Category: Feedstock & Biomass
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Promotion of levoglucosan production from biomass pyrolysis by hydrogen peroxide pre-oxidation
Promotion of levoglucosan production from biomass pyrolysis by hydrogen peroxide pre-oxidation
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Poland startup unveils compostable material from potato starch
Poland startup unveils compostable material from potato starch
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Development of a biodegradable packaging with antimicrobial properties from cassava starch by incorporating Ocimum tenuiflorum extract
Development of a biodegradable packaging with antimicrobial properties from cassava starch by incorporating Ocimum tenuiflorum extract
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The environmental impacts of reusable rice packaging
The environmental impacts of reusable rice packaging: An extended comparative life cycle assessment
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UK startup Bpacks unveils bioplastics from bark
Serbian startup Bpacks unveils bioplastics from bark
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Green Science Alliance Develops Nail Polish Bottle Lid, Gel Nail Container, Cosmetic Container from Plant and Bamboo Charcoal (Biochar) based Materials
Green Science Alliance Developed Nail Polish Bottle Lid, Gel Nail Container, Cosmetic Container from Plant and Bamboo Charcoal (Biochar) based Materials
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Strain engineering of Bacillus coagulans with high osmotic pressure tolerance for effective L-lactic acid production from sweet sorghum juice under unsterile conditions
Strain engineering of Bacillus coagulans with high osmotic pressure tolerance for effective L-lactic acid production from sweet sorghum juice under unsterile conditions
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Researchers Crack Sugarcane’s Complex Genetic Code
Researchers Crack Sugarcane’s Complex Genetic Code
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An Economic Impact Analysis of the US Biobased Products Industry (Report)
An Economic Impact Analysis of the US Biobased Products Industry
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Gadung starch for bifunctional purposes: Wastewater treatment by photocatalytic systems and bioplastic production
Gadung (Dioscorea hispida Dennst) starch for bifunctional purposes: Wastewater treatment by photocatalytic systems and bioplastic production
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China: New Genetically Modified Corn and Soybean Variety Registration List Published
On March 19, 2024, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) National Crop Variety Registration Committee (CNCVRC) published a second variety registration list for genetically modified (GM) corn and soybeans.
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Valorisation of Sugarcane Bagasse for the Sustainable Production of PHA
Valorisation of Sugarcane Bagasse for the Sustainable Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates
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AirX Carbon turns coffee grounds, rice and coconut husks into bioplastic
AirX Carbon turns coffee grounds, rice and coconut husks into bioplastic
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Lateral flow tests made from chewing gum, recycled fridge parts
Lateral flow tests made from chewing gum, recycled fridge parts
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The Bioeconomy is an environmental scam according to NGOs
The Bioeconomy is an environmental scam according to NGOs
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2023 Billion-Ton Report: An assessment of US Renewable Carbon Resources
Department of Energy Releases Report Outlining How America Can Sustainably Produce More than One Billion Tons of Biomass Per Year
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Startup specialising in olive stones for biocomposites
Startup specialising in olive stones for biocomposites
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Apple waste, spider silk, enhanced cotton: How bio-based textiles could replace plastic in our clothing
Apple waste, spider silk, enhanced cotton: How bio-based textiles could replace plastic in our clothing
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Computational Models Can Accelerate and Scale Up Biomass Conversion
Simulations of biomass compression-screw feeding using a compressible non-Newtonian constitutive model
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Development of a novel flax soy-based polyurethane prepreg composite
Development of a novel flax soy-based polyurethane prepreg composite
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Soy Innovation Challenge finalists 2023
United Soybean Board announces 2023 Soy Innovation Challenge finalists
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EU discriminated against palm oil in setting biofuel rules says WTO
On 5 March 2024, the WTO circulated the panel report in the case brought by Malaysia in “European Union and Certain Member States — Certain measures concerning palm oil and oil palm crop-based biofuels” (DS600).
