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EU bioplastics policy: progress and prospects
40% of all plastics consumed in the EU is for packaging. Without action the region is on track for a further 46% increase in plastic packaging waste.
Gasum opens new biogas station in Sweden
Nordic energy company Gasum has announced the opening of its new liquefied gas filling station in Växjö. The station offers renewable LBG (liquefied biogas) and LNG (liquefied natural gas), both of which reduce CO2-emissions compared to conventional fuel.
World’s first fleece jacket made from biomass
UPM Biochemicals and VAUDE, a sustainable and innovative supplier of outdoor apparel, will produce outerwear made with bio-based chemicals and demonstrate that the textile industry can start the shift towards renewable materials.
Canada invests $10 M in biorefinery
Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources of Canada, announced a $10 million contribution to BioLesna Carbon Technologies LP, a joint venture between BC Biocarbon and Dunkley Lumber Ltd., for a new biorefinery in Carrot River, Saskatchewan.
SLB works on carbon sequestration in Strategic Biofuels’s biorefinery
Strategic Biofuels, the leader in developing negative carbon footprint biofuels plants, has entered into an agreement with SLB, a global tech company, to provide carbon sequestration services for Strategic Biofuel’s Louisiana Green Fuels (LGF) Project, supporting the production of deeply…
UECC, GoodFuels and NYK collaborate on biofuels for sustainable sea transportation
United European Car Carriers (UECC), the leading provider of sustainable short sea transportation in Europe, delivered sustainable biofuel in the port of Vlissingen, in collaboration with Dutch biofuel provider GoodFuels and vessel owner NYK, marking another significant milestone in UECC’s…