2 October 20233 October 2023 Qore to supply bio-BDO to BASF US-based Qore, a joint venture of Cargill and HELM AG, is building a 65 ktpa corn-based BDO in Iowa under the QIRA® brand using the Geno (formerly Genomatica) processing technology
traceless materials secures €36.6 Million Series A to build first industry plant for bio-circular alternative to plastic The financing round was led by UB FIGG and SWEN CP’s Blue Ocean fund. traceless materials secures the funding to expand the production capabilities for its innovative biomaterial technology to industrial scale
29 September 202326 September 2023 EU funds €4.5 million to bioeconomy project exploring sustainable adhesives and coatings from tree bark In a four-year project the partners will improve the sustainability and safety profiles of adhesive and coating products
Roadmap “Circular bioeconomy for Germany” Fraunhofer researchers present a bioeconomy roadmap for resources conservation, climate protection, and food security
28 September 202325 September 2023 Biotech Company MycoWorks Begins Production at the World’s First Commercial-Scale Fine Mycelium™ Plant in Union, South Carolina Providing the company's luxury leather alternative Reishi™
BASF obtains long-term access to bio-based1,4-butanediol QIRA With QIRA from Qore® LLC, BASF will expand its existing offer of BDO derivatives with bio-based variants
Greener sun protection from plants, bacteria, and algae A spinoff from OSU developed a bio-sunsreen by using a biosynthesis method to grow the Zebrafish’s anti-UV compound inside the bodies of rapidly reproducing microorganisms
CHITOSE Group, Successfully Concludes Capital Increase of 21M USD Scale through Third-Party Allotment Accelerating MATSURI, the project to build a microalgae-based industry to replace the petroleum industry
27 September 202322 September 2023 BASF launches first biomass balance plastic additives These industry-first solutions support the use of renewable feedstock to replace fossil feedstock and help BASF’s customers meet their sustainability targets
Herbal medicine promotion for a restorative bioeconomy in tropical forests: a reality check on the Brazilian Amazon Using the Amazon as an emblematic case study, this article examines Brazil’s context and policy framework on herbal medicine promotion
Bolstering the US compostable packaging market TIPA launched a new compostable, specialty packaging film exclusive to North America which will be manufactured by CNG
26 September 202321 September 2023 New Markets Could Catalyze Seaweed’s Regenerative Potential on Land and Sea Report Published by The Nature Conservancy and Bain & Company Identifies Path Forward to Drive Growth and Decarbonize Supply Chains
25 September 202329 September 2023 Be Part of the Chemistry and Materials Industry’s Transition From Fossil to Renewable Carbon! Abstract Submission is Now Open for the Renewable Materials Conference 2024 (RMC)
Adapting Certification Schemes for Biomass and Biowaste Resources The BioReCer Project aims to adapt the certification schemes for bio-based products to boost market confidence and use by the bio-based industries
Efficiently coloring a wide variety of bioplastics using ROWASOL liquid colors Liquid colors can offer several advantages in this area and all common thermoplastics can be colored with the liquid universal carriers
70% of jet fuels at EU airports will have to be green by 2050 The European Commission seek to encourage the aviation sector to use sustainable aviation fuels in order to cut emissions
22 September 202319 September 2023 E-fuels for new combustion cars must be 100% climate neutral: EU Commission draft New cars and vans with internal combustion engines are allowed even after 2035, provided that they run “exclusively on CO2 neutral fuels”
21 September 202318 September 2023 Eni Sustainable Mobility and LG Chem Join Forces for a potential new innovative Biorefinery in South Korea Eni will provide the South Korean biorefinery with sustainable feedstock mainly based on waste and residues from the processing of vegetable oils, used cooking oil, and also vegetable oils from drought-resistant crops
20 September 202316 October 2023 Free PEFerence webinar on 7 November: Furanic Humins – 100% bio-based side stream of PEF production, as basis for thermoset and other binder applications Tom Claessen (Avantium) will show the audience how side stream furanic humins can be used as a basis for thermoset and other binder applications. After his 30-minute presentation, he will answer the audiences questions in a live discussion.
