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BBI JU publishes Call for Proposals 2020
The Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) will open its seventh Call for Proposals on 15…
Motorhome parts from recycled polypropylene and newspapers
The CEPLAFIB consortium in Slovenia has succeeded in making first demonstration products from recycled polypropylene and…
Successful pilot scale production of bio-based L-alanine
DMC Biotechnologies has successfully produced its lead product, L-alanine at pilot scale at the Bioprocess Pilot…
Plastics ultimately completely biobased or circular
Climate problems, declining oil reserves and concerns about the environmental pollution caused by plastic waste nowadays…
3D printing with hybrid living materials
Researchers from MIT, Harvard University and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in the US have for the…
Innovative feed lowers social costs for livestock production
As the world population and therefore also food production continue to grow, livestock farming is under…
Suiker Unie chooses Bioextrax as the SIC 2020 winner
Suiker Unie has chosen Bioextrax as the winner of its challenge in the "green chemistry" category…
CFK Recycling wins Sustainable Industry Challenge 2020
At the New Year’s reception of Groningen Seaports in Delfzijl last week, CFK Recycling from Germany…
Avantium builds FDCA flagship plant in Delfzijl
Avantium's first commercial FDCA plant will be located in Delfzijl. The sustainable chemical company from The…
Estonian woodpellet producer switches to biochemistry feedstock
Europe's largest producer of wood pellets, Granuul Invest from Estonia, wants to make products with a…
40 Top companies at final Sustainable Industry Challenge
No fewer than 40 innovative companies (scale-ups) from 13 different countries have been selected and invited…
Crucial role for bioplastics industry in the European Green Deal
“We see our industry in a crucial role to help achieving the European Green Deal”, says…
“We need 100 Flagships in the next period”
About 800 experts from the biobased economy across Europe visited the second edition of the BBI…
Circular management of biobased packaging can be improved
How can the circular management of biobased packaging be improved? That was the subject of a…
Chemists create new route to PHA’s
Eugene Chen, professor in the Department of Chemistry at Colorado State University, has led a new…
EUBA welcomes updated European Bioeconomy Strategy
The European Bioeconomy Alliance (EUBA) welcomes the conclusions of the Competitiveness Council (COMPET) on the updated…
Commercial production of bio-aromatics is getting closer
Biorizon is on its way to the mission: the commercial production of bio-aromatics in 2025, said…
Pilots4U is looking for a network coordinator
The Pilots4U project team is looking for a Stakeholder Relations Manager to coordinate and further develop…
Sustainability and circularity as competitive opportunities for European industry
Europe needs an ambitious strategy for maintaining a leading, smart, innovative and sustainable industry. This is…
Cut global emissions by 7.6% yearly
The world is heading for a 3.2°C temperature rise unless collective climate ambitions increase more than…