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23 July 202120 July 2021

Exciting future prospects for biorefineries

New EU study describes development paths and outlines strategic roadmap

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Mattel Launches Barbie Loves the Ocean; Its First Fashion Doll Collection Made from Recycled Ocean-Bound* Plastic

New Campaign ‘The Future of Pink is Green™’ Engages Kids in Supporting a Greener Future

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22 July 202119 July 2021

Turning bread waste into biobased packaging

Bio-based Innovation Student Challenge-Europe (BISC-E)

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8 July 202130 June 2021

Meet MoEa, The Company Making Sneakers From Five Types of Sustainable Vegan Leather

Many sustainable fashion brands are now using leather alternatives made from materials like apple, pineapple, corn, cactus, or grape. But French shoe brand MoEa is taking things a step further by using all five

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5 July 202130 June 2021

Siemens Energy to electrify first-of-its-kind biorefinery in Germany

The biorefinery will be the first industrial-scale facility of its type ever built. It will apply novel process innovations to sustainably convert 100 percent wood into bio-based MEG, MPG as well as RFF

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1 July 202130 June 2021

Startup Biomason Makes Biocement Tiles, Retailer H&M Group Plans To Outfit Its Stores’ Floors With Them

The Swedish retailer has some 5,000 stores across eight brands, which makes its joint development agreement with Biomason to produce bio-based flooring a big deal for the startup

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29 June 202128 June 2021

Filtering instead of showering: researchers are developing a new material from a bath sponge

Researchers at TU Bergakademie Freiberg developed an innovative material from a cultured marine sponge

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18 June 202118 June 2021

Biobased BDO, spider silks, new textile hubs: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Supermaterials!

Get the Inside True Story— spider silk proteins and bio-based BDO, what are the techs, projects, apps, rationales and more

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Bio-based chemicals capacity build-up continues

A planned 65 ktpa fermentation-based 1,4-butanediol (BDO) capacity in Iowa, USA, to be built by a newly-formed joint venture called Qore

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11 June 202116 June 2021

Green Dot Bioplastics Breaks Ground on Plant Expansion

Kansas-based global bioplastics company expansion project will double capacity ahead of new product launches

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26 May 202116 June 2021

BioBlend’s EPIC EL Dust Suppressant – With Ester Link Technology

Powerful Soy Based Biodegradable Dust Suppressant Featuring ESTER LINK Technology

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25 May 20219 September 2021

Summer Special at the nova-Institute: 20 % discount on all market and trend reports starting now, until 31 August 2021

From technologies over building blocks and polymers to fine chemicals: The latest market reports on bio- and CO₂-based production, recycling, bio-based naphtha and the mass balance approach for a special price

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19 May 202118 June 2021

Sateri to Acquire Funing Aoyang’s Viscose Fibre Business

Sateri has entered into agreement with Funing Aoyang Technology Co., Ltd. (Funing Aoyang) to acquire its viscose fibre business

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17 May 202118 June 2021

Forschungsergebnisse aus Forst und Holz in der Praxis etablieren

Ressourcen- und Materialeffizienz zentrale Themen der Online-Statustagung zur Charta für Holz 2.0

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14 May 202118 June 2021

Nachwachsendes Imprägniermittel für Textilien: Lebensmittelabfälle lösen fluorhaltige Verbindungen ab

Hydrophobierungsmittel werden in der Textilindustrie zur Imprägnierung insbesondere bei Outdoorkleidung verwendet, um sie wasserabweisend zu machen

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12 May 202118 June 2021

Sonnet155 is a “temporary handbag” made from discarded fruit peels

Sonnet155's key ingredient is pectin, a gelling agent that is extracted from the cell walls of the waste fruit and acts as a natural binder

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11 May 202117 December 2024

Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) publishes comic strip and videos to introduce renewable carbon to all

Nora and her FlyPhone, BioBTX, Stahl and nova-Institute explain the renewable carbon concept in new formats for B2C and B2B

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4 May 202118 June 2021

Biologischer Abbau kann sinnvolle End-of-Life-Option bieten

Für 24 der 25 Anwendungen wurden darüber hinaus Alternativen aus biologisch abbaubaren Kunststoffen gefunden

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26 April 202118 June 2021

Avantium successfully produces polyesters with its plantMEG™ from the Ray Technology™ demonstration plant

Both plantMEG and plantMPG are expected to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions compared to their fossil-based equivalents

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Collaborative Checkoff Partnership Leads to Sustainable Soybean Oil Commitment from Goodyear

Goodyear increased its use of soybean oil in 2020 by 73% over 2018, making progress toward its long-term goal of full petroleum replacement

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World’s first wooden satellite slated for launch

UPM partners with Finnish space companies Arctic Astronautics and Huld

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23 April 202118 June 2021

Oxford University Student Creates Vegan Leather from Colombian Succulent

Gabriel Moreno created the sustainable vegan material from the fique plant as an alternative to environmentally damaging plastics and synthetic leather

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22 April 202118 June 2021

An exclusive interview with Philippe Mengal, executive director BBI JU

Philippe Mengal, executive director of the Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking talks to Il Bioeconomista

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21 April 202118 June 2021

DMC & SCG Execute Agreement for DMC’s Amino Acid Product Line in ASEAN

"We are excited by the opportunity to bring these biobased, sustainable solutions to the region and to contribute to a more sustainable society"

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15 April 202118 June 2021

Sustainable criteria for a forest based biorefinery

Practically sustainable means that we take care of at least three constituent parts: environmental, economic and social systems

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14 April 202118 June 2021

Skepticism Mounts over Utility of Biodegradable Plastics

Yes, these materials will degrade over time. But how long will it take? And under what environmental conditions?

