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9 March 20229 March 2022

Upcycling plastic waste into more valuable materials could make recycling pay for itself

Researchers at the Centre for Sustainable and Circular Technologies have developed a new and simple method for upcycling plastic waste at room temperature

8 March 20228 March 2022

PHAs: Tenfold increase in production capacity in sight in just six years

Market report “Mimicking Nature – The PHA Industry Landscape. Latest trends and 28 producer profiles” published

Biofuel Associations: DUH Denies the Positive Climate Record of Sustainable Biofuels

Solar power cannot make the existing vehicle fleet climate-friendly

7 March 20222 March 2022

A new, sustainable way to make hydrogen for fuel cells and fertilizers

“We have achieved what has eluded scientists for decades”

EU-initiated impact fund oversubscribed with € 300 million

Growth capital for sustainable transformation to a bio-based circular economy

Human Plant Solutions Makes New Strides in Prosthetics Using Hemp Fiber

Co-founders Sam Spallitta and Kyle Trivisonno developed a patent-pending hemp material that is improving lives of prosthetic wearers while offering a safer and more sustainable alternative for prosthetic manufacturing

Neste reports strong Q4 for renewable products

Neste released fourth quarter financial results on Feb. 10, reporting that the company’s renewable products business segment achieved improve sales volumes and sales margins despite several scheduled shutdowns, a weaker U.S. dollar and higher fixed costs

4 March 20221 March 2022

Biopolymer specialist works with NIAB to tackle plastic pollution

The first innovation to be delivered from the new Teysha laboratory will be a series of new polyester composite materials

PHA Sample Shop Now Open

New sample shop initially offers samples of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) and polyhydroxybutyrate co-valerate (PHBV) up to 5 kilograms for academic and non-commercial purposes

Versalis: the production of bioethanol up and running at Crescentino

Versalis, Eni's chemical company, announces that it has begun the production of bioethanol from lignocellulosic biomass at Crescentino (Vercelli).

3 March 20223 March 2022

Guest commentary: Let’s foster bioeconomy, not war!

A personal comment by chemist Ruben Richrath

Synthos to build a commercial bio-butadiene plant

It has been a long time coming for the commercialization of bio-based butadiene (at least for this one where you can count the percentage renewable content unlike some of the mass balance approaches)

A hydrogen strategy for a balanced EU-Africa partnership

The EU must work with Africa to develop hydrogen as part of a broader economic and development cooperation agenda moving beyond resource production and extraction, writes Eleonora Moro

PepsiCo explores use of recycled UBQ materials in pallets

PepsiCo Inc.'s Latin America operation is exploring the potential for pallets made with UBQ, a material made from unsorted household waste, that could soon replace the conventional pallets currently in use

2 March 20222 March 2022

Life Cycle Assessment study demonstrates the potential of Avantium’s FDCA and PEF technology to curb global warming

Use of renewable feedstock in PEF results in clear reductions in GHG emissions throughout the entire life cycle

Design of Pilot Plant for MMA Monomers Using Plant-Derived Materials Has Begun

Plant Signifies Major Progress Toward Full-Scale Development of “Sustainable MMA”

Relief for Oceans and Landfills?

Strong and elastic, yet degradable: protein-based bioplastics

1 March 20221 March 2022

nova Session: The Future of Refineries & Big Chemical Production Sites

Nine experts present and discuss their scenarios for the future of the chemical industry, hybrid session at 31 March 2022, Wöllhaf Conference Center Airport Cologne/Bonn

Biesterfeld Plastic: distribution of new DuPont™ Delrin® Renewable Attributed grades

The base polymer of Delrin® Renewable Attributed is produced from 100% bio-feedstock from waste, according to ISCC Plus mass balance certification

Lotte to develop seawater-degradable PHA-material

Lotte Chemical aims to complete the development of petrochemical-based PHA production technology and commercialize it by 2023

Sustainable reinforcement of e-bike battery cases

Ansmann AG and Fraunhofer LBF to develop a natural fibre reinforced plastic composite for use in e-bike battery cases

EU aims to make Africa a world champion in hydrogen exports

Europe wants to get out of fossil fuels and build a hydrogen economy. Without enough internal supplies, it is looking to import large quantities of hydrogen from countries in the Global South

28 February 202222 February 2022

Mercedes-Benz’s New VISION EQXX to Feature UBQ Materials’ Sustainable Plastic Substitute

VISION EQXX will feature UBQ™, marking a milestone in lightweight design that meets the exacting Mercedes-Benz requirements of resource efficiency

Hazelnut shells get new life as strong, sustainable panels

WSU’s Composite Materials Engineering Center, Yadama and a team of doctoral students turn agricultural waste products, such as shells, fibers, and stubble, into resin-strengthened architectural and decorative panels

Is sustainable and ethical fashion possible? How to combat greenwashing through certification

Despite the emergence of sustainable fashion lines to swing increasingly concerned consumers, hesitancy remains with numerous greenwashing controversies surrounding major fashion brands

