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8 December 20157 December 2015

Commercializing Synthetic Biology

Innovation to Tackle Climate Change and Feed a Growing Population

7 December 20156 December 2015

Timmermans defends ambition of new Circular Economy package

New legislation is under heightened scrutiny, because Commission First Vice-President Frans Timmermans promised, the new package would be “more ambitious” than its predecessor

2 December 20151 December 2015

The American Chemistry Council Approves Membership for Green Biologics

Renewable speciality chemicals company furthers commitment to sustainability by joining industry-leading trade association

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

19 November 201518 November 2015

World Green/Bio-Based Solvents Market – Opportunities and Forecast, 2014-2020

Asia Pacific will be the fastest growing market, North America continues dominating due to intense awareness among the consumers for the adoption of green solvents

29 October 201526 October 2015

Butanol and The Case of a Global Sustainable Society

To Be, or Not to Be… By Dr Kapil S Lokare, Special to The Digest

22 October 201519 October 2015

Nachhaltigkeit: zwischen Theorie und Praxis

Wann sind Herstellung und Anwendung eines Kunststoffs oder einer anderen Substanz überhaupt nachhaltig?

25 September 201524 September 2015

Neue Marktstudie zum europäischen Kunststoffmarkt

Von Standardprodukten über technische Hochleistungskunststoffe bis zu Biokunststoffen: Ceresana untersucht den gesamten europäischen Markt für Kunststoffe

31 August 201526 August 2015

Agrarminister macht ersten Schritt für ein Genmaisverbot

Bundesagrarminister wird Agrarkonzerne zum Verzicht auf die Vermarktung von in der EU zugelassenen Genmais auffordern

29 June 201526 June 2015

LEGO commits $150M to search for sustainable alternative plastics

$150 million, 100+ employees, a new sustainable materials center, and a commitment to move off fossil fuels dependency by 2030

1 June 201529 May 2015

Global bioadhesives market expected to reach USD 2,549.2 million by 2022

New study by Grand View Research shows key driving factors

11 May 20158 May 2015

Bioplastic packaging market is expected to witness significant growth over the next six years

To say this is a new report published by Grand View Research, Inc.

8 May 20157 May 2015

Monsanto is said to approach Syngenta again about a takeover

Companies may fail to reach an agreement, as a combination could face antitrust hurdles

18 March 201517 March 2015

EPA pushes for cap on GMO corn plantings to defeat corn rootworm pesticide resistance

Biotech seed manufacturers supposed to face substantial revenue losses

16 January 201515 January 2015

European bug infestation may cut rapeseed harvest by 15%

EU pesticides ban left European farmers without effective alternatives, Oil World said in a recent report

18 December 20149 September 2021

Phytonix turns photosynthetic bacteria into tiny chemical factories

Startup Phytonix plans to use its technology to produce the chemical butanol

27 November 201426 November 2014

In terms of revenues, glycerol demand is set to hit USD 2.1 billion by 2018, growing at a CAGR of 7.7% from 2012 to 2018

Transparency Market Research published new market report: "Glycerol Market by Source - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Trends, Growth and Forecast, 2012 - 2018"

10 September 20149 September 2014

Sustainability takes firmer hold in mainstream chemical industry

Most extensive survey to date, with almost 1,000 respondents, documents progress on multiple fronts; BASF, DuPont, Dow, Bayer and Genomatica seen as the leaders in sustainable technology

6 August 20145 August 2014

PE suppliers go after oxo-biodegradable technology in Mexico

Parliament had been asked to comment on a proposal by the commission to ban or tax free-issue shopper bags in the EU

3 June 20142 June 2014

Understanding the Biotech Market in Brazil

BIO and Biominas partnered to co-host the first annual BIO Latin America

8 May 20147 May 2014

Amyris Helps Launch Brazilian Industrial Biotech Association

ABBI Brings Together Key Industry Players Using and Developing Microorganisms to Address Market and Consumer Needs

12 March 201411 March 2014

With 1 billion pounds of PLA sold, NatureWorks sees rapid growth to 2 billion

Wider acceptance and improved technology benefits all makers of bio-based materials

New Network to Advocate for Biobased Chemistry

The American Chemistry Council helps educate policymakers on how to create effective and workable regulatory programs for the growing biobased chemistry industry

10 March 20149 September 2021

The race to capture, use and monetize waste CO2

Reduce carbon? Rid the world of excess CO₂? Not so fast, buster.

