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27 August 202024 August 2020

Avantium first half 2020 results: losses in Catalysis business, good progress elsewhere

For the company, health and safety of their employees, partners and contractors has been their top priority throughout the coronavirus pandemic

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Biogenic Emissions: Credit Where It’s Due

An improved understanding of biogenic emissions from agricultural crops could change the economics of biobased product manufacturing and biofuel production

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Neste to supply sustainable aviation fuel to three major U.S. airlines

Several airlines and fuel producers in a groundbreaking agreement to increase the use of sustainable aviation fuel

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26 August 202021 August 2020

DS Smith to target hard-to-recycle plastic packaging reduction with Hydropol

Thanks to the water-soluble properties of Aquapak’s polymer, Hydropol will result in less contamination in the paper making process

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Two More Sateri Mills Confirmed EU-BAT Compliant

This brings the total number of EU-BAT compliant mills to three of five

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25 August 202027 August 2020

BioSinn – products for which biodegradation makes sense

3^rd expert workshop (online event), 22 October 2020, 1 pm–4 pm

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iQ Natural: Closing the loop on PVC with bio-attributed materials

World’s first floor with bio-attributed vinyl - BIOVYN^TM is substituting 100% of fossil feedstock by renewable biomass

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Chevron Announces First 100% Renewable Base Oil Production

Novvi LLC Reaches Significant Milestone

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Bamboozle Redefines Reusable Tableware While Thriving During a Pandemic

Company developed a new material, Astrik, a mix of 15 percent bamboo and 85 percent polylactic acid

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The inside track on Futurity, the New Zealand biorefinery pioneers with a fresh approach to extracting new value from pine

First-of-its-kind commercial biorefinery in New Zealand to break down pine trees into ‘building block’ components for platform chemicals to create bio-materials

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24 August 202018 August 2020

Some WHO cannabis recommendations draw strong opposition at recent UN meeting

CBD recommendations had almost no vocal supporters during the meeting but cannabis companies hoping to capitalize on this possible international change

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21 August 202022 August 2020

EU Promotes Greater Global Responsibility on Plastic Waste – But Not for Internal Market

Green Groups Denounce Europe's "Do As I Say, Not As I Do" Policy

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New Science Behind Algae-based Flip-flops

Biodegradable shoes meet commercial standards for products needed to help eradicate tons of plastic waste

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Carbon-Optimized Bioeconomy: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to ARPA-E’s Carbon Programs

David Babson, Program Director at the DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy answers important questions in this illuminating slide guide

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Footwear Giant To Launch Vegan Leather Sneakers Made From Wine Waste

The plant-based sneakers also feature mesh made from recycled PET bottles and an algae-based EVA sole

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20 August 202017 August 2020

Caterpillars of the wax moth love eating plastic: Fraunhofer LBF investigates degradation process

Fraunhofer LBF followed the path of the plastic through a caterpillar and made important contributions to clarifying some unanswered questions

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Your Car Is More Plastic Than You Know. This Company May Soon Be Brewing Its Parts With Biology

A new partnership aims to brew the raw materials needed for greener bioplastics

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IBioIC launches bid to increase industrial biotech businesses by 100 in three years

Innovation body's Bioeconomy Cluster Builder aims to help firms unlock £8 million funding

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19 August 202015 August 2020

Survey: Americans Embrace Sustainability Despite COVID-19 Upheaval

56% of Americans want brands and government to prioritize sustainability even amid health and economic turmoil

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Towards a future with bioplastics

Plastic products manufacturer Rompa Group to show the world how it can contribute to a cleaner environment by reusing the own waste

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18 August 202015 August 2020

Mondi introduces NextLiner – the world’s first sustainable PCK release liner

Group is continually conducting research and development into more sustainable release liner alternatives

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Biogenic CO2 Coalition Announces New Digital Ad Campaign Urging EPA to Follow Sound Science & Grow U.S. Bioeconomy

U.S. Agriculture Industry Leaders Continue to Seek EPA Action on Decade-Long Regulatory Loophole

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Stora Enso and Helsinki Olympic Stadium partner up to promote circular economy solutions

Olympic Stadium promotes the goal of a carbon-neutral Helsinki by 2035 and is aiming with its partners to enable circular economy solutions

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Scaling Up Renewable Chem: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Avantium’s Plant-based Materials

Check out the newest slide guide from Avantium’s CEO, Tom van Aken’s presentation at ABLC Digital, where they dig into the latest on renewable polyesters

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17 August 202017 August 2020

INEOS Styrolution and Recycling Technologies sign joint development agreement for recycling polystyrene

Scientific research and processing of polystyrene depolymerisation recognises the potential commercial value of post-consumer plastic waste

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Transitioning to the New BioRefining Era & Future Vision for Ethanol Plants

