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3 June 20243 June 2024

Only one week left: 12 Good reasons to attend the Renewable Materials Conference (RMC)

11-13 June, Siegburg/Cologne (Germany) and online


Where next for South Africa’s bioeconomy?

Eleven years on from the release of its national Bioeconomy Strategy, how has South Africa progressed in building biobased capacity?


Fresh Del Monte announces partnership to produce biofertilizers from fruit residues, launching innovative plant in Kenya

Partnering with Vellsam Materias Bioactivas, the new plant marks an initial step in biofertilizer production


Urban biorefineries in the EU: from blueprint to implementation

The system can help both public authorities and private entities involved in waste management anticipate future sustainability laws that reward or mandate circularity


31 May 202429 May 2024

New Market Analysis: Bio-based and Biodegradable Plastics Industries in China

Policy framework, market trends, technologies and outlook for PLA, PA, PHA and PBAT


29 May 202426 June 2024

The Power of Social Innovation: Bridging Technology and Humanity

A current initiative aiming to drive social innovation is the EU funded research project 3-CO which's key objective is to support sustainable consumption and improve consumer behaviour through smart digital solutions


Circe Bioscience licenses technology to decarbonize industry with microbes developed at Wyss Institute at Harvard University

Novel gas fermentation approach enables engineered microbes to eat greenhouse gases and produce valuable products for multiple uses


MTU to lead €9 million CBE JU Farm-based Grass Biorefinery Demonstration Initiative

Munster Technological University will lead a new first-of-its-kind decentralised green biorefinery demonstration initiative funded under the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU)


Dow and Freepoint Eco-Systems announce supply agreement to transform plastic waste into new circular products

The supply agreement for 65,000 metric tons of circular feedstock advances the Companies' shared goal to support a circular economy for plastics in North America


28 May 202428 May 2024

Join the first PEF World Congress in October 2024

The European project PEFerence is proud to support the Renewable Carbon Plastics Magazine in organising the very first PEF World Congress, which will take place in Düsseldorf (Germany) on 30 and 31 October 2024 (with Online Livestream)


NatureWorks’ Ingeo PLA Manufacturing Expansion Attracts Record Financing from Krungthai Bank PCL of Thailand

One of the singular largest loans in the bank’s decades-long history supports Thailand's ambitious Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) strategy


FinalSpark Launches the First Remote Research Platform Using Human Neurons for Biocomputing

Brain organoids, composed of living and learning neurons consume a million times less power than traditional digital processors


LG Chem to jointly develop bio-propylene with US-based company Gevo

The companies expect to produce bio-propylene with bio-ethanol produced from carbohydrates including corn and sugarcane


27 May 202421 May 2024

CSUFT-led team creates novel flame-retardant, smoke-suppressing, and superhydrophobic transparent bamboo for future glasses

In recent years, there has been a surge of interest in transparent wood products, thanks to their remarkable features like high transparency, excellent mechanical strength, and superior thermal insulation properties


New production facility for carbon fiber reinforced plastics in Gardelegen officially opened

The use of recycled carbon fibers significantly reduces the CO2 footprint of these lightweight and highly durable materials


24 May 202417 May 2024

Insempra completes $20 million financing to advance the development of next-generation bio-based ingredients

Series A investment round will accelerate Insempra’s market-first approach to developing superior, intrinsically sustainable ingredients for the beauty & food industries


23 May 202416 May 2024

A573 – Italian Competition Authority: investigation opened against Novamont for alleged abuse of dominant position

The company's exclusivity agreements could limit the use of alternative materials to Mater-Bi in the manufacture of lightweight and very lightweight plastic carrier bags, with anti-competitive effects, both against bioplastics manufacturers and plastic bag manufacturers that use raw materials other than Mater-Bi


5 Minutes With… Professor Paul Freemont, Head of Structural & Synthetic Biology at Imperial College London

"To support commercialisation of the bioeconomy we need to have relevant standards and metrics"


22 May 202415 May 2024

Peru’s Nuevo Mundo continues sustainability journey with Archroma

As strategic partner of apparel brands, Nuevo Mundo will offer collections utilizing Archroma’s EarthColors®, agricultural waste based dyes, produced with zero liquid discharge and substantial resource savings


Dairen Chemical Corporation Joins The LYCRA Company and Qore® in the Development of Renewable LYCRA® Fiber

Letter of intent to convert QIRA® - the next generation 1,4-butanediol (BDO) - into low-impact PTMEG for the patented bio-derived LYCRA® fiber


Hapag-Lloyd and IKEA collaborate to advance cleaner shipping

For the period March 2024 to February 2025, both companies have agreed to use Hapag-Lloyd’s highest product option for biofuels “Ship Green 100”, which relies on waste- and residue-based biofuel instead of conventional marine fuel oil


Formerra and AFC Ecoplastics Forge New Path in Compostable Materials

Certified compostable materials will help packaging meet growing eco-demands


21 May 202414 May 2024

The UN takes stock of the global bioeconomy

A recent FAO seminar and a UN Environment bioeconomy report brought together an international panel discussing the urban bioeconomy with a strong focus on Africa and Asia


17 May 202413 May 2024

Chemovator invests in Detroit-based startup Heartland rethinking plastics using natural fiber reinforcements 

Supported by a team of scientists, engineers, and technologists, Heartland has developed hemp-based materials that can be used as additives within BASF's plastic compounds


