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Shortages of raw materials rubber and plastics industry
Entrepreneurs in the European rubber and plastics industry are facing many cancelled deliveries and continuous price…
European Commission gives green light to CBE JU
The European Commission has agreed on CBE, the successor of BBI JU in a legislative proposal…
More storage for biofuel feedstocks in Port of Rotterdam
Vopak is investing in the Port of Rotterdam for the storage of waste based feedstocks for…
Ann Verlinden to become Managing Director at Catalisti
The board of directors of the Flemish chemical innovation cluster Catalisti has appointed Ann Verlinden, the…
Cosun introduces beet paper packaging
Cosun Beet Company and paper manufacturer Crown Van Gelder have developed sustainable paper made using beet…
Substantial CO2 reduction through circular biobased projects in the Dutch Delta region
With 20 biobased circular projects, the process industry can achieve more than half of its climate…
Horizon Europe kick-off and 5 theme events
In March 2021, the Dutch national government will consider the start of the new European research…
Biotechnology ‘one of the fastest growing innovative industries in Europe’
European GDP benefitted by €38.5 bn in 2018. Including spill-over effects, that number rises to €78.7bn,…
DSM and Sympatex to launch biobased sportswear
DSM Engineering Materials announced that it will launch bio-based Arnitel®, a thermoplastic elastomer, together with Sympatex…
“No one in Estonia cuts their forest for bioenergy”
"As a Dutchman who has lived in Estonia for 27 years, I cannot reconcile the alarming…
Groningen: € 10 million for a more sustainable industry
The province of Groningen is giving the sustainability of industry, the business climate and employment a…
Biorizon makes business plan for Application Centre
Biorizon is working on a business plan for a Bio-aromatics Application Centre, with a subsidy from…
First passenger flight with synthetic kerosene from CO2
In the Netherlands, KLM operated a passenger flight for the first time in the world, with…
Dutch political parties on bio-energy
With the parliamentary elections approaching in the Netherlands (17 March), the discussion about the use of…
New: National Plastics Recycling Platform
On February 4, 2021, the National Plastics Recycling Platform (NPPR) was launched as a national point…
Pyrolysis oil: The Netherlands in danger of missing the boat
During the Week of the Circular Economy, it became clear that pyrolysis is increasingly gaining a…
Research on innovative biobased products from forestry
The BioMonitor project is investigating bio-based products connected to the forest industry and their role in…
Chemical Recycling – The next big thing?
What is the political framework for chemical recycling? Which chemical recycling technologies are suitable for which…
Resource recovery from waste water treatment
After a successful first webinar on biofuels, the Living Lab Biobased Brazil organizes the 2nd online…
Dutch Database of Biobased Products
Procurement officials from large and small organizations will soon be able to use an independent Dutch…