18 October 201614 October 2016 Corbion at K: launching Luminy® PLA bioplastics portfolio Number of partner applications to demonstrate versatility and performance aspects of PLA bioplastics
Plastics Recycling Industry ‘Wish List’ for a rapid transition to a Circular Economy Key players in the recycling sector are requesting principles to be included in any new set of measures and legislative instruments to help deliver a true circular economy
Anellotech Begins Commissioning of TCat-8® R&D Unit Raises Funds, Announces Form D Filing for $1.5 Million Equity Investment from a New Strategic Investor Additional Funding for Fully-Integrated Development and Testing Facility, to Generate Data for Future Commercial Plant
Thermocatalytic reforming makes most of biomass Susteen Technologies developing and commercialising TCR® systems in various sizes to produce gas, oil and biochar
Ginkgo BioWorks, Reverdia and Calysta lead in early voting for the Hot 40 The Digest released the early-voting totals from Subscriber Voting — which do not yet include Social Votes or Invited International Selector votes
17 October 201613 October 2016 European Commission urged to deliver robust 2030 policies to support advanced biofuels in transport Biofrontiers platform launched policy recommendations on 11 October, 2016, economic and environmental issues associated with developing the next generation of low-carbon fuels
Bonaveri to showcase revolutionary BNATURAL mannequins at Green Carpet Challenge 2016 Italian company developed bio-based polymer with 72% natural materials, and paint 100% made from natural substances
Silkworms fed carbon nanotubes or graphene produce stronger silk Chinese researchers team found, new silk showed more orderly crystal structure, causing the silk to conduct electricity
Putting poor quality waste fats into good use while keeping an eye on algae oil and waste plastic Neste's raw material sourcing offers emission-reducing and sustainable use for processing residues
Verdezyne Signs Distribution Agreement With Aceto Corporation Exclusive Agreement with Leading Distributor of Specialty Chemicals in the U.S. to Power Regional Sales of Verdezyne's BIOLON® DDDA
14 October 201613 October 2016 First bioplastic made from surplus whey New PHB biodegradable packaging tailored to the needs of cheese-makers products
Eco-friendly and fully bio-based: new challenge for toys Toy makers globally moving towards ambitions to leave a positive impact on the planet
It won’t be long before all our plastics come from plants instead of oil According to Lux Research, just 2% of the world’s 300 million tons of plastic production comes from plants
EU and India cooperate on kick-starting bioeconomy A strategic action plan, roadmap, summer schools, short-term research exchanges and project twinning initiatives... these are just some of the activities carried out by an EU-funded project to help researchers in India and the EU boost the sustainable bio-based economy
Polyamides from a waste stream of the wood industry K 2016 trade fair: Environmentally friendly way to manufacture bioplastics
Zero Waste Ligno-Cellulosic Biorefineries – EU project launched Four-year project focussing on Zero Waste Ligno-Cellulosic Biorefineries by Integrated Lignin Valorisation is launched
13 October 201611 October 2016 Synvina: Joint venture of BASF and Avantium established Bio-based furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) as main building block for the new polymer polyethylenefuranoate (PEF)
Synvina: BASF und Avantium gründen Gemeinschaftsunternehmen Furandicarbonsäure (FDCS) auf Basis nachwachsender Rohstoffe als chemischer Baustein für neuen Kunststoff Polyethylenfuranoat (PEF)
Bio4Products: Creating sustainable resources for the process industry Dutch research project will bring unique blend of organisations and expertise in collaboration
USDA: Biobased products industry has major impact on economy Second Economic Impact Analysis of the U.S. Biobased Products Industry analyzes revenue and jobs at the national and state level in 2014
Rotterdam is proposed location for waste-to-chemicals plant using Enerkem’s technology New chemical plant to convert residual waste into methanol as chemicalblock
12 October 201611 October 2016 Enhanced Central And Eastern Regional Cooperation Boosts European Bioeconomy Lodz Letter of Intent paves the way for regional actors to identify synergies between financial instruments and political frameworks to set up local bioeconomy value chains
