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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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
27 November 20242 December 2024 Waiting for Results: The Road to CBE JU Funding in 2025 Advancing the European Circular Bioeconomy by public funding
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Electrochaea Partners with Hitachi to Bring Synthetic Methane to Japan Electrochaea and Hitachi have signed a five-year technology transfer and licensing agreement
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
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
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
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Ecoboard, use of agricultural wastes Ecoboard uses agricultural wastes and leftovers to make boards from which are competitive against existing board materials
19 November 202426 November 2024 Renewable Carbon Feedstocks: Building a Net-Zero Chemical Industry in 2050 A comprehensive analysis of 24 scenarios across 15 reports identifies biomass, CCU and recycling as the cornerstone of the chemical industry’s feedstock in 2050
Erneuerbarer Kohlenstoff: Aufbau einer klimaneutralen chemischen Industrie bis 2050 Umfassende Analyse von 24 Szenarien aus 15 Studien identifiziert Biomasse, CCU und Recycling als Eckpfeiler der Rohstoffbasis der chemischen Industrie im Jahr 2050
EUBP welcomes the inclusion of soil-biodegradable products in the EU Fertilising Products Regulation (FPR) The FPR sets high requirements in terms of environmental safety
Aid by Trade Foundation Joins Make the Label Count Initiative to Promote Fair Assessment of Natural Fibres The Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PEFCRs) in its current form returns more positive results for synthetic fibres than for natural fibres (e.g. sustainably produced cotton or cashmere fibres)
Inscripta® Announces Biomanufacturing of a Rapidly Growing Anti-aging Skincare Ingredient Inscripta Achieves Important Milestone and Demonstrates Its Novel Whole Genome Engineering Biotechnology Platform With Accelerated Timelines
18 November 202413 November 2024 TAKT x Beyond Leather Materials: Introducing Animal-Free Upholstery for Iconic Danish Furniture Brand TAKT creates high-quality, Ecolabel certified Leap® furniture from apple waste and Michael Lysemose, Product Developer at TAKT, shares insights on the collaboration
USDA Recognizes Leaders in Advancing the Use of Biobased Products Across the Nation BioPreferred Program Awards Recognize Outstanding Efforts for Sustainable Procurement by Federal Employees and Contractors
Teijin Frontier Announces Global Availability of Biodegradable BIOFRONT® PLA Resin This resin, named to signify cutting-edge biotechnology, is now fully commercialized in Japan and internationally
Earthfirst® Films Launches Unprinted, Regenerative Material Pre-lams Delivering on performance, sustainability and speed-to-market – sustainable pre-lams are now available
15 November 202411 November 2024 Royal Avebe and ChainCraft announce strategic collaboration To convert residual potato juice into circular chemicals
Water hyacinth plant pots Water hyacinth is a rapidly spreading plant that has been recognized as a threat to existing ecosystems in many countries around the world
14 November 202412 November 2024 Counteracting greenwashing and increasing consumer trust – next free webinar on bio-based certification The second episode of the certification webinar series by the EU-funded research projects BioReCer and 3-CO presents talks by DIN CERTCO and ECOS
Biolive has started using olive pits to make plastics The company that is in charge of this project, started out as a university exercise within an entrepreneurship class and from there it developed into a business that is currently focused on creating plastics from olive pits
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $239 Million to Increase Access to Clean, Affordable Domestic Biofuels as Part of Investing in America Agenda Funding from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act Will Continue to Provide More Cost-Effective Options for American Consumers
13 November 202412 November 2024 Cellulose Fibres Conference 2025 – New with Biosynthetics: Meet the Next Generation of Sustainable Fibre Technologies The upcoming conference on 12-13 March 2025 in Cologne, Germany, will pave pathways to a sustainable textile industry – Preliminary program released
Citroniq Chemicals, LLC Selects Nebraska for World’s Largest Decarbonized Plastics Production Facility The company's estimated $7.5 billion investment is projected to be the largest in Nebraska history and creates transformational opportunity for rural communities
Dirty Labs Expands Whole Foods Lineup with Fan-Favorite Bio Enzyme Dishwasher Detergent Beginning November 1st, Dirty Labs' best-selling 2-in-1 Bio Enzyme Dishwasher Detergent + Booster will be available at Whole Foods Market stores across the country. This category expansion brings Dirty Labs' cutting-edge, eco-friendly cleaning products beyond the laundry room and into the kitchen, just in time for the holiday hosting season
OXMAN Unveils the O° Shoe – a 100% Biodegradable Shoe made without Petrochemicals, producing Zero Microplastics The O° collection is made using patent pending OXMAN technology that integrates digital, material, biological, and robotic innovations and uses a single organic material to create 100% biobased consumer products
12 November 20247 November 2024 WHOI Scientists Discover Fastest Degrading Bioplastic in Seawater Wood Hole Oceanographic Institution-researchers found that a new version of cellulose diacetate to be the fastest degrading bioplastic material tested in seawater
Development agreement signed for first full-scale PHA biomass plant from paper process water Development agreement signed for first full-scale PHA biomass plant from paper process water
11 November 20245 November 2024 Innomost appoints new CEO to accelerate global growth of its upcycled birch bark ingredients Newly appointed CEO Tiina Bensky has extensive experience in the beauty industry from leading brands like L’Oréal and Lumene. The appointment marks a new chapter in Innomost’s mission to grow internationally with its upcycled birch bark ingredients and become a leader in biobased solutions to replace fossil-based materials used extensively in beauty, personal care, and industrial applications like adhesives, paints, and coatings
Finally unlocking lignin Finnish biobased materials pioneer, LignEasy, has developed a method to refine and separate lignin into various kinds of liquid and solid products
Adsorbi expands its product portfolio to cellulose-based air freshener for homes, designed to remove air pollutants and odors Made from sustainably harvested Nordic wood, Adsorbi’s cellulose-based air freshener is a longer-lasting alternative to conventional odor-removal products like activated carbon. As it expands its product portfolio, the company is now scaling up its commercial sales
8 November 20249 November 2024 Westlake Epoxy Joins B4 Consortium in Western North Brabant Region seeks to become hotspot for bio-based building blocks for the construction industry
Kelheim Fibres files for bankruptcy German speciality viscose fibre manufacturer Kelheim Fibres has filed for insolvency, however production is expected to continue under a protective shield procedure, according to local news reports
Poland’s growing bioeconomy Poland is among the fastest growing EU economies today, recording the region’s largest annual and quarterly GDP jump in the second quarter of this year
Melker of Sweden’s Värmdö Wins Product of the Year for Sea Kayaking Built with ampliTex™ flax fabrics and a solid cork core, the Värmdö kayak combines superior mechanical properties with innovative, sustainable design for paddlers of all levels