A unique and affordable bolt on technology offered by Catalyxx is available now and can offer options and opportunities to the present and post Covid ethanol infrastructure

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14 August 202014 August 2020

Self-healing soft material outsmarts nature

Researchers team create self-healing programmable materials with unprecedented control over their physical properties using synthetic biology

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Five Minutes With… Mercedes Alonso, Executive Vice President, Renewable Polymers and Chemicals, Neste

Mercedes Alonso will be appearing on the CEO Discussion Panel at the World Bioeconomy Forum (WCBEF) virtual event to be broadcast live from Finland

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13 August 202011 August 2020

An interview with Pasi Laine, CEO of Valmet. “We are happy to see that green recovery is part of many regions’ response on how to build growth after the pandemic”

Valmet’s mission is “converting renewable resources into sustainable results”

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12 August 20205 August 2020

Cielo’s biodiesel refinery faces opposition in Cypress County

Company has plans to build a facility to transform organic waste into what it calls “Renewable diesel fuel” through a patented, but chemical process

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Working Toward a Circular Economy in Challenging Times – the chemical recycling solution

Tecnon OrbiChem’s Doris de-Guzman looks at how new developments in advanced recycling techniques can help with this endeavour

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11 August 20208 August 2020

The CPOPC secretariat responding to the statement of the European Commission on palm oil sustainability

European Commission recognises the efforts of producing countries and stakeholders and continue to make towards a production strategy with best balances

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BIOnTop obtains promising results in the development of new recyclable and compostable packaging

European project conducted by AIMPLAS defining the specifications for PLA-based products with customized end of life and properties

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10 August 20208 August 2020

BioTHOP ‘EU Life Project’

We’ll take the lot! Upcycling bio & synthetic Hops harvest residuals

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Nextchem and LanzaTech Sign an agreement to promote circular ethanol production

NextChem's #CircularDistrict model is enhanced with a new dimension: in addition to hydrogen and methanol derived from the chemical conversion of plasmix and non-recyclable dry waste, it will now be possible to obtain ethanol, an important chemical for sustainable fuels and disinfectant production

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Coperion supports RenCom in production of durable biomaterial

New extruder technology has been developed to produce the innovative, lignin-based biomaterial named "Renol"

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Dairy waste is being turned into bioplastics and plant food

Ireland: Finding sustainable uses for dairy waste is increasingly important as demand for milk grows

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7 August 20207 August 2020

What the oil crash means for bioplastics

The majority are happy to pay 5% extra for a green product, but this drops rapidly if the price difference grows any further

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Report: EU wood pellet demand expected to increase in 2020

According to the report, the EU currently produces approximately 30 percent of world pellet production, but accounts for 50 percent of global consumption

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Bottle Up to launch in WHSmith stores across the UK

Brand aims to aid the widespread international single-use plastic crisis by stocking Bottle Up in popular destinations across Europe

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Mastercard Leads the Payments Industry Forward to a More Sustainable Future

Directory of Sustainable Card Materials and Vendors Now Available. 60+ Financial Institutions have Issued Cards Made from Recyclable, Bio-Sourced, Chlorine-Free, Degradable and Ocean Plastics

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6 August 20203 August 2020

Wool Industry Releases First Full Wool LCA

First Full Wool LCA Reveals Importance of Use Phase

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“B-Corp” certification for Novamont, making it also a “Benefit Corporation”

With a score of 104, Novamont has become part of a global movement that is rewriting the way of doing business in the world

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Converting waste into a usable resource

Three partners in the 3-year EU-funded NOMAD Project to find a cost-effective and mobile solution to creating earth-kind bio-fertilisers

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5 August 20201 August 2020

Dutch agency advises the Netherlands to phase out bioenergy

In its new GAIN report, SER recommends that biomass to be used for the highest value applications possible and comply with clear sustainability requirements

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Takeaways: 10 Big Bioeconomy Trendlines at ABLC for fuels, chemicals, materials, food and feed

Here are the Top 10 Trendlines we saw and heard from the 8000+ delegates and viewers at ABLC 2020

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4 August 202031 July 2020

Mondi supports youth start-up that turns food waste into compostable plastic

Big Player is partnering with One Young World for a second consecutive year as a sponsor of Lead2030

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Reliance and BP launch ‘Jio-bp’ partnership

New Indian fuels & mobility joint venture begins operations

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3 August 20203 August 2020

UNESCO and World Bioeconomy Forum to collaborate for 2020 event

The Forum’s 2020 event to be broadcast live from Ruka, Finland, 10th September

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UK to lead the development of the next generation of sustainable composite materials

The UK is leading a new initiative to address this challenge, looking at the whole lifecycle of composites to future-proof the aeroplanes, cars and turbines of tomorrow