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17 August 202314 August 2023

Bacteria as Blacksmiths

ISTA scientists use a bath of swimming bacteria to assemble unconventional materials

Origin Materials and Sustainea Launch Strategic Partnership to Develop 100% Bio-Based Materials

Sustainea and Origin Materials signed a partnership agreement to develop 100% bio-based PET and polyesters, leveraging Sustainea’s bioMEG and Origin Materials’ bio-based PTA and FDCA

16 August 202311 August 2023

Building a sustainable PET bottle supply chain

The World's First Initiative for Bio-Paraxylene origin "Biomass to PET Bottles"

MycoWorks to Open World’s First Commercial-Scale Fine Mycelium™ Plant In September

136,000 Square Foot Facility to Scale Production of Luxury Leather Alternative Reishi™

15 August 202310 August 2023

Making bioplastics that are easier to compost

MSU research shows how putting starch into a bio-based polymer can make it more compostable, helping divert plastic waste

ADBioplastics develops together with Borges International Group compostable single-use packaging for extra virgin olive oil

The TecnoBi product line is OK Compost certified by TÜV Austria, which guarantees that, under industrial conditions, the material reaches the disintegration stage within a maximum of 3 months

Valorization of Honduran Agro-Food Waste to Produce Bioplastics

Yucca, taro, and banana fruit agro-waste share upcycling potential for bioplastic cosmetic packaging

14 August 20238 August 2023

CJ Biomaterials Launches New Website to Showcase its Revolutionary PHA Technology

Site visitors can learn about CJ Biomaterials’ patented PHA-technology, its market applications and reach out to partner on new product development

Eggshell derived biomaterial reduces plastic content by half

Products made with GEX are recyclable, and employing the resin with other plastic materials can aid companies meet upcoming plastic reduction mandates with its eco-certification for waste, plastic, and carbon reduction

UPM Biochemicals acquires SunCoal Industries

UPM Biochemicals has acquired SunCoal Industries GmbH, a German-based company that developed a unique technology portfolio to produce performance products from renewable raw materials

11 August 20237 August 2023

Transforming Organic Waste into Valuable Biobased Succinic Acid – Project LUCRA kicked off

Unique process to convert underutilized organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) and wood waste into bio-based succinic acid is supposed to be demonstrated

Origin Materials and Terphane Form Strategic Partnership to Produce Sustainable, High-Performance Packaging

Terphane signed a capacity reservation agreement to purchase bio-based PEF polymer from Origin Materials for use in industrial and film packaging applications

8 August 20233 August 2023

BeonNAT demonstrates the potential of biomass cultivated to produce bioplastics for cosmetics, biochar and pet litter

The Selection Committee chose six of the most promising species to assess their suitability for use in the manufacture of the end products

Stockholm University leads Bio-LUSH for development of new sustainable bio-based fibers for a circular bioeconomy

The four-year Bio-LUSH project, launched in May 2023, supports the establishment of a sustainable bio-fibrous economy and manufacturing sector in Europe

7 August 20232 August 2023

Fungi blaze a trail to fireproof cladding

RMIT scientists have shown it’s possible to grow fungi in thin sheets that could be used for fire-retardant cladding or even a new kind of fungal fashion

3 August 202331 July 2023

World’s First?! Green Science Alliance Developed Plant-Based Biodegradable Vegan Nail Tips with “Re:soil” Trademark

International startup company Green Science Alliance Co., Ltd. focuses on developing natural biomass based chemical products

Reinventing ‘wood’ with programmable bacteria

In the DELIVER project, researchers from the University of Freiburg and the Leibniz Institute for New Materials (INM) in Saarbrücken are working together to create a database of hundreds of wood-waste-based materials

2 August 202331 July 2023

JDE Peet’s accelerates its sustainability agenda with a breakthrough paper pack for soluble coffee

New paper pack solution as the first of its kind in the coffee market, will be recyclable and is designed to create a more sustainable ecosystem in the soluble coffee market

1 August 202327 July 2023

Insights from WWF’s First-Ever Plastic Policy Summit

The world has never been closer to reaching a global solution towards addressing the plastic pollution crisis

31 July 202326 July 2023

CHITOSE Group, Successfully Concludes Capital Increase of 7M USD Scale from Shiseido and Forms Strategic Partnership

Accelerate a Microalgae-based Circular Manufacturing in a Cosmetic Industry

Biobased and biodegradable plastics for safer, more sustainable products

As part of the EU project BIO-PLASTICS EUROPE, 22 scientific and industrial project partners from 13 countries are working on sustainable solutions for the production of biobased and biodegradable plastics to bring sustainable and safe products to market – from reusable cutlery and toys to packaging and agricultural products

UvA chemists recycle shrimp waste as catalyst for hydrogen generation

Flexible spheres of the biomolecule chitosan, made from shrimp waste, can be used for catalysts that generate hydrogen gas from borohydride salts

27 July 202324 July 2023

Melodea’s Sustainable Barrier Coating Boosts Food Packaging Recyclability

Green-Tech company's high-performance barrier coating is an eco-friendly alternative to plastic packaging including EVOH

