23 August 20168 December 2016 Circular economy: Commission expands Ecolabel criteria to computers, furniture and footwear Manufacturers have to comply with strict requirements that focus on the environmental performance of the products as well as labour standards
22 August 201618 August 2016 ASTM Plastics Committee to Revise Key Composting Standard Specification does not describe contents of products or their performance with regards to compostability or biodegradability
19 August 201615 February 2018 Growing A Bioeconomy — Flanders To Produce Fossil-Free Fuels, Chemicals, And Products Flanders region of Belgium to be transformed into a European center hub of a new biobased economic activity
17 August 20169 September 2021 50 Hot Bio-Based Companies, 50 Quick Takes Which goals and projects should be considered top-priority in the coming years besides solar, wind and hydro-based companies in regards to upgrading biomass?
16 August 201615 August 2016 EPF: Economic Review of the Wood-Based Panels Industry in 2015 Figures giving extensive compilation of industry statistics collected by the federation
Organic Acids: Key Facilitators of the Bio-economy Lorenz Bauer, PhD, Lee-Enterprises Consulting, giving a comprehensive overview
15 August 201612 August 2016 Feedstocks for the Bioeconomy: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Behind the Scenes look at the Billion Ton report Matthew Langholtz of Oak Ridge National Laboratory gave a view at scope and findings
12 August 201611 August 2016 Arno van de Ven, Stora Enso Biomaterials: Growth in the bioeconomy needs to be sustainable Exclusive interview about about Stora Enso Biomaterials, the wood-based economy and how to foster growth in the European bioeconomy
11 August 201628 September 2016 SuperBIO Project: Upcoming Workshops Support and Partnership in the Bio-based Economy
Christian Kemp Griffin, Ceo of CelluComp: “Investments should be made in the bioeconomy because it is the future” Il Bioeconomista interview about CelluComp and the development of the bioeconomy
Bridging the gap between forestry and agriculture to improve food security FAO calls for better coordination between the two sectors towards sustainable farming systems and forest management
10 August 201610 August 2016 New €3.8 million SuperBIO project to support industrial innovation within the EU bioeconomy Industrial stakeholders are invited to submit their idea for an innovative value chain
9 August 201615 February 2018 Who’s who in the Bio-based Economy Find new players, supplier and partners in the growing Bio-based Business
Das Who’s Who der bio-basierten Ökonomie Finden Sie neue Akteure, Anbieter und Partner im wachsenden bio-basierten Geschäft
Profit from being one of the frontrunners in European bio-based public procurement Please support the creation of the website
8 August 20165 August 2016 Accelerating the Impact of Bio-Based Materials to Improve Apparel Industry Sustainability Recent study found that most consumers are willing to pay extra for sustainable product offerings
Evidencing the Bioeconomy BBSRC launching evidence-based review of both the contribution of the bioeconomy to the UK economy and the prospects for growth
4 August 20163 August 2016 USDA announces application periods for loan guarantee program Loan guarantees of up to $250 million to develop, construct and retrofit commercial-scale biorefineries and renewable chemicals and biobased product manufacturing facilities
USDA Seeks Applications for Funding to Help Develop Advanced Biofuels and Biobased Products Development Will Contribute to America's Strong Bioeconomy and Bring Jobs to Rural Areas
2 August 201628 July 2016 EU should strengthen existing sustainability rules for biofuels: European Court of Auditors In its recent Roadmap to 2030 ePURE calls for a number of measures to strengthen the sustainability of biofuels used in Europe
Tim Dummer, VP Rennovia: The industry will migrate to widespread adoption of bioproducts Tim Dummer, company's VP Commercialization giving an exclusive interview to Il Bioeconomista
BioPreferred Partner Spotlight: Verdezyne Asking Tom Beardslee, Ph.D., VP of R&D about the biobased innovations at Verdezyne
Microplastics – a cause for concern Finland research focusing on the chemical properties of microplastics
