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13 December 20218 December 2021

European Bioplastics Conference confirms bioplastics make significant contributions to the European Union’s ambitious climate goals

New European Bioplastics market data, based on research from the nova-institute, gave a very positive outlook for bioplastics production

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Sateri Becomes China’s First Lyocell Producer to be Oeko-Tex STeP Certified

Lyocell fibre is free from any harmful substances and complies with European standards and all products are qualified to carry the MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX® product label

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Arkema to increase global capacity for Oleris® bio-based oleochemicals by 50%

This new production capacity will be part of Arkema’s previously announced major bio-factory currently under construction on Jurong Island in Singapore

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10 December 20219 December 2021

Gruppo Fabbri winner of the 15th Global Bioplastics Award

The leading trade publication bioplastics MAGAZINE has presented the awarded winner at the close of the first day of the European Bioplastics conference

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Suntory Introduces 100% Plant-Based PET Bottle Prototypes

Along with its best-selling bottled mineral water brand in Japan, Suntory Tennensui the prototype has been produced for the company’s iconic Orangina brand in Europe

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Turning fungi into ‘bricks’ for construction

The new Singapore-ETH Centre is a collaborative research centre between Singapore institutions and Swiss university ETH Zurich and is now studying the use of mycelium as a sustainable building construction material

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EU earmarks €320 million for soil health research to contribute to carbon removal

The funding from the EU’s framework programme for research and innovation will be used to support "living labs and lighthouses" to lead to transition towards healthy soils”

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9 December 20216 December 2021

The new Common Agricultural Policy has been adopted and the maximum THC level on the field has been restored to 0,3%

The EIHA went through to clear this theme on the European level - to open a long supressed market of sustainability

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Circular economy products from pulp side streams

A new collaboration project combines the know-how of UPM Pulp and Tapojärvi Oy in finding new ways to use the side streams generated from pulp mills. The resulting products will promote the circular economy and reduce the carbon footprint of the construction industry

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Global Bioenergies extends the use of its bio-sourced isododecane to skincare and haircare products

New 2020 study has now been completed and will allow Global Bioenergies to broaden its proposal to the giants of the beauty and personal care industry in order to increase the overall naturalness of the cosmetics sector

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DMC Biotechnologies has completed the first close of its Series B fundraising, raising $34 million (USD)

Company has a deep pipeline of predictable, scalable, cost-competitive products, addressing sustainability challenges across a wide range of industries

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How to grow the economy with biology

A new report makes the economic and environmental case for the U.S. investing billions of dollars to build what is known as the bioeconomy

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8 December 20213 December 2021

Global bioplastics production will more than triple within the next five years

A more than 200 percent growth rate in the global bioplastics production within the next five years is predicted by market data from European Bioplastics and the nova-Institute

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Meeting today’s and tomorrow’s challenges sustainably with paper sacks

Short overview over a webinar-series by EUROSAC and CEPI Eurokraft

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Biomaterials company Brightplus raised EUR 3,85 million growth funding

Company will use the growth funding for expanding its research and development facilities in Oulu, Finland and for recruiting new specialists to support international growth

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7 December 20216 December 2021

bp plans major green hydrogen project in Teesside

To be developed in multiple stages, HyGreen Teesside is expected to match production to demand ‎and build on experience to drive down costs

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Welcome to the Circular Bio-based Europe community

CBE JU is the new BBI JU, nothing changes for you!

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European SSuchy Project Update after 4 years of work

3 years after the project launch, the 17 European partners gathered online to review their work & plan for the last year of the project

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Stora Enso introduces portfolio for bio-based packaging foam

Company’s offering consists of the foams Fibrease™ and Papira® which both come with versatile technical and sustainability properties, for a suitable customers experience and for specific packaging requirements

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Mexico’s DESSERTO Cactus Alt Leather Gets V-Label Certification, Launches Boxing Gloves with Adidas

The glove, a one-piece design that improves backhand and wrist support, is certified green and made from sustainable cactus leather in a carbon-neutral environment

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6 December 202130 November 2021

An expert view on Coca-Cola’s new 100% plant-based bottle

It is difficult to say now how BioPET in bottles with the BioPTA will change the environmental burdens of biobased PET

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IKEA to phase out plastic from consumer packaging by 2028

With this phase-out, the company aims to reduce plastic waste and pollution, and drive the industry agenda to develop packaging solutions centred around renewable and recycled materials

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Breaking News: BASF Honored with Two Chemical Week 2021 Sustainability Awards

Chemical Week has named BASF winner of the Best Sustainable Feedstock Initiative award and the Best Sustainable Product award

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UFOP Chart of the week (46/2021)

Global vegetable oil production set to reach new record highs in 2021/22

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3 December 202117 December 2024

World BioEconomy Forum awards 2021; winners to unfold their stories in panel discussion

The Awards recognise special efforts made by companies and individuals in an effort to promote and enhance the global circular bioeconomy

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Study shows renewable naphtha market is set for robust growth

