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1 August 201731 July 2017

Microbeads ban: Government to outlaw microplastics in cosmetic products

Any kind of 'rinse-off' personal care and cosmetic products are affected, but not 'leave-on' make-up or sunscreen after industry complaints about the cost

23 September 201521 September 2015

Increased forest cover require support for the private sector

Keynote presentation at World Forestry Congress

29 June 201526 June 2015

Bioökonomie zwischen Irrweg und Revolution

Podiumsdiskussion in Berlin: Vertreter aus Politik, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft diskutierten aktuelle Herausforderungen zur Umsetzung einer nachhaltigen Wirtschaft

23 March 201520 March 2015

WWF publishes “five-step plan” for a sustainable EU economy

"A bio-based economy should not be seen as at odds with plans to support the fiscal economy.”

9 March 20156 March 2015

Commission under pressure over circular economy

EXCLUSIVE: The EU is failing to create a circular economy that boosts resource efficiency and protects the environment, an influential report has found, piling pressure on the European Commission to deliver a strong replacement for the package of waste, incineration, landfill and recycling laws it controversially axed as part of its drive for "better regulation"

11 June 201410 June 2014

Ennovor First in UK to Earn RSB Sustainability Certification

Ennovor Group has earned the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) sustainability certification for their used cooking oil methyl ester (UCOME) biodiesel

3 September 2013

How to kill off successful environmental schemes in Europe’s agriculture policy

Many Parliamentarians see their job as bringing home the CAP bacon - with fewest possible environmental conditions stand in the way

11 July 2013

Kraftstoffe: EU-Umweltausschuss fordert Begrenzung von Biosprit

Deutscher Bauernverband (DBV) kritisiert "faktischen Rückwärtsgang für heimische Biokraftstoffe"

4 July 2013

CAP 2014-2020: A long road to reform

Many policies won’t be implemented before 2015- thank to intense lobbying

3 June 2013

DNV wants increased focus on plastic degradation in the ocean

Common research concept with WWF to achieve global support for action and efficient clean-up

3 May 201318 January 2018

Innovation Prize for “Biomaterial of the Year 2013” awarded to PHA producer Newlight Technologies (USA) at the Cologne International Conference 2013 on Industrial Biotechnology and Bio-based Plastics & Composites

Bio-based materials sector is playing a major role in growth of the bio-based economy

Innovationspreis “Biowerkstoff des Jahres 2013” auf dem Kölner Biowerkstoff-Kongress ging an PHA-Produzenten Newlight Technologies (USA)

Bio-basierte Ökonomie und stoffliche Nutzung nachwachsender Rohstoffe gewinnen zunehmend an Bedeutung

5 March 2013

Can new EU regulation stop the trade in illegal timber?

Brussels introduces rules to combat illegal logging

15 February 2013

Fate of green CAP plans hangs on Parliament

Conservationists are banking on the full European Parliament to protect the environmental standards proposed by the European Commission

13 February 2013

The final goal is 100% renewable energy by 2050

Report: Europe could halve its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030

11 June 2012

Global giants team up in bio-plastic push

Coca-Cola, Ford, Heinz, Nike and Procter & Gamble launch new working group to promote adoption of plant-based plastics

6 June 2012

Leading brands join together to promote plant-based plastics

The great PTC members put on their influence in order to reduce dependence on petroleum-based plastics

30 May 2012

Ingeo products sold in Germany are first to receive dual, complementary third-party sustainability certifications

The two certifications in unison ensure sustainable biopolymer feedstock sourcing and provide key supporting validation for brand owners

4 May 2012

Drucken mit Palmöl

Kyocera entwickelt Toner aus Biomasse

26 April 2012

Biokunststoffe: Neue Nachhaltigkeitskriterien für den Pflanzenanbau

Neue Zertifizierungssysteme ISCC PLUS und das amerikanische Working Landscapes Certificate fordern strickte Einhaltung von Nachhaltigkeitskriterien

15 February 2012

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