Bioeconomy Infrastructure
In the heart of Polesine, in Bottrighe, near Adria, a highly innovative plant in the international bioeconomy sector has been built: this is the first industrial site of its kind capable of producin...
Novamont publishes the Impact Report 2025 together with the Sustainability Report
Novamont, a Versalis company (ENI), has published its sixth Impact Report since acquiring benefit corporation status in 2020. Unlike previous editions, the 2025 report introduces a significant chang...
HBI Unveils the Future of Sludge Management
Zero Branco (Treviso) - In a warehouse on the outskirts of Treviso, the word “sludge” no longer means waste. On 11 September, HBI inaugurated EVA 3, the first fully industrial-scale impl...
Bioenergy and bioeconomy: the second IBBC edition comes to Seville
The second edition of the International Conference on Bioenergy & Bioeconomy (IBBC 2026) will take place from 28 to 30 October 2026 at the University of Seville. The event is organised by the In...
Startup, Alkelux: more durable food packaging made from liquorice waste
Alkelux is a deep tech start-up established in Sardinia in 2024 whose mission combines sustainable chemistry, the circular economy and the fight against food waste: transforming an industrial by-pro...
The new era of beauty: from volume to (sustainable) value
This article is part of our Beauty and Cosmetics feature: discover it here After a period of intense dynamism, momentum in the beauty sector is beginning to slow, prompting brands to seek new growt...
Organic ingredients, green chemistry, transparency: the future of cosmetics for COSMOS
This article is part of our Beauty and Cosmetics feature: discover it here The beauty industry results in a significant environmental footprint: it accounts for 2.2% of global industrial carbon emi...
Giacomuzzi-Moore: amidst the current crisis, bioeconomy becomes a strategic asset
Brussels – The European bioeconomy already accounts for around 5% of the EU’s GDP, supports over 17 million jobs and plays an increasingly vital role in competitive and sustainable growt...
Catia Bastioli: the circular bioeconomy requires an integrated approach
Europe is awaiting a new strategy for the bioeconomy. According to a number of sources at Renewable Matter, a draft document is expected to be submitted at the end of November in Copenhagen, De...
CONOU: How Biofuel is Decarbonising Used Oil Transport
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano For over 40 years, CONOU, Italy's National Consortium of Waste Oils, has been a reference point na...
Bio-based Polymers worldwide: Status and Outlook
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano As the New Year begins, let's take a closer look at the current state of bio-based polymers. We lo...
Why We Must Proceed Cautiously in the Bio-based Material Transition
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano A few years ago, I remember reading about houses on a Danish island thatched with thick layers of ...
Novamont’s Bioeconomy for Farming
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Although vital for certain purposes, some plastics used in farming can be sources of micro and nan...
Roasting chestnuts, recycling walnuts: turning festive treats into sustainable new materials
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Dr Notburga Gierlinger, an Austrian researcher specialising in the study of the structure and...
Startup, Smush Materials: biobased packaging from by-products and agricultural waste
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Using a mycelium-based technology, Smush Materials transforms agricultural by-products into a comp...
Startup, Mykor: building insulation from mushrooms
Mykor uses biotechnology to produce insulation from industrial residues and mycelium, aiming to decarbonise the construction industry. The startup's first product, MykoFoam, is an acoustic and therm...
IFIB 2024, Bologna centre of gravity of the global bioeconomy
IFIB 2024 lands in Bologna. From 3 to 4 October, the city will host the new edition of the International Forum on Industrial Biotechnology and Bio economy, organised by the Italian circular bi...
Ecomondo Mexico, circular economy waiting to be built
(Guadalajara) There is a need for circular economy in Mexico. Among the 12,500 registered visitors at Solar + Storage y Ecomondo México in the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco, the interest in EP...