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An exclusive interview with Nicolas Sordet, founder and CEO Afyren

AFYREN collected more than €70 million funding in 2019, which allows the company to grow from a pilot stage to industrial-scale production

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12 April 202118 June 2021

Non-Renewable Carbon User Fee: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to the Disappearing Gas Tax

Like magic, it’s the ‘disappearing’ gasoline tax on just the non-renewable portion of transportation fuel

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9 April 202118 June 2021

Green Looks Good On You: Smile Beverage Werks, P.B.C. Earns USDA Certified Biobased Product Label

Biobased products are cost-comparative, readily available, and perform as well as or better than their conventional counterparts

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7 April 20219 September 2021

Nestlé launches bio-based lids and scoops made from renewable resource

Nestlé announced today that it will introduce bio-based lids and scoops made from sugar cane and its byproduct for a range of its nutrition products for infants and children

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6 April 202118 June 2021

Synthetic Biology, A Tool For Marine Conservation?

New synthetic biology innovations could help protect key marine populations threatened by hidden consumer demands

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31 March 202118 June 2021

Emballator Innovation Center is testing new bio-based material

A bio-based material made from lignin, a residual product from Scandinavian woods, is being tested at Emballator Innovation Center for packagings

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26 March 202118 June 2021

BBI JU flagship projects: how new sustainable business models are boosting the bio-based industries across Europe

With 11 flagship first-of-their-kind biorefineries funded across Europe, BBI JU is demonstrating the essential role of bio-based industries in the green recovery of Europe

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HELM U.S. Corporation and Viridis Chemical Announce Global Marketing Partnership

HELM will immediately assume the exclusive responsibility for global sales, marketing and logistics management for both of Viridis Chemical’s products

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25 March 202118 June 2021

Expert knowledge is required – nova needs you!

The bio-based shares are based on expert knowledge and help us quantify the bioeconomic activities in various industries

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24 March 202118 June 2021

BASF strengthens its position in bio-surfactants for Personal Care, Home Care and Industrial Formulators with two distinct partnerships

BASF has recently signed two distinct partnerships agreements to expand its global leading position in the bio-based surfactants and actives market

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10 March 20219 March 2021

PHA maker Bio-On’s assets up for auction

A court in Italy has set an auction date for May 5 with a minimum bid of $114.5 million

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2 March 202123 February 2021

Braskem launched Dansko’s new line of EVA clogs made with I’m Green biopolymer

The Kane clog is the first Dansko product to be made with over 50% of Braskem's carbon negative I'm greenTM bio-based EVA

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12 February 20219 February 2021

BEMIS Associates Partners with DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products to Launch First Sewfree® Product Made From Renewable Material

Bio-Based Sewfree® adhesive features a low modulus and better recovery and is designed to be used where soft hand, high bond strength and ability to mold are required

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11 February 20219 September 2021

Commercial CCU Plant using LanzaTech Technology Receives RSB Advanced Products Certification

Carbon Recycling Facility leads the way in production of sustainable materials with world leading certification

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12 January 20218 January 2021

Salt-Tolerant Bacteria With An Appetite For Sludge Make Biodegradable Plastics

In a new study, Texas A&M University researchers have uncovered an efficient way to use leftover sludge to make biodegradable plastics

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5 January 20213 January 2021

New Research Reveals Massive Market Potential Exists for Plant-Based Products and Packaging

Majority of Consumers Receptive to Products and Packaging Made from Plants

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18 December 202017 December 2020

Gleistein switches its entire portfolio of products made with Dyneema® to bio-based Dyneema® fibres

World’s first rope manufacturer to take this step towards a more sustainable future

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7 December 202015 December 2020

Versalis: agreement with AlphaBio Control for the production of bio-based herbicides and biocides

The commercialization of the two product lines will be launched in Italy in the early months of 2021

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1 December 202028 November 2020

An exclusive interview with Mercedes Alonso, Executive VP Neste

In this long exclusive interview, Mercedes Alonso talks about Neste, the circular bioeconomy and the green recovery after the Covid19

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26 November 202018 November 2020

Bacteria use task division when breaking down plastic

DSMZ researchers outline mechanisms of marine bacterial communities degrading plastic materials

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25 November 202018 November 2020

Lombard Odier launches Natural Capital strategy

The high-conviction portfolio of 40-50 companies explicitly focuses on the hotbed of innovation in publicly listed, small to mid-sized companies in North America, Europe and Asia

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Researcher develops flexible PLA that withstands boiling water

First success: a prototype PLA cup that is transparent, extremely tough and does not shrink when filled with boiling water

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24 November 202017 November 2020

Cucumber Peels for Ecofriendly Food Packaging

Are you throwing away the cucumber peels after preparing your salad? You may soon have them back in your kitchen as the eco-friendly packaging material for food items

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Bioo launches biological battery that feeds on soil and uses plants to produce electricity

Installed underground, Bioo Panel visually fits into the landscape of any yard, garden or park and constantly produces electricity during day and night, regardless of weather conditions