Demand for renewable naphtha will also surge owing to growing fuel blending practices to comply with new regulations regarding fuel compositions

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3D-gedruckte Häuser aus umweltfreundlichem Hanf

Alternative zu herkömmlichen Baumaterialien soll ein offizieller Baustoff werden

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Black Buffalo 3D Announces Pact to 3D Print Plant-Based Affordable Housing

rePlant Hemp, an ESG impact fund, will invest $500 million into the industrial hemp supply chain by 2030, organizers said

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Continued Progress and Positive Market Activity

Circa Group is enabling the transition to sustainable chemistry by providing a safe low carbon alternative to toxic fossil-based chemicals, and new opportunities for specialty material and pharmaceutical manufacturers

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New report highlights vital role of forest products in the global bioeconomy and for climate change mitigation

The report addresses the role of forest products in replacing fossil-based and GHG-intensive products

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2 December 202125 January 2022

Free Webinar: Innovative Financing Support for the Circular Bioeconomy

Circular Bioeconomy needs investment, startups are looking for investors – what innovative financing options are available?

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New lignin based material to replace fossil plastics and adhesives

Wood waste used in renewable, recyclable thermoset plastic alternative

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New updated version of the poster on Biodegradable Polymers in Various Environments According to Established Standards and Certification Schemes

In this new version of the poster, a further biodegradable polyester "polycaprolactone (PCL)" has been added, which can be compounded with a large variety of biodegradable polymers

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Bio-Based Plasticizers Stretch Production Capability

The ability to remove or reduce the level of toxic phthalates in everyday household products is driving a search for new materials options across nearly every product manufacturing category

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1 December 202126 November 2021

Gevo and Sweetwater Energy Sign MoU to Supply Lignocellulosic Feedstocks to Produce Cellulosic Alcohols and Sustainable Aviation Fuel

The new Sweetwater facility would utilize its proprietary Sunburst technology for deconstructing lignocellulosic biomass - and Gevo plans to use the offtake of the low-cost, cellulosic sugars co-produced by Sweetwater for the production of cellulosic alcohols and renewable hydrocarbons

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U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Celebrates First-Year Accomplishments

First year of new standard for sustainable cotton

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Malaga scientists working on creating bioplastic from tomato skins

Another solution that points to food being both a source of nutrition and packaging

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Aussie Surfer Wins Award for Biodegradable Surfboards

Young surfer and engineer Emile Theau won a major startup award for creating 95% biodegradable performance surfboards from highly renewable paulownia tree wood

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Kickstart: Biodegradable straws and a new kind of plastic ban

There's a new wrinkle in the old debate about banning plastic straws

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30 November 202125 November 2021

Sugar beet re-introduction could create hundreds of jobs and support Scotland’s net zero goals, new report

Domestic bioethanol supply could reduce carbon emissions by more than 280,000 tonnes annually

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Sustainable feedstock for an ethical fashion industry

Despite other issues, manufacturers see a clear route to better environmental performance in cellulose-based textiles

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29 November 202124 November 2021

The SHIKIFACTORY100 – Modular cell factories for the production of 100 compounds from the shikimate pathway

Cell metabolism includes hundreds of crosslinked metabolic pathways, such as glycolysis, the Krebs cycle and the shikimate route

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Swedish philanthropist awards world’s biggest environmental prize

Within the GLAUKOS project, Belgian company B4Plastics is developing strong bio-based polymer materials for fishing gear that are completely biodegradable and GreenWave has developed a scalable system for ocean-based food production with a very small environmental footprint

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ABB and Zume to accelerate transition away from single use plastics

ABB robots will automate production, enabling the scale and speed required to make Zume’s packaging a cost-effective alternative to single-use plastics

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Spain views carbon farming as a climate solution

The government has proposed incentives for producers to incorporate sustainable harvests, crop rotation, direct sowing and plant covers and uncultivated land to protect biodiversity

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Archaea Energy Inc. Signs 21-Year Renewable Natural Gas Agreement with Northwest Natural Gas Company

In this partnership, Archaea's renewable natural gas is projected to have a positive impact by reducing methane emissions at US landfills and displacing conventional natural gas

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26 November 202123 November 2021

Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking to be launched at the end of November

Partnership between the European Union and the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) will build on the success of BBI JU to advance competitive circular bio-based industries in Europe

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Eni and BF: partnership for the development of research projects and agricultural production for bio-refining

As of 2023, Eni will no longer use palm oil in its production processes and it is aimed to assess the ability to replicate production processes currently used in all countries in which Eni operates

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A first biodegradable version of velcro has been created, drawing inspiration from climbing plants, to safeguard the environment

The new technology has been created by a research team led by Barbara Mazzolai at the IIT - Italian Institute of Technology as part of the European project GrowBot, and with the support of the National Geographic Society

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25 November 202122 November 2021

Insulation using popcorn?

Forest scientists at Göttingen University develop plant-based, environmentally friendly material