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2 January 202518 December 2024

European Bioplastics concludes EBC24 on a high note

The sessions highlighted advancements in bioplastics, assessed their environmental impacts and sustainability milestones, and provided a comprehensive overview of the global industry landscape

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Gluing with starch: bio-based adhesives for industrial applications

Fraunhofer-Institute IAP researchers are developing and testing bio-based adhesives for the industrial production of folding boxes in the project Sustainable Gluing With Renewable Adhesives (SUGRA)

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Carbon Cuts at the Core

BASF is delivering superior offerings to its customers

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Brno scientists are testing use of algae in water purification

Jan Veselský from the Faculty of Agronomy at Mendel University is examining the potential use of algae in wastewater treatment

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20 December 202418 December 2024

Wood-based carbon capture is a major opportunity for Finland – and the climate

Metsä Group is proceeding stage by stage in the carbon capture project and will pilot carbon capture next summer at the Rauma pulp mill with ANDRITZ

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Solvay unveils biodigester in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico

Biomethane to replace part of the natural gas used on-site, reducing the site’s CO2 emissions by 12%, versus 2021 baseline

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19 December 202413 December 2024

EUBP Reveals the results of the 2024 Market Data Report

Overall global plastics production continues to rise steadily. This development is driven by rising demand combined with the emergence of ever more sophisticated applications and products

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Cirql™ Launches Industrially Compostable, Biodegradable Material Innovation for Footwear Brands

Debuting at ISPO, Cirql Zero™ will be available to footwear brands beginning in January 2025

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USDA Announces Over $194 Million in New Projects to Increase Economic Opportunities Through Rural Partners Network

Funding Will Support Family Farms, Small Businesses, Infrastructure and Clean Energy in Underserved Rural and Tribal Communities

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18 December 202412 December 2024

Reimagining skin care: How bio-based succinic acid could transform cosmetics

Succinic acid is emerging as a pivotal ingredient in the skin care industry and is celebrated for its acne-fighting properties and skin-friendly profile. However, traditional production methods, reliant on petroleum, pose significant sustainability challenges and contribute to environmental concerns

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17 December 202412 December 2024

Salgenx Unveils Revolutionary Saltwater Redox Flow Battery for Grid-Scale Energy Storage

Beyond energy storage, the Salgenx saltwater redox flow battery offers multifunctional capabilities

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16 December 202410 December 2024

Algenesis Corporation Awarded USDA Certified Biobased Product Label

Soleic® TPU and polyol products: 1295A, 1270A, 1260D, and LV-02 - each product features a dedicated label verifying its renewable biobased content

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13 December 202410 December 2024

Godavari Biorefineries Limited Secures Exclusive License Agreement with Catalyxx Inc for manufacturing Biobutanol and Higher Alcohols in India

Pioneering partnership sets the stage for sustainable innovation in the chemical industry through Catalyxx’s bio-based chemicals technology

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Avantium and SCGC Advance the Development of PLGA Polyester

Avantium’s Volta Technology uses electrochemistry to convert CO2 to high-value products and chemical building blocks including glycolic acid. Glycolic acid, combined with lactic acid, can be used to produce PLGA polyester in existing manufacturing assets

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12 December 20242 March 2025

Südzucker develops paper and packaging material from sugar beet

BeetKraft® - an innovative product for the paper and packaging industry

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Industry network secures £474K to boost bio-based materials regulation

Industry-led network launches with £474,135 Innovate UK funding to accelerate adoption of sustainable chemicals and reduce UK’s reliance on fossil-based materials

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11 December 20246 December 2024

Partnership agreement with leading compounder and polymer distributor in the UK

Hellyar Plastics to bring Lignin Industries innovative bio-based plastic to new markets, as well as scale the commercialisation of its patented technology

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TômTex partners with designers for biodegradable vegan textiles production

The Spring/Summer 2025 collections are set to be available to consumers early next year

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10 December 20244 December 2024

Biohydrogen from Wood Waste

Wood-based circular economy

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9 December 20243 April 2025

CO2-negative parts for the ICE

A collaboration between carbonauten and Deutsche Bahn (DB) resulted in seat shells and armrests for the ICE, were injection molded from CO2-negative plastic with a biocarbon content of 33%

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Lactips raises €16 million

Lactips, a French company specializing in the development, production and commercialization of a 100% biobased natural polymer that is water-soluble and biodegradable in all environments, has announced a €16 million fundraising round

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6 December 20244 December 2024

Ukhi Secures $1.2 Million Pre-Seed Funding Led By 100 Unicorns to Disrupt Sustainable Packaging Industry

Delhi-based biomaterials startup, Ukhi, with operations in Haryana and Uttarakhand, has raised $1.2 million in pre-seed funding in equity and debt to develop novel, biodegradable, and compostable biomaterials aimed at transforming the sustainable packaging industry

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Charm Industrial Selects Manufacturo as Partner to Scale Manufacturing Operations

Charm Industrial, a leading climate technology company that specializes in the capture and permanent removal of carbon, has selected Manufacturo for a new strategic partnership

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5 December 20242 December 2024

How AI is helping discover new biomaterials

AI has already become a key part of generating new sustainable and renewable materials

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Bye-bye microplastics: new plastic is recyclable and fully ocean-degradable

Scientists have been trying to develop safe and sustainable materials that can replace traditional plastics, which are non-sustainable and harm the environment

