16 October 202310 October 2023 Strong CO2-reduced components made from fiber-reinforced biopolymers Development of sustainable, durable components for demanding operating conditions
Cove secures funding to revolutionize sustainable packaging Following the launch, the company was inundated by requests from retailers and brands that wanted to use the packaging technology and materials for their own products
Key Customer Arçelik Launches New Bio-fridge Line Using Trinseo’s BIO PS Grades at IFA Berlin 2023 The company started a Recycled Content Project in their production facilities around the world
13 October 202310 October 2023 BIC Trend Report: rethinking the approach to the EU bioeconomy and taking action For the first time, BIC has published a Trend Report on how Europe can unleash the full potential of the bioeconomy, enabling it to better contribute to the EU’s green transition
French government awards Global Bioenergies €16.4 million to help fund construction of the world’s first biosourced isobutene plant The French government will provide its investment of non-dilutive funding in the form of a subsidy (60%) and a repayable advance (40%)
The rise of nature-sustaining bio-businesses in Southeast Asia and Brazil Southeast Asia, which contains around 20% of the world’s plant and animal species, and Brazil, which holds between 15 to 20%, investment platforms and biobased companies are taking on the challenge
12 October 20237 October 2023 Paptic Ltd, a sustainable packaging materials innovator, raises EUR 23 million in financing to accelerate the development of packaging materials and scale up its ability to serve global customers New strategic partners and international equity investors specifically targeted at facilitating the development of the industrial scale-up of Paptic’s foam-based manufacturing technology
LUNAFORM™, a new kind of biomaterial, unveiled by Balenciaga at Paris Fashion Week Gozen introduces an otherworldly vision for sustainable fashion
10 October 20234 October 2023 Colour expertise for sustainable, bio-based reusable trays Environmentally friendly joint project by GRAFE, ORNAMIN and TECNARO
CJ Biomaterials’ Simon Moon Receives Prestigious Merit Award from Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy Organized by MOTIE and Incheon Metropolitan City, the event serves as a platform for thought leaders from the biodegradable plastics industry to converge and exchange insight on the latest global trends and regulatory policies
9 October 20234 October 2023 UPM selects Brenntag as sole European distributor of its new bio-based MEG Brenntag aims to be a leader in the responsible distribution of sustainable chemicals and ingredients and shaping the sustainability agenda of the industry
Press statement: European Bioplastics addresses media misinformation about Paper Cup Study It is essential to clarify that the study’s findings pertain to the toxicity of single-use cups, which are composed of various materials, including paper, adhesives, inks, and PLA
6 October 20232 October 2023 Turning pulp mill residues and sugars from biorefineries into high-value products By-products from pulp mills contain organic compounds that have so far been largely unprocessed. An EU-funded project is repurposing this leftover material from the manufacturing process into valuable materials and chemicals
The LEGO Group remains committed to make LEGO® bricks from sustainable materials The company will apply all their learnings as they continue to develop new materials and explore other ways to make their bricks more sustainable
5 October 20235 October 2023 Food and Feed Crops for Bio-based Materials – Facts, Myths, Policy and Practical Examples nova Session - 9 October 2023, 13:00 – 16:30 h (CET), online
nova-experts (re)introduced: MA Sc. Olaf Porc Techno-economic evaluation of the European bioeconomy, as well as research, data acquisition and analysis
European Commission OKs Novamont’s Purchase by Eni Unit Versalis Last Friday European Commission gave the green light to Novamont’s purchase by Versalis
4 October 202327 September 2023 Making aviation fuel from biomass MIT researchers are converting the plant material lignin into hydrocarbon molecules that could help make jet fuel 100 percent sustainable
Danimer Scientific and Chevron Phillips Chemical Expand Collaboration to Include Application Development for Rinnovo™ Polymers Both companies to explore development and commercialization of cast - or blown extrusion films, injection - and rotational molded parts using Rinnovo™ polymers
Lignovations Triumphs in IFSCC Sustainability Challenge Lignovations was chosen as a winner of the challenge for the groundbreaking introduction of LignoGuard® – an upcycled natural ingredient derived from lignin, a component found in plants
2 October 202326 September 2023 Dow launches lower carbon, bio-based, and circular propylene glycol solutions in Europe Decarbia™, Ecolibrium™, and Renuva™ technologies support more sustainable offerings for propylene glycol applications
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