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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

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..."

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

29 March 201827 March 2018

20 Expert Insights from Day One of World Bio Markets

Central question posed by Luke Upton, founder and editor of Bio-Based World News: "What role does bio-based plays within the circular economy?"

13 March 20189 March 2018

Meet Noah: World’s first circular car

Fifth car in TU/ecomotive's history will feature new technologies focused on the future

28 February 201828 June 2018

A Circular, Renewable and Smart Bioeconomy – Finland’s priority proposals for European Union

Finland firmly believes in the value of placing the bioeconomy on the list of top priorities, leading to a coherent and systemic new bioeconomy strategy

6 February 20182 February 2018

Novamont starts a new partnership in Serbia

Serbian Chamber of Commerce’s vocation, is to create a pilot project enabling the introduction of new technologies in the city of Gornji Milanovac

5 February 20181 February 2018

These 11 innovations will tackle the causes of ocean plastic pollution, not just the symptoms

Businesses, governments and other stakeholders are supposed to make step changes in creating and implementing circular economy solutions to plastic waste

Unilever calls for accelerated industry action on packaging waste

Four key actions the consumer goods industry should take to create the systemic change required and accelerate the transition to a circular economy

1 February 201830 January 2018

Circular economy in the limelight in Davos

The first Circularity Gap Report indicates that merely 9% of the world’s exploited natural resources are re-used. EURACTIV’s partner La Tribune reports

29 January 201825 January 2018

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation awards VTT for a bio-based packaging solution that reduces the use of plastics

Plastic-like cellulose-packaging material is suitable for dry and greasy products, such as nuts, cereals, coffee, condiments and raisins

22 January 201822 January 2018

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation and Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute Form Collaboration to Further Shared Vision of a Circular Economy

The organisations will develop initiatives that recognise the value of the Cradle to Cradle methodology in contributing to the advancement of a circular economy with safe materials

Kunststoffabfälle: eine europäische Strategie zum Schutz unseres Planeten und unserer Bürger und zur Stärkung unserer Industrie

Ansatz will neue Chancen für Innovation, Wettbewerbsfähigkeit und die Schaffung von Arbeitsplätzen eröffnen

Plastic Waste: a European strategy to protect the planet, defend our citizens and empower our industries

Approach will bring new opportunities for innovation, competitiveness and job creation

Why the EU’s renewable energy proposal subverts the circular economy

The draft Renewable Energy Directive creates a distortion in the waste market by making it comparatively cheaper to burn waste rather than to prevent it or recycle it

17 January 201816 January 2018

The “Circular Bioeconomy” – Concepts, Opportunities and Limitations

The new nova paper #9 aims at highlighting the most important aspects related to bioeconomy and circular economy, clarifying some common misconceptions and addressing limitations

16 January 201816 January 2018

Axion launches ‘Design for Recycling’ service

Unique service could support industrial initiatives to increase the recycling of plastics and develop end markets for recycled plastics

19 December 201715 December 2017

Europe must look beyond the Circular Economy Package

The circular economy will need to remain top of the agenda for many years to come if the EU is to see a step change in resource productivity

15 December 20179 September 2021

ArcelorMittal gets nod from World Economic Forum for integrating circular economy principles into its business model

Corporation is finding ways to make transformational changes to the way it does busines

13 December 201711 December 2017

Award to Circular textile paper project

New paper manufacturing concept where the raw material is largely made up of low value fibres from textile recycling plants

7 December 20176 December 2017

Building the partnerships to help Europe achieve its bio-based potential

The breadth and variety of the projects with which the BBI JU is engaged showing a huge economic opportunity for Europe

6 December 20174 December 2017

Plastic waste: let’s put an end to it in 10 to 15 years

We need to rethink plastics: bring to the forefront that the end-of-life phase is as important as the design for its original function

24 November 201722 November 2017

research*eu RESULTS PACK – Bioplastics: Sustainable materials for building a strong and circular European bio-economy

EU, through its CE Action Plan, is dedicated to stimulating Europe’s transition to a circular economy

22 November 201720 November 2017

Many bio-based strategies, national bio-economy strategies look old-fashioned

Current company bio-based strategies move towards a circular economy, and go beyond just low carbon and clean energy sustainability

14 November 201710 November 2017

Over 150 organisations back call to ban oxo-degradable plastic packaging

Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s New Plastics Economy initiative has published a statement calling for a ban on oxo-degradable plastic packaging.

