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7 October 20192 October 2019

Producers should promote bio-based plastics that can be recycled and not compostables, FEAD states

European waste industry trade body signs & reacts to Circular Plastics Alliance’s Declaration

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26 September 201923 September 2019

Traceable data will accelerate the circulation of materials

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

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20 September 201917 September 2019

The demand for biomaterials is clearly increasing

Part 16 of the VDMA-interview series on Circular Economy: Interview with Arne Festerling, Sales Manager at ENTEX Rust & Mischke GmbH

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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

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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

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17 September 201921 January 2025

Start of the Study on Collaboration for Promotion of Gasification Chemical Recycling of Plastic Waste

Four companies intend to promote the spread of gasification chemical recycling and use of recycling in Japan and other countries

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12 September 201910 September 2019

FKuR at FachPack 2019: Bioplastic packaging compatible with the environment

Terralene^® rPP compounds containing recycled material expand product portfolio

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Braskem and Ledesma launch 100% sustainable notebooks in Argentina

New +Bio line features notebooks with cover and back cover produced with Green Polyethylene made from sugarcane and paper made from sugarcane bagasse

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11 September 20196 September 2019

Bioplastics reduce CO2 emissions

Prof. Dr. Hans-Josef Endres from Leibniz-University to be interviewed today by VDMA, focusing and analyzing about bioplastics

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Biokunststoffe bringen eine CO2-Einsparung

Prof. Dr. Hans-Josef Endres ist der heutige Gesprächspartner des VDMA zum Thema Biokunststoffe und beleuchtet diese dezidiert

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3 September 201921 December 2021

The Plastics Industry Should Be Looking to the Future

The Plant Based Products Council (PBPC) to seek out and facilitate holistic solutions to the plastics crisis by bringing together businesses, governments, and nonprofits who want a cleaner environment

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30 August 201927 August 2019

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

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21 August 201919 August 2019

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

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20 August 201919 August 2019

ECONYKOL™ Biomass Plastic Raw Material Adopted for Use in ZMP’s New Self-Driving Car, Robocar™ Walk

ECONYKOL™ bio-polyol has been adopted for use in the Robocar™ Walk, the latest model in the RoboCar™ series

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19 August 201913 August 2019

Why Hasn’t Torrefaction Taken Off?

With torrefied biomass holding such promise, what is holding it back from commercial success?

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1 August 201928 July 2019

Partnership during K-2019: Braskem, Kautex Maschinenbau and Erema will demonstrate a closed plastic loop

Closed plastic loop following the idea of Circular Economy

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9 July 201923 December 2020

​Powering trucks with poop

Pioneering Arla farmers are starting to make the most of their cow’s manure by turning it into biogas

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27 June 201924 June 2019

When upcycling, reach for the moon

BIOrescue was launched as most innovative treatment technology for mushroom waste, while the project was being overtaken by more active developers from the start

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24 June 201918 June 2019

Global brands open up about the challenges and opportunities of sustainable products

Christophe Schilling from Genomatica reports about a private roundtable discussion with brands at the recent World Bio Markets conference

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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