PILI, a French biotech and green chemistry company, raises $15.8M to accelerate its industrial scale-up and the decarbonization of the color industry
Bpifrance led this round through the fund Ecotechnologies 2, with participation from Famille C Participations and existing investors, such as Elaia Partners
IKEA to use bio-based glue for reduced climate footprint
To reduce the climate footprint of board production, IKEA is switching from fossil-based to bio-based glues. Today, 5% of the climate footprint of the total IKEA value chain is connected to the use of glue in board materials. With this change, the goal is to reduce fossil-based glue use by 40% and greenhouse gas emissions from glue by 30% by FY30
Cross-linked chitosan/tannin extract as a biodegradable and repulpable coating for paper with excellent oil-resistance, gas barrier and UV-shielding
A new study shows chitosan-/tanninextract based epoxy as biodegradable and recyclable coating for paper - with excellent water, oil and UV-aging resistance
Production of Bioplastics Will Triple by 2027 and Reach 6.3 Million Tonnes
AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Centre, inaugurated the eighth edition of its International Seminar on Biopolymers and Sustainable Composites, where nearly 20 speakers discussed the challenges and opportunities facing the bioplastics industry, and presented their innovations and success stories
USDA Designates March 8 First National Biobased Products Day
National Biobased Products Day is an annual date designed to raise awareness of biobased products—how they're made, what they're made from, their many benefits, and the wide variety of products available for use at home, in the office, on the playground, at construction sites and even in landscaping
Celanese and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. to Form Food Ingredients Joint Venture; Extend Existing Fairway Methanol LLC Joint Venture
Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global chemical and specialty materials company, announced today two joint venture (JV) actions with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. to extend their longstanding strategic partnership
The Tech4Biowaste database: Getting biowaste conversion technologies out of the darkFrom Lab to Market: Bio-Based Products Are Gaining Momentum
Propelled by government investment and shareholder demand, manufacturers are pushing to get bio-based products into the marketplace. These new materials — made from plants, fungi, and microbes — aim to replace those that contain toxins and are difficult to recycle or reuse
Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), February 2023International project AgriLoop is launched to accelerate the future of circular agriculture by converting residues into high-value, eco-friendly products
The new collaboration will find new uses for agri-food residues: currently an underexploited resource for both the European Union and China, accounting for around 50% of harvested crops
New CDP data shows companies are recognizing the need for climate transition plans but are not moving fast enough amidst incoming mandatory disclosure
More than 4000 (out of 18,600) companies last year disclosed they had a climate transition plan, but only 81 (0.4%) demonstrated best practice by disclosing against all 21 key indicators that denote a credible climate transition plan
Chemicals from residues – Leipzig scientists bring chemical production at biogas plants to pilot scale
Researchers of the Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum and the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research are investigating in the new "CapUp" project to develop green chemicals from agro-industrial waste
Zeon Corporation invests in U.S. Startup Visolis to accelerate development of their biomanufacturing process for sustainable chemicals
Visolis is developing a biomanufacturing platform combining artificial intelligence, synthetic biology and traditional chemical catalysis to efficiently produce a portfolio of carbon negative chemicals
Teknor Apex Announces New Eco-Conscious Monprene® TPE with 35% sustainable content developed in Partnership with UBQ Materials
By replacing oil-based raw materials with UBQ™ in TPE formulations, Teknor Apex is helping to address the global waste crisis and reducing the carbon footprint of end products which utilize its TPE
Metsä Group’s nature programme providing funding for restoration projects – application process starts
The application period for Metsä Group’s funding programme for nature restoration projects starts on 1 February 2023. Funding for planned and targeted measures aiming at safeguarding biodiversity can be applied for until 30 April
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