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29 April 202424 April 2024

The circular journey of wood fibers: from forest to packaging – and beyond

Stora Enso: A practical guide to a renewable fiber-based packaging future

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Collaboration Partner: ARCHROMA Colors available on the DMIx Platform

Archroma Supports ColorDigital’s DMIx Platform to Elevate Color Management in Textile Production

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Plant-based coating revolutionises food preservation, offering a sustainable alternative to plastic

Why impact tech investor Unconventional Ventures invested in Saveggy

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26 April 202424 April 2024

Bcomp Closes CHF 36M (US $40M) Series C Funding

to Foster Mobility Decarbonisation with High-Performance Bio-Based Materials

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Scaling Biobased Nylon with Geno and lululemon

The companies see industry collaboration as vital to enabling the adoption of more sustainable alternatives for synthetic materials like nylon

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25 April 202426 April 2024

Special discount for the Renewable Materials Conference until 6 May

11-13 June 2024 in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany) and online

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Luminy® PLA water bottle with embossed label facilitates recycled PLA production

Sansu and TotalEnergies Corbion have reached an agreement to produce a 100% PLA bottle with an embossed label, which significantly expedites the processing of PCR PLA bottles – avoiding labels and caps removal processes

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Plant One new owner of Bioprocess Pilot Facility at Biotech Campus Delft

The acquisition of the Bioprocess Pilot Facility represents a strategic move towards fostering innovation and collaboration within the biotechnology sector

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24 April 202419 April 2024

Solugen Breaks Ground on Bioforge™ Marshall Facility, Bolstering U.S. Biomanufacturing Capabilities

ADM, Solugen Minnesota biorefinery expects to cut CO2 emissions, use corn syrup

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Tracking down sustainable raw materials: international research project on bio-based polyurethane foams

The aim of BIOMAT is to reduce the greenhouse gases produced in the manufacture of foams and composites and Hennecke‘s LABFOAM pilot plant is being used for the numerous practical tests

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23 April 202418 April 2024

From wheat to bioplastics: Partnership between Tereos and Futerro boosts green chemistry in a first in Europe

Besides a large financial investment, the partnership provides a solid basis for maintaining and developing the skilled local workforce

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22 April 202411 May 2024

Six pathways to smart certification of bio-based systems

Are you a policy maker, a member of the bio-based industry or a concerned consumer? Participate in the first webinar by the Horizon Europe project 3-CO on June 7th, 2024, 11 am to 12:30 pm (CET)! The webinar will address the vital topic of certification and labelling of biological feedstock, bio-based value chains and products

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Now the jointly owned biorefinery for biofuel has opened

The jointly owned biorefinery, owned by SCA and St1, is now inaugurated. When fully operational in Gothenburg, the refinery will contribute an annual production of around 200,000 tons of renewable fuel

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Papira® supports art by Baiba Glass – with sustainable packaging and design excellence 

Papira® is working on scaling from pilot to industrial production and aiming to be on the market in few years, meanwhile there are selected projects and companies in order to test and prepare for implementation

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Biobased Buzzwords: Decoding Eco-Friendly Terminology

Another glossary you can use to navigate the world of sustainability, for reducing your carbon footprint or simply to feed some curiosity about green innovations

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19 April 202417 April 2024

Next free PEFerence webinar with a market update on bio-based building blocks and polymers 

Pia Skoczinski from nova-Institute will give a sophisticated insight into the dynamically growing market of bio-based building blocks and polymers on the 6th May (10 to 11 am CET)

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18 April 202416 April 2024

Fungal Carbon: A Cost-Effective Tunable Network Template for Creating Supercapacitors

Scientists are using carbon filaments from mushrooms in supercapacitors, paving the way for a sustainable energy future

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17 April 202416 April 2024

Evolution of synthetic rubber: bio-based raw materials and new types of rubber

Four Fraunhofer Institutes are developing alternative, biobased raw material sources for synthetic rubber, which will enable completely new types of rubber for car tires

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Neste completes its organizational change process to improve long-term competitiveness

The merge from its three renewable business units into one Renewable Products business unit is expected to result in total annual cost savings and a more streamlined development portfolio

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USDA Celebrates Second National Biobased Products Day

New Report Shows Biobased Products Contribute $489 Billion to the U.S. Economy, Supporting Jobs in Every State

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A microbial plastic factory for high-quality green plastic

Bioengineers achieved strong and easy-to-shape eco-friendly plastic using a plastic modifier and polylactic acid

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16 April 202414 April 2024

Hyosung TNC Invests $1 Billion in Future “Bio” Business

The future plants will be powered by Geno, US-based sustainable materials and technology leader, further unlocking deployment of its GENO BDO™ technology at scale 

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ReMatBuilt: How residual materials become high-performance construction products

In the ReMatBuilt project, experts from the Fraunhofer WKI and their partners are proving that the challenges for this can be solved with high-performance construction materials made of recycled and waste materials

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Panda Biotech Announces Commercial Operations Have Begun at Its Flagship Panda Hemp Gin

This first of its kind 500,000-square-foot building is the largest in the Western Hemisphere with the capacity to process 10 metric tons of industrial hemp into textile-grade fiber, hurd, short-fiber/hurd mix

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15 April 20247 April 2024

World’s tallest wooden tower for wind turbines – Fraunhofer WKI advises on bonding

In terms of maintenance, the advantages are that steel towers require regular maintenance of numerous screws and bolts, which is not necessary with a glued timber construction

