29 August 2011 BioAmber announces Biobased Succinic Acid Plant in Ontario, Canada Sarnia plant with initial capacity of 17,000t to be commissioned in 2013
26 August 2011 Drop-In commodity chemicals from renewable feedstocks on the rise US-American experts' views on current bioplastic market development
Revival of the Pulp Mill as Biorefinery Transforming Forest Industry to become High-Value Product Supplier
25 August 2011 Cars Could Run on Recycled Newspaper Tulane Scientists discovered bacteria to produce butanol from paper
New Biodegradable Food Container from Excellent Packaging & Supply Stays Strong, Even With Hot and Moist Foods New line of clamshell containers from Excellent Packaging is with lined with NatureWorks Ingeo™ biopolymer. Made from certified 100% compostable bagasse, these containers solve one of the foodservice industry's soggiest problems
Clariant partners with KitoZyme New initiative to support Clariant’s commitment to the Personal Care industry
Kaukasischer Löwenzahn – künftige Kautschukquelle für die Reifenindustrie? Forscher arbeiten an Zuchtmethoden, um schnell zu ertragreichen Sorten zu gelangen
23 August 2011 Cereplast enters Distribution Agreement with Mastercolor AB Supply Bioplastic Resin to the Scandinavian Market
18 August 2011 Novamont and Genomatica to Create Joint Venture for First Industrial Plant for BDO from Renewable Feedstocks Initial production expected by the end of 2012
Biokunststoffspezialist Bioerg mit deutlicher Umsatzsteigerung Polnischer Hersteller von biologisch abbaubaren Verpackungen vervierfacht Umsatz des Vorjahres
Raffinierte Querstreben machen Spinnenseide enorm reißfest Weiteres Teil im Puzzle der Spinnenseide aufgedeckt
17 August 2011 Anbaufläche für nachwachsende Rohstoffe 2011 FNR schätzt Anbau auf 2,3 Millionen Hektar
16 August 2011 Supermarket giants Tesco drop oxo biodegradable bags UK supermarket chain moves to more environmentally-friendly alternatives
North Dakota scientists develop new bio-based coatings and resins Improved properties for green materials
15 August 2011 Neuer FNR-Förderschwerpunkt “Bioethanol aus Lignocellulose” FNR wirbt ab sofort Forschungs- und Entwicklungsprojekte ein
12 August 201121 February 2018 Creating plastic from beef Canadian researchers turn animal byproducts into plastics for industrial use
Gefördertes EU-Projekt: Entwicklung einer neuen Generation von mehrschichtigen Kunststofffolien auf Basis nachwachsender Rohstoffe Wipak will funktional effektive Bio-Verpackungen mit angepassten Barriere-Eigenschaften entwickeln
11 August 2011 Phase Shift: 12 Hot Gas-based biofuels technologies New technologies bring gases into the vanguard of advanced biofuels feedstocks
Österreich: Pilze sorgen für vollständiges Kunststoff-Recycling Am ACIB entwickeltes Verfahren spaltet PET-Materialien ressourcenschonend in seine Ausgangssubstanzen
Renewable PET is big part of the initial bioplastics opportunity Cost, viability to determine winners in biomaterials competition
10 August 201123 October 2013 International Business Directory Bio-based Plastics and Composites (iBIB2012): Early bird subscription by the end of September 2011! Effective connectivity worldwide for suppliers and customers!
Researchers Develop Revolutionary Biobased Resins From Crop Materials Potential to provide a revolutionary impact in some applications - replacing widely-used petrochemical-based epoxy compounds
Move Over, Recycling Logo: Cereplast’s Bioplastics Logo is Coming College student to be winner of the company's hosted national design competition
9 August 2011 RTP Company Receives USDA Certified Biobased Product Label for Two PLA-based Compounds Compounds to be utilized in a wide range of structural or housing applications
Is “food versus fuel” legacy holding back biofuel progress? Science and Technology writer, Dr. Matthew Aylott, discusses the wider implications of the food v fuel debate at BusinessGreen.com
8 August 2011 Plastic from the Wood: Environmentally Friendly Packaging Thermal properties closely match and sometimes excel those of PET-materials
Holzfachhandel mit einem Umsatzplus von 14 % im ersten Halbjahr 2011 GD Holz bewertet erstes Halbjahr 2011 für die Branche sehr positiv
7 August 2011 Other uses of tobacco Tobacco bio-oil tested against a wide variety of insect pests, including 11 different fungi, bacteria, and the Colorado potato beetle
Industrial innovation: Final evaluation of the Lead Market Initiative Shift in innovation policy focus to a demand-side approach is reflected in the European Commission Innovation Union flagship
5 August 2011 Trellis Earth Products Files Patents on Proprietary Bioplastics Resins Applications Cover Both High Performance Hybrid Bioplastic and 100% Petroleum-Free Resin From Agricultural By-Products
3 August 2011 Clearer guidance call on bio-plastics Current research into the redesign of plastics and developments in biodegradable plastics
Brazil Sets New Record in the Adoption of Transgenic Crops Hectares planted with high-tech materials, transgenic hybrids account for more than 70% of the area planted
1 August 201117 February 2020 Lead Market Initiative signals new era for bio-based products LMI to support and focus on six important markets, involving policy instruments
Pakit Announces Agreement with PepsiCo for Sustainable Packaging Innovative technology turning cellulose fibre into moulded board to replace the plastic and foam packaging
BASF and CSM explore a bio-Based Succinic Acid joint venture 25,000 tons capacity fermentation production plant to start up by 2013 at the latest
Bio-based plastics boom: Products chains and markets Global average annual growth rate was 38% - Europe, 48% in the same period
Dissatisfied With RSPO, Malaysia Begins Planning Its Own Palm Oil Certification Scheme Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities to certifie over 300,000 smallholders by national certification scheme - as the RSPO is too expensive
Biosprit aus der Wüste Agaven lassen sich in öden Wüstenregionen für die Produktion von Biotreibstoffen anbauen
Pakit gibt Vereinbarung mit PepsiCo für nachhaltige Verpackungslösungen bekannt Innovative Technologie zur Kartonherstellung aus Zellulosefasern soll Verpackungsmarkt revolutionieren
31 July 2011 Simultaneous saccharification and co-fermentation of lignocellulosis Residues from commercial furfural production (furfural residue, FR) and corn kernels were carried out to compare different nutritional media
Fourth German WPC Congress to Break Records The European lead congress of the WPC-industry! (13. & 14.12.2011, Maritim Hotel Cologne, Germany)
Vierter Deutscher WPC-Kongress hat Rekorde im Visier Der europäische Leitkongress der WPC-Industrie! (13. und 14. Dezember 2011, Maritim Hotel Köln)
29 July 2011 Nestlé launches bioplastic caps for milk brands in Brazil In partnership with Tetra Pak and Braskem to advance use of packaging from renewable resources
Algae Companies Diversify Into Green Chemicals, Oils How Solazyme and Blue Marble are currently creating drop-in replacements for existing products
28 July 2011 Cortec® Corporation Launches Biobased Film Products for Marine and Anaerobic Digestion Markets EcoOceanTM soon to be available in over 70 countries worldwide
MU professor helps to plant seeds for an advanced biofuel economy Moving away from corn - scientists to build largest biorefinery production system in the nation
27 July 20113 October 2013 Bio-Based Economy Central to Europe’s 2020 Vision Secretary General of EuropaBio talks about the role of industrial biotechnology in Europe
Brazil’s Braskem to buy Dow’s global PP business Included in the sale are two PP plants in the US and two in Germany