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4 October 20192 October 2019

BioMonitor expert workshop

14 November 2019, 13 - 17 h, Maternushaus, Cologne, Germany

26 September 201923 September 2019

Joint Statement for an Ambitious Horizon Europe Programme

Joint statement of 93 associations representing key European research & innovation stakeholders calling for ambitiours Horizon Europe programme

Traceable data will accelerate the circulation of materials

In an ideal scenario, products themselves would contain informations about the materials used to make them

25 September 201925 September 2019

Stora Enso and Fiskeby show the way to circular bioeconomy: recycling trials prove that paper cups made from renewable fibre can be recycled

Cupforma Natura Solo™ by Stora Enso breaks down in the recycling process, ensuring that all fibres can be fully recovered

UPM Raflatac and UPM Biofuels join forces to create innovative new fossil-free labeling materials

Innovative labeling materials will answer brand owners’ needs to replace traditional fossil-based virgin materials with renewable ones

19 September 201919 September 2019

Climate change, forest management and bio-plastics take center stage at the World Bioeconomy Forum held in Ruka, Finland

The 2020 event has already been set for September 23-25 and will once again be held in Ruka

18 September 201914 September 2019

Could the Circular Bioeconomy Help Save the Amazon?

On the international level, closer cooperation is necessary to ensure that the transition to a circular bioeconomy in the forest sector delivers real environmental benefits

13 September 201911 September 2019

Project focus: How BBI JU has built the model for the successful expansion of Europe’s growing bioeconomy

To ensure that the bioeconomy delivers the environmental and commercial benefits, connections have to be built across industries and geographies

The Advanced Bioeconomy Report Q2 2019 Earnings: The Year of Living Endangeredly

In hand we now have the latest earnings reports from what you might call the 8 Pathfinders

6 September 20193 September 2019

NC Partnering Newsletter 8/2019

Setting up a biorefinery

Polymers: Linoleic acid derived from vegetable oils to replace crude oil

TH Cologne researchers developing bio-based polymer intermediates from renewable resources

5 September 20192 September 2019

EU Rural Review 28 ‘Bioeconomy’

New publication looks at the major role played by the new EU Bioeconomy Strategy as well as the importance of local and regional actors

4 September 20192 September 2019

UPM Raflatac responds to the growing need for renewable packaging materials by unveiling industry’s first wood-based film material

A 100 percent wood-based solution originating from sustainably managed forests

3 September 201929 August 2019

If we really want to sequester more carbon, agriculture can’t be made the enemy, says microbial input startup Locus

IPCC report highlights that farmers are in our first lines of defense in the battle to put more carbon back in the ground

Kaneka Wins Japan Bioindustry Award 2019 for Seawater Biodegradable Bioplastics

PHBH materials decompose not only on soil, but also in seawater (90% within 6 months at 30°C) and have obtained the “OK Biodegradable Marine” certificate from TÜV AUSTRIA

2 September 201928 August 2019

Beyond food: the role of animals in the bioeconomy

The bioeconomy may be dominated by plant-based processes, but animals also have key roles to play

30 August 201927 August 2019

Sulapac: the startup making biodegradable, plastic-free beauty packaging a reality

Company announced this year, that its Universal Recipe material can be used with existing injection molding infrastructure

Planned biorefinery first step to ‘Biopolis’

With big investments in biological research to industrial manufacturing and creation of innovative products, Thailand becoming a hub for biotechnology in Southeast Asia

29 August 201926 August 2019

University of Minnesota receives $20M grant for sustainable plastics research

Researchers used microbial engineering to develop an inexpensive, sustainable pathway for commercially viable flexible foams usable in everyday items

28 August 201926 August 2019

AMR says global bioplastics market will reach $68.57 billion by 2024

While Europe is expected to maintain its lead status, AsiaPacific is expected to register the largest growth rate with a CAGR of 20.4% through 2024

Avantium First Half 2019 Results

"Company is progressing its technologies towards commercialization"

27 August 201922 August 2019

Karl-Heinz Bußbach sees a future for bioplastics

VDMA interview with a key industry player in the run-up to the K 2019 in Düsseldorf in October

Bottled water brand mixes RPET and bioplastic

Coca-Cola is aiming to mix their plant-based plastic with recycled PET in a 1-to-1 ratio to create a “HybridBottle”

26 August 201921 August 2019

Mineral oil groups ramp up HVO production in the EU

In view of alternative feedstock options, UFOP has urged the EU to step up certification and documentation requirements

22 August 201922 August 2019

Natural Fibres and the World Economy July 2019

DNFI, in cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), collects statistics on 14 categories of natural fibres

Biolubricants set to help farm products

Move a part of state's bioeconomy scheme

21 August 201920 August 2019

Seaweed underpants, Trump straws, BASF renewable chelating agents, CBD extraction, biometric IDs for airlines, upcycling coffee waste, and more

The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of August 9th

Bio-on produces expert witnesses testifying to validity biodegradability claims

After issuing a statement refuting all allegations to a last QCM’s report, Bio-on has now also called on two experts to testify to the validity of its PHA technology

Which Molecules Are Key for a Sustainable Chemical Industry?