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Sonichem secures €1.4 million to convert sawdust into chemicals
British cleantech Sonichem secures €1.4 million to convert sawdust into high-value bio-based chemicals
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Utilization of bioresources for high-value bioproducts production: Sustainability and perspectives in circular bioeconomy
Utilization of bioresources for high-value bioproducts production: Sustainability and perspectives in circular bioeconomy
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Preparation of nitrogen-doped biocarbon derived from shrimp shell and its utilization in glucose biofuel cell
Preparation of nitrogen-doped biocarbon derived from shrimp shell and its utilization in glucose biofuel cell
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Linden-based mucilage biodegradable films: A green perspective on functional and sustainable food packaging
Linden-based mucilage biodegradable films: A green perspective on functional and sustainable food packaging
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Impact of adding rice husk cellulose, polyvinyl alcohol, and zinc oxide to cassava bioplastic
The influence of the filler addition of rice husk cellulose, polyvinyl alcohol, and zinc oxide on the characteristics of environmentally friendly cassava biodegradable plastic
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Three unexpected foods in alternatives to traditional plastics
Future alternatives to fossil fuel-based plastics could be hiding in kitchen cabinets and waste bins. Researchers are looking to foodstuffs as starting ingredients for polymer-based materials, including coffee grounds, tomato peels and gluten.
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How bananas can be used to fight the plastic waste crisis
Biodegradable packaging films from banana peel fiber
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UC Scientists turn greenhouse gas into plastics
UC engineering professor is developing new ways of making in-demand chemical
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Civil society groups call for end to soy biofuels
30 non-profit organisations, including T&E, WWF, Oxfam and Birdlife, call on the European Commission to phase out support for deforestation-driving soy biofuels
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Nigeria Becomes Second African Country to Approve Biotech Corn for Commercial Planting
In January 2024, Nigeria approved the commercial release of four TELA maize varieties, which have been genetically engineered for improved insect-resistance and drought-tolerance.
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Pakistan’s Corn Exports at Record Level
Corn exports in 2023/24 are forecast to reach 1.5 million tons. The good harvest and decrease in poultry feed demand resulted in a large exportable surplus at competitive prices. Vietnam, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka are the top destinations. Feed consumption in 2023/24 is reduced from 7.7 to 6.6 million tons.
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Philippines pushes pinyapel pulp as alternate to plastics
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Monday pushed for the use of agricultural waste and overlooked resources, including “pinyapel” (paper made from discarded pineapple leaves), to protect the environment.
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Ford is designing car parts from olive tree cuttings
Ford is no stranger to designing parts from plants for their vehicles.
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Palm Oil prices to increase due to biodiesel
Palm oil sees global recovery in 2024 on biodiesel demand, stagnant supplies
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Fungi, coffee, and pineapples – rethinking device materials
Don’t throw those coffee grounds away, developers are rethinking device materials to lower the environmental impact of future products.
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Using ocean plastics as biofuel feedstocks
Under the sea: INL supporting effort to repurpose ocean plastics as blended biofuel feedstocks
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Chung-Ang University Team Explores Tara Gum as a Green Polymer
The gum, and its modified forms, can find use as a sustainable and biodegradable polymer in food and drug industries
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Revolutionizing sugarcane breeding
The emerging role of genomics and high-throughput phenomics
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Microplastic pollution: Expert advises on use of organic cassava, maize for biodegradable plastic
An expert and Chief Scientist/CEO, Aratibiotech Limited, Dr. Ayodele A. Otaiku, has stated that the use of organic cassava to produce biodegradable plastic is possible as part of an effort to solve the danger microplastic pollution causes to human health.
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Human hair keratin bioplastic films with novel plasticizers
Production and characterization of human hair keratin bioplastic films with novel plasticizers
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Yield 10 Bioscience seems to be drifting away from bioplastics
It seems as if Yield10 Bioscience is looking more at food then at biofuels and bioplastics. A remake of Royal DSM?
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USDA scientist makes lactose bioplastics
Transforming lactose into polyurethane and other bioplastic polymers.
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US startup plans to convert watermelon waste into bioplastics
Plans to invest invest $83 million to build a new facility south of Vincennes
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Flame Retardant Could Be Made From Discarded Cocoa Husks
Organosolv Pretreatment of Cocoa Pod Husks: Isolation, Analysis, and Use of Lignin from an Abundant Waste Product
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New PVA/GG bioplastics with guava and chickpea extracts for food packaging
New polyvinyl alcohol/gellan gum-based bioplastics with guava and chickpea extracts for food packaging
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Vietnam Startup makes brewery and seafood waste bioplastics
Bioplastics made of brewer’s grains have higher durability, water and heat resistance than plastics made of paper pulp and bagasse.