29 July 201628 July 2016 The EU offers strong support for the realization of the Kemi biofuel refinery EUR 88.5 million of NER 300 investment subsidies to advance the project significantly
25 July 201622 July 2016 Policy: Five cornerstones of a global bioeconomy Conflicting national priorities make it hard to align bioeconomy policies to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals on a global scale
22 July 201621 July 2016 EU-Project AGRIFORVALOR Kick-off meeting A very successful event for the formal launch of the project
21 July 201620 July 2016 Interactive workshop on biomass feedstocks – After the end of the sugar quota 8 September 2016, Conference Center Airport Cologne/Bonn, programme online
20 July 201620 July 2016 Creation of Evertree, a new international actor in renewable chemistry Avril Group teams up in JV to produce bio-VOCs
19 July 201618 July 2016 Waste Biorefinery: A New Paradigm for a Sustainable Bioelectro Economy Various technologies employable to construct a waste biorefinery platform and its place in a biobased economy
Future Bioeconomy Supported by More Than One Billion Tons of Biomass Potential United States could produce enough biomass to support a bioeconomy, including renewable aquatic and terrestrial biomass resources
15 July 201614 July 2016 Who’ll Stop the Rain?: the road to a biobased fix for carcinogenic PFCs Case study focusing on Patagonia’s Durable Water Repellent (DWR) problem
14 July 201613 July 2016 Novamont and the Barbier Group sign deal to develop new bag for fruits and vegetables from renewable resources, suitable for home composting Ma-Ter-Bio (the bag for planet Earth) as alternative to traditional non-biodegradable, non-compostable plastics packaging
8 July 20167 July 2016 Metsä Wood launches a EUR 100 million investment programm Metsä Group Stock Exchange Release 8 June 2016 at 11.30 EET
7 July 20166 July 2016 CAP: The challenges ahead The facts about the CAP 2014-2020 - Infographics in English, French, German and Spanish
Clariant supports Carbon2Chem project for the reduction of industrial CO2 emissions Company provides methanol catalysts and the necessary application know-how to the project
In Germany more than 60 million euros for the Carbon2Chem project Aim of the project is to convert process gases from steel production – including the CO2 they contain – into base chemicals
4 July 20162 July 2016 Biobased markets need standardization Successful standardization of a specific biobased market to require a network of a certain size
28 June 201627 June 2016 BiobasedWorld – it’s a trade show, not a congress BiobasedWorld, 15-16 February 2017 in Cologne, Germany
New Plastics Economy initiative launched by Ellen MacArthur Foundation New report provides the first comprehensive vision of a global circular plastics economy
Will Lego’s $150 Million Sustainable Plastics Challenge Make Biobased the Norm? Company’s goal to build better toys from sustainable, raw material might shift the plastics industry away from fossile sources
27 June 201624 June 2016 Innovative process produces biodegradable cellulose-based films Purdue researchers looking for innovative ways to adapt and use cellulose for a range of food, biomedical and pharmaceutical applications
Biobased chemicals will develop beyond the obvious VTT researchers showing new perspectives on the biobased economy
24 June 201623 June 2016 A.J. Plast and BASF co-develop new packaging film made from bio-based Ultramid polyamide New film provides good oxygen, moisture and aroma barriers as well as good heat and chemical resistance
23 June 201622 June 2016 BIC and Vanguard Initiative sign Bioeconomy MoU Collaboration to support improved access to funding and awareness-raising activities
BPM symposium 2016 highlights growing opportunities of the biobased economy The Dutch Biobased Performance Materials program is a unique phenomenon in the biobased world
22 June 201621 June 2016 Why Bio-Based is the Next Step in the Sustainability Journey for Tide P&G focused on constantly innovating to meet changing consumer and social needs
21 June 201620 June 2016 A demo installation of a biobased, biodegradable and additivated mulching developed in Aitiip is starting this week Life + Multibiosol project developing a biobased, biodegradable film and also improves soil properties
SuperBIO Project: Upcoming Workshops