Lummus and RWDC Announce Agreement to Accelerate and Scale PHA Production Next phase of partnership will increase global availability and adoption of natural alternative to petroleum-based plastics
INEOS Styrolution launches new U.S. produced, NAS® ECO grade of bio-attributed polymers for the Americas region The addition of NAS ECO into the company’s ECO product portfolio, provides their customers with a growing selection of drop-in solutions for domestically produced, bio-attributed styrenic polymers
Cortec® Awarded Patent for Industrially Compostable Stretch Wrap Technology! Eco Wrap® is a specialty wrapping film that meets the EN 13432/ASTM D6400 standards for commercial composting and was certified industrially compostable by TÜV Austria
Kelheim presents sustainable European innovations at the Global Fiber Congress A PelzGROUP introduction in the new development of a plastic-free yet high-performance panty liner and the washable and reusable SUMO diaper will be presented
19 September 202314 September 2023 Toray Boosts Stake in Thai Subsidiary to Upgrade Cellulosic Sugar Production for Fibers, Resins, and Films Derived from Inedible Biomass The company will thereby avoid competition with the food chain and develop a range of technologies, including to recycle used plastic products, switch to biomass-derived materials, and tap carbon dioxide as a raw material
Promoting Food Safety and Sustainability through Organic Food Packaging When it comes to packaging for organic foods, strict adherence to USDA requirements is non-negotiable and the packaging facility itself must be USDA inspected and certified to handle organic foods
18 September 202313 September 2023 New bio-based glues from Purdue form adhesive bonds that grow stronger in water Patent-pending formulations could be used to restore coral reefs and have applications in construction, biomedical, dental, food, cosmetics and other fields
15 September 202312 September 2023 Plant-based plastics are about to change the world PlantSwitch manufactures the most advanced, high-performance, cost-effective and easily compostable plant-based plastic alternative ever brought to market
14 September 202311 September 2023 Wood modification boosts biomass conversion By adding a naturally-occurring polymer that makes wood more porous, scientists have engineered trees easier to disassemble into simpler building blocks
Plant-based frames and lenses take on oil-based eyewear Bio-based acetate has started to enter the eyewear frame industry at all price points and bio-based lens production has made progress on recyclable alternatives
12 September 20237 September 2023 BioUPGRADE: Advancing biocatalysts to enrich the global bioeconomy Emma Master, PhD, from Aalto University details how the BioUPGRADE project drives state-of-the-art innovations in biocatalysts
11 September 20236 September 2023 Fraunhofer WKI exhibits 3D-printed column made from natural-fiber-reinforced bioplastic at the Biennale In the project, the researchers are focusing on the extrusion-based 3D printing process “Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)”, using short and continuous-fiber filaments on the basis of natural fibers
Biobased and Biodegradable Eyewear Applications from BioAcetate S70 BioAcetate S70 has its primary applications within the eyewear industry (alternative applications include: house hold appliances, e-cigarette parts, and smart phone accessories) and is made into 3 types of frames
8 September 20234 September 2023 Dow achieves eighth ISCC PLUS certification for Polyurethanes plants in Europe Italy-based polyurethanes plant at Correggio is latest in a series of independent verifications for circular and bio-circular solutions
7 September 20235 September 2023 CJ Biomaterials and RIMAN to Expand Use of PHA in Cosmetic Packing RIMAN to blend CJ Biomaterials’ patented PHA technology with PLA in packaging for premium skincare INCELLDERM products
6 September 20234 September 2023 AgFunderNews round table: Do the economics of precision fermentation stack up for animal-free dairy? Once upon a time, dairy proteins were made exclusively by lactating mammals. These days, you can produce them in genetically engineered plants or microbes, or even lactating mammary cells grown in a bioreactor
4 September 202323 October 2023 Yamaha Motor Adopts Plant-Derived Next-Generation Materials for Personal Watercraft and Sports Boats World's first mass-produced parts for vehicles
European Green Deal: more sustainable use of plant and soil natural resources The Commission adopted a package of measures for a sustainable use of key natural resources, which will also strengthen the resilience of EU food systems and farming
1 September 202329 August 2023 Workshops in Tallinn show how to use local algae in construction Danish architect and biomaterials researcher Kathryn Larsen has experience using algae as a tool for the development of future materials in both Scandinavian and Dutch construction traditions
31 August 202328 August 2023 Avantium awarded €0.76 million EU funding for its participation in the Rebiolution project This programme aims to design and synthetize biobased and biodegradable polyester blends based on FDCA to be used as plastic coating for food packaging and for mulch films for agricultural applications
30 August 202324 August 2023 China Invests $140 Million in Biodegradable Rubber A Chinese project aims to develop biodegradable rubber to address the persistence of rubber in the environment
Surfboards from invasive trees offer a habitat-restoring plastic alternative Architect Joey Valenti and master woodmaker Eric Bell are producing 'Bizia surfboards', which are sustainable at three levels and aim to displace demand for the highly toxic petrochemical boards
29 August 202324 August 2023 Recover™ and Lands’ End Collaborate to Transform Textile Waste Into Sustainble Denim This collaboration shows how textile waste can be integrated back into the system to create a more sustainable production model
Exciting Careers in the Bioplastics Industry The increased adoption and production of bioplastics can create jobs across various sectors - from research and development to manufacturing and production, there are attractive careers that are interesting to pursue
28 August 202323 August 2023 Boosting innovation in European bioeconomy New projects to drive innovation within the European bioeconomy being funded by the CBE JU are outlined here
25 August 202322 August 2023 Neste to enable PET bottles produced with bio-based materials with Suntory, ENEOS and Mitsubishi Corporation Neste RE is Neste’s feedstock for polymers production, made 100% from bio-based raw materials such as waste and residues, e.g. used cooking oil
SABIC offers bio-based Versions of all NORYL™ resin grades to further advance the bioeconomy of plastics The bio-based versions are formulated with polyphenylene ether (PPE) resin feedstocks certified under International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS
Biodegradability of plastics: discussion paper This paper was produced in collaboration with The University of Queensland and is available on their website here
24 August 202321 August 2023 Braskem and SCG Chemicals join forces to advance in the bio-based Ethylene project in Thailand The project in Thailand is planned to produce 200kt of I'm greenTM bio-based Polyethylene
Discarded aloe peels could be a sustainable, natural insecticide (video) Scientists report several bioactive compounds in extracts from the peels that deter insects from feasting on crops
18 August 202314 August 2023 Conagen and Sumitomo Chemical jointly develop a new era of renewable carbon materials This partnership represents a significant milestone in the development of sustainable materials, and this approach to PHS production is expected to crucially reduce the carbon footprint associated with traditional chemical synthesis method