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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...

"Biodegradable" tableware violates plastic pollution regulation

This is the second article of the three-part series Bioplastic: green innovation or another plastic problem? an international investigation jointly published by Renewable Matter ‒ a...

From Novamont Mater-Bi films for compostable trays and capsules, even at home

New Mater-Bi films for food trays and capsules are now also compostable at home. The news was announced by Novamont at the 2024 edition of Marca, a modern organized distribution (DMO) trade show, wh...

The "sustainable" bioplastic that pollutes Bangkok's air

This is the first article of the three-part series Bioplastic: green innovation or another plastic problem? an international investigation jointly published by Renewable Matter ‒ along with Eu Obs...

Startup: Willow Technologies researches and develops agricultural by-products in Ghana

Selected among ArchDaily’s  Best New Practices 2023, Willow Technologies was founded by designer Mae-Ling Lokko. This Ghanaian-Philipino architectural designer works towards the research,...

Startup: Mycelium-based Furniture and Packaging from RongoDesign

RongoDesign combines mycelium technology and the recycling of agroindustrial waste to create safe and durable interior design products with biophilic characteristics, which help build healthy spaces...

Startup: biobased and home compostable plastics with Traceless Materials

Germany-based Traceless Materials offers an alternative to single-use, fossil-based plastics thanks to its biobased and home compostable plastics. With special technology developed by the Hamburg-ba...

Specific codes for the biobased industries are fundamental to fully exploit the circular bioeconomy potential

“The recognition of our sector through the application of specific NACE codes is an important element as it would allow a better measurement in the statistical field and the possibility of address...

Bioplastics: Novamont Acquires Norway-Based Biobag

From Novara to Norway, and then to the whole world. Novamont, the Italian bioplastics giant, has taken an important new step in its international expansion with the acquisition of BioBag, a Norway-b...

The European Bioplastics Conference will be held online from 30 November to 3 December

The 15th European Bioplastics Conference will take place online from 30 November to 3 December. The annual European Bioplastics Conference, which normally takes place in Berlin, is the leading inter...