Cambridge researchers screened a large chemical database with over 105 million compounds and identified "strategic" compounds for a circular economy

16 August 201912 August 2019

How ecovio® contributes to closing the nutrient cycle towards a Circular Economy

Films made from ecovio® M 2351 can be left in the soil after harvesting, rather than being laboriously removed and recycled

12 August 20196 August 2019

EUBP’s policy recommendations to use sound LCAs as a basis for policy formulation

European Bioplastics (EUBP) has put together a paper outlining challenges in using LCA methodology to evaluate innovative technologies

8 August 20194 August 2019

An exclusive interview with Colleen May, President of Cargill’s Bioindustrial Group

In this exclusive interview, Colleen May, tells us what is the bioeconomy from her company’s point of view and what are Cargill’s next steps in the green chemistry

7 August 20194 August 2019

Sayings and images from 12 years traveling on the bioeconomy road

The Digest turns 12

6 August 20195 August 2019

UK launches fund to help create plastic packaging from plants

The UK government has announced plans to invest £60 million to help fight the battle against single-use plastics and develop new forms of packaging

UK calls for evidence on standards for bio-based and biodegradable plastics

UK businesses are expected to jointly invest up to £149 million, alongside a £60 million government investment, to help fight the global battle against single-use plastics

5 August 201931 July 2019

Could genomics turn pulp’s ‘black liquor’ into consumer goods

UBC research designed to turn ‘black liquor’—a by-product of pulp and paper manufacture—into consumer goods has received funding from Genome BC and the BC Pulp and Paper Bio-Alliance

2 August 201930 July 2019

Using fungi, UAA team develops biodegradable insulation for shipping Alaska seafood

In a University of Alaska Anchorage laboratory, researchers have been growing lightweight and fuzzy panels from mushroom tissue that they say could be used as insulation for shipping frozen fish

1 August 201928 July 2019

We don’t take this planet for granted. A new Manifesto for the circular bioeconomy: BioRev

A new movement focused on a circular bioeconomy, which brings together all people who strongly believe that a more sustainable world is possible

30 July 201925 July 2019

What to do in an increasingly paperless society? Stora Enso adapts and innovates with 3 big announcements on being ‘fit for the future’

Moving from paper to packaging and other biobased products and more

Microphyt raises €28.5 million to develop its portfolio of microalgae-based natural solutions for nutrition and well-being

In nutrition and wellbeing, consumer demand for natural, effective, safe and sustainably produced solutions is booming

26 July 2019

New figures reveal sustained growth for the European bioeconomy – 2.3 trillion EUR turnover and 18.6 million people employed in 2016

A study conducted in 2016 by nova-Institute on behalf of the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) showed for the first time which macroeconomic effects are generated by the bioeconomy e.g. turnover and employment for the years 2008 and 2013

New University and Government Reports Set the Record Straight on Ethanol’s GHG Benefits

These studies add to a large body of existing literature that debunks falsities spread by well-funded opponents about the role ethanol plays in protecting the environment

25 July 201922 July 2019

In Germany in 2020 the topic of the annual “Year of Science” is Bioeconomy

The German Federal Ministry of Education and Science announced that in 2020 the topic of the annual “Year of Science” will be Bioeconomy

24 July 201922 July 2019

Now Available: 2018 Report – Economic Impact of U.S. Biobased Products Industry

Biobased productscontributed $459 billion to the U.S. economy in 2016, a 17% increase from 2014

18 July 201914 July 2019

EU conference discusses ethical dimensions of transition into bio-economy

Social sustainability and justice in bio-economy were the leading themes as 350 bio-economy experts gathered in Helsinki

17 July 201914 July 2019

John Bell in Helsinki: “In the Bioeconomy we need more Finlands”

Europe – it’s time to deliver in the Bioeconomy

The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of July 10th

Paper pen, bioasphalt, water activated bio shampoo, lignin self-healing elastomer, bio crop coating, and more

15 July 201910 July 2019

Dutch soil as a game changer – Key role for biomass in climate plans

Cyclical management brings more variety and quality to the landscape, and the extraction of biomass as a residual stream makes the work affordable

GGC gears up for pioneer bioeconomy complex

SET-listed Global Green Chemicals Plc (GGC) plans a groundbreaking for the country's first bioeconomy complex in October

12 July 20199 July 2019

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