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4 December 20242 December 2024

Bioplastics researchers at KTU: pollution is caused by people, not by plastics

Innovative solutions are needed to tackle today’s global ecological crisis, and bioplastics can play a crucial role in the process

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W-Cycle and Melhoramentos Join Forces to Produce Compostable Food Containers 

The Clean-tech company to share tech with Melhoramentos for producing next-generation high-performance pulp-fiber packaging

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Face mask from agri-food wastes

We have still not forgotten the panic and aftermaths of COVID-19 pandemic

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UNCAGED Innovations launches ELEVATE: a sustainable leather alternative in partnership with global fashion brands

Central to UNCAGED’s innovative approach is its proprietary technology platform, BioFuze

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3 December 202413 January 2025

Please submit your abstract and innovation to the leading event in the Renewable Carbon Economy: The “Renewable Materials Conference 2025”, 20-22 September 2025 in Siegburg

22 to 24 September 2025, Siegburg near Bonn/Cologne (Germany) and online

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2 December 202429 November 2024

Place Your Banner on the Renewable Carbon News

Increase your company's visibility to an international audience by advertising in the Renewable Carbon News newsletter and on the Renewable Carbon News website

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Pointing the way to less food waste

Smart containers and biodegradable films – these are just two of the SISTERS project’s solutions for reducing food waste in Europe

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White House Releases Report on Growing U.S. Biomanufacturing Capacity for the American Bioeconomy

The US bioeconomy, particularly in the areas of biotechnology and biomanufacturing, including industries, products, services, and the workforce – has the potential to create thousands of jobs and billions in economic growth

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Neste and PCS to bring renewable solutions to Southeast Asia’s chemicals industry

The collaboration aims at introducing renewable raw materials to replace fossil ones in chemicals and plastics value chains in the region

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Debut’s BiotechXBeautyLabs™ Enters the Professional Beauty Services Market, Signs First Partnership with Formula Fig

BiotechXBeautyLabs™ now creates specialized, clinically-backed products for professional beauty services including skincare studios, facial bars and med-spas

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29 November 202426 November 2024

Navigating the Future of Sustainable Chemistry and Textiles: Insights from the ISC3 Investor Forum 2024

All the participants want is that their innovations contribute to a more sustainable textile industry and are supported by the International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre (ISC3)

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28 November 202425 November 2024

Odisha Startup Tackles Environmental And Food Waste Challenges With Bioplastics

In a strategic development, an Odisha-based startup is transforming seafood waste into bioplastics, offering an innovative solution to both environmental pollution and food waste

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Liverpool – Georgia research team join forces to develop sustainable bioplastics

A collaboration between researchers from the University of Liverpool and the University of Georgia (UGA) aims to develop sustainable bioplastics

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27 November 20242 December 2024

Waiting for Results: The Road to CBE JU Funding in 2025

Advancing the European Circular Bioeconomy by public funding

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Project aims to convert Black Sea algae into bioplastics

Collaboration project will do feasibility studies to assess the possible applications of macroalgae, including the manufacturing of fertilizer and bioplastics

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Science breakthrough using plants as fuel without impacting food security

A breakthrough more than a decade in the making, makes use of a plant’s leaves and stems to create oil, which has the potential to be used as a new global energy source

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DOD Releases Final Nine Awards for Distributed Bioindustrial Manufacturing Program

The Department of Defense today announced the remaining nine awards to bioindustrial firms under the Distributed Bioindustrial Manufacturing Program (DBIMP). This announcement completes the first phase of DBIMP investment at 34 total awards worth over $60 million

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26 November 202421 November 2024

Acme-Hardesty Partners with Lygos To Represent Soltellus™ For Personal and Home Care Markets

Lygos’ Soltellus™ is designed to meet the growing demand for sustainable and eco-friendly products - multifunctional, biodegradable polymers - engineered to deliver high performance in various applications

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Rhenish mining district as a bioeconomy region: at the heart of structural change

In the collaborative project "Bioeconomy – Understanding. Connecting. Supporting," a team led by RWTH Aachen is investigating the conditions under which the structural change in the Rhenish mining district can succeed in transforming it into a model bioeconomy region

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Metgen integration with NewEnergyBlue will create full Array of Biochemicals refined from agricultural Waste

NewEnergyBlue’s first U.S. biomass refinery is expected to begin operations in 2027 in Mason City, Iowa

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25 November 202422 November 2024

Bio-based products certification: Webinar highlights collaborative path toward sustainability

The upcoming EU webinar, titled “Advancing Bio-Based Products Certification: A Collaborative Path Towards Sustainability,” will delve into innovative solutions for the bio-based economy

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Electrochaea Partners with Hitachi to Bring Synthetic Methane to Japan

Electrochaea and Hitachi have signed a five-year technology transfer and licensing agreement

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22 November 202418 November 2024

Malaysia’s 2025 budget promotes palm waste SAF

Malaysia's state-owned Petronas will work with palm oil producers to develop palm oil waste-based sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), according to prime minister Anwar Ibrahim when he presented the 2025 budget

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Small cells with big photosynthetic productivities: biotechnological potential of the Picochlorum genus

Biotechnological improvements are only beginning and valuable knowledge is emerging regarding outdoor growth potential and biomass conversion to sustainable products

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21 November 202418 November 2024

How will Trump’s return impact US biomanufacturing?

It’s difficult to say at this early stage, but here we break down what to watch for