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25 April 20169 September 2021

BRAIN and Südzucker cooperate in the field of CO2 utilisation by microorganisms

Researchers alliance two-stage process was successfully developed at laboratory scale

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21 April 201619 April 2016

Circular economy: New Regulation to boost the use of organic and waste-based fertilisers

FAQs: The Commission presents first deliverable of Circular Economy Package with new rules on organic and waste-based fertilisers in the EU

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15 recommendations for an increased uptake of bio-based products in public procurement

Report, launched at the BioEconomyUtrecht2016 stakeholder conference, states that benefits are reciprocal

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1 April 201614 March 2025

New Plastics Economy: circular, not yet biobased

New report first sketches the importance of plastics for the economy and the magnitude of the problem caused by plastic waste

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31 March 201630 March 2016

Compostable coffee cups present solution to single-use cups in foodservice environments

Vegware setting up new trade waste routes all around the UK for compostable packaging and food waste

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30 March 201629 March 2016

Cars: Design’s Love Affair with New Materials

Several car manufacturers to develop and use eco-friendly materials, trying new ones, either bio-based or recycled

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21 March 201618 March 2016

Producing spandex from agricultural byproducts? Welcome to the circular bio-economy

Farm waste products such as maize leaves are being repurposed in novel and circular ways, and the European Union is among the many groups now taking note

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16 March 201615 March 2016

Novel packaging products for a circular economy

EU-funded DIBBIOPACK project has developed a series of multifunctional packaging to contribute to the growth of a truly circular economy

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8 March 20167 March 2016

H&M aim to make Green the new Black with new Global Change Awards

Grant of €300,000 were awarded to Finnish team behind Making waste-cotton new

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18 February 201617 February 2016

Could The Green Answer To Leather Be Pineapple Leaves?

Spanish-born Designer creates material to make shoes, bags and other accessories - with a much smaller footprint

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26 January 201621 January 2016

“The shift to a European bioeconomy is now irreversible”. An exclusive interview with John Bell

Director of Bioeconomy Directorate of the EC addresses different topics related to the new industrial revolution

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22 January 201621 January 2016

Biobased economy is progressing quite well, says Annita Westenbroek

Dutch Biorefinery Cluster to drive the circular economy in the Netherlands

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10 December 20159 December 2015

How innovations in packaging are preserving products while saving the planet

Industry looking for ways to address issues like economics and education

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8 December 20157 December 2015

European Commission delivers value: Circular Economy package recognises renewability and closes the loop

CEPI is looking forward to concrete actions in the field of bio-based products in the future

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7 December 20154 December 2015

Closing the loop: Commission adopts ambitious new Circular Economy Package to boost competitiveness, create jobs and generate sustainable growth

Full covering lifecycle from production and consumption to waste management and the market for secondary raw materials

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Timmermans defends ambition of new Circular Economy package

New legislation is under heightened scrutiny, because Commission First Vice-President Frans Timmermans promised, the new package would be “more ambitious” than its predecessor

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Commission’s Circular Economy Proposal leaves room for more ambitious actions on bio-industries such as bioplastics

European Bioplastics association looking forward to contributing to the forthcoming debate on how renewable and biodegradable materials can best fit into this vision

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2 December 201530 November 2015

New Circular Economy Package ‘less ambitious’ than axed predecessor

The European Commission’s draft waste and incineration laws to replace the package it axed under its drive for “better regulation”, has weaker targets for recycling and landfill than its predecessor

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20 November 201519 November 2015

Pushing the Limits of Technology, Recognizing the Limits of Natural Resources

Interview with Catia Bastioli (Novamont)

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19 November 201517 November 2015

A truly circular economy will massively reduce Europe’s climate impact

The climate conference in Paris is only weeks away but the emissions reductions pledges made by countries are far from sufficient

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18 November 201516 November 2015

Even an Espresso can support the bioeconomy and circular economy

We can now drink our espresso and support the bioeconomy and circular economy, thanks to a wholly biodegradable and compostable coffee capsule for espresso machines

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9 November 20156 November 2015

Grow with Biofore — Slush and UPM looking to create momentum for bioeconomy

UPM starts co-operation to develop a bioeconomy startup field

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6 November 20154 November 2015

Bioeconomy is integral part of circular economy

Europe, however, must do more to compete

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5 November 20154 November 2015

New circular economy package takes shape

The European Commission’s new circular economy package will include fresh legislation on waste, fertilisers, and water reuse, “strong commitments” on Eco-design, strategies for handling plastics and chemicals, and “major” funding for innovation, EurActiv has learnt

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19 October 201515 October 2015

Bioeconomy: Circular by Nature

Bio-based Industries Consortium position paper and article on circular economy

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The Role of Bioeconomy in Climate Change Mitigation

The climate change mitigation potential of the bioeconomy is estimated at 2.5 billion tons CO₂ equivalent per year by 2030

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17 September 201516 September 2015

Cascading use of wood in Finland – with comparison to selected EU countries

New report gives a short introduction on the discussion on cascading principles and definitions, and shows examples of the cascading flows in Finland and selected other European countries

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New corporate image for the Novamont group

New brand design representing the idea of a perpetual drive towards excellence in research, planet Earth and regeneration

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25 August 201524 August 2015

Europe’s circular bioeconomy: at make or break point?

In the race to develop a more renewable, robust and competitive economy, does the EU have what it takes to innovate its way towards a cleaner, greener future? Joanna Dupont-Inglis, Director for Industrial Biotechnology at EuropaBio, provides an insight into the current landscape and challenges involved

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17 August 201513 August 2015

Interview with Nathalie Moll, EuropaBio: Industrial biotech plays a vital role in developing the enzymes and fermentation processes used in biorefineries

Talk about bioeconomy, biotechnology, circular economy and EFIB