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  • Press release - 27/10/2023

    Lignin coating makes Geotextiles made from environmentally friendly natural fibers durable

    Textiles are a given in civil engineering. Until now, textiles made of resistant synthetic fibers have been used for this purpose, having a long lifetime. For some applications, however, it would not only be sufficient but even desirable for the auxiliary textile to degrade when it has done its job. Natural fibers, in contrast, often decompose too quickly. The DITF are developing a bio-based protective coating that extends their service life.

    https://biopro-v9-test-bio.xanium.io/en/articles/pm/lignin-coating-makes-geotextiles-made-environmentally-friendly-natural-fibers-durable
  • Microorganisms degrade biobased turf infill - 17/10/2023 Cut through the eco-friendly artificial turf with green fibres and white granule beads on a beige, small-grained subsoil.

    Eco-friendly artificial turf: a sports pitch that’s good for people and the environment

    There are thousands of artificial turf pitches in Germany. They are extremely practical, but often not at all environmentally friendly. When it rains or the pitch is used, plastic particles from the rubber granules can be released into the