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6 June 20193 June 2019

Taskforces for SIRA 2030

Set of actions for developing sustainable and competitive bio-based industries in Europe

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Neste and VTT strengthen their partnership through research investments in Finland

New research infrastructure enables partners to develop cleaner solutions for fuels and chemicals

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8 May 20196 May 2019

Blue Bioeconomy in Northern Germany

BMBF has approved a project coordinated by Kiel University: "Bioeconomy at Marine Sites (BaMS)" with funding of up to 20 million Euro

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Expert View: Turbocharging the green chemistry revolution

Who will be the leaders that shape the sustainable value chains of the future and become the hallmark of true corporate social responsibility?

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7 May 20196 May 2019

University of Plymouth study misleads on value of biodegradable and compostable plastics

ISO 14855 test standard describes merely a test method, but without clear pass and fail criteria that could serve as basis for proper biodegradability claims and labelling

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16 April 201911 April 2019

CENER is developing technology for future urban biorefineries, to move towards a circular bioeconomy

CENER is involved in 4 specific initiatives, in order to develop the most adequate management and valorization routes of different urban biowastes

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10 April 20195 April 2019

Covestro and Genomatica launch partnership for sustainable growth

High-performance materials from plants

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8 April 20193 April 2019

The Top 9 Sustainable Packaging Trends in 2019

Some personal views on current trends to draw attention to the potential shortcomings of each and suggestions for tackling them

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5 April 20192 April 2019

Bio-based beverage cartons

Tetra Pak, Elopak and SIG Combibloc have developed cartons that are 100% bio-based, just like the milk carton a century ago

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Industry experts query whether bioplastics can solve the plastic pollution problem at sustainability conference

Biodegradable plastic market in the UK is set to grow to 200,000 tonnes by 2030, out of a volume of 2.3 tonnes of plastic in circulation

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3 April 201928 March 2019

Wood treated with wood: Foreco joins Bio4Products to develop bio-based preservative

Company wants to step into the fencing market with a sustainable alternative: FaunaWood

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The Chemical Industry Says Goodbye to Fossil Fuels

A new paper by the nova-Institute sets out the path towards sustainability for the chemical industry

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19 March 201918 March 2019

Call for EU to stop subsidies for fossil fuels to help bio-based materials sector and the circular economy

“Please stop all subsidies to fossil fuels. In 2016, €56 billion went from EU member states to fossil fuels.”

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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

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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

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26 February 201925 February 2019

Eastman announces post-PV partnership with C.L.A.S.S. to support ‘circular economy’

Maker of bio-based Naia™ to participate in global hub focused on smart fashion

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31 January 201928 January 2019

WOW! Exploiting the potential of sewage

Enter WOW!, a project designed to ensure that no waste is wasted

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Sustainable plastics – If we want a sustainable future, it will be driven by companies

If the plastics economy can be completely transformed, then the new circular economy starts to take over and almost roll forward on its own

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24 January 201924 January 2019

Vision 2040 of the European Forest-based Sector launched in Vienna

Conference aimed to show that the forest-based sector is a leading actor in and enabler of a circular bioeconomy

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18 January 201915 January 2019

TheCircularLab creates a plastic from plant waste that can be recycled, composted and can biodegrade in a marine environment

New sustainable plastic is just one example of how packaging will be in the future

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10 January 20197 January 2019

University lands £1.1m award to investigate plastics waste

UK researchers work on developing a new range of biodegradable plastics

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8 January 20197 January 2019

Single-use plastics: Commission welcomes ambitious agreement on new rules to reduce marine litter

Europe's businesses and consumers to be ahead as a world leader in producing and using sustainable alternatives

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21 December 201818 December 2018

RSB Assembly Approves Groundbreaking Standard for Advanced Products

For the first time, products from recycled carbon and non-biogenic waste will be able to carry real and credible sustainability claims

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19 December 201814 December 2018

Commission launches Circular Plastics Alliance to foster the market of recycled plastics in Europe

Key industry stakeholders are invited to join the Alliance, in particular from those sectors, which account for most demand for plastics in Europe

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Waste incineration is waste incineration, no matter the classification

The European Parliament must reject any proposal that provides Cohesion Funds to incineration facilities, no matter their classification, writes Dr. Ingrid Behrsin

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17 December 201813 December 2018

New report issued by SusChem and partners: Robust Agenda to achieve Circularity of Plastics

The analysis from this report has helped to identify priorities, projects and the level of investment needed to achieve full circularity of plastics

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5 December 201830 November 2018

New guidelines on cascading use fail to meet expectations of EU’s new Bioeconomy Strategy

