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Deep dive into carbon accounting of the blue bioeconomy
Onshore carbon accounting schemes have been effective at encouraging different industries worldwide to use carbon reduction…
Sustainable chemicals and materials of the future, made from biomass
Just before carnival begins, the annual G-STIC sustainability conference will be held in Rio de Janeiro,…
Dutch cabinet to boost biobased building
The Dutch government is going to encourage building with bio-based raw materials in the coming years.…
Teijin develops PLA that degrades faster in the ocean
Teijin Frontier has developed a PLA variant that biodegrades faster in oceans, rivers and soil, helping…
Optimal use of grass in the circular economy
Cut grass from roadsides and nature reserves is a good usable biocommodity. Commissioned by the Circular…
RUG develops smart biosensors from starch
Researchers at the University of Groningen (RUG) have developed a dextrin (starch) based polymer that enables…
Finnish project turns CO2 emissions into climate-friendly plastics
CO2 emissions are a cost for industry, but can also be used as a raw material…
Limburg remains shareholder of Brightlands Campus Greenport Venlo until 2030
In The Netherlands, the Limburg Provincial Council has agreed to an additional contribution for Brightlands Campus…
European project assesses sustainability certification of biobased products
The number of sustainability certification schemes and business-to-business labels for biobased products is growing. They are…
Fermentation as key technology for the circular economy
Chemicals and materials from renewable raw materials, such as biomass, will become increasingly important in the…
4th International Conference on Biobased & Biodegradable Textiles and Plastics
The importance of biobased and biodegradable materials is still growing in the European textile and plastic…
€215.5 million for advancing circular bio-based industries in Europe
CBE JU has published its Annual Work Programme for 2023, including information about the next call…
Inauguration of Janneke Krooneman as lecturer Bioconversion and fermentation technology
Dr Janneke Krooneman will be installed as lecturer in Bioconversion and Fermentation Technology at Hanze University…
Striga Smart Sorghum for Africa Project launched
A new public-private partnership project, Feed the Future Striga Smart Sorghum for Africa (SSSfA), has been…
Nuclear fusion yields more energy than went into it
Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California, US, have succeeded in carrying out a…
‘Don’t exclude biodegradable plastic from SUP ban’
Following in the EU's footsteps, UK Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs…
Step towards strong and sustainable biobased plastics
In The Netherlands, scientists from the Industrial Sustainable Chemistry group led by Prof Gert-Jan Gruter of…
New interim director Green Chemistry Campus
The Green Chemistry Campus in Bergen op Zoom, the Netherlands, has a new interim statutory director.…
‘Boosting biomass as well as recycling turns bioplastics into carbon sink’
Plastics show the strongest production growth of all bulk materials and already account for 4.5% of…
Peter Berben appointed director of new Top Consortium
From 1 February 2023, Peter Berben will lead the merged top consortium emerging from the TKIs…