25 February 202221 February 2022

Nexeo Plastics and Stora Enso Sign Agreement to Distribute Renewable Wood-fibre Biocomposites in Europe

Biocomposites by Stora Enso meet certification requirements compatible with multiple end-markets: they can be reprocessed, have high strength and stiffness and can be recycled

Engineered Bacterial Strains Could Fertilize Crops, Reduce Waterways Pollution

New approach could mitigate a major source of environmental pollution

24 February 20221 March 2022

Britvic joins forces with Xampla in a £1m packaging innovation partnership

World’s first plant protein material for commercial use was developed from the Cambridge-University Start-up and is using pea protein

Bast Fibre Technologies Inc. completes acquisition of Lumberton Cellulose from Georgia-Pacific

BFT plans to significantly expand capacity to over 30,000 tonnes per year, establishing BFT Lumberton as one of the largest fully integrated natural fibre processing parks in North America

fischertechnik stands for sustainable toys made in Germany

Company is launching a construction kit whose contents and packaging largely consist of renewable resources

Aemetis India to Acquire Site for Biodiesel and Sustainable Aviation Fuel Feedstock Refining Facility

India biodiesel plant adds pre-treatment facility to convert crude tallow into refined tallow for biodiesel production and export of feedstock to California

23 February 202217 February 2022

Bioplastics International Launches Water Soluble PVA Replacement for Plastics

Bioplastics International creates water soluble PVA products to replace plastics, to stop the plastic pollution of our oceans and beaches

Covestro, Mitsui Chemicals, and Mitsui & Co., Ltd, complete first delivery of certified renewable raw materials in Asia

ISCC Plus certified mass balanced phenol and acetone based on bio-feedstock

BASF Venture Capital and Orbia Ventures Invest in Israeli Biotech Company FortePhest

FortePhest is leading in nature-inspired development of novel substances. New herbicides inhibit the growth of herbicide-resistant weeds and invasive plants

22 February 202222 February 2022

Join the competition for the “Renewable Material of the Year 2022”

Submit your innovation by 15 March, participants at the “Renewable Materials Conference” will vote for the winners

Spinnova and adidas unveil their first commercial product

New launched hoodie is the first adidas product made with Spinnova material, containing a minimum of 25% wood-based fibres and is made without harmful chemicals

Lummus and Synthos Advance Bio-Butadiene Technology Development to Produce Sustainable Rubber

Technology will use renewable bio-derived ethanol feedstock to produce sustainable rubber for modern mobility

Sustainable and creative: STAEDTLER makes pencils from “Upcycled Wood”

High-quality pencils from the smallest wood chips in order to make full use of wood as a raw material and thus save resources

LanzaJet and Marquis Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) partner to build an integrated Sustainable Fuels Plant in Illinois

This partnership will utilize carbon capture and sequestration, renewable energy, and other innovative practices to bring lower-cost, low carbon-intensity sustainable aviation fuel, renewable diesel, and other sustainable hydrocarbons to the global market and help accelerate the decarbonization of various industries, including the tough to decarbonize aviation sector

Fibral Material Alliance brings together plant-based textile industries

Three plant-based textile companies, Ananas Anam, Bananatex and Circular Systems, have come together to form the Fibral Material Alliance

21 February 202216 February 2022

Covestro receives ISCC Plus certification for its Leverkusen and Dormagen sites

Conversion of production to renewable attributed raw materials makes progress

New plant-derived composite is tough as bone and hard as aluminum

The material could pave the way for sustainable plastics

A new molecule for the greening of C5 chemistry

New isobutene-process offers an interesting intermediate for the industry, as two chemical functions allow it to be used in a multitude of compounds that are currently derived from petroleum

Creating a Better Plastic

Carolina chemists may have a solution to the country's plastic problem by "upcycling" plastic trash to tougher, stronger material

18 February 202217 December 2024

Clariant launches 100% bio-based surfactants range driving the transition towards renewable carbon

Range of Vita surfactants & polyethylene glycols (PEGs) fully based on bio-based, renewable carbon from plants

Commission aims to decarbonise transport by equally taxing fossil and crop-based biofuels

The EU official added that the real value of its minimum rates has eroded over time and a complex patchwork of exemptions and reductions has proliferated across the bloc since its introduction, leading to a “distortion across the single market”

10 years after the first EU bioeconomy strategy. An interview with Chris Patermann, the father of the European bioeconomy

In this exclusive interview with Il Bioeconomista, Chris Patermann talks about the new challenges we are facing to make the new economy based on biological resources happen

17 February 202211 February 2022

LANXESS and Matrìca team up to produce sustainable preservatives from renewable raw materials

Matrìca plant at Porto Torres will supply LANXESS with bio-based raw materials from vegetable oils which LANXESS will use to broaden its Preventol range

Bluepha and Helian Polymers announce cooperation

This addition will enable Helian Polymers to create and offer an even broader range of PHA based material formulations

Aafko Scheringa joins Electrochaea as Senior Director Sales

His responsibilities at Electrochaea include the development of business with international customers with a focus on contract and transaction closings

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