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13 July 20218 July 2021

Horizn Studios launches the world’s most sustainable luxury luggage realized with 100% plant-based materials and designed to be repaired

Made in Europe, this eco-innovation is 100% plant-based and biodegradable, and its design mission is built on the fundamentals of circularity: to repair, and never replace

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ANA Conducted a Flight Using Sustainable Aviation Fuel Produced from Microalgae

The ANA flight was the first flight in the world to use SAF certified to meet ASTM D7566 Annex71 jet fuel specifications

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Global Bioenergies releases second commercial batch of naturally sourced isododecane

Company recently communicated on the reorganisation of its production, which will allow rapid scale-up of Isonaturane® 12 production over the coming years

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Microphyt announces launch of SCALE, the world’s first fully-integrated microalgae biorefinery

The 4-year 15 million Euro EU-project will address the ever-growing demand for safe and effective nutrition and wellness ingredients produced in a natural and highly sustainable way

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12 July 20217 July 2021

Sateri Continues Investment and Collaboration with Infinited Fiber Company to Scale Next-Generation Textile Fibre Technology

New funding allows Infinited Fiber Company to build a flagship factory in Finland in response to the strong growth in demand from global fashion and textile brands

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Circular economy: Commission provides guidance for harmonised application of Single-Use Plastic rules and advances on monitoring of fishing gear

New rules aim to reduce marine litter from single-use plastic products and fishing gear and promote the transition to a circular economy

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Tom Brady’s Latest Win? Chic, Biodegradable Sunglasses

Sunglass company Christopher Cloos has added new styles to the biodegradable sunglass line it launched late last year with Greatest Of All Time quarterback Tom Brady under center as spokesman

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This startup is 3D-printing wood made from upcycled sawdust

The sawdust is imported as a byproduct from the wood industry that would otherwise goes to waste

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9 July 20216 July 2021

Clariant and India Glycols successfully established joint venture for renewable ethylene oxide derivatives

Serve as a leading supplier of renewable materials for home and personal care

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Mycorena Raises SEK 77 Million in Pre-Series A Funding to Accelerate Growth and Production Scaleup

As one of the largest investments in a Nordic vegan food-tech startup, this investment round pushes the company’s total external funding to well beyond 100 MSEK

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Agrimax formally opens two new processing facilities to create value from crop and food processing waste

Both pilot plants (biorefineries) – one in Spain and one in Italy – aim to develop and demonstrate the production of multiple, high-value bio-based products from food and farming waste

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8 July 20219 September 2021

Carbon-negative bioplastic made from air, invasive plants turned into yoga mats, cultured chicken progress, renewable fiber innovations, and more

The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the week of July 2nd

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BIOSWITCH research analyses Irish and Dutch consumer perspectives of bio-based products

The results show that Irish consumers have a slightly more positive perception of bio-based products than their Dutch counterpart, with 93% of the respondents from Ireland and 81% of the ones from the Netherlands indicating that they prefer to buy bio-based products instead of fossil-based ones

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7 July 20212 July 2021

Bayer Carbon Initiative: Bayer launches its decarbonization program for agriculture in Europe

Program kicks off with more than 25 farmers across seven countries in the EU and beyond: France, Spain, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, United Kingdom and Ukraine

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The EU Chemicals Industry is a frontrunner in the clean hydrogen economy

Latest data from the European Commission shows that the EU chemicals industry is projected to be one of the industrial champions in the use of clean hydrogen

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BIO4AFRICA, a new European project to support the deployment of the bioeconomy in Africa, kicks off

Development of value chains and grassroots solutions through a circular approach will encourage the use of local resources and the diversification of farmers’ income

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6 July 20219 September 2021

Baker Hughes Invests in Bio-methanation Technology Company Electrochaea to Expand Carbon Utilization Portfolio with Power-to-Gas Solution

Baker Hughes will draw from its portfolio of carbon capture technologies, including its Compact Carbon Capture design, to provide integrated solutions tailored to specific applications utilizing both CO2 sources with biogenic origin

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CIP reaches €800m first close on new green fund

CI ETF I target size is €2.25bn to invest in next-gen renewable energy including industrial scale power-to-X

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Biodegradable or not biodegradable, that is the question

The EU-definition in the Single-use Plastics Directive (SUPD) does not refer to what has been presented on the market as oxo-degradable, sometimes even mistakenly been promoted as oxo-biodegradable

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German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visits UPM Biochemicals Project in Leuna

UPM will support the region's economic development and the generation of the green chemistry excellence cluster in Leuna

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5 July 202122 July 2021

Gunilla Piltz (M.Sc)

Circular Economy and acceptance of bio-based products

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Ohne Start-ups keine Bioökonomie

Wettbewerb „PlanB – Biobasiert.Business.Bayern.“ zeichnet grüne Geschäftsideen aus

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The World BioEconomy Forum launches world’s first news app for the global circular bioeconomy

The new app is available for both Android and IOS devices, will alert users to the very latest breaking news and developments

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2 July 202129 June 2021

Fabbri group nabs BIOPOLYMER Innovation Award 2021

Italian company was recognized for the development of its Nature Fresh film: the world’s first bioplastic compostable cling film for automatic food packaging

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Danimer Scientific Completes Debottlenecking of Kentucky Facility to Upscale Production of Biodegradable Materials

