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10 July 20248 July 2024

The most sustainable feedstocks for precision fermentation

Precision fermentation has attracted attention as a manufacturing methods that could lower the environmental impacts of everyday products, from edible proteins to cosmetics ingredients, or feed

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3 July 20242 July 2024

Precision Fermentation: What is it?

How Precision Fermentation can accelerate the journey to Net Zero by 2040

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25 June 202419 June 2024

US brands and retailers delay key plastic packaging targets by five years

The US Plastics Pact, which convenes more than 70 large businesses, has delayed key sustainability targets from 2025 to 2030 after initial collective progress fell short of its initial aspirations

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24 June 202418 June 2024

Danone, DMC, Michelin and Crédit Agricole Centre France join forces to create a cutting-edge biotechnology platform

With an investment of over 16 million euro, the Center for Sustainable Materials in Clermont-Ferrand within the Parc Cataroux will become an innovation accelerator, supported by Michelin

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6 May 20243 May 2024

New research confirms plastic production is directly linked to plastic pollution

Study finds that more than half of global branded plastic pollution can be tracked to just 56 Companies

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56 Großkonzerne sind für die Hälfte des weltweiten Plastikmülls verantwortlich

Ein Großteil des weltweiten Plastikmülls geht auf wenige Konzerne zurück, zeigt eine neue Studie. Der mit Abstand größte Umweltsünder: Coca-Cola

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12 March 20247 March 2024

NENU2PHAR project: end of project after 42 months

After 42 months of dedicated effort and collaboration among 17 partners, we are proud to announce the successful conclusion of the project

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21 October 202218 October 2022

Major Consumer Goods Companies signal shared demand for 800,000 tons of chemically recycled materials

The Coalition recognises that although chemical recycling technology is not a silver bullet, it will be an important technology which can serve a vital purpose for the recycling of unavoidable plastic waste

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27 July 202229 July 2022

Polymers Made from Emissions: The Plastics Industry May Become a Carbon-Capture Leader, says IDTechEx

Fossil inputs are still necessary for the thermochemical CO2-based polyol manufacturing, but producers can replace part of it with waste CO2, potentially saving on raw material costs

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17 November 202112 November 2021

Enterprises eye greener business in China

Covestro is only one of the exhibitors at the 2021 CIIE presenting their low-carbon efforts

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19 October 202114 October 2021

nenu2PHAr project update after 1 year of work

One year after the launch of the project, the 16 European partners gathered online to review their work and plan the next activities of the project

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23 October 202020 October 2020

NENU2PHAR Project Kick-Off

New project will develop an original route of production PHA bioplastics from microalgae biomass and selection of bacteria strains

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3 September 20209 September 2021

#Trending: Chemical recycling of plastics – the missing link in the puzzle to enhance plastics circularity

Collection & sorting of plastics waste is quite far from being at the required level and the recycled grades often don’t stand a chance against their low-cost virgin counterparts

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9 June 20204 June 2020

„Ökologische Scheinlösung”: Getränkehersteller setzen auf Bioplastik

Im schlimmsten Fall kann Bioplastik mehr Schaden als Nutzen verursachen

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26 May 202020 May 2020

The end of plastic? New plant-based bottles will degrade in a year

Carlsberg and Coca-Cola back pioneering project to make ‘all-plant’ drinks bottles

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6 January 20209 September 2021

ALPLA joins cross-industry consortium for chemical recycling

Innovative technology enables circularity for difficult-to-recycle PET plastic waste

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10 December 20195 December 2019

Kotkamills participates in 4evergreen alliance to boost the contribution of fibre-based packaging in a circular economy

Common goal is to deliver a holistic approach to optimise the sustainability and circularity of the fibre-based packaging’s life cycle

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14 September 201812 September 2018

Danone, Nestlé Waters and Origin Materials welcome PepsiCo to the NaturALL Bottle Alliance

R&D partnership to develop 100% bio-based bottles

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20 April 201818 April 2018

Doing Dutch biobased business in Midwest USA

Availability of biomass, knowledge on agriculture and biotechnology combined with relatively low costs of doing business could provide openings for Dutch industry

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26 June 201722 June 2017

Sarnia to play role in developing sustainable, renewable plastic

Partnership aims to develop and launch a PET plastic bottle made from 100 per cent sustainable and renewable bio-based material

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10 March 20178 March 2017

A bio-based packaging revolution: Danone and Nestlé Waters form the NaturalALL Bottle Alliance

Together, the three partners aim to develop and launch at commercial scale a PET plastic bottle made from bio-based material

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31 January 201727 January 2017

Deutsche Umwelthilfe kritisiert Umweltinitiative von Coca-Cola, Danone, Pepsi und Co. als Greenwashing

Initiative von Großunternehmen gegen Plastikmüll soll Aktionismus vortäuschen und wirksame Umweltgesetze verhindern

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25 October 201620 October 2016

Wundermaterial Biokunststoff

Nischenprodukt oder Werkstoff der Zukunft?

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12 February 201611 February 2016

‘Big companies driving the sustainability agenda’

Big industry players are making progress where governments are frequently setting unreachable targets

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8 February 20167 February 2016

More biobased plastics for bottles: DuPont announces PTF

Can PTF really become a competitor?

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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19 February 201516 February 2018

Biobasierte Kunststoffe im Recycling: vom Abfall- zum Wertstoff

Neuer Forschungsverbund untersucht Möglichkeiten zum werkstofflichen Recycling von biobasierten Kunststoffen

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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

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12 September 201411 September 2014

The 3 partners launched its eco-friendly innovation “Bioplastics for Yoghurt Packaging”

PTTGC, NatureWorks, Dairy Home to use Ingeo bioplastics-based cup for yoghurt packaging

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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

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Bioplastics alliance looks to guide supply chain

Consumers want sustainable products: BFA is assessing criteria for sustainable biomass production

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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

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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

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24 February 201424 February 2014

Danone converting some yogurt packaging to PLA

Global food giant has converted about 5 percent of its yogurt packaging to bio-based polylactic acid and is evaluating other opportunities to expand its use of the material

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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

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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

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26 November 201325 November 2013

Ingeo Biopolymer Conference Speakers and Program Announced

The Innovation Takes Root International Conference and Ingeo™ Users' Forum, February 17-19, 2014, in Orlando, Florida, has assembled a world-class roster of speakers and developed an in-depth program covering the latest innovations involving the world’s leading biopolymer – Ingeo

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21 November 201320 November 2013

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

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1 October 20133 October 2013

Industrie prüft, sich zur Nutzung zertifizierter, nachhaltiger Biomasse zu verpflichten – Tagung am 9. Oktober in Berlin

Nachhaltigkeit im Biokraftstoffsektor allein reicht nicht – deutsche Industrie verarbeitet jährlich fast 3 Millionen Tonnen landwirtschaftliche Biomasse zu Produkten