Bioeconomy needs circularity

We need circularity because it reduces the need for mining (and its energy use); and because it cuts the amount of products going to landfill


15 May 202413 May 2024

ANDRITZ production line for biodegradable wipes starts up at Teknomelt, Türkiye

The new neXline wetlace CCP (carded-carded-pulp) line produces nonwoven roll goods for biodegradable, plastic-free wet wipes


The world’s first wooden wind turbine blades are now installed in Germany

The world’s first wooden wind turbine blades are now installed in Germany – Voodin Blade Technology is on a mission to make wind energy even more sustainable


SYMBA: promoting circularity in the bio-based industrial ecosystem through AI-driven solutions

The project aims to revolutionize industrial practices by promoting symbiotic relationships within bio-based ecosystems


14 May 20247 May 2024

Orange peel instead of oil

The bioeconomy flagship project to develop two-component epoxy resin systems, with project partners Plastics Center SKZ, Fraunhofer IMWS and TÜBİTAK Marmara Research Center has been successfully completed


13 May 202410 May 2024

nova-Session: Raising awareness for sustainable bio-based products through labelling and certification

The three-hour webinar will present different options for certifying the sustainability of biomass and bio-based products and discuss future requirements in the frame of the Green Claim Directive


Functionalized Chitosan as a Biobased Flocculant for the Treatment of Complex Wastewater

Flocculants cause suspended solids to agglomerate into larger flocs, which sink to the bottom or can be filtered – the water becomes clear again


The growing relevance of PLA bioplastics in China’s sustainable future

PLA bioplastics offer sustainable solutions for reducing environmental impact by replacing many traditional plastics and contributing to a circular economy


10 May 20246 May 2024

Merck Introduces New Greener Solvent, Cyrene™

New bio-derived product is a safer, more sustainable alternative for Dimethylformamide and N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone solvents


Hyosung Invests $1B in building Geno-powered BDO Plants

Geno to start construction at its plant in Vietnam of facilities to produce BIO BDO derived from sugarcane, commencing Q2 2026


Why does the bioeconomy need circularity?

Basic raw materials can be turned into a staggering range of more substances with different applications as being sustainable alternatives to products made from petroleum or other mined substances, minerals and metals


CARBIOS celebrates the groundbreaking of its PET biorecycling plant, a world first, with its partners

CARBIOS' first commercial plant will play a key role in the fight against plastic pollution, offering an industrial-scale solution for the enzymatic depolymerization of PET waste


8 May 202430 April 2024

Nordic Bioproducts Group opens its first major production facility for advanced cellulosic materials

The Finnish startup has opened its state-of-the-art production facility in Lappeenranta, Finland, which is powered by the company’s proprietary AaltoCellTM Technology, and will produce at commercial-scale advanced cellulosic materials, including Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC). The factory is expected to create 40 million euros in the first full operating year


Vehicle underbodies made from natural fibers and recycled plastics

The focus at the Fraunhofer WKI was directed at the development of the materials for injection molding as well as the hydrophobization of flax and hemp fibers for natural-fiber-reinforced mixed-fiber non-wovens


The many uses of carbon dioxide

Putting CO2 to good use may even reduce the burden of preventing its release to the atmosphere


7 May 20247 May 2024

The World’s Largest Event for the Defossilisation of Chemicals and Materials

The Renewable Materials Conference will take place from 11-13 June 2024 in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany) and online


Sweden’s largest grocery retailer cuts down on plastic by introducing PureFiber™ Horti Trays by Stora Enso

ICA Sweden will shortly begin a transition of the flower tray to more environmentally friendly alternatives made of molded fiber


Central and Eastern Europe moves towards a higher-value bioeconomy

Hungary reportedly intends to use its EU presidency between July and December this year to develop new bioeconomies in CEE, covering countries like Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia


Bacteria for climate-neutral chemicals of the future

The team around Prof. Dr. Julia Vorholt is looking for ways to reduce the chemical industry's dependence on fossil fuels


6 May 20243 May 2024

Webinar: Formulation and Testing – Reality Check for New (Greener) Ingredients

Third part of the PERFECOAT webinar series on bio-based paint and coating ingredients for young researchers


2 May 202430 April 2024

Call for Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymer Market Experts

The nova-Institute is looking for market experts to join its Biopolymer Expert Group


Making furniture with paper machines – VTT and ISKU have created a novel biocomposite chair from cellulose

The chair, designed by ISKU, has a sleek and modern appearance that highlights the natural texture and colour of the biocomposite material


USask researchers develop eggshell ‘bioplastic’ pellet as sustainable alternative to plastic

USask-designed pellet is a “closed loop” system that absorbs key agricultural nutrient


Neste successfully concludes its first processing run with pyrolysis oil from discarded tires

Currently, car and truck tires mostly end up in landfills or incineration after they have been discarded


30 April 202430 April 2024

Evonik strengthens its biosolutions offering with new Botanicals & Natural Actives business segment

The Botanicals & Natural Actives segment draws on expertise built up through legacy products together with a series of recent acquisitions


29 April 202424 April 2024

Solar panel installation advances Luminy® PLA production sustainability

The TotalEnergies Corbion plant in Rayong has a capacity of 1,251 kWp, is situated within the Asia Industrial Estate and the solar panels are resulting in avoiding emissions of 823 tons of CO2 per year

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