18 September 202417 September 2024 Neue Chance für Bioökonomie Start-ups Von der Idee bis zum Scale-up: Plan B startet mit erweitertem Unterstützungsangebot in neue Runde
S&T Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh formally releases new BioE3 policy, hails India as global torchbearer of next Industrial Revolution thanked PM Sh Narendra Modi for his support PPP model will be an intrinsic part of Bioe3 Policy implementation incentivizing industry to promote employment generation
“Pilots4U powered by COPILOT” launches Open Calls for Co-CREATION of its new DATABASE & PLATFORM COPILOT invites Bioeconomy Innovators and Pilot and Demo Infrastructures to CO-CREATE the next DATABASE & PLATFORM of European Open Access Pilot and Demo Infrastructures for the Bioeconomy
PlaXTM by Bioworks Adopted in Seivson’s 2025 Spring/Summer Collection Five Designs Unveiled at Rakuten Fashion Week TOKYO Runway Show
17 September 202416 September 2024 Agenda Now Available: The BioReCer Stakeholder Event on Sustainability of Bio-based Products will Present New Tools and Future Standardisation Developments The next BioReCer regional stakeholders’ event will take place in person and online in Milan, Italy, on 2nd October 2024
Textile waste and recycling: challenges and opportunities This article tackles the topic of textile waste and explores the possible recycling routes that exist today. It also offers a closer look at the UK's textile industry and the waste produced nationally
Bioökonomie International 2025: Fördermittel für globale Forschungspartnerschaften Modul Bioökonomie Deutschland – São Paulo/Brasilien
Bioeconomy International 2025: Funding for global research partnerships Bioeconomy Module Germany - São Paulo/Brazil
KI in der Sortierung – das ist erst der Anfang Im Interview mit der K-ZEITUNG erklärt KI-Experte Dr. Volker Rehrmann, wie und wo KI-Systeme die Sortierung von Kunststoffen revolutionieren werden
UK biotech startup expands lab-grown leather production capacity LGL’s lab-grown leather is cultivated using immortalized cells, isolated from an adult animal through a painless and bioethics-compliant process
Modeindustrie: Mischtextilien könnten dank neuer Forschung bald recycelbar sein Die Modeindustrie produziert unendlich viel Textilabfall, der nicht immer recycelt werden kann. Forschende haben jetzt eine neue Methode für das Recycling von Mischtextilien entwickelt
Chemical recycling of mixed textile waste Most postconsumer textiles are mixed fibers, complicating mechanical recycling due to material blends and contaminants
The R-SOCK, the first circular sports sock Did you know that socks are the most replaced items in the world? Today, each of us throw on average seven pairs of socks per year. And this only in France accounts for 300 million pairs of socks thrown away every year
16 September 202411 September 2024 Calyxia raises $35 million to help global manufacturers advance product performance, and fight plastic pollution and GHG emissions Investment led by Lombard Odier Investment Managers’ Plastic Circularity Fund and Bpifrance, through its Large Venture fund, bringing cumulative funding to $70M
Calyxia sichert sich 35 Millionen US-Dollar, um globale Hersteller bei der Verbesserung der Produktleistung und der Bekämpfung von Kohlenstoff- und Kunststoffverschmutzung zu unterstützen Die Investition wird vom Plastic Circularity Fund von Lombard Odier Investment Managers und Bpifrance über seinen Large Venture Fonds angeführt, wodurch sich die Gesamtfinanzierung auf 70 Millionen US-Dollar erhöht
Can CO2 utilisation drive increased carbon capture? Wood Mackenzie: Carbon dioxide utilisation could bolster carbon capture economics, but there are major obstacles
Die neue Ökodesign-Verordnung als weitreichende Vorgabe zur nachhaltigen Kreislaufwirtschaft Die neue Ökodesign-Verordnung bringt strenge Regeln für Nachhaltigkeit in der EU und stellt Unternehmen vor neue Herausforderungen
New audit confirms EU renewable ethanol industry makes more food than fuel Data from European producers show significant production of food and feed in 2023 along with sustainable biofuel, highlighting strategic importance of domestic ethanol biorefineries
Oklahoma State University scientists develop innovative co-fermentation process for sustainable biofuels By utilizing both sugars and CO2, the co-fermentation process addresses key challenges in traditional fermentation processes, making it more efficient and sustainable for large-scale biofuel production
Upcycling excess carbon dioxide with tiny microbes Researchers reporting in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering have rewired one such microbe to help tackle greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
Upcycling von überschüssigem Kohlendioxid mit winzigen Mikroben Wissenschaftler haben Mikroben speziell dazu gebracht, Kohlendioxid in Chemikalien umzuwandeln, die potenzielle Bausteine für Arzneimittel sind
13 September 202410 September 2024 There is a more sustainable way! With bio-based and biodegradable textile and leather chemicals Indian startup SCHUTZEN revolutionizes the fashion industry – Nominated for the ISC3 Innovation Award 2024
Wie vielfältige biobasierte und biologisch abbaubare Textil- und Lederchemikalien eine nachhaltigere Zukunft für die Modeindustrie schaffen Indisches Start-Up SCHUTZEN hat eine innovative Technologie für die Herstellung von Textil- und Lederchemikalien aus biologisch vielfältigen Pflanzen und Abfällen entwickelt
LanzaTech Signs Master License Agreement with SEKISUI to Develop Multiple Commercial Scale Waste-to-Ethanol Plants Across Japan LanzaTech progresses partnership with SEKISUI by formalizing commercial framework to construct facilities which significantly advance how municipalities convert solid waste into valuable sustainable feedstocks
Moderne Verpackungen: biobasiert, funktional, recyclingfähig FNR präsentiert auf der FACHPACK 2024 nachhaltige Lösungen für Verpackungen aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen
