakeholders of this new economic concept

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Bioeconomy: One Billion Tons of Biomass

Biomass Research & Development Board creating U.S. “Bioeconomy Vision”

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BIOWC16 Workshop: “Growing a Billion Ton Bioeconomy in the United States”

Workshop open to all attendees at the 2016 BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology

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Innovia Group sale of Cellophane™

High-tech film producer will be manufacturing the new polymer banknote substrate for the Bank of England

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FKuR, Oerlemans Plastics und BK Pac pushen Einsatz von Biokunststoffen für nachhaltige Lebensmittelverpackungen

Drei Unternehmen arbeiten gemeinsam an der auf Green PE von Braskem basierenden Produktlinie

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Ethanol: For the rubber or the road?

New Russian tech advances for one-step alcohol-to-butadiene

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15 April 20167 April 2016

Bacteria and Innovation

Plant biotechnology is the vanguard of a new frontier

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9th Intl Biobased Materials Conference – Day 2

Bio-polymers, lignin utilisation and ​update on ​Polyhydroxyalkanoates ( PHA)

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EU Algae stakeholders release Ground-Breaking agenda to develop the industry

The Conference “European Roadmap for an Algae-Based Industry” was successfully held on 6-8 April in the Algarve region of southern Portugal

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Biomass broken down without chemicals for 1st time, study claims

Researchers find catalyst that allows simultaneous conversion of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin

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Edible film: The future of eco-friendly packaging?

Scientist at a green chemistry conference in Berlin interviewed by DW

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14 April 20167 April 2016

What Renewable Chemistry Can Learn from the Karate Kid

By Mike Knauf, CEO, Rivertop Renewables

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Japanese team cracks into biofuel with crab shells

Xylose found effective at fermenting chitin-derived sugars to produce ethanol

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New platforms, new pathways: The Digest’s Multi-Slide Guide to Organic Acids, the molecules and markets

Main Digest slide deck can be seen below

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CO2 should be a sustainable business

DTU received seven million DKK from VILLUM FONDEN to find new and more effective solutions

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Major Regulatory Milestones in First Quarter Set Joule Up for Commercial Success

Company hits major breakthroughs including EPA approval for Sunflow®-E

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13 April 20169 September 2021

Agenda of nova Session on Carbon Capture and Utilization online

Registration now open, number of participants limited

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The hidden economic benefits of banning plastic bags

With its incremental ban on single-use plastic bags, the French government has given a substantial boost to the country’s organic plastics companies

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Plastiktütenverbot stärkt heimische Unternehmen

Die französische Regierung fördert Hersteller biobasierter Kunststoffe, indem sie schrittweise Einwegplastiktüten verbietet

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“Open-Bio Workshop” on EU Ecolabels to take place in Brussels in May

One-day event to focus on validating interim results and recommendations

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High strength wood-plastic composites recycled from construction and demolition wood waste

VTT have joined forces in the European H2020 project “HISER”

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Orineo Voted ‘Bio-based Material of the Year 2016’ By Industry Peers

Touch of Nature® recognised for innovative character and functional validity

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Evolva gains exclusive license to develop and commercialise nootkatone globally for pest control

Evolva also signs broader nootkatone collaboration agreement with CDC

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12 April 20167 April 2016

4D Bioprinting for Biomedical Applications

Review highlights recent developments in 4D bioprinting technology

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Riding the green wave! Patagonia and Yulex’s bio-based wetsuit

Patagonia making their proprietary bio-rubber available to the surf industry

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A New Web Platform, a New Brand Identity for MarineLitterSolutions.com

Online platform promoting zero plastics in the ocean launched at PolyTalk 2016

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Biorizon scales up its bio-aromatics research again

Commercially promising results for the conversion of wood, sugars and lignin

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New SPI Bioplastics Division report defines bioplastics, explores the growing field of bioplastics and demonstrates how material innovation can offer environmental advantages

Simply explained, how bioplastics support the plastic industry’s focus and commitment to reduce waste and create products that are sustainable

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11 April 20165 April 2016

Cellulosic Sugar Producers Cooperative collaborating with Comet Biorefining to develop agricultural biomass supply chain

Prospects of establishing the first commercial scale agricultural biomass to cellulosic sugar value chain in Canada

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Bausteine in einem Schritt

Kombi-Katalysator für die direkte Umsetzung von Synthesegas in leichte Olefine

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Grüne Werkstoffe im Fahrzeugbau – Schiebedachrahmen aus Naturfaser

Im Dachhimmel der neuen Mercedes-Benz E-Klasse verstärkt ein Rahmen aus Naturfasern den Einbauraum des Schiebedachs

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IAC FiberFrame™ Natural Fiber Sun Roof Frame Debuts on 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class

Proprietary innovation is made of 70 percent renewable raw material

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9th Intl Conference on Bio-based Materials – Day 1

Policy and markets, bio-based building blocks and biorefineries

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8 April 20167 April 2016

Biologisch abbaubare und kompostierbare Kunststoffe schaffen Märkte und Perspektiven

In 2015 wurden 100.000 t verbraucht, Bedarf könnte auf über 300.000 t / Jahr 2020 steigen

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Laurel BioComposite Receives BPI Certification for Bio-Res PLA

Company developed and commercialised robust plant-based alternative to petroleum-based plastic

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Synthetische Biologie: Mikrobe lebt mit Minimal-Genom

Designer-Mikroben könnten programmierbare Produktionsorganismen ermöglichen