19 February 201418 February 2014

The quest for bio-polystyrene

Current developments and the hunt for alternatives

18 February 201417 February 2014

Outrage at Commission’s decision

Greens threaten Commission with censure over GM crop

12 February 201412 February 2014

Ceresana Research: Marktstudie Butanol

Neuster Marktreport verzeichnet weltweit gestiegenen Butanol-Verbrauch

29 January 201428 January 2014

Grüne und SPD auf Distanz zu neuen Gentechnik-Pflanzen

Die Grünen und die SPD plädieren gegen die Zulassung neuer Gentechnik-Nutzpflanzen, die Bundesregierung ist in dieser Frage noch uneins

17 December 201316 December 2013

American Chemical Society & EPA honor winners of the 2013 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards

University of Delaware, Faraday Technology, Inc., Life Technologies Corporation, The Dow Chemical Company and Cargill, Inc. honored as 2013 winners

9 December 20136 December 2013

PLA in food packaging is a ‘big challenge’

The global Polylactic Acid (PLA) market is expected to reach $5.2bn by 2020, according to AMR, but the material still faces stiff competition from other products on the market such as PET and PVC and PE

26 November 201325 November 2013

The Chemical Industry will be more and more green and sustainable

The strong message that comes from Ecochem

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

12 November 201312 November 2013

EU lässt Monsantos „Super-Mais“ zu

Kommission empfiehlt Ministerrat den Anbau von Pioneer-Mais 1507 in Europa

23 July 20139 September 2021

Fast Swimmers: 10 Algae technologies, where are they in the race for the summit?

Who’s in the lead? Who’s getting traction? Who’s near the summit? Who’s got the oxygen?

7 June 2013

Market outlook: Shale gas impacts bio-based chemicals

Study of technically recoverable shale gas in 32 countries

23 May 2013

Dow’s sustainability manager looks at big picture for package design

A unique breakthrough collaboration to solve the food waste problem - Dow and Nature Conservancy embarked on a five year partnership in 2011

25 February 2013

Growing the Biobased Economy

Strategies must address the needs of new customers and the challenges of building a sustainable supply chain

7 February 2013

Solazyme and Mitsui ink a $20M, multi-year pact to develop tailored algal oils

New suite of sustainable, highly functional oils brings significant breakthroughs to the oleochemicals and functional fluids industries

7 January 2013

Dow and Mitsui postpone manufacturing of biopolymers from sugar cane

Future market conditions for the second phase of the joint venture - Dow and Mitsui are currently assessing timing options

10 December 2012

NanoMarkets’ Latest Report Forecasts the Bio-Plastics Market Through 2020

Bio-plastics market seen to reach $ 6.1 billion in 2018

6 November 2012

The greening of ethylene – What are the issues, the places, and the technologies?

It’s a monster molecule, one of the backbones within the oil barrel. Who’s going for gold, via green, in ethylene and polyethylene?

2 November 2012

Renewables and regulations in the PVC industry

Applied Market Information (AMI) presents discussion focus of the 5^th international conference compounding PVC Formulation 2013 in Germany

9 October 2012

The Greening of BASF

The world’s largest chemical company is announcing biobased initiatives left and right

21 September 2012

Bioökonomierat startet mit Doppelspitze in nächste Phase

Geplante Ziele bis 2016 umfassen u.a. die Sicherung der Welternährung, nachhaltige Gestaltung der Agrarproduktion, der Ausbau und Nutzung von biogenen Ernergieträgern sowie industriellen nachwachsenden Rohstoffen

14 July 2012

As commercialization increases, bioplastics promise to become a more significant feedstock

New bioplastics such as PLAs continue to face challenges and reduce production cost

2 May 2012

World Congress Talks Renewable Chemicals, Honors Steen Riisgaard

To get environmentally cleaner products, you start with a cleaner process!

19 April 2012

Coca Cola and Dow Chemical Among Companies to Bring Consumer Focus to 2012 World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology

The world's largest industrial biotechnology Conference for bio-based products, biofuels, renewable chemicals, synthetic biology, food ingredients, and biomass opens doors in Orlando

17 April 2012

Bio-Based Vinyls May Cost Less

DOW ECOLIBRIUM bio-based plasticizers is 60 per cent from renewable resources

12 April 2012

Bio-Based Flexible Vinyl Compounds from Teknor Apex

BioVinyl, a new line of flexible vinyl compounds made from DOW ECOLIBRIUM bio-based plasticizers, has been developed by Teknor Apex.

3 April 2012

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