3 November 201617 September 2020 Plastic Not Fantastic: Industry Responds to US Microbeads Ban Bio-degradable polymers, currently on the losing side due to its poor market credibility, demand innovation to succeed
30 September 201628 September 2016 Just published! Read Bio-Based World Quarterly Issue #3 now! 100% free and offered first to our Bio-Based World News readers we’d like to invite you to download it today
29 September 201627 September 2016 Strategic Intent: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Novozymes Look at direct investments, partnerships and alliances with companies
23 September 201621 September 2016 Bio-based PET market size over $13bn by 2023 A new report from Global Market Insights Bio-based Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Market size was 496.0 kilo tons in 2015
22 September 201621 September 2016 Unilever buys Seventh Generation The planned deal will give Unilever a foothold in the US market for diapers and tampons in addition to detergents and hand soap
21 September 201619 September 2016 Who is shortlisted for the Bio-Based Americas Innovation Awards 2016? Winners will be announced at Bio-Based Live in San Francisco on 27th September
5 August 20164 August 2016 Sugar derived Surfactants Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast 2016 – 2024 Transparency Market Research Reports incorporated a definite business overview and more illumination about requisitions and worldwide business sector industry
22 June 201621 June 2016 Why Bio-Based is the Next Step in the Sustainability Journey for Tide P&G focused on constantly innovating to meet changing consumer and social needs
31 May 201630 May 2016 Procter & Gamble Launches New Eco-friendly Detergent, Tide purclean™ First USDA Certified Biobased Detergent with the Trusted Cleaning Power of Tide
24 February 201623 February 2016 Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on New Biobased Laundry Detergent Procter & Gamble soon to release "certified biobased" Tide PurClean
18 January 201616 January 2016 Microbeads to be phased out in US starting in 2017 President Barack Obama’s signature has made the phase-in of federal ban on plastic microbeads official starting in 2017.
24 November 201523 November 2015 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
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
3 September 20152 September 2015 Trending: Biobased Microbeads, Flexible Foams Could Offer Renewable Materials for Hundreds of Products Developing technologies to produce commercial scale quantities of biomaterial products is a milestone for each company
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
19 August 201514 August 2015 Procter & Gamble Fabric Care baut Anteil nachhaltig produzierter Verpackungen aus Zukünftig jährlich 230 Mio. Gebinde mit Recyclatanteil von bis zu 50%
29 July 201528 July 2015 Global Bio-based Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Market 2015-2019 With Anellotech, Coca Cola, Gevo, PepsiCo & Toyota Tsusho dominating
2 July 20151 July 2015 Fighting Pollution From Microbeads Used in Soaps and Creams California State Assembly approved a measure to outlaw the use of the particles in what could become the strictest ban in the country!
11 June 201510 June 2015 TerraVerdae introduces biodegradable microspheres for cosmetics and personal care products New PHA-based ingredient for cosmetic facial scrubs to address concerns of freshwater pollution from synthetic, non-degradable plastic microbeads
10 June 20158 June 2015 PepsiCo, Walmart, investors call for stronger palm oil standard Standards ultimately need to be incorporated into the core P&C applicable to all member companies
27 May 201521 July 2015 California may ban microbeads by 2020 The California Assembly passed a bill that would ban the sale of products containing plastic microbeads by 2020
18 May 201515 May 2015 Bio-based surfactants roundup GlycoSurf develops a novel chemical synthesis for producing rhamnolipids
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
23 April 201521 April 2015 Biofuels Digest’s 2015 5-Minute Guide The potrait of DuPont Industrial Bioscience
30 March 201527 March 2015 Forschen für den Baby-Popo Kooperation von FAU und Procter & Gamble soll Ökobilanz bei Einwegwindeln weiter verbessern
12 March 201512 March 2015 Indonesien: Zertifizierte Zerstörung Palmöl steckt in jedem zweiten Supermarktprodukt. Das müssen Hersteller nun kennzeichnen. Ein kritischer Blick aufs Etikett lohnt: Denn für das billige Pflanzenfett werden in Indonesien Wälder gerodet und Menschen vertrieben
5 March 20153 March 2015 Largest biomass plant in the U.S. to power P&G facility in Georgia A 50 megawatt biomass plant is being developed by Procter & Gamble and Constellation in Georgia
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"
5 November 20144 November 2014 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
24 October 201423 October 2014 Biofuel companies look beyond the gas tank Companies like Abengoa focussing to make green products and chemicals
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
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
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
15 April 201414 April 2014 P&G Sets New Sustainability Goal: No Deforestation in Its Palm Supply Chain Company Commits to Work with Local Farmers to Improve Practices
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
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
13 January 201411 January 2014 Alkol CEO Al Costa: Forget Biofuels – But You Will Have to Live With Them Anyway Biofuel future will be quite different from we usually think
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
26 November 201325 November 2013 The Chemical Industry will be more and more green and sustainable The strong message that comes from Ecochem
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
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
16 May 2013 Besucherrekord bei den Biotechnologietagen Konsortium "Technofunktionelle Proteine" gegründet - Innovationspreisverleihung - Rohstofftolerante Prozesse gefragt
25 February 2013 Growing the Biobased Economy Strategies must address the needs of new customers and the challenges of building a sustainable supply chain
1 February 2013 Bio-based chemicals: When green is toxic Market rush to bioproducts has raised some old questions and a new concern
10 December 2012 NanoMarkets’ Latest Report Forecasts the Bio-Plastics Market Through 2020 Bio-plastics market seen to reach $ 6.1 billion in 2018
19 November 2012 Procter and Gamble files patent for eco-friendly package invention The patent includes the invention of a flexible barrier package with a sealant that contains biobased content of about 85%
24 July 2012 Capitalizing on the biobased boom Advising USDA on strategic marketing considerations related to the launch of the USDA Certified Biobased label
