15 April 201910 April 2019 Ben & Jerry’s Joins Major Global Brands Phasing Out Petroleum-Based Plastics Company replacing plastic spoons and straws in its 600+ Scoop Shops worldwide with wooden spoons and paper straws by April 2019 as a first step
12 April 20199 April 2019 Inauguration Function of International Conference on Bioplastics (BIOP-2019) Indian university to launch bioplastics production unit
The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of April 8th Food and drink packaging from seaweed and animal hides, beer six-pack rings, mouse ears for humans, vehicle pigments, carbon fiber for building materials, hempcrete, and more
11 April 201912 April 2019 Australia to Plant 1 Billion Trees in the Next 11 Years, Bringing the Country Closer to Paris Agreement’s Goals Country starts relying more on trees for materials like wood, fibers, and other materials
Toys are a natural fit with bioplastics Toys made of plant-based plastics was premise of the inaugural bio!TOY conference that took place on 27 and 28 March 2019 in Nuremberg, Germany
Mallow sugar factory site may get a sweet new lease of life Greencore set to meet with County Council officials to discuss future uses for the site
10 April 201910 April 2019 DanuBioValNet – TOP bio-based products in the Danube Region First of its kind catalogue showcasing innovative solutions applying biological renewable resources in three project-focused value chains
Kaneka Belgium nominated for the essenscia Innovation Award 2019 Company developed a revolutionary sustainable packaging material, which is not only recyclable through composting, but as well biodegradable
8 April 2019 Deep insight into the future of bio-based building blocks and polymers nova Session “Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymers – Markets, Trends and Innovations”
5 April 20192 April 2019 Biomass analysis: the key to success for your biorefinery process Celignis has subsequently been developing innovative methodologies to improve biomass analysis processes
SME of the Month April – Phytowelt GreenTechnologies Interview with Dr Peter Welters, CEO of the winner of the Most Innovative European Biotech SME Awards 2018 in the Agricultural Biotech category
3 April 201929 March 2019 5 Other Uses for Hemp You May Not Know About Hemp-derived CBD gets all the love in the media, but the plant is remarkably versatile
2 April 201928 March 2019 EU budget for 2021-2027: Commission welcomes provisional agreement on Horizon Europe, the future EU research and innovation programme The EU institutions have reached a partial political agreement, subject to formal approval by the European Parliament and Council, on Horizon Europe
29 March 201926 March 2019 Launch of the 2019 European Social Innovation Competition: EUR 150,000 for three innovations reducing plastic waste The theme 'Challenging Plastic Waste' is looking for ideas and projects that reduce plastic waste by focusing systemic changes at local, national and European levels
28 March 201925 March 2019 An InfluenceMap Report: Big Oil’s Real Agenda on Climate Change How the oil majors have spent $1Bn since Paris on narrative capture and lobbying on climate
27 March 201922 March 2019 Boosting bioeconomy in ten European regions POWER4BIO develops regional bioeconomy strategies and roadmaps by cross-border knowledge exchange
US Federal Agencies Release Framework for Advancing the Bioeconomy New Framework to increase government accountability and accelerate innovative and sustainable technologies
26 March 201922 March 2019 Stora Enso invests in next-generation renewable, recyclable and biodegradable formed fiber solutions €5m investment into circular formed fiber product line
Made in Latin America — four innovations for sustainable living that could change the world Young innovators in Latin America are coming up with bold, groundbreaking ideas
An interview with Christophe Rupp-Dahlem: “Roquette is taking a holistic approach of bioeconomy” In this exclusive interview Christophe Rupp-Dahlem tells us what are Roquette’s main achievements in the bioeconomy and what the next steps
US Federal Agencies Release Framework for Advancing the Bioeconomy The Bioeconomy Initiative: Implementation Framework outlines an approach for implementing the Initiative
25 March 201920 March 2019 New study assesses the environmental impact of innovative bio-based products Seven cradle-to-grave Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) case studies were carried out covering three major commercialised bio-based polymers
21 March 201918 March 2019 5 Minutes With… Peter Jürgens from REDCert Interview with Liz Gyekye from Bio Market Insights, to find out more about sustainable biomass, bioliquids and biofuels in Germany and Europe
20 March 201915 March 2019 Asian countries: strong roadmaps to bioeconomy Kick-off meeting for the next Global Bioeconomy Summit was concluded this week in Beijing
19 March 201914 March 2019 Biosolvents solving challenges– from dry cleaning and cleaning shorelines to biomass and biofuel production Biosolvents are looked at as an environmental win-win - as well as a win for better performance and safety with lower toxicity issues
18 March 201913 March 2019 The many ways of turning coffee waste into valuable materials and products Do you know some successful application? We’d be happy to hear from you!
