20 June 2011 Biobased material part-replaces petroleum derived materials in polyurethane Battelle licensed soybean-based polyols to Emery OleoChemicals LLC
EPA Honors Winners of 2011 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards EPA has received more than 1,400 nominations and presented awards to 82 winners
19 June 2011 Study: Green products on the shelf Genencor research shows consumers acceptance to sustainable biobased materials
16 June 2011 Aureos Capital takes US$5.35 million stake to turn Ghanaian plastics manufacturer green Plan to introduce biodegradable plastics through partnership with Aureos investee company in South East Asia - Investment to fund new recycling plant
BCC Research Releases Report on Global Biodegradable Polymers Market Packaging market predicted to achieve about £1.7 billion in 2016
Agrol® Polyols Approved to Use USDA Biobased Product Label Bio-based insulation sealants for bins, silos, buildings and livestock
Zukunftsaussichten: Treibhausgas CO<sub>2</sub> sinnvoll nutzen Biologische CO2-Bindung war Hauptthema der Konferenz "Vom Treibhausgas zum Wertstoff"
15 June 2011 RTP Company’s Glass Fiber-Reinforced PLA Bioplastic Compounds Improve Strength and Thermal Performance Materials to be considered for much broader use of applications
The Integrated Biorefinery: the (re) rise of BioPower New technologies and diversified feedstocks are turning biomass power generation from ugly stepchild to star
Nachwachsende Rohstoffe für den Maschinenbau Polymerwerkstoff der Igus GmbH basiert zu 54 Prozent auf pflanzlichem Öl
14 June 2011 Research and Markets: Benchmarking of Lactic Acid and Polylactic Acid in China – 2011 Report Also containing market demand information of PLA in the past five years and predicts that in the next five years
Genomatica Scales Bio-BDO Production, Achieves Demonstration-Scale Fermentation On track to show market-leading economics and quality, with partner Tate & Lyle
New grades of polyamide based on naturally occurring feedstocks The big Players, their products and applications range
High-value additives improve processability of biopolymers Additive manufacturers to develop solutions for PLA to be considered for a much broader range of applications
Coke and Pepsi’s plant-based bottles still damage the environment Recycling instead of making plant-based bottles to be a greater environmental good
Germany as a pioneer of a sustainable bioeconomy The Bioeconomy Council prioritises research topics in Brussels
Staatssekretär Bleser: Rahmenbedingungen für eine moderne, nachhaltige Waldwirtschaft in Europa stärken Europäische Forstministerkonferenz 2011 berät über verbindliche Maßnahmen
KraussMaffei Berstorff: Aktiver Verschleißschutz in der Extrusion von Naturfaserverstärkten Kunststoffen Extruder für hohe Standzeiten und minimalen Verschleiß bei der Verarbeitung von NFC-Compounds
13 June 2011 EcoCradle™ Mushroom® Packaging Wins Prestigious DuPont Award Protective secondary packaging to resolve complex global challenges
Polimeri Europa (Eni group) and Novamont together for Matrìca, a bio-based chemical complex: a new age for the chemical industry The new Joint Italian Venture has as its mission the designing, building and managing of chemical plants using vegetable oil feedstock for the production of biochemicals (bio-plastics, bio-lubricants and bio-additives for elastomers)
9 June 2011 Arnitel Eco offers extra performance in bio-based ovenable pan liners M&Q Packaging Corporation selected Arnitel Eco high performance thermoplastic copolyester (TPC) for new PanSaver ECO product range
8 June 2011 Lignol receives approval of key biorefining patent application Over next year related patent filings to be approved in a number of jurisdictions
‘Super Breed’ Of Medicinal Cannabis Developed By British Drug Firm GW Pharmaceuticals to produce a new strain of cannabis-derived medicine
Energiepflanzen: Anbauprojekt jetzt online unter www.eva-verbund.de Ergebnisse aus dem Forschungsverbund zu standortangepassten Anbausystemen für Energiepflanzen sollen Entscheidungshilfen geben
USB-Platten aus Weichlaubhölzern BMELV fördert Forschungsprojekte für eine zukunftssichere, nachhaltige Werkstoffherstellung aus Holz und alternativen Lignocellulosen
SKZ: Forschungsprojekt zur Entwicklung Thermoplastischer Vulkanisate aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen TECNARO und Schleich GmbH im gemeinsamen Öko-Verbund
7 June 201115 June 2014 Fourth German WPC-Congress The European lead congress of the WPC-industry! (13. & 14.12.2011, Maritim Hotel Cologne, Germany)
JSR To Promote Eco-Friendly Highly Tough Polylactic Acid-Based Bioplastic: “BIOLLOY” Corporation currently applying for a "BIOLLOY" trademark
Zukunft aus Strohhalmen: Europäische Biomasse-Konferenz in Berlin 1.500 Experten diskutieren Novelle des Erneuerbare Energien Gesetzes (EEG)
Vierter Deutscher WPC-Kongress Der europäische Leitkongress der WPC-Industrie! (13. und 14. Dezember 2011, Maritim Hotel Köln)
Bloomberg report says biochemical pathway attractive to investors 60 percent, or $2.7 billion, of total private investments made in next-generation biofuels since 2004
Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz stärkt Rolle der nachwachsenden Rohstoffe und die Bioenergie-Nutzung Aigner: Energie muss bezahlbar, umweltfreundlich und sicher sein
3 June 2011 Stover-For-Ethanol won’t hurt corn yield One ton per acre won't cause significant nutrient loss
2 June 2011 Kohlenstoffstudie Forst und Holz Niedersachsen Inventurdaten und Szenarienrechnungen zur Speicherung von Kohlenstoff in Wäldern
1 June 2011 ZeaChem Executes Joint Development Agreement with Procter & Gamble Agreement Will Accelerate Commercialization of Sustainable Bio-based Chemicals
PROGANIC® gewinnt “Design Plus”-Award 2011 Fortsetzung des Preisregens für den erdölfreien Biokunststoff im Rahmen der "Material Vision”
Bleser: Forst- und Holzwirtschaft steht vor Herausforderungen Parlamentarischer Staatssekretär stellt Waldmanagement-Maßnahmen vor
31 May 2011 PepsiCo elaborates on new green PET bottle technology An interview with director of Advanced Research - Beverage Packaging for Pepsi Co. Denise Lefebvre
Philippines: Calapan City bans plastic and styrofoam Non-biodegradable plastic bags banned starting July
Gevo Begins Retrofit of World’s First Commercial-Scale Biobased Isobutanol Plant Commercial-scale production expected to commence in the first half of 2012
Compostable bioplastics set for big win at London Olympics Materials to be suitable for anaerobic digestion after they’ve been used