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11 January 20216 January 2021

Adidas ‘Developing’ Plant-Based Leather From Fungus – Commits To Expanding Vegan Range

Adidas is developing a new material, a purely biological leather alternative made from mycelium, and will use it for the very first time in the creation of footwear

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GO!PHA response to draft delegated act on technical screening criteria qualifying substantial contribution to climate change mitigation and adaptation Directive 2020/852

Organization recommend accepting food and feed crops as a feedstock for plastic in primary form

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Cellulose-based dispersants and flocculants

A new review article provides insight into the engineering pathways, the structural frameworks, and surface chemistry of “green” types of dispersants and flocculants

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8 January 20215 January 2021

German Council Presidency launches joint European hydrogen project

Minister Altmaier: “Together, we will advance forward-looking technologies and safeguard jobs”

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Green Materials Box: The European Green Deal

This means: becoming the first „climate-neutral“ continent!

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7 January 20214 January 2021

Joint letter to the European Commission on the EU Taxonomy Regulation

EUBA response to draft delegated act on technical screening criteria qualifying substantial contribution to climate change mitigation and adaptation

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6 January 202118 December 2020

Commission’s SAM report confirms role of biodegradable plastics within a circular economy

EUPB is pleased to see that new report clearly identifies several beneficial application areas for biodegradable plastics even though this was not its original focus

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Increased household collection of used cooking oil means better climate protection

In many countries, used cooking oils are already being collected from restaurants and the food industry. But their full potential is far from being reached

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The European Circular Bioeconomy Fund welcomes Nestlé as an investor to accelerate sustainable innovation in Europe

With the commitment of Nestlé, ECBF Management GmbH has successfully raised €175 million in total

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5 January 202124 February 2021

nova experts introduced: Nicolas Hark (M.Sc.Agricultural Economics)

Agriculture, economics, policy & regulations, markets

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German Sustainability Award Design 2021: OceanSafe wins

The Krefeld-based start-up OceanSafe received the German Sustainability Award Design 2021 as a “pioneer”

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Aphria and Tilray Combine to Create Largest Global Cannabis Company with Pro Forma Revenue C$874 million (US$685 million)

The Combined Company will will have principal offices in the United States, Canada, Portugal and Germany, and it will operate under the Tilray corporate name

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The European Circular Bioeconomy Fund has raised €175 million to foster sustainable innovations

First venture fund exclusively dedicated to the bioeconomy in Europe, closes its second round with €93 million in commitments

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4 January 202116 December 2020

Kemira announces exclusive partnership with Danimer Scientific to develop biodegradable coating for paper and board industry

The companies aim to manufacture coatings for limited commercial applications in 2021 before exploring broader production options

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The same but different: What makes sugar 7Sdh a better herbicide?

Microbiologist and discoverer Prof. Dr. Karl Forchhammer believes, that this sugar has clear ecological advantages over glyphosate. In an interview with Rebecca Debo

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18 December 202016 December 2020

Fungi as biomaterials

Development of mushroom-based materials of the future

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Inside the Port of Antwerp’s NextGen District, a new global hub set to accelerate the growth of the circular economy

The closing of a General Motors factory in 2010 created a space for those working to transition to a sustainable and climate neutral society

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Simão Soares, CEO of SilicoLife, is the Most Innovative Bioeconomy CEO 2020

The most innovative bioeconomy CEO 2020 is Simão Soares, CEO of SilicoLife, the Portuguese company founded in 2010 which designs optimized microorganisms

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17 December 20209 September 2021

Batteries, plastics, renewable raw materials: new ideas for the circular economy

BASF aims to double its sales generated with solutions for the circular economy to €17 billion

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The Green Hydrogen Catapult aims for $2/kg H2 and needs $110 billion, if you’ve any to spare

New report from the Hydrogen Council has focused on a pricing tipping point where green hydrogen and its derivatives will become economically competitive

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Europe’s CBD Conundrum

Europe struggles to regulate CBD, while the UN votes to reclassify cannabis for medical use

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16 December 202014 December 2020

Total Corbion PLA appoints Thomas Philipon, new CEO and Chiel Rietvelt, new CFO to drive next phase of growth

Significant next step in the company’s growth and another demonstration of the commitment to driving the growth of the bioplastics industry

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Driving hydrogen mobility forward in Europe

During European Hydrogen Week, stakeholders discussed the achievements of EU-funded flagship projects advancing hydrogen technology in the transport sector

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Zelcor Summer School 2021 – 2nd edition – Postponed to 8-11 February online

Zero waste biorefineries: value chain approach, methods, and processes for lignin upgrading

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15 December 202011 December 2020

Plant-based and recyclable plastic bottles now enabled with VTT’s new FDCA technology using citrus peel as raw material