Biomass is key for realising climate goals and implementing elements of circular economy

Amount and diversity of biomass determine great potential for use not only in the production of electric energy but also for heating, transport, as biofuel-components

13 November 201713 November 2017

Circular clothing: the next step in sustainable fashion

Metabolic communications intern Hanna Dijkstra looks at the dirty secret of the fashion industry

6 October 20172 October 2017

Squaring the circle of plastics recycling

The snail pace so far in terms of implementation of the EU Action Plan on the Circular Economy is embarrassing, write Anders Wijkman and Catia Bastioli

15 September 201713 September 2017

EU warned against renewables law ‘subverting’ the circular economy

European Commission proposal to revise the Renewable Energy Directive will be voted on by the European Parliament’s environment committee on October 11-12

8 September 201714 March 2018

Biobased plastics in a circular economy

24 August 201722 August 2017

Citruspack project, a combination of circular economy and packaging, starts at Aitiip facilities

Aim of the project is to demonstrate that sustainability and efficiency can be applied to agricultural and industrial practices

4 August 20172 August 2017

Biobasierte Stadt

Wie kann sie aussehen, die Stadt von morgen? Welche biobasierten Innovationen gibt es bereits? Woran wird getüftelt? Dieses Dossier gibt einen Überblick

2 August 201731 July 2017

European Commission launches Knowledge Centre to provide scientific evidence on bioeconomy

Bioeconomy Knowledge Centre marks an important step in bringing the different policy areas of the bioeconomy closer together

28 July 201726 July 2017

PlastiCircle – Improvement of the plastic packaging waste chain from a circular economy approach

EU-project aims to develop and implement a holistic process to increase recycling rates of packaging waste in Europe

6 July 20176 July 2017

Recommendations towards the EU Plastics Strategy regarding bioplastics

Covered issues showing the complexity of EU Roadmap initiative and the need to incorporate the entire value chain from feedstock to waste management

5 July 20173 July 2017

EU increases its commitment to funding the circular economy and bioeconomy sectors

New study giving recommendations to address funding gaps and specific needs of project promoters in the bioeconomy sector

3 July 201729 June 2017

CIRC-PACK: Towards a greener plastic lifecycle

Project to bringing considerable benefits in line with EU strategic objectives

19 June 201718 June 2017

nova talk: Where do you see the bioeconomy in the future?

Interview with Mr. Gudbrand Rødsrud, Technology Director Business Development at Borregaard

2 June 201731 May 2017

Finnish circular economy — wood turns to diesel and perfume

Company's goal is to reach a stage where no waste from its sites must be taken to landfills or has to be burned

21 March 201718 March 2017

MEPs pave the way for bioplastics in vote on waste legislation

The vote of the Members of Parliament recognises the contributions of bioplastics to the EU circular economy

10 March 20178 March 2017

A bio-based packaging revolution: Danone and Nestlé Waters form the NaturalALL Bottle Alliance

Together, the three partners aim to develop and launch at commercial scale a PET plastic bottle made from bio-based material

9 March 201713 March 2017

The policy framework of bio-based plastics markets

The newly published report looks at how different parts of the world handle the development of the bio-based plastics sector politically

28 February 201714 September 2021

The most interesting Finnish companies in the circular economy

The list compiled by Sitra is showcasing Finland's most inspiring examples of the circular economy

23 February 201722 February 2017

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