PureCycle, Seminole County, League of Women Voters Partner to Recycle Campaign Signs from Primary Election PureCycle partnered with Seminole County and the League of Women Voters to recycle campaign signs following the recent primary election
Scaling Europe’s algal biorefineries Algae holds an immense number of complex chemicals that hold applications across several industries, but for all its advantages, biorefineries making algal products are still rare
Chemical plastics recycling is ready to go Scientists at ETH Zurich have succeeded in breaking down polyethylene and polypropylene into molecules that can be used as fuels or lubricants
Chemisches Kunststoffrecycling ist startklar Wissenschaftlern der ETH Zürich ist es gelungen, Polyethylen und Polypropylen in Moleküle zu zerlegen, die als Treibstoff oder Schmiermittel verwendet werden können
12 September 202412 September 2024 Swift implementation of EU biotech and biomanufacturing initiative is key to strengthen EU competitiveness and accelerate defossilisation All three carbon sources will be needed in the action plan to make the transition away from fossil feedstocks
New Process Vaporizes Plastic Bags and Bottles, Yielding Gases to Make New, Recycled Plastics The catalytic process, discovered by researchers at Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley, efficiently reduces polymers to chemical precursors — possibly bringing a circular economy for plastics one step closer to reality
Kunststoffe aus Algen: Tübinger tüftelt an Biokunststoff für die Industrie Aus Licht, CO2 und Nährstoffen werde Kunststoff. Reaktoren für nachhaltigen Biokunststoff entwickelt ein Tübinger Unternehmer mit seinem Start-up Novis für die Industrie
Global vegetable oil production continues to grow World production of vegetable oils is growing, as is demand. Especially palm and soybean oil are likely to be significantly more abundant in 2024/25, more than offsetting the decline in sunflower oil
CSIRO and Murdoch University launch the Bioplastics Innovation Hub to end plastic waste The Bioplastics Innovation Hub aims to revolutionise plastic packaging by developing biologically derived plastic that can break down in compost, land, or water
Grüne Krieger: Pflanzen an vorderster Front gegen Mikroplastik Das vom Hubei Key Laboratory of Wetland Evolution & Ecological Restoration vorgeschlagene Projekt erforscht, wie Pflanzen die Verschmutzung durch Mikro- und Nanoplastik verringern können
Solar overtook hard coal as electricity source in 2022 Poland and Czechia are the only two remaining producers of hard coal in the EU, with only Poland using it as a major source for electricity generation
Compost-a-Ball™, the World’s First Compostable Pickleball Ball, presented by Professional Pickleball Partners Compost-a-Ball serves up a sustainable solution with the first-ever compostable pickleball ball made from a patented blend of wheat straw and rice husk
11 September 20246 September 2024 Leather from industrial hemp: innovative and sustainable material for future car interiors Cooperation with the German start-up Revoltech GmbH
Leder aus Industriehanf: Innovatives und nachhaltiges Material für zukünftige Fahrzeuginterieurs Kooperation mit dem deutschen Start-Up Unternehmen Revoltech GmbH
New system for the production of natural fiber packaging ILLIG focuses on game-changing technology dry fiber
Neues System zur Herstellung von Naturfaserverpackungen ILLIG setzt auf Game-Changer-Technologie Dry Fiber
Nilit + Samsara Eco: Weltweit erste Recyclinganlage für textiles Polyamid 6.6 Polyamid 6.6 ist mit jährlich rund vier Millionen Tonnen eine der am häufigsten verwendeten Fasern in der Bekleidungs- und Modeindustrie. Aber mit anderen Fasern wie "Elasthan" gemischt, wird es schwierig
Turning Agricultural Trash to Treasure New funding will help Berkeley Lab and partners improve how the diverse agricultural waste in California’s Northern San Joaquin Valley can be used to make sustainable bioproducts and biofuels
Plant-based Protein Powder Gets Plant-based Pouch Supplement producer PlantFusion launches a new stand-up pouch format for powdered protein that uses a multilayer plant-based material construction that is 100% compostable
10 September 20245 September 2024 CARBIOS and FCC Environment announce joint project to establish UK-based PET biorecycling facility The CARBIOS’ biorecycling technology is key to supporting FCC’s continuing goal of contributing to the circular economy by exploring new processes and technologies to produce recycled PET
CARBIOS und FCC Environment planen gemeinsam die Errichtung einer PET-Biorecycling-Anlage auf Basis der lizenzierten Technologie von CARBIOS in Großbritannien Die Biorecycling-Technologie von Carbios ist ein wesentlicher Bestandteil für FFCs Erforschung neuer Prozesse und Technologien zur Herstellung von recyceltem PET
Arkema obtains mass balance ISCC PLUS certification for its specialty UV/LED/EB curing resins production facility in China This will support the development of more sustainable solutions for fast-growing applications in local markets
Sensei Farms Debuts New Packaging Across Leafy Greens and Salad Mixes The eye-catching, more eco-friendly design reduces plastic use by 90% compared to previous clamshell, without compromising functionality or quality
Einführung von biobasierten Materialien für die Herstellung von Verpackungen für Kosmetika durch KOSÉ und Neste Als das japanische Unternehmen KOSÉ seine Nachhaltigkeitsziele für das Jahr 2020 unter dem Motto „Creating Beauty in a Sustainable World“ vorstellte, wurde die Zusammenarbeit mit Neste als eines der vielen Räder ausgewählt, die die Reise von KOSÉ in Gang setzen
KOSÉ and Neste brought bio-based materials into cosmetics packaging When Japanese cosmetics and personal care company KOSÉ introduced its sustainability ambitions in 2020 – called “Creating Beauty in a Sustainable World”, the collaboration with Neste was chosen as one of the many wheels setting KOSÉ’s journey into motion