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Brazil sugar report
The cane harvest and crushing continued through November in Brazil’s main sugar-producing Center-South (CS) region with good weather and prices.
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India to discourage ethanol production to prioritize sugar
India curbs ethanol production from cane juice to boost sugar supplies
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How and why the automotive industry is turning to bio-materials
A natural fit: how and why the automotive production industry is turning to bio-materials for sustainable solutions in pursuit of zero emissions and enhanced performance
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Researchers use wood materials to create reliable organic solar cells
One of nature’s most common organic materials – lignin – can be used to create stable and environmentally friendly organic solar cells
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SDSU Researcher turns switchgrass into bioplastics
Biodegradable films from the lignocellulosic residue of switchgrass
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China’s bamboo could replace plastics
China’s bamboo could replace high-emitting plastics, but tech bottlenecks are stunting growth
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New decarbonisation target for Malaysian palm oil sector
CIMB sets science-based targets for palm oil sector
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California startup goes for hemp bioplastics
SoCal Company Leads Fight Against Plastic Plague With Hemp Bioplastics
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Cassava: Colombia’s hidden treasure on the path to bioplastic revolution
In a world where innovation and sustainability intertwine in an endless dance of possibilities, an unassuming root crop known as cassava emerges as an unexpected protagonist in the quest for eco-friendly solutions.
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Eggshell plastics for cannabis packaging
Cannabis packaging expert Terry Faulkner from Spark Sourcing has proposed eco-shell, the company’s certified recyclable bio-calcium compound derived from eggshells, as a solution to help the cannabis industry bring down its plastic waste and carbon emissions.
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Bioplastics from manure
U of I professor’s project turns cow manure into biodegradable plastic
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Indian Startup makes tapioca bioplastic bags
MSc Botany Graduate Bindi Patel Has Created Bags Using Sago Starch Mix That Has Look, Feel And Strength Of Plastic With None Of Its Toxic Character
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Aimplas to develop PHA packaging from beer waste
The BioSupPack project advances in the development of bio-based packaging solutions derived from beer production waste
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An integrated lignocellulose fractionation biomass biorefinery to produce components for high-value applications
FRACTION develops a novel integrated biomass biorefinery approach to maximise the purity and quality of cellulose, lignin and hemicellulose, demonstrating their upgrading into high-added-value products.
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Bananatex produces compostable jersey made from Abacá banana plants
Textile company Bananatex has developed a biodegradable lightweight jersey fabric by extracting fibres from the stalks of Abacá banana plants.
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The future of Jamaica sugar cane industry
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Franklyn Witter, says the sugar industry in Jamaica requires an overhaul that must be rooted in a complete modernisation strategy.
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Harnessing Plant Sugars and Spirulina: The Future of Bioplastics
Scientists around the globe are making major strides in the science of biodegradable plastics.
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Using Plant Sugars To Generate Biofuels and Bioproducts
Engineered enzymes that modify grass plants could make the conversion of plant sugars to biofuels more efficient.
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AIMPLAS turns poultry feather waste into foams
AIMPLAS turns poultry feather waste into sustainable foams suitable for hydroponic crop systems
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Shell GameChanger Accelerator selects 6 bio-renewable feedstocks startups
Shell GameChanger Accelerator™ Powered by NREL Announces Participants for Sixth Cohort
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Cocoa pod husks for flame retardants
Organosolv Pretreatment of Cocoa Pod Husks: Isolation, Analysis, and Use of Lignin from an Abundant Waste Product
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Palm oil prices rise due to Middle East conflict
Malaysian palm oil futures edged higher on Monday on hopes that biodiesel demand would increase following a rally in crude oil prices, but rising stocks capped the upside.
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CU Boulder uses coffee for 3D printing
Researchers at CU Boulder are using old coffee grounds to 3D print a wide range of objects—from jewelry to pots for plants and even, fittingly, coffee cups.
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Qatar University researchers develop innovative nanomaterial from date palm waste
From Nature To Nanotech: Qu Researchers Develop Innovative Nanomaterial From Date Palm Waste
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The role of switchgrass in the bioeconomy
Research on Panicum virgatum, a species native to North America commonly known as switchgrass, and the big role it could play in a more sustainable future.
