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“Emotional connection to biomaterials”
"Cradle-to-Cradle is a naive concept; raw materials that are 100% recyclable are more likely to be…
Knowledge drives the biobased chemical industry in the North
North Netherlands truly excels at green chemistry. The foundation of this is formed by an extensive…
Cardolite is looking for new applications for ultra-light Cardanol
Cashew nuts are not just a healthy snack. The husks are used to produce a renewable…
Recipe book for bioplastic from sugar beet
How do you cook a sugar beet to obtain bioplastics? Ola Wróblewska answered this question in…
‘We need more Biorizons’
“We need more initiatives like Biorizon, if we want to meet our goals of reducing CO2…
Confusion about biodegradability of bioplastics
What is biologically degradable, or biodegradable plastic? Is that the same as compostable? And does this…
Is there any role for private investors in bio-based projects?
There’s no shortage of cash. That’s what you hear when it comes to financing innovative projects.…
HemCell: a surprisingly versatile biobased plastic
The combination of polylactic acid and crushed palm leaf waste results in a biobased and excellent…
Boosting the circular bioeconomy helps to meet UN Sustainable Development Goals
2015 Seems like a distant memory, especially after all the recent political developments across the globe…
New Sustainability research group in AMIBM
The Aachen Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials (AMIBM) has gained a research group: Sustainability of Biobased…
New facilities for innovation in northern Netherlands
The biobased economy in the north is about to benefit from a number of brand-new innovation…
“Our entire process is already largely circular”
From bioplastics to medicines, from chemical building blocks to fuels and food ingredients; sugar beet is…
Step into the world of elephant grass, with vibers
"Change the script. Join the vibe." The invitation could not be more clear. Use vibers ™…
New value chains through interaction between entrepreneurs and scientists
The Bio Treat Center in Venlo and the Aachen Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials will work…
How patient do we have to be with the biobased economy?
The biobased economy is one of the pillars of our future society. Everyone agrees on that.…
BIC supports the creation of biobased industry with country reports
An active and properly organised European biobased industry is not developing evenly across the continent. The…
Andean Lupin promising crop in Europe
On the volcanic ash in Iceland, on mountain slopes in Austria and in the bone-dry, dense…
Let the bio-aromatics shine!
To show the good and relevant results that European subsidies can yield, nine members of the…
A better outlook on the opportunities and bottlenecks of the circular economy
Seizing opportunities for the circular economy is the idea behind ACCEZ, a new knowledge program of…
100% biobased textile not a matter of course
Wool, linen, cotton: the textile industry has traditionally used natural materials. And yet precisely this industry…