The guidelines should be aligned with the new EU strategy to make the bioeconomy more circular

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26 November 20189 September 2021

Net-zero carbon emissions from harder-to-abate sectors is technically and financially possible by mid-century

New report by the Energy Transitions Commission shows that reaching net-zero carbon emissions from heavy industry and heavy-duty transport can be done through ambitious policy, accelerated innovation, and investment, with minimal cost to the global economy

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Novamont and Gruppo CAP join forces to promote the circular economy

The first of a series of potential projects are the ecodesign of microplastics for the cosmetics industry and the production of raw materials from wastewater

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13 November 20188 November 2018

Braskem plans initiatives to promote the Circular Economy

The world's leading biopolymer producer is committed to the goal of having all plastic packaging reused, recycled or recovered by 2040

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9 November 20186 November 2018

An interview with Dirk Carrez, BIC: “In 2050, we will live in a Circular Bio-Society”

Building on the successes of the BBI JU will ensure industry commitment, applicable results, and continued investments

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8 November 20185 November 2018

Danone accelerates the transition towards a circular economy of packaging

100% of packaging recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2025

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6 November 201831 October 2018

CHINAPLAS to highlight Circular Economy

Achieving sustainable development is a major Chinese economic and social development strategy

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5 November 201830 October 2018

Reduction of single-use plastics needs to tie in with circular economy actions and consumption realities in Europe

European Bioplastics fully supports the transition from a linear to a circular economy and emphasize bioplastics as more sustainable solutions for a range of products

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25 October 201822 October 2018

BIOrescue: New bio-based products set the scene for a sustainable and circular economy

Opportunities arising from the bio-based industry sector and discover the cutting-edge products and processes that will shape the Spanish bioeconomy of tomorrow

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17 October 201815 October 2018

Henkel announces ambitious targets for sustainable packaging

Expanded strategic framework promoting a circular economy

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20 September 201817 September 2018

Powerful tools from VTT to solve challenges in bio- and circular economy

The SES toolbox is expected to enable development of numerous novel microbial production processes for valorization of various waste materials to higher value compounds

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19 September 20189 September 2021

Kreisläufe für Kohlenstoff

Positionspapiere vom nova-Institut und der Verband der Chemischen Industrie e.V. (VCI)

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5 September 20184 September 2018

ICT-BIOCHAIN Europe’s first Digital Innovation Hub for Circular Bioeconomy

New EU-project focuses on the development of efficient biomass supply chains for sustainable chemical production in bioeconomy regions across Europe

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31 July 20189 September 2021

Covestro collaborates with Chinese students

Focus on circular economy and sustainable materials / Professors and students visit German company headquarters for the first time

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8 June 20189 September 2021

Ingenza embarks on collaborative project to recycle CO2

Scottish JV aims to reduce the waste carbon dioxide generated by industrial biotech manufacturing applications

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7 June 20185 June 2018

This plastic bag is 100% biodegradable

Businesses, policy makers, and investors too, need to make clear commitments and collaborate towards a circular economy for plastics

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23 May 201821 May 2018

Going against the grain: AB InBev adopt circular economy thinking to create new by-products

"These plant-based circular economy nutrients are much more sustainable than traditional sources like animals..."

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22 May 201817 May 2018

World Bio Markets: make it real, give it life

With over 400 delegates the conference was certainly lively and offered many networking opportunities

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9 May 201827 December 2019

Renewable materials for a low-carbon and circular future

Ellen MacArthur Foundation forums such as the CE100 network are essential to achieving shared global goals - new paper is designed to start a conversation

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2 May 201828 April 2018

Biowaste collection and biodegradable plastics discussed at the Bio-waste Conference in Kassel, Germany

Event hosted a meeting of representatives from the national composting associations of Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy

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25 April 201823 April 2018

Sweden and Finland sign LOI for biofuels, biomaterials

Government’s collaborative program to find solutions for replacing fossil-based products with biobased ones

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20 April 201818 April 2018

Doing Dutch biobased business in Midwest USA

Availability of biomass, knowledge on agriculture and biotechnology combined with relatively low costs of doing business could provide openings for Dutch industry

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19 April 201817 April 2018

Circular bioeconomy: an uneasy marriage of concepts, so far

The unified term circular bioeconomy still needs much clarification. Or do we rather need a precision economy, in the end?

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18 April 201816 April 2018

Unilever to pioneer breakthrough food packaging technology together with Ioniqa & Indorama Ventures

Ioniqa’s innovative technology can turn PET waste into a truly circular material which holds value after disposal by consumers