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1 April 202528 March 2025

Bio-based Products – Examples, Facts and the Role of Concise Labelling and Certification

In its latest factsheet, the Horizon Europe project 3-CO introduces the characteristics of bio-based products and critically debunks prevalent misconceptions and offers evidence-based insights into the environmental benefits of, and facts on BBPs

6 February 20254 February 2025

Consumer Concerns: Certification and Eco-Labels

3-CO Factsheet addresses key concerns related to eco-labels and product certifications that can impact consumer behaviour and foster a change towards bio-based products

10 December 20249 December 2024

Bridging the Gap: 3-CO Project Highlights Sustainable Fashion Labelling at Two Consumer Events

Free Webinar at 13, Dec. 2024 12.00 - 13.00 CET, and a report about the "Lured by Labels" challenge, developed by 3-CO, which invited participants to match ecolabel logos with their corresponding descriptions

10 April 202415 April 2024

Best practices in sustainability communication

What brands and label holders need to know

21 February 202421 February 2024

Bio-based innovations for industrial applications: stakeholder event on 24 April 2024 in Brussels presents latest breakthroughs and key findings from research on circular bio-based solutions

Organised by two EU-funded research projects, CHAMPION and PERFECOAT, this stakeholder event is dedicated to the latest developments in bio-based solutions for a variety of materials such as coatings, paints, adhesives and detergents

28 February 202328 February 2023

The Tech4Biowaste database: Getting biowaste conversion technologies out of the dark

The Tech4Biowaste database will be showcased online by its developers on 30 March 2023

1 February 20231 February 2023

Bio-basierte Systeme durch verständliche Verbraucherkommunikation stärken – Das 3-CO Projekt

Im Februar 2023 startet das Horizon Europe Forschungsprojekt 3-CO, das darauf abzielt, Konsum nachhaltiger zu gestalten und die Leistung und die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit europäischer bio-basierter Systeme zu verbessern. Hauptaugenmerk liegt dabei auf verbesserten verbraucherorientierten Kennzeichnungs- und Zertifizierungssysteme für industrielle bio-basierte Produkte

10 November 20228 November 2022

ALIGNED, a project to improve environmental assessment in multiple bio-based sectors

By bringing together scientific and industrial knowledge, the goal of the new collaboration project is to provide a systematic evidence-based methodology for decision-making

29 June 20225 September 2022

Tech4Biowaste co-organises the ‘Pitch Perfect and Boost the European Bioeconomy 2022’ event in Brussels this September

A one-day event of intense cross-border pitching, matchmaking and networking in the heart of Europe: 26 September 2022, 10 am – 5 pm, Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel

23 July 202120 July 2021

Exciting future prospects for biorefineries

New EU study describes development paths and outlines strategic roadmap

Spannende Zukunftsperspektiven für Bioraffinerien

Neue EU-Studie beschreibt Entwicklungspfade und zeigt Strategiefahrplan auf

8 July 20215 July 2021

BIOSWITCH research analyses Irish and Dutch consumer perspectives of bio-based products

The results show that Irish consumers have a slightly more positive perception of bio-based products than their Dutch counterpart, with 93% of the respondents from Ireland and 81% of the ones from the Netherlands indicating that they prefer to buy bio-based products instead of fossil-based ones

17 June 202116 June 2021

EU biorefinery outlook to 2030

European Commission's study presents the possible growth until 2030, provides actions required to increase the deployment of chemical and material driven biorefineries in the EU

3 May 202118 June 2021

A study identifies the top 50 life and biological sciences and technologies driving innovation in the bio-based sectors in Europe

A consortium coordinated by Fraunhofer ISI identifies the novelties expected to drive innovation in the bio-based sectors in the coming ten years

9 January 20206 January 2020

Heizen mit Pyrolyseöl

„Residue2Heat“-Workshop präsentierte Forschungsergebnisse

22 November 201919 November 2019

BTG and GoodFuels preparing for major investment in bio-refinery to support shipping’s low carbon fuels demands

Dutch technology group and sustainable marine fuel pioneer GoodFuels exploring options for joint investment

Pyrolysis Party and who’s the pilot steering the ship?

BTG and GoodFuels to invest in world’s 1st marine biofuel refinery based on pyrolysis oil

7 November 20194 November 2019

Scientific publication: Pyrolysis oil is a sustainable alternative to creosotes

“Life Cycle Assessment on a Biorefinery Approach to Pyrolysis Oil for Wood Modification Treatment”

22 July 201919 July 2019

CHP with renewable energy

EU research project develops new CHP system for biogenic residuals

KWK nutzt erneuerbare Energie

EU-Forschungsprojekt entwickelt neues KWK-System für biogene Reststoffe

4 July 20192 July 2019

BTG commissions innovative thermo-chemical fractionation plant

Important step towards the commercialisation of a fast pyrolysis based biorefinery

28 June 201924 June 2019

BTG commission world-first fast pyrolysis biorefinery pilot plant

New facility enables the transformation of lignocellulosic biomass such as sunflower seed husks into a huge range of products

13 June 201911 June 2019

Study identifies most promising feedstocks for pyrolysis based biorefinery

A shortlist of 10 feedstocks were studied, focusing on residues from agriculture, food/feed processing and forestry

13 May 20198 May 2019

Welcome to the final RoadToBio Newsletter

We will introduce the various parts of the new Roadmap and show your opportunities and advantages to increase the bio-based share in the chemical production

12 April 201912 April 2019

Mega-order from Finland for Dutch energy technology

100 million euros to be invested in production of sustainable oil

3 April 201928 March 2019

Wood treated with wood: Foreco joins Bio4Products to develop bio-based preservative

Company wants to step into the fencing market with a sustainable alternative: FaunaWood

21 February 201928 April 2019

The future of bio-based chemicals in the EU Bioeconomy

New JRC study details the potential of bio-based chemicals in EU markets, and estimates their annual growth rate

21 December 201820 December 2018

Fast Pyrolysis Technology: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide ABLC Guide to Biomass Technology Group

Bert van de Beld from BTG gave this illuminating overview of their fast pyrolysis technology and commercial scale demo plant

6 December 201820 January 2019

Welcome to the 12th newsletter of the RoadToBio project

In this newsletter, we will talk about deliverable D2.4 “Ways to overcome regulatory and acceptance hurdles”, as one piece in the puzzle on our way

22 November 201820 November 2018

Bio4Products: Report shows potential for new biorefineries in four European locations

Study was conducted within the Bio4Products Horizon 2020 project, which is testing the feasibility of a fast pyrolysis based biorefinery concept

7 November 201820 January 2019

Welcome to the eleventh RoadToBio newsletter

We are contacting our stakeholders once more to get their views on our findings

26 October 201823 October 2018

Bio4Products biomass study published: Virtual Pyrolysis Plant Locations in Europe

Availability and quality at four potential sites

18 October 201815 October 2018

Welcome to the tenth RoadToBio newsletter

This issue to sight results of the analysis of business cases for the nine bio-based chemicals which could represent an opportunity for European chemicals industry

13 August 201820 January 2019

Welcome to the ninth RoadToBio newsletter

Presentation of the latest events results, asking for your opinion on key barriers for bio-based chemicals and a little dig deeper into the dedicated polymer chemicals

6 July 201820 January 2019

Welcome to the eigth RoadToBio newsletter

With this newsletter, we once more want to highlight our work on barriers that oppose an increase of bio-based resources in the chemical industry

8 June 20187 January 2019

Welcome to the seventh RoadToBio newsletter

In this newsletter we will present the highlights of our report on the qualitative analysis of stakeholders’ concerns regarding the development of bio-based products

4 May 20187 January 2019

Welcome to the sixth RoadToBio newsletter

In this newsletter we will discuss the most promising opportunities for the chemical industry to change from fossil-based to bio-based production

7 April 20187 January 2019

Welcome to the fifth RoadToBio newsletter

In this newsletter we present a short summary of our first webinar “The best of two worlds – making chemistry more bio-based”

6 April 20185 April 2018

The best of two worlds – making chemistry more bio-based

In this newsletter we present a short summary of our first webinar “The best of two worlds – making chemistry more bio-based”

6 March 201820 January 2019

Welcome to the fourth RoadToBio newsletter

This newsletter to introduce you to a new method for classifying bio-based chemicals under three categories

7 February 201820 January 2019

Welcome to the third RoadToBio newsletter

This newsletter to show another important aspect of this roadmap: Opportunities, barriers and hurdles concerning the acceptance of bio-based products

1 February 201820 January 2019

Welcome to the second RoadToBio newsletter

First project report describes a desk study of the opportunities for the chemical industry to introduce more bio-based chemicals into existing value chains

8 January 201820 January 2019

Welcome to the first RoadToBio newsletter

We would like to introduce you to a BBI funded project that is already intended to show the chemical industry the way into a more bio-based world

22 December 201720 December 2017

Heizen mit Pyrolyseöl aus Restbiomasse hat Potenzial

Deutlich geringere Treibhausgasemissionen und Ascherecycling sind möglich

16 November 201716 November 2017

Online toolbox for bio-based procurement to make buyers’ lives easier

Toolbox is designed to assist public buyers considering alternatives to plastics produced from fossil fuel based materials

Der Online-Werkzeugkoffer, der das Leben von Beschaffern vereinfacht

InnProBio-Projekt verfolgt das Ziel, die öffentliche Beschaffung von biobasierten Produkten und Dienstleitungen zu erleichtern

9 October 20176 October 2017

Which implementation strategy is right for bio-based chemicals – drop-in, smart drop-in and dedicated ones?

Developing a roadmap for an increasingly bio-based European chemical industry

14 July 20171 June 2018

MArginal Lands for Growing Industrial Crops – Turning a burden into an opportunity

EU research project MAGIC kicks off

26 June 201723 June 2017

RoadToBio: Roadmap for the Chemical Industry in Europe towards a Bioeconomy

The roadmap will specify the benefits for the chemical industry along the path from fossil-based industry towards a bioeconomy to meet the societal needs in 2030

23 November 201621 November 2016