15 May 201513 May 2015 Holland Bioplastics shares knowledge and connects parties around bioplastics Participation open to all involved producers, manufacturers, researchers and / or marketer of bioplastics
12 May 201511 May 2015 Can biotech provide the magic formula for the green economy? Genetic engineering could help cut our use of fossil fuels and resources with the right support from environmentalists and government
27 April 201516 February 2018 Plastverarbeiter: Rohstoff-Basis für Biokunststoffe Molekülbaukasten aus erneuerbaren Rohstoffen für biobasierte Kunststoffe
24 April 201516 February 2018 Simulationsberechnungen für Automobilbauteile aus naturfaserverstärkten Kunststoffen künftig möglich Ford ermittelt mit 10 Partnern grundlegende Daten und entwickelt praxistaugliches Modell für die Spritzgieß- und Crash-Simulation
8 April 20158 April 2015 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″ The short version of the full market study is now available!
7 April 20152 April 2015 More Gevolution The results from Gevo’s 4th quarter are in, and a worth a look-see, not only for fans of isobutanol and its prospects
12 March 201512 March 2015 From tea bags to Miatas, bioplastics are on the rise Businesses of all sizes are looking beyond "traditional," petroleum-based plastics to alternatives derived from plants, or even synthesized by microorganisms
10 March 201512 March 2015 Meet the leading companies of the bio-based industry! Bio-based building blocks, polymers and composites - Bio-based 3D printing - Bioplastics and environment
5 March 20154 March 2015 The bioeconomy speaks Dutch: today starts in Amsterdam the World Bio Markets Today starts in Amsterdam the 10th annual World Bio Markets, an event which will focus on three bioeconomy core topics: biofuels, bio-based chemicals and feedstock supply, security and selection
27 February 201527 February 2015 Green chemistry: it is about the oxygen Fermentation technology development to perform oxygen reactions safer in one step
26 February 201516 February 2018 Biobasierte Kunststoffe: Vom Leukoplastbomber zum High-tech-Einsatz Ford Forschungszentrum entwickelt gemeinsam mit zehn Partnern Werkstoff- und Fließmodelle für naturfaserverstärkte Spritzgießmaterialien
30 January 201529 January 2015 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
9 January 20158 January 2015 Avantium: Biofuels Digest’s 2015 5-Minute Guide Jime Lana about Avantium, a technology company specialized in the area of advanced catalytic research
7 November 20146 November 2014 Coca-Cola wins top Brazilian packaging award for use of Tetra Pak cartons with bio-based plastic Del Valle juice in Tetra Prisma® Aseptic 1000 reaches more than 200 million Brazilian consumers
5 November 20144 November 2014 Biobased Polymers Corporate ingenuity and determination is starting to pay off, but products must still be muscled into the supply chain
Virent and the PlantPET Technology Collaborative (PTC) sign expression of interest to access commercial quantities of Virent’s BioFormPX® paraxylene Virent’s bio-based paraxylene, BioFormPX®, will allow PTC members to offer customers 100% renewable and recyclable PET resin and polyester
31 October 201419 May 2015 Videos: Get an overview over the exciting Norwegian bioeconomy Many skilled representatives of the IBNN were interviewed, both from the research environments and from the industry
15 October 201414 October 2014 Marketplace Opportunities for Integration of Biobased and Conventional Plastics A new bioplastics report by Jim Lunt & Associates, was just published and is free for download
9 October 20148 October 2014 Coca-Cola making good progress on 2020 sustainability goals for packaging Company's last sustainability report highlights PlantBottle usage
25 September 201424 September 2014 Pavel Molchanov reports on renewable chemical industry opportunities Highlights from the analysis include the enormity of advantages especially for producers of fuels and chemicals
11 September 201411 September 2014 Virent to expand demo plant capabilities to scale plant-base paraxylene Expansion marks milestone in partnership with the Coca-Cola company
18 August 201415 August 2014 NatureWorks Interviewed by SpecialChem4Bio Mr. Steve Davies, Director of Public Affairs at NatureWorks, agreed to answer some questions regarding past evolution, trends and challenges for bio-based industry and bioplastics
21 July 201418 July 2014 PlantBottle Technology in the spotlight on Capitol Hill Scott Vitters hearing “Grow it here, make it here: Creating Jobs through Bio-based Manufacturing."