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PMC invests in Evovinyl™ to help bring a sustainable future to vinyl records

The new material that has been developed is manufactured from sugar cane, a compostable product with no environmental impact upon disposal with a sustainable ethos throughout the production process

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12 April 20247 April 2024

Algae asphalt paves way for cleaner roads

60 million tons of hot-mix asphalt pavement laid on the road each year in the US alone and the scale of the asphalt hazard is likely to be enormous

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11 April 20242 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

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NatureWorks and IMA Announce Turn-Key Compostable Coffee Pod Solution Compatible for North America

The strategic partnership delivers a complete coffee pod with a rigid capsule body, filter, and lidding made from Ingeo™️ PLA biopolymer allowing for superior, repeatable performance in brewing and production at commercial line speeds comparable with incumbent materials

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10 April 20244 April 2024

Major environmental benefits recycling gold with biodiesel

Chalmers researchers discovered that using biodiesel for purifying or recycling metals is an environmentally friendly method and could change an industry that is currently dependent on large amounts of fossil oil

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BIC on the EU Communication on biotechnology and biomanufacturing

With its innovative power and by creating new industrial ecosystems, the bio-based industries sector is a strategic pillar for biomanufacturing in Europe today

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9 April 20243 April 2024

Global goals for sustainable development

In 2015 the international community adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It is a roadmap for the future with the overriding objective of enabling people to live in dignity everywhere in the world. The 2030 Agenda embraces the economic, environmental and social dimensions of development and calls on everybody to gear their actions to these imperatives

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CJ Biomaterials Continues to Expand Applications for PHA with World’s First Completely Biodegradable Plastic Bottle Cap

New eco-friendly cap introduced by Beyond Plastic can replace traditional, petroleum-based plastic caps

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Major Chinese-European collaboration begins to find high-value, eco-friendly uses for agri-food residues

Together with another 22 partners from across Europe, 13 Chinese academic and industrial organisations will develop sustainable processes to convert agri-food residues into high-value products

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New Master’s degree programme in Sustainable Chemistry

Focus on the sustainable use of resources – International study programme starts at JLU Giessen in the winter semester 2024/2025 – Applications may be submitted from 1 May 2024

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8 April 20242 April 2024

What it takes to achieve ‘bold goals’ for the U.S. bioeconomy

A strong bioeconomy can help us mitigate climate change, increase sustainable production, and expand manufacturing of cutting-edge therapies while boosting U.S. technological capabilities and providing new jobs

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5 April 20244 April 2024

Thermal Solutions for Green Buildings

The BIOBUILD project will design and showcase protype wooden houses with innovative wallboards and parquet and evaluate energy saving performance as well as recyclability in Sweden and Spain

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Terviva’s strategic pivot: ‘The development cycles of our tech are longer than the economic cycles in which we operate’

Terviva​​​​ is opening up new market opportunities for the “incredibly robust”​​ drought-resilient crop as biomass or nutrition for humans

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Kumho Petrochemical Signs MOU With SK Geo Centric, Tongsuh Petrochemical For ‘Establishment Of Sustainable Bio Raw Material Supply Chain’

Formation of Long-term Mutual Cooperation for Sustainable Growth in the Petrochemical Industry among the Three Companies

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Rice researchers develop 3D-printed wood from its own natural components

Researchers at Rice University have unlocked the potential to use 3D printing to make sustainable wood structures, offering a greener alternative to traditional manufacturing methods

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4 April 202428 March 2024

Self-healing Concrete Insights

The innovative DEEP PURPLE project to showcase the feasibility of transforming raw materials from organic waste or wastewater into five ‘consumer’ products

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Why building America’s biomanufacturing sector is critical for America’s security

John F. Crowley from BIO: “The strength of our biotechnology industry is a testament to our nation’s capability to protect and enhance the lives of its citizens and those around the globe.”

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3 April 202426 March 2024

Intek Plastics acquires a large Wisconsin plastics extruder

The acquired facility and equipment greatly expand production capacity

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Flow Series made from wood biocomposite using 3D printing technology

Nazar Sigaher together with CIRCULA focusing on wood biocomposite material made from residual waste

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2 April 202425 March 2024

Eco-Products Introduces Compostable Paper Bags and Sandwich Wraps

Ideal for supermarkets, restaurants and bakeries, the new products include a variety of BPI-Certified bags and wraps with no-added PFAS

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When 3D-printed mushrooms make music: Mushroom mycelium as a sustainable high-tech material in speaker construction

A team of researchers at Fraunhofer IWU is exploring another application for mushroom mycelium material: for components in high-quality transmission line speakers, with the aim to enhance their sound even further

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Seeking better control of biocomposites for better, more ecofriendly materials

The variability of the mechanical properties of sustainable biocomposite materials limits their widespread application in industry

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28 March 202425 March 2024

CBE JU boosting the EU’s biotech and biomanufacturing sectors

CBE JU funding supports projects developing and producing innovative, sustainable and circular bio-based solutions across many sectors spanning from bio-based chemicals to food and feed ingredients, from construction materials to packaging

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Romania provides untapped opportunities for Europe’s bio-based sector and green growth

BIC’s updated Country Report on Romania builds on the first edition released in 2018. It maps out the potential for bio-based growth in the country, highlighting untapped and under-exploited bio-based resources

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27 March 202422 March 2024

Irish agribusiness group ClonBio to invest $500m in US biorefinery

Announcement just one of a number made during Enterprise Ireland’s programme of events in the US for St Patrick’s Day