Renewables Take the Lead: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Neste Contents: year 2018 review, group financials, segment reviews, current topics and more
15 March 201911 March 2019 Heading for a circular economy and sustainability with biobased and biodegradable plastics FKuR emphasizes the excellent suitability of biobased thermoplastics for conventional material recycling, where this property generates added value for the end product
First Plant in the Works to Turn Dairy Byproducts Into Plastics Supported by the EU project AgriChemWhey, Glanbia Ireland plans to scale up biorefinery technology
High Tide for Brontide – Genomatica’s Butylene Glycol and its markets Company comes with an affordable way to make BG from renewable sources
14 March 201913 March 2019 A workshop to understand the needs of the Bioeconomy: what do stakeholders want? Interview with Stephan Piotrowski from nova-Institute. During the workshop, he gave a presentation on indicators for the monitoring of the bioeconomy
Covestro and UN call for Young Champions of the Earth competition participants Everyone to be encouraged, who wants to make a difference for our planet to apply for the Young Champion of the Earth prize - portal is open until March 31st
13 March 20197 March 2019 Truly sustainable cups are finally here 12 Winners of NextGen Cup Challenge Reimagining the Future of the To-Go Cup
12 March 201912 March 2019 Closing the loop: Commission delivers on Circular Economy Action Plan Report presents the main results of implementing the action plan and sketches out open challenges to paving the way towards a climate-neutral, competitive circular economy
NREL Pioneers Cleaner Route to Upcycle Plastics into Superior Products Researchers chemically combined reclaimed polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic with bio-based compounds to produce higher-value fiber-reinforced plastics
11 March 201920 June 2020 Cellulosic textile fibers – a growing opportunity in the Bioeconomy With 210 participants and 15 exhibitors from 26 different countries, the first conference on cellulose fibres was a great success
8 March 20195 March 2019 From research to consumers: unlocking new value chains for sustainable bio-based products To exploit the bioeconomic growth potential, new bio-based products need to be market-oriented, as availability of suitable infrastructures is also essential
7 March 20196 March 2019 Global Bio Plastics Market 2019:- Braskem, NatureWorks, Novamont, BASF, Corbion, DSM, DuPont, Arkema, Kingfa, FKuR, Biome Industry Production, Trends, Sales, Supply, Demand, Analysis & Forecast to 2023
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4 March 201926 February 2019 Grow your own bioplastic home, avocado-pit bioplastic, Arla and UPM’s wood-based dairy packaging, PHA bioplastic water bottle and more The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of February 20th
1 March 201927 February 2019 BIOFOREVER Workshop: Feasibility of a European Lignocellulosic Biorefinery 17 May 2019, 9:00-12:30 h, Room Adelheid, Maternushaus, Cologne, Germany
BIOFOREVER Workshop: In-Depth B2C Market Research and GreenPremium 16 May, 2019, Maternushaus, Cologne, Germany. Part of the 12th International Conference on Bio-based Materials
28 February 201925 February 2019 Bioeconomy sector grows increasingly diverse as BIC welcomes new members The new members span across the full European continent, from Ireland to Estonia, Portugal to Finland, and as far afield as the United States and Brazil
27 February 201922 February 2019 The green revolution will be blue: Harvesting algae for the bio-economy Use of algae for applications in the nutraceutical, chemicals and cosmetic markets is growing since companies are increasingly seeking alternatives to fossil fuel-based products
26 February 201926 February 2019 Innova Imagen licenses Bio-on technology for PHA production in Mexico First step will involve assessing the various types of feedstock available in Mexico, including wastes from the agave processing industry
MaterialDistrict Rotterdam 2019: imaginative new materials Hundreds of bio-based inspiring materials are worth a visit!
25 February 201919 February 2019 The Government of Canada invests in innovation to help grow Canada’s bioeconomy New biomass research cluster will drive innovation and help improve technologies for processing agricultural biomass
22 February 201918 February 2019 Substantial EU funding for Finnish custom-made enzymes that create value from pulp production side streams WoodZymes is a large EU-funded Horizon 2020 project that aims to find out how lignin and hemicelluloses could be extracted more efficiently
21 February 201918 February 2019 NatureWorks Announces 100 Percent Third-Party Certified Sustainable Feedstock by 2020 Agricultural feedstocks for Ingeo biopolymer will be certified as environmentally and socially sustainable by the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification System
Deep insight into the future of bio-based building blocks and polymers