RAMPF – fewer fossil and more renewable raw materials Group is researching the use of lignin in various polyurethane applications
RAMPF: Weniger fossile, mehr nachwachsende Rohstoffe Unternehmensgruppe erforscht den Einsatz von Lignin in verschiedenen Polyurethananwendungen
BioInspiration and SLEM fight shoe pollution with 3D printed compostable footwear Dutch initiative SLEM focusing 3D printed footwear as alternative for current production paradigms
‘Bioplastic Fantastic: Why we don’t need oil for plastics’ Kathryn Sheridan will explain the state of the industry, the latest innovations and what brands and consumers can do to accelerate the Bio Revolution
Supporting Catia Bastioli. The bioeconomy is democracy In the industrial world the resistance to the development of the bioeconomy is huge
11 October 201610 October 2016 Biobased industry growing, but needs more federal help, report says Study commissioned by the Agriculture Department shows, industry's future growth rate to depend of new government incentives
Isolierende Schäume aus europäischen Nadelholz-Tanninen mit hervorragenden Eigenschaften Nachwachsende Alternative zu konventionellen Bauschäumen - Forscher entwickeln in „BioFoamBark“ erfolgreich Verfahren
BIOrescue: Valorising mushroom compost to create innovative bio-based products Multidisciplinary project partners to develop new biorefinery process for the conversion of mushroom compost into innovative bio-based products
Who has won the 2016 Bio-Based Americas Innovation Awards? Club Coffee LP were honoured with their 100% compostable pods for single serve coffee
The Rise of Organic Manufacturing: Ginkgo, Amyris, ’s circle of innovation is a trend to watch Out with the old inorganic feedstocks like coal, oil and gas – in with the new feedstocks like woods, grasses, fibers and sugars
10 October 20168 October 2016 European study into University-Business Cooperation – Opinions sought New EU-survey to be the most comprehensive one of its kind ever undertaken in Europe
Holz in der Bioökonomie – Chancen und Grenzen Finalisierte Empfehlungen des Bioökonomierates zur Wald- und Forstwirtschaft
Opening of the World’s First Industrial Scale Plant for the Production of Butanediol via Fermentation of Renewable Raw Materials The Mater-Biotech plant in Bottrighe (Rovigo) will be the world’s first industrial plant dedicated to the production of bio-butanediol (BDO)
First production of isobutene from wheat straw at the industrial pilot scale The production of isobutene opens the door for a more general use of 2G sugars
Erstmals wird Isobuten aus Stroh im industriellen Pilotmaßstab erzeugt Die Erzeugung von Isobuten ermöglicht es, mit 2G-Zucker neben dem Ethanolmarkt weitere Marktsegmente zu erschließen
Advanced enzymes for lignocellulosic conversion: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to MetGen The company has made a name for itself via participation as a preferred enzyme developer in EU Horizon 2020 projects
8 October 20166 October 2016 Ginkgo Bioworks and Genomatica forge alliance to accelerate commercialization of more sustainable high-volume chemicals Delivers the full package to chemical producers to cost-effectively make many mainstream chemicals
Green Biologics selects Caldic as its EU distribution partner Green Biologics announced EMEA biochemical distribution deal
IHD Explores 3D Printing with Organic Materials for the Wood and Furniture Industry Research project for developing a printing technology for the furniture area started already in early September 2016
IHD erforscht 3D-Druck mit organischen Materialien für die Holz- und Möbelindustrie Forschungsprojekt zur Entwicklung einer Drucktechnologie für den Möbelbereich gestartet
Welche Konsequenzen hat die biobasierte Wirtschaft? Das Bundesforschungsministerium fördert ein Projekt unter Federführung der Uni Bonn mit 2,9 Millionen Euro
7 October 20165 October 2016 Governments urged to end expensive emissions-reduction policies Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission recommends letting biofuels stand on their own, without support from government subsidies
CO2 on the way to becoming an all-around talent Covestro explores additional fields of application for carbon dioxide
Xinhuarun and Reverdia partner to develop microcellular foam shoe soles Reverdia and Dezhou Xinhuarun Technology have signed an agreement to jointly develop and promote Biosuccinium™-based microcellular polyurethane (PU) foams