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CNBC Video on Startup producing biodegradable packaging from shrimp shells
CNBC’s Diana Olick joins ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss a climate startup producing biodegradable packaging from shrimp shells.
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Wood waste transformed into transparent, anti-fog coating
Is wood brown, blue, yellow, or transparent? Researchers discovered ways to make transparent and colourful coatings from wood
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Researchers develops biodegradable plastic alternative using discarded coffee grounds
Could spent coffee grounds provide an alternative to plastic packaging?
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Philippines and Brazil Partner sugarcane production
THE Philippines and Brazil are eyeing cooperation to boost sugarcane and ethanol production in the country.
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Consumers prefer food packaging derived from genetically modified plants
Environmentally-friendly GMO bioplastics favored by consumers despite prevailing negative sentiment on GMO foods
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Japan goes rice based bioplastics
Rice-based bioplastics not only provide a sustainable alternative to conventional plastic, they could also revitalize Japan’s shrinking rice farming industry.
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BPI petitions USDA to update compost feedstock definition
To Add a Definition of “Compost Feedstock” and Conforming Amendments to the National Organic Program to Harmonize the Program with New State Laws and Presidential Climate Directives.
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Strong and biodegradable films from avocado peel fiber
Can avocado peels help curb a plastic waste problem?
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Transforming flies into degradable plastics (FREE)
This article was published on the ACS American Chemical Society website. This is a FREE article
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Chinese Biofuel is Fraudulent
We cannot blame China on this point. Overall, China is trying to clean up its act. It’s just that the bio-economy, in general, was built on fraud. With the EU leading the peloton.
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Yield10 Bioscience Announces Positive Results in the First Field Test of Stacked Herbicide Tolerance Traits in Camelina
Yield10 Bioscience Announces Positive Results in the First Field Test of Stacked Herbicide Tolerance Traits in Camelina, Supporting Large Acreage Production of Low-carbon Intensity Feedstock Oil for the Biofuel Marke
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New project seeks to accelerate development of algae-based products
The SUBMARINER Network, a consortium of industry and research partners in the blue economy industry, launched a new project to further the development of sustainable, algae-based products.
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Creating a canola-based plastic alternative
New research turns canola protein into strong, flexible films meant for food packaging
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Braskem I’m Green Bio-PE and the Slavery Connections
Braskem is (currently) a Brazilian petrochemical company and is one of the largest bioplastic producer. They produce Bio-PE (bio-based polyethylene) made from sugarcane grown in Brazil. Let’s take a closer look at the origin of that Brazilian sugarcane. This is a FREE article
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The Hidden Environmental Hazards of Sugar Cane PLA Plastic
PLA is biodegradable but dangerous and is not an environmentally friendly option
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India Increases Fair and Remunerative Price for Sugarcane Marketing Year 2023-24
Report highlights: On June 28, 2023, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs updated its Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) for sugarcane marketing year (MY) 2023/2024 from INR 305 per quintal (USD $3.72/quintal) to a new high of INR 315 per quintal (USD $3.84/quintal). The new FRP will take effect starting October 1, 2023.
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Brands put brakes on bioplastics over biodiversity and recyclability concerns
The sword of Damocles is hanging above bioplastics land. I estimate that if no drastic changes are made within the “bioplastic establishment” before the end of 2023, it’s going to be a … as the french call it … Berezina. By the way, I’d like to sell the website, if any one is interested?
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Indian palm oil may turn into fiasco
Two years in, the plan to expand domestic production is hindered by lack of mills and unsuitable climates.
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NatureWorks and the dirty Corn Connections (FREE)
NatureWork uses US corn to produce bioplastics, but what they won’t tell you is the dirty story behind the corn industry. This is a FREE article
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Research identifies tamarind seed as cost-effective source of bioplastic
Research identifies tamarind seed as cost-effective source of bioplastic
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A miscalculation by European Bioplastics
EUBP communicates regarding the “plastic vs Food” debate — EUBP decided to jump on the biofuel bandwagon a few years ago, and now they seem astonished that consumers are not buying it because of the “taking food away from people” argument. Good luck with ironing that one out.
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