Carbon footprint of plastic bottles can be lowered by 50% when replacing their raw material of PET with PEF polymers

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€7.5 million grant from National Programme Groningen confirmed

Avantium getting support for the construction of a 5 kilotonnes FDCA (furandicarboxylic acid) flagship plant, to be built in Delfzijl, Netherlands

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14 December 20209 December 2020

More R&D Activities Open Up Lignin’s Feedstock Potential

Innovative products derived from lignin range from chemical building blocks such as BTX aromatics to material for advanced applications in technical fields

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Cargill, IFPEN and Axens collaborate to advance lactic-to-acrylic-acid technology

The effort will focus on commercializing the P&G company’s lactic-to-acrylic-acid technology

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11 December 20208 December 2020

New developments in the field of PHA

Webinar Lector platform Biobased Economy

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An interview with Chris Patermann. “We do not lose out of sight that we all live on the same planet”

In this long exclusive interviene, the former Director at the EU Commission talks about the Global Bioeconomy Summit and the bioeconomy after the pandemic

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10 December 20207 December 2020

Joint letter to Member States on the EU Taxonomy Regulation

Commission's draft text on EU bioeconomy supply chains and their outlets raising concerns about the consequences

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Could This Innovation Be An Answer To Fashion’s Plastic Problem?

How does the use of plants instead of oil to produce plastic weigh up against plastic polluting our environment?

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BIOTEXFUTURE – Transforming the textile industry

More than 30 partners are focusing their research on developing bio-based raw materials to find alternative solutions to traditional plastics

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9 December 20205 December 2020

Development of new bio-based coating materials – ECOAT

Aim is, to develop new bio-based coating materials from highly available, low valorized biomass such as tomatoes, legumes, and sunflowers

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Join our Survey and Help Us Build Narratives of the Future through the Bioeconomy

The BioMonitor project is setting up its storylines and narratives that can best reflect our bioeconomy futures. To meet the need of its users, the consortium is asking for your help by participating in a survey

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BUSINESS FINLAND greenlights Solar Foods’ €8.6M project

World’s first food produced from thin air  

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8 December 20208 December 2020

Market update 2020: Bioplastics continue to become mainstream as the global bioplastics market is set to grow by 36 percent over the next 5 years

Bioplastics will play an important role in achieving a circular economy

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7 December 20202 December 2020

Sustainable packaging – the devil is in the detail

The Albstadt-Sigmaringen University of Applied Sciences is researching packaging concepts for their sustainability

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4 December 20209 September 2021

Developing a circular and sustainable bioeconomy for Europe: new report by the Network of Experts on Bioeconomy sets out the main opportunities and challenges ahead

External experts reviewed and synthesised relevant knowledge and data on the current bioeconomy landscape and research & innovation developments

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Value of the EU bioeconomy – the latest figures

New report analyses the latest data on employment, value added and the turnover generated by different bio-based sectors of the EU bioeconomy

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3 December 20203 December 2020

Final programme available: 2nd International Conference on Cellulose Fibres, 2–3 February 2021, hybrid event

With 210 participants and 15 exhibitors from 26 different countries, the “1^st International Conference on Cellulose Fibres” in 2020 was a great success and exceeded all expectations. Building on this success, the 2^nd International Conference on Cellulose Fibres will again cover the entire value chain

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2 December 202028 November 2020

Green methanol production at container scale

Research association E4MeWi develops sustainable and scalable process for methanol production

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Understanding The Importance Of Bioplastics In The Auto Industry

Global bioplastic production is projected to rise to 2.43 million tonnes by 2024, according to European Bioplastics

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An EU IP Action Plan for strong industrial ecosystems

Read our offical statement on the new IP Action Plan launched today

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American Agriculture Leaders Commend Governors for Support on Addressing Biogenic CO2 Barrier

Reynolds and Ricketts Among State Governors Urging EPA To Take Prompt Action

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1 December 202027 November 2020

Celanese Launches POM ECO-B as Mass-Balance Bio-based Option for Existing Products

Growing specialty materials portfolio addresses sustainable POM product options

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KFC Canada Testing Compostable Cutlery Made of Bamboo and Sugar Cane

New cutlery will eliminate 40 million pieces of plastic cutlery annually

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30 November 202027 November 2020

Do you want to learn more about the BioMonitor project?

BioMonitor has recently published its latest video on the project, the challenges it wishes to address, as well as its impact, solutions and relevance to the people

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Danimer Scientific and Eagle Beverage to Produce Biodegradable Drinking Straws

Private-label manufacturer will use Danimer Scientific’s Nodax^TM PHA for marine degradable straws with plans to expand into adjacent product categories

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German industry against multipliers in biofuels law

German government outlined its plans to toughen the country's biofuels legislation in a draft law, proposes lowering the cap of the energy share of crop-based biofuels