26 January 201625 January 2016 6 Sustainable Packaging Trends to Watch in 2016 Environmental Leader discussed sustainable packaging trends with the experts
21 January 201620 January 2016 Coca-Cola: Bis 2020 alle Flaschen aus Zucker Bislang bestanden nur 14 Prozent der Flasche aus pflanzlichen Rohstoffen
18 December 201517 December 2015 C5 is the new C6 The X-Factor in the advanced bioeconomy might just be a sugar that starts with an X
16 December 201516 December 2015 Avantium reserves capacity in its first FDCA production plant for Mitsui; a new thin film PEF for packaging emerges In Japan, Avantium signed an agreement with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. to commercialize 100% biobased chemicals FDCA and PEF
14 December 201511 December 2015 Avantium reserves capacity in its first FDCA production plant for Mitsui Avantium signed an agreement with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (‘Mitsui’), to commercialize 100% biobased chemicals FDCA and PEF in Asia
11 December 201515 December 2015 ICPB applies for patent for biobased MEG manufacturing process A large proportion of the current bio-MEG goes into making biorenewable bottles
8 December 20157 December 2015 Commercializing Synthetic Biology Innovation to Tackle Climate Change and Feed a Growing Population
24 November 201523 November 2015 Biobased polymers too have long lead times, says Jan Ravenstijn PBS market will grow strongly because of increasing markets in countries like China
Responsible sourcing is key to growing responsible bioplastics Multi-stakeholder forum focusing on increasing awareness around the environmental and social performance of potential feedstock sources
23 November 201520 November 2015 Renmatix to Develop Its First Commercial Biorefinery Next Year New facility to produce between 100,000 tons to 300,000 tons of sugars annually
11 November 201511 November 2015 Bio-based polymers: Will the positive growth trend continue? nova-Institute publishes the third edition of the well-known 500 page-market study and trend reports on “Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymers in the World – Capacities, Production and Applications: Status Quo and Trends Towards 2020”
Bio-basierte Polymere: Wird sich der positive Wachstrumstrend fortsetzen? nova-Institut veröffentlicht die dritte Fassung der weltweit bekannten 500-seitigen Marktstudie mit Trendreports „Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymers in the World – Capacities, Production and Applications: Status Quo and Trends towards 2020"
Bioplastics are key to unlock Europe’s potential for a ressource-efficient economy 10th European Bioplastics Conference in Berlin attracts more than 350 experts from around the world
EU: Biokunststoffe sind Schlüsseltechnologie für eine ressourcen-effiziente Wirtschaft 10. European Bioplastics Konferenz zieht mehr als 350 Experten aus aller Welt an
2 November 201528 October 2015 BioHub research project reaches successful conclusion with support from Sidel As the selected representative for the beverage industry, Sidel took part in the recently concluded BioHub® programme, providing support and consulting on packaging issues
30 October 201528 October 2015 Alpla präsentiert Flaschen der neuesten PEF-Generation ALPLA präsentiert im Rahmen der „PET Passion Week“ Flaschen der neuesten PEF Generation
15 October 201513 October 2015 An interview with CEFIC and Evonik on the future for biobased and chemistry Interview with Pierre Barthelemy, CEFIC and Henrike Gebhardt, Evonik
8 October 201526 October 2015 Bio-based plastic as a key industry issue ALPLA presents bottles made from the latest generation of PEF for PET Passion Week
25 September 201524 September 2015 Your next car could be made of fungus Viable eco-friendly replacement could make its way into your car soon
23 September 20159 September 2021 100% renewable: The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide to the Coca-Cola Plant Bottle Breakthrough technology to redirect the entire polyester fiber and plastic resin industry toward a renewable future
Orange is the new black gold: how peel could replace crude oil in plastics York researchers to make biofuel from orange peels
16 September 201514 September 2015 100% renewable – making bio-plastics real The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide to the Coca-Cola Plant Bottle
11 September 201510 September 2015 World’s Largest Producer Of Industrial Enzymes Comes Out Swinging For Biofuel CT Exclusive Interview with Novozymes CEO Peder Holk Nielsen
7 September 20154 September 2015 Sowing the Seeds Manufacturers look to crops as a way to create greener plastics
31 August 201527 August 2015 The Bioeconomy Gets to the Fridge: Packaging is 100% Biobased Northern European countries are the leaders in packaging made from renewable sources