Fungi makes meal of hard to recycle plastic

Plastic biodegraded by two common fungi

25 July 202325 July 2023

BIORECER: unlocking the full potential of biomass and biowaste resources

Addressing the challenges is crucial for realizing the full potential of biomass and biowaste utilization in creating sustainable and climate-friendly solutions

Flexible packaging leader Parkside laser-focused on sustainable lidding film solutions with ParkScribe® technology

UK-based flexible packaging specialist Parkside has launched a revolutionary range of sustainable lidding films as a next-generation solution for brands seeking to solve their packaging sustainability challenges, as part of its Sustainable 7 product strategy

24 July 202320 July 2023

Researchers make bioplastic sheets with pineapple stems from agricultural waste

A team of researchers from universities in Thailand and Malaysia have collaborated to develop a unique kind of bioplastic sheet that is good for the environment and can decompose naturally

20 July 202319 July 2023

When Introducing Bioeconomy Get People on Board

Just like others, green industries are also battling “NIMBYism.”

19 July 202313 July 2023

Can Cellulose Fibers Fill the Cotton Gap?

Cellulose as a Raw Material Could Be the Answer to Future Textile Demand

18 July 202317 July 2023

Shaping the sustainable fibre future with cellulose fibres – Abstract submissions open for the Celullose Fibres Conference 2024

Rising demand for renewable fibres meets bio-based and biodegradable cellulose fibres as a breakthrough solution for the future

New biodegradable plastics are compostable in your backyard

A team led by researchers at the University of Washington has developed new bioplastics that degrade on the same timescale as a banana peel in a backyard compost bin

13 July 202310 July 2023

Bioenergy Europe releases Biogas Statistical Report 2023

Bioenergy Europe released its Biogas Statistical Report 2023, in collaboration with the European Biogas Association (EBA) on June 21st

12 July 20236 July 2023

Government Minister visits Celtic Renewables on launch of new Circular Economy Bill

New legislation to tackle waste by improving recycling rates and increasing reuse has been published by the Scottish Government

Bio-based textiles from banana waste? Innovative initiative approved in Pakistan

Project, approved by Global Environment Facility, will receive a $3.73 million grant

11 July 20236 July 2023

IFF Pioneers Designed Enzymatic Biomaterials Technology Platform to Deliver Sustainable Biopolymers

IFF announced the launch of its new-to-the-world Designed Enzymatic Biomaterials (DEB) technology for the development of biobased materials at scale

7 July 20235 July 2023

La Mède: A Multipurpose Facility for the Energies of Tomorrow

TotalEnergies’s La Mède facility is a powerhouse for the energy sources of tomorrow, which are set to drive growth for the Company and the local region

BioBased Circular Proposal with Avantium selected by National Growth Fund for funding to make plant-based materials

The Dutch cabinet announced that the National Growth Fund (Nationaal Groeifonds) has selected the BioBased Circular (BBC) proposal[i] for funding

World’s tallest wooden wind turbine tower being built in Sweden

The company’s first commercial installation is being built for the energy company Varberg Energi

5 July 20233 July 2023

Producer of Green Fuel from Waste Wins £4m Funding to Capture CO₂ from Process

A company at the forefront of the British clean energy industry has secured almost £4 million in government funding to make its biomass and waste-to-hydrogen plants even greener by using carbon capture.

3 July 202328 June 2023

SOLVAY and SYENSQO revealed as new company names

In the context of the proposed split, the SOLVAY name will be maintained for EssentialCo, a leader in essential chemistry while SYENSQO will become the new name of SpecialtyCo, which will explore the future of science

30 June 20234 October 2024

Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), June 2023

Let's take a look at what happened in June 2023 at RCI

28 June 202322 June 2023

Anniversary of BRAIN Biotech AG

30 years for a bio-based future

26 June 202321 June 2023

ArcelorMittal and LanzaTech announce first ethanol samples from commercial flagship carbon capture and utilisation facility in Ghent, Belgium

Facility employing LanzaTech’s cutting-edge carbon recycling process couples decarbonization technology with chemical production to advance EU’s 2030 Climate Target Plan and a circular economy

22 June 202319 June 2023

First CBE JU grant agreements provide €116 million for circular bio-based sector

Following its first call for proposals, the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) has recently signed its first 21 grant agreements

21 June 202316 June 2023

Asahi Kasei and Mitsui establish supply and procurement system for bio-methanol

Asahi Kasei plans to use the bio-methanol procured from Mitsui to produce engineering plastics in Japan with a lower carbon footprint than the current product lineup

Grandpuits PLA project update

Corbion announces that it will not pursue a new PLA bioplastics plant in Grandpuits, France

Waste not want not: Waste crab shells can be made into diffraction gratings for optical instruments

Bioplastic can be processed from chitosan, a sugar that comes from the outer skeleton of crabs, lobsters, and shrimps

20 June 202315 June 2023

UPM inaugurates its Paso de los Toros pulp mill in Uruguay

A Total of USD 3.47 billion investment covers the pulp mill and the port terminal as well as investments in the local infrastructure in Paso de los Toros

15 June 202313 June 2023

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