Optimized processes and equipment will enable output of 20 million pounds of finished product annually to meet global demand for polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), a biodegradable alternative to petrochemical plastic

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1 July 20216 July 2021

nova Price Indices (June 2021)

Developments of raw material prices over time

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Arkema launches a new renewable PVDF grade for batteries

Arkema announces a major innovation with the launch of its new sustainable Kynar® PVDF range. These new grades will claim 100% renewable attributed carbon derived from crude tall oil bio-feedstock, according to a mass balance approach

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Hybrid Catalyst Technology for Sustainable Carbon Dioxide Conversion

New hybrid catalyst platform aims to serve chemical manufacturers in the first instance and could save 20% of all fossil fuels for chemical processes, potentially reducing emissions by eight million tons per year

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Vattenfall to sell 49.5% of the offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust Zuid to BASF

Once fully operational, the wind farm will be the largest offshore wind farm in the world with 140 wind turbines and a total installed capacity of 1.5 Gigawatt

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30 June 202125 June 2021

„Underground Sun Storage 2030“: Store solar energy seasonally and on large scale in the form of hydrogen, use existing infrastructure – for a secure renewable energy landscape

In this research project, the only one of its kind in the world, renewable solar energy is converted into green hydrogen in a climate-neutral way by means of electrolysis and stored in a pure form in former natural gas reservoirs

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Taaleri’s associated company Fintoil secured EUR 80 million senior debt package and reached financial close of its biorefinery investment

The proceeds from the SSGB will be used entirely on the biorefinery investment according to Fintoil’s Green Finance Framework

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29 June 202125 June 2021

Clariter recognized by Frost & Sullivan as the 2021 technology innovation leader for Excellence in best practices

In 2021 Clariter excelled in all of the criteria in its commitment to innovation and creativity, commercial success, application diversity, and customer acquisition, as well as in the growth potential space

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LanzaTech Part of South Wales Industrial Decarbonisation Project

Proposed facility will yield around 100 million litres per annum of ATJ Synthetic Paraffinic Kerosene (ATJ-SPK) to build out the entire supply chain from feedstock to wing

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28 June 20219 September 2021

Novolex Launches New U.S. Manufacturing Line to Make Compostable Cups from Plant-Based Plastic

The cups will be available from Novolex brand Eco-Products®, a leading provider of foodservice packaging made from renewable and recycled resources

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TotalEnergies, MPG Manifattura Plastica S.p.A. and Froneri launch bio-based ice cream cups made from Certified Renewable PP

New polypropylene produced from bio-based naphtha offers virgin-like performances with a reduced carbon footprint and is fully recyclable

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Filtering instead of showering: researchers are developing a new material from a bath sponge

Researchers could show for the first time that the composite material can in principle be used in the development of sensors, catalysts, and antibacterial filter systems

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25 June 202122 June 2021

Agricultural films, packaging films or garbage bags – Hof University of Applied Sciences makes wood residues usable

With the help of electron irradiation researchers converted residual materials from the paper industry to biodegradable bioplastics

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A sustainable method for producing amines from agricultural and forestry waste

The CatASus project to enable the production of amines from alcohols, in turn derived from renewable resources, specifically lignocellulose waste

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Orion Engineered Carbons First To Launch Renewable Carbon Black To The Tire Industry: ECORAX® Nature

This new family of products pioneers the use of renewable carbon black for the demanding requirements of tire treads

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New fund launched to support biotechnology spin-out

Funding will support researchers at Scottish universities to progress bio-based research and establish new companies in any relevant market

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24 June 202121 June 2021

Bioeconomy: Taking Microbes out of Dark and into the Light

Research Alliance Develops New Methods for Screening and Cultivating Biotechnologically Promising Microorganisms

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23 June 20219 September 2021

Neste and LyondellBasell agree on long-term commercial relationship to make polymers and chemicals from renewable feedstock more widely available to global brands

Through their collaboration, Neste and LyondellBasell are jointly contributing to the development of the European market for more sustainable polymers and chemicals

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22 June 202118 June 2021

No more plastic wrap? Students create novel biobased packaging for cucumbers

A dip in the biobased liquid gives cucumbers a protective film. Innovative idea will be presented in the international BioDesign Challenge competition

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21 June 202128 June 2021

Bio-based News is now Renewable Carbon News

Dear readers of Bio-based News,

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Re-introduction of sugar beet to Scotland takes significant step forward

Crop harvested for first time in 50 years will support development of a bio-economy in Scotland

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Could a natural material replace plastic?

Overcoming obstacles for the bioplastics industry

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From milk protein, a plastic foam that gets better in a tough environment

A research team at KTH Royal Institute of Technology reports that the new material made from whey protein actually improves its mechanical performance after days of exposure to high temperatures

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18 June 20219 September 2021

Saving the climate with solar fuel

In Empa's mobility demonstrator, move, researchers are investigating the production of synthetic methane from an energy, technical and economic perspective

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Oberon Fuels plant begins commercial production

As part of a $6 million project grant from the California Energy Commission, Oberon is converting waste methanol into rDME at its Brawley facility

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17 June 202116 June 2021

Greiner Packaging produces first cup prototypes made of Bornewables™

A portfolio of premium polyolefins designed for circularity by Borealis