30 January 201529 January 2015 Plastics Industry warns of serious unintended consequences of potential carrier bag exemption Oxodegradable lobby accuses UK recyclers of ‘scaremongering’
The 1st biobased biodegradable and recyclable Chair Basque Designer Jean Louis Iratzoki shapes first bioplastic chair for Alki
Graham Engineering Corporation’s American Kuhne, Welex to demonstration innovations, custom solutions at NPE 2015 New modular extruder design for medical processing that reduces job changeovers to a matter of minutes
Graham: Plattenextrusion für PLA bei niedrigen Temperaturen Welex Converge CTS ermöglicht Ingeo-Produktion unter Optimalbedingungen
Biokraftstoffe aus Ackerkulturen unentbehrlich für Tierfutter, Energie und Umwelt – Reduzierungen nicht akzeptabel Copa-Cogeca-Generalsekretär Pekka Pesonen warnte auf der internationalen Konferenz „Fuels of the Future 2015“ in Berlin
Crop-based biofuels vital for animal feed, energy, the environment: cuts unacceptable Copa-Cogeca Secretary-General Pekka Pesonen warned at International Conference "Fuels of the Future 2015" in Berlin
A U.S. biorefinery industry is emerging Bioindustry needs to have facilities that focus on high-value-added bioproducts such as chemical intermediates and specialty chemicals
29 January 201528 January 2015 Novozymes, Cargill continue bio-acrylic acid partnership as BASF exits Novozymes and Cargill remain committed to bringing technology to market
Carlsberg and Partners to develop biodegradable wood-fiber bottle Project could mark a sea-change in our options for packaging liquids
eSUN launches new bronze PLA 3D printing filament New materials characteristics: no smelling when printing, environmentally friendly and recyclable
Belgier entwickeln Elektro-Dreirad aus regionalen Rohstoffen und recycelten Materialien Das E-Fahrzeug ist in sechs Versionen erhältlich - Marktstart ist für 2016 geplant
Homegrown E-car 333 debuts at Brussels Auto Show Car to be available in 6 configurations - market launch supposed to be in 2016
The capacity of emerging bio-based material and chemicals technology to rise to 7.4 million metric tons in 2018 Capacity will more than triple from 2008's value, as the United States and Brazil drive capacity growth to nearly 3 million tons in the Americas alone, says Lux Research
Netherlands: Achmea will use waste as a resource and energie source Company's vision is that by 2016 at least 80% of total waste as raw material is recycled and the remaining waste used entirely to generate energy
This European oil hub is investing billions in renewable Resources Rotterdam ist going to create the world's first bioport
28 January 201527 January 2015 TENCEL® – first medically tested fiber FKT label is a reliable quality label for textiles that don’t release any irritating chemicals
TENCEL® – medizinisch getestet FKT Prüfsiegel kennzeichnet Textilien, aus denen sich keine schädlichen Chemikalien freisetzen
Edeniq secures US$16 million in funding for cellulosic sugar production Company's technologies efficiently break down biomass to liberate cellulosic sugars that can be converted into ethanol, chemicals, and other products
Kansai University, Teijin develops world’s first piezoelectric fabrics for wearable devices Researchers created a flexible, transparent piezoelectric film by alternately laminating PLLA and optical isomer poly-D-lactic acid (PDLA)
Gesucht: Neue Ideen für den Leitmarkt Neue Werkstoffe in NRW Ab sofort bis zum 14.04.2015 können Wettbewerbsbeiträge eingereicht werden
EPO Films: Bio-Plastics pioneered in Europe Bio-plastics made from crops reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the consumption of non-renewable resource
FAO Director-General calls for global action to address food insecurity in conflict areas 'Paradigm shift' toward sustainable food necessary
QMILK Jahresrückblick: Textilfasern und Biokunststoffe für Alltagsgegenstände und Verpackungen Ein Jahr voller Highlights für Wertschöpfungen aus Non-food-Milch
27 January 201526 January 2015 Förderung transnationaler Forschungsprojekte in der Biomasseproduktion Call for Papers: 16-Mio.-Ausschreibung richtet sich an 15 EU-Staaten
Amyris to enter the industrial cleaning products market First products containing Amyris’s Myralene™ brand of renewable solvent to be distributed via leading auto parts supplier network in the United States
Short agro-industrial chains for bioproducts: Novamont and Coldiretti sign strategic agreement Starting with cardoon in Sardinia
Kurze agroindustrielle Fertigungsketten für Bio Erzeugnisse: Unterzeichnung einer strategischen Vereinbarung zwischen Novamont und Coldiretti Den Anfang macht die Distel auf Sardinien
Austria: 65 Mio Euro for Biotechnology International research center acib to transfer innovations from nature into industry
Österreich: 65 Mio Euro für die Biotechnologie Internationales Forschungszentrum ACIB will Innovationen aus der Natur in die Industrie übertragen
Green Biologics secures $76 million in debt and equity financing Proceeds position company to deliver 1st commercial plant in U.S.
