1 April 201931 March 2019 New study: the market size of the Bioplastics will reach 3900 million dollars by 2023 The use of bioplastics reduces the consumption of petroleum feedstock’s and is preferred by consumers across the world as it is organic
19 March 201918 March 2019 Call for EU to stop subsidies for fossil fuels to help bio-based materials sector and the circular economy “Please stop all subsidies to fossil fuels. In 2016, €56 billion went from EU member states to fossil fuels.”
12 March 201911 March 2019 International Women’s day: a tribute to all women who are making the bioeconomy happen This year, as every year, for the International Women’s Day, we dedicate a tribute to all women who are making the bioeconomy happen all around the world
7 March 20196 March 2019 Global Bio Plastics Market 2019:- Braskem, NatureWorks, Novamont, BASF, Corbion, DSM, DuPont, Arkema, Kingfa, FKuR, Biome Industry Production, Trends, Sales, Supply, Demand, Analysis & Forecast to 2023
6 December 20189 December 2018 The 10 Most Innovative Bioeconomy CEOs in 2018 – Now choose the number 1 Il Bioeconomista has asked a panel of world bioeconomy experts to tell us the Chief Executive Officers that have stood out as the most innovative during the last year
26 November 201821 November 2018 Novamont and Gruppo CAP join forces to promote the circular economy The first of a series of potential projects are the ecodesign of microplastics for the cosmetics industry and the production of raw materials from wastewater
13 November 20188 November 2018 Bioeconomies aim to become a beating heart of local communities, both rural and urban Biobased industries, which currently account for 8% of the EU’s workforce, could create one million new green jobs by 2030
12 November 20187 November 2018 ‘A line in the sand’ – Ellen MacArthur Foundation launches New Plastics Economy Global Commitment to eliminate plastic waste at source Global Commitment aims to create ‘a new normal’ for plastic packaging
2 November 201829 October 2018 Novamont: Neue Biopolyester-Kapazitäten in Italien Kapazitäten des Mater-Biopolymer Origo-Bi konnten damit von 120.000 Tonnen auf nunmehr 150.000 Tonnen im Jahr gesteigert werden
24 October 201819 October 2018 Boosting the circular bioeconomy helps to meet UN Sustainable Development Goals Achieving our Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 requires a major overhaul in mindsets and behaviour, and new industrial partnerships
Novamont starts up again in Patrica, ensuring Jobs and Development The plant originated from reconversion of the former Mossi & Ghisolfi plant, which manufactured PET
16 October 201811 October 2018 Co-op UK and Novamont partner on replacement plastic shopping bags with compostable alternatives The new compostable bioplastic shopping bags are suitable for waste collection and domestic composting
11 October 20189 October 2018 With Novamont’s technology no need for microplastics in new cosmetic line Novamont technology, when used in cosmetics allow readily biodegradable ingredients can be produced with performance comparable to traditional microplastics
25 September 201824 September 2018 Bio-Based Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Market Fueled by Rising Environmental Concern Global Bio-Based PET Market Information: By Raw Material Source, Application And Region - Forecast Till 2023
15 August 201829 October 2018 Plastics proliferation transitioning to bioplastics boost Current market value of biodegradable plastics exceeding $1.1 billion in 2018, and potentially reaching $1.7 billion by 2023, according to IHS Markit’s report
26 April 201824 April 2018 Global Bioplastics Market 2018 by Manufacturers, Countries, Type and Application, Forecast to 2023 New market research report on “Bioplastics Market 2018 Global Analysis By Key Players – Braskem, NatureWorks, Novamont, BASF, Corbion, DuPont”
26 February 201822 February 2018 Brainstorming the Bioeconomy’s Future and Welcoming 56 New Members at BIC’s General Assembly At the event, representatives of the BBI JU Coordination and Support Actions (CSAs) also presented their projects to industry members
21 February 201814 February 2018 The master BioCirce awarded with the Italiadecide prize for teaching innovation The program allows the professionals to go in depth in all the aspects related to the production and marketing sides of bio-based products
9 February 20187 February 2018 So kann die Distel das Glyphosat ersetzen Die preisgekrönte Chemikerin Catia Bastioli arbeitet an einer Alternative zum umstrittenen Pflanzengift
6 February 20182 February 2018 Novamont starts a new partnership in Serbia Serbian Chamber of Commerce’s vocation, is to create a pilot project enabling the introduction of new technologies in the city of Gornji Milanovac
26 January 201819 January 2018 Biodegradable bags? Yes, thanks Many Italians complain about the cents to buy the biodegradable bags but say nothing about toxic clouds that devastate the territory from North to South
25 January 201823 January 2018 Novamont: At Marca 2018, launched the biodegradable and compostable Cuki Gelo bag made of Mater-Bi Novamont and Cuki organised a conference where the new Cuki line for food preparation and storage "Committed to the environment" was presented
12 December 20178 December 2017 Novamont verdoppelt die Produktion von Biopolyestern Verbesserung der technischen, wirtschaftlichen und ökologischen Eigenschaften der kompostierbaren Biokunststoffe MATER-Bi® geplant