17 July 201416 July 2014 SeaWorld taps Coca-Cola breakthrough ‘Plantbottle’ technology to create first consumer cup Big entertainment company to offer first refillable plastic cup made from plant-based materials
10 July 20149 July 2014 New Supply Chain Sustainability Program for U.S. Crops Field to Market metrics and benchmarks developed through a multi-stakeholder process to become an important platform
17 June 201417 June 2014 Bioplastik hilft gegen Müllberge Problem: Kunststoffe auf Biomasse-Basis sind nicht zwangsläufig abbaubar, und biologisch abbaubare Kunststoffe müssen nicht auf Biomasse basieren - beide Konzepte existieren nebeneinander
16 June 201415 June 2014 Avantium to pursue commercial-scale PEF plant Big players involved in the new round of financing for Avantium to include French food conglomerate Danone and British investment firm Swire Pacific
Bioplastics alliance looks to guide supply chain Consumers want sustainable products: BFA is assessing criteria for sustainable biomass production
10 June 20147 June 2014 EuropaBio and Smithers Rapra, in association with IAR, unveil the agenda for the European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology from 1-2 October 2014 taking place in the heart of Champagne-Ardenne
Avantium raises €36M Investment from Swire Pacific, The Coca-Cola Company, Danone and ALPLA Investment to complete industrial validation of PEF, finalize engineering of first commercial scale plant
19 May 201416 May 2014 The packaging industry becomes bio-based Tetra Pak: “All of the packages we produce in Brazil are now bio-based”
5 May 20142 May 2014 Coca-Cola: PlantBottle Technology™ Tops 2014 Sustainable Bio Awards Company recognized for its first-ever recyclable PET plastic bottle made partially from plants
Tetra Pak® uses bio-based plastic for carton packaging in Brazil as an industry first Increasing content of materials from renewable sources to as much as 82% in a Tetra Brik® Aseptic 1000ml Base package
25 April 20142 December 2014 Pyrolysis of North-American grass species: Effect of feedstock composition and taxonomy on pyrolysis products
ABLC buzzes about finance, government actions, chemicals, carbon, and technology advances As ABLC completes its second day, companies, agencies, financiers step forward to detail advances toward scale, new programs.
28 March 201427 March 2014 Virent: Biofuels Digest’s 2014 5-Minute Guide Overview about company's patented technology features and a great range of gainings
11 February 201410 February 2014 Avantium nears launch of PlantBottle competitor Avantium is working on development and commercialization of PEF, a bio-based alternative to PET, for beverage and food containers
7 February 20146 February 2014 A commercially viable 100 percent plant-based PET bottle may be near For Michael O. Okoroafor, it's not a matter of if, but a matter of when
9 January 20148 January 2014 Nachhaltige Rohstoffe für Chemieindustrie Die Chemieindustrie nutzt immer mehr Pflanzen als Rohstoff. Doch der Anbau kann Natur und Mensch schädigen. Industrie-, Umwelt- und Entwicklungsverbände haben nun Kriterien für nachhaltigen Anbau verabschiedet
21 November 201322 November 2013 Unlocking the universe of biobased (and not so biobased) materials In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, exotic materials are brought from outer space, but in the Digest Cinematic Universe, the most transformative materials are all around you. - Possibly in your trash.
Leading global brand companies join with WWF to encourage responsible development of plant-based plastics The Coca-Cola Company, Danone, Ford, H.J. Heinz Company, Nestle, Nike, Inc., Procter & Gamble, Unilever and World Wildlife Fund launch the Bioplastic Feedstock Alliance
20 November 2013 1st European Conference And Exhibition On Sustainable Chemistry And Engineering Launches Innovators and young future leaders meeting in Basel on 19-21 November at the first Ecochem
19 November 201318 November 2013 Driving innovation: The Coca-Cola Company and Ford Inveil Ford Fusion Energi with Plantbottle Technology interior PlantBottle Technology™ from The Coca-Cola Company is applied for the first time beyond PET packaging as part of the interior fabric of a Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid research vehicle
18 October 201316 February 2018 Schöne grüne Plastikwelt Nachwachsende Rohstoffe können das Erdöl in der Kunststoffproduktion immer besser ersetzen
17 October 201317 October 2013 CO2 aids Bayer’s sustainablility efforts Bayer is targeting PU as "an all-rounder among plastics."
2 October 20135 October 2013 Food and drink firms urged to crack down on sugar ‘land grabs’ New Oxfam report shows that sugar, along with soy and palm oil driving large-scale land acquisitions and land conflicts
20 September 2013 BIO’s CEO Jim Greenwood Congratulates Gevo, Inc. on the Construction of its new Demonstration Paraxylene Plant BIO Applauds Bipartisan Legislation That Levels the Playing Field for Renewable Chemicals
3 September 2013 Coca-Cola Company (KO) Busted For ‘Greenwashing’: PlantBottle Marketing Exaggerated Environmental Benefits, Says Consumer Report Trader is supposed to explain more clearly the plant material proportion of the bottle
26 August 2013 Gevo Opens Biorefinery for Fully Renewable Paraxylene Paraxylene is a Key Building Block for Plastic Bottles, Polyester, Films, Fibers and Textiles