CPI work to transform food waste into Graphene and renewable hydrogen Collaborative project titled ‘PlasCarb’ to reinforce Europe’s leading position in environmental technologies and innovation in high value Carbon
26 January 201515 February 2018 Biobased plastics – Fostering a resource efficient circular economy European Bioplastics Fact Sheet: Benefits, feedstock types, sustainable sourcing, land use
Deutsches Exportgut Ökostromspeicher – ETOGAS errichtet erste Power-to-Gas-Anlage der Schweiz Hochschule für Technik Rapperswil nimmt Demonstrationsanlage in Betrieb
UK: £3 million grant for cutting edge biotechnology Scientists at The University of Manchester have been awarded nearly £3 million to develop new sustainable ways of manufacturing the chemicals used in thousands of our everyday products
Biokunststoff im Höhenflug Der Online-Marktplatz Öko- und Upcycling-Markt bietet eine große Auswahl an alternativen Biokunststoff-Produkten an
Confidence in biofuel and wood firing misplaced Burning of wood in power stations and bio-ethanol and biodiesel in cars seems hardly contribute to saving CO2 emissions
Utrecht research: Increased biofuel production without indirect effects possible Dutch University experts to propose a number of measures to prevent indirect effects
VIMS makes ocean-safe biodegradable ‘plastic’ from bacteria PHA's can be fashioned into microbeads, as powder or melted and extruded, will biodegrade into marine environment
Staatssekretär Bleser: “Nachhaltige Bioökonomie ist eine Chance, von der Landwirte und Menschen in den ländlichen Räumen weltweit profitieren können” "Wachsende Nachfrage nach Nahrung, Rohstoffen und Energie: Chancen für die Landwirtschaft, Herausforderungen für die Ernährungssicherung?"
23 January 201522 January 2015 Anbau von Gentechnik-Pflanzen wird Ländersache Barbara Hendricks (SPD) für lückenloses Verbot grüner Gentechnik in Deutschland
Vertellus to showcase high-end family of copolymers, advanced bio-based plasticizer technologies at NPE 2015 New technologies for next-generation sustainable solutions across the automotive, medical and wire and cable industries
REFERTIL survey questionnaire about biochar and compost Support policy makers for the revision of relevant policies, setting up future bio-waste targets, quality standards and trading requirements
Bio – logisch oder was? Rotho Babydesign bringt weltweit erste Biobadserie für Babys und Kleinkinder auf den Markt
ICA, API and SACMI, the Italian trident develops a 100% biodegradable & compostable capsule for hot beverages API’s Apinat Bio can be processed for a broad range of applications, from shoes to packaging
New conversion process turns biomass ‘waste’ into lucrative chemical products Researchers found a chemical catalyst and heat to convert lignin into valuable chemical commodities
Scientists degrade nappies using mushrooms Mexican researchers found a way to compost diapers and to get coincidental a rich protein feed
Exhibitors in the ‘NPE2015 Startup Garage’ will offer innovations on the cutting edge of polymer technology Selected thus far are twelve startups with promising developments in graphenes, bioplastics, recycling, 3D printing, and other technologies of timely importance
22 January 201522 March 2015 Wood Plastic Composite Market – Trends & Forecasts (2014 – 2019) RnRMarketResearch adds new research report to its store
Forscher wollen Carbonfasern aus Lignin zur Marktreife weiter entwickeln Fasern aus Lignin könnten deutlich günstiger als solche aus fossilen Rohstoffen sein