11 December 20177 December 2017 Marine Litter: Novamont presents the findings of its scientific research at the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi (Kenya) High rates of marine biodegradation for all MATER-BI bioplastics
5 December 20171 December 2017 Biobasierte chemische Bausteine mit einer Brücke zum Markt EU finanziertes Projekt BIO-QED bietet mit seinen Demonstrationsaktivitäten den biobasierten Basischemikalien BDO und IA eine Brücke zum Markt
A bridge to market for bio-based chemical building blocks With its demonstration activities, the EU-funded BIO-QED project provides bio-based bulk chemicals BDO and IA with a bridge to market
4 December 20171 December 2017 Novamont doubles production of biopolyesters Company launched second phase of the project to redevelop the Mater-Biopolymer plant in Patrica
6 October 20172 October 2017 Squaring the circle of plastics recycling The snail pace so far in terms of implementation of the EU Action Plan on the Circular Economy is embarrassing, write Anders Wijkman and Catia Bastioli
28 August 201724 August 2017 GMI Research: Bioplastics and Biopolymers Market – Global Forecast to 2021 Bio-based and bio-degradable packaging are the major factors boosting the growth prospects of the bioplastics and biopolymers market
14 August 201711 August 2017 MATER-BIOTECH organizes an open day at its innovative plant The event is organized by the Bio-Qed project
24 July 201723 July 2017 Strong results in Italy for Genomatica’s GENO BDO biobased process technology Novamont has officially confirmed that its new industrial plant in Italy has met all performance guarantees committed to Genomatica
7 July 20176 July 2017 Genomatica delivers on plant performance guarantees Novamont confirms Bottrighe plant meets performance parameters
3 July 201729 June 2017 G7 Environment: all grades of Novamont MATER-BI bioplastic will be 40% to 100% bio-based by end of 2017 Novamont is bringing forward the targets of Italy and France on bio-based content in fruit and vegetable bags
Novamont-Umweltgipfel: Sämtliche Typen des Biokunststoffs MATER-BI enthalten Künftig über 40% nachwachsende Rohstoffe Unternehmen nimmt verpflichtende Vorgaben Italiens und Frankreichs für den Einsatz von nachwachsenden Rohstoffen in bestimmten Produkten bereits vorweg
30 June 201728 June 2017 European Bioplastics elects new Board – François de Bie confirmed as Chairman Clear vote of confidence affirmed the strategic direction set by the previous Board
European Bioplastics wählt neuen Vorstand – François de Bie im Amt des Vorsitzenden bestätigt Klares Votum zum dritten Mal in Folge bekräftigte die strategische Ausrichtung des Verbandes
27 June 201723 June 2017 Innovation in the European Bioeconomy: 15 million euro project optimizes value chains for miscanthus and hemp EU project with 22 partners from science, agriculture, and industry - new varieties, cultivation on unused areas, biomass value chains, life cycle assessment, and knowledge transfer
Von der Biomasse zum Produkt: Uni Hohenheim leitet Bioökonomie-Projekt über 15 Mio. Euro EU-Projekt mit 22 Partnern aus Wissenschaft, Landwirtschaft und Industrie - Neue Sorten, Anbau auf ungenutzten Flächen, Ökobilanz und Wissens-Transfer
26 June 201721 June 2017 Catia Bastioli calls for action: “A circular approach to bioeconomy” The circular bioeconomy revolution more than economic is social and cultural, and is based on local communities
20 June 201720 June 2017 The International Coalition “Stop Plastic Waste” – A bioeconomy cultural revolution to save the oceans Italian Minister of the Environment reporting Italy’s example and what has been done to reduce the pollution caused by disposable plastic bags
30 May 201724 May 2017 Novamont sponsors Parisian foray into food waste collection The Italian bioplastics company is already a long-standing partner of a network of municipalities, including Milan, New York, Geneva, Vienna and San Francisco
19 May 201715 May 2017 Bioplastic bags successfully biodegrade in AD facility The test was entirely successful, with complete degradation of MATER-BI carrier bags within the time normally taken for the process at all four plants
18 May 20173 May 2017 Excellent chemestry between Novamont and the Giro! Novamont is supporting the "RIDE GREEN" project aimed at increasing the environmental sustainability of the 100th edition of the Giro d'Italia
14 March 201710 March 2017 A tribute to the 8 women who have distinguished themselves in the bioeconomy in 2016 Here are the stars of the world bioeconomy - with their huge competences and their infinite passion!
8 March 201715 February 2018 High-performance Bioplastics in Valencia More than 170 experts presented their developments and discussed the challenges and trends on biodegradable plastics
24 February 201722 February 2017 Ipsos survey: Italians enjoy the new ways of life Over 80% agree with the laws on shopping bags and fruit and vegetable bags but information and education are in great demand
21 February 201717 February 2017 Italy’s Sun Consortium Switches To Bioplastic Bags All participants of the SUN consortium will stock the biodegradable and compostable Mater-Bi bags
6 February 20173 February 2017 Novamont buys the remaining 22% of Mater-Biopolymer Novamont has exercised its option to acquire the remaining 22% of the share capital of Mater-Biopolymer srl
1 February 201731 January 2017 VIDEO: Novamont introduces bio-BDO Here’s a video briefly explaining in simple terms what BDO is about and how bio-BDO is processed
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