14 August 20159 September 2021 Why not just reduce our use? Meet the companies trying to break our plastic addiction
11 August 201510 August 2015 Updates on Top Value Added Chemicals from Biomass Progress in commercialization/development of several renewable chemicals that were candidates under the US DOE’s 2004 Top Value Added Biomass-based Chemicals
7 August 20159 September 2021 Avantium and Photanol are doing well The twelfth Dutch Biobased Economy network gathering in Amsterdamradiated optimism
6 August 20155 August 2015 Why Ford is shredding cash…literally "One man’s trash is another man’s treasure" - Senior technical lead Deborah Mielewski about a process to turn dandelion stems into rubber, tomato parts and old money into plastic and algae into foam
31 July 201529 July 2015 Seeking success in succinic, succinctly, sustainably Reverdia CEO Marcel Lubben helps us to understand the broad applications and markets in an exclusive interview
29 July 201528 July 2015 Global Bio-based Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Market 2015-2019 With Anellotech, Coca Cola, Gevo, PepsiCo & Toyota Tsusho dominating
24 July 20159 September 2021 Making Everyday Products with CO2 Liquid Light: The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide
23 July 201522 July 2015 Biology, Catalysts, Electrocatalysis, Oh My! BIO held a breakout session as part of the Renewable Chemicals Track
22 July 20159 September 2021 Liquid Light Signs Agreement to Further Advance its CO2-to-Chemicals Technology Targets further acceleration of The Coca-Cola Company’s PlantBottle™ Packaging Program
9 July 20158 July 2015 Bioproducts industry contributes $369 billion to U.S. economy Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the release of a new report that shows the U.S. biobased industry is generating substantial economic activity and American job
6 July 20153 July 2015 The 10 Hottest, Bossest Renewable Plastic Technologies 10 technologies that are changing the landscape. Let’s dive into the who and why
30 June 201528 June 2015 Renewable plastics can provide the answer to sustainability in a circular economy No wonder people are getting excited about the circular economy - Treating ‘waste’ as a resource and creating reuse and recycling loops for thousands of everyday products will have a dramatic effect on production and value chains, saving energy and materials
25 June 201525 June 2015 USDA says backing push to expand “bio-economy” The productivity and innovation of U.S. agriculture is driving a transformation to bio-based products across the economy that is supporting millions of jobs and significantly displacing fossil fuels, according to a study from the USDA on Wednesday.
23 June 201522 June 2015 The US Bioeconomy: $369B and 4 million jobs strong, says USDA High-Impact report on the bioeconomy, changes to the BioPreferred program and to the Biorefinery Assistance Program; all in a day’s work for Vilsack & Co.
19 June 201518 June 2015 New Report Shows U.S. Biobased Products Industry Contributes $369 Billion, 4 Million Jobs to American Economy 2014 Farm Bill provisions will expand opportunities in the biobased sector by promoting advanced biofuels, renewable chemicals, and biobased product manufacturing efforts
Avantium partners with Tereos Exclusive partnership agreement to produce an alternative to PET called polyethylene furanoate (PEF) made from 2,5 furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) in Lillebonne, France
10 June 201510 June 2015 Fast growth of bio-based polymers: Production capacity will triple from 5.1 million tonnes in 2013 to 17 million tonnes in 2020, representing a 2% share of polymer production in 2013 and 4% in 2020 The bio-based polymer turnover was about €10 billion worldwide in 2013
9 June 20159 June 2015 Virent, Coca-Cola hit key production milestone with the 100% biobased Plant Bottle Production goes from pilot to demonstration scale as Coca-Cola “makes it happy,” showcasing its newest Plant Bottles at Expo Milan
8 June 20158 June 2015 RSB General Assembly opens with approval of new low iLUC risk standard Approved by consensus: new standard will be an ‘optional module’ for operations undergoing RSB certification
29 May 201528 May 2015 Holland Bioplastics: Netzwerk für Biowerkstoffe gegründet Partnerprojekt will allen Playern der biobasierten Ökonomie eine offene Plattform bieten
27 May 201526 May 2015 Stepping up to a currency molecule Sustainability drives growing interest in renewable chemicals from ethanol
26 May 201522 May 2015 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
22 May 201521 May 2015 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?
15 May 201513 May 2015 Partners wanted for public-private partnership (PPS) on consumer acceptance of biobased food packaging Wageningen UR is welcoming companies, packaging producers, leading brand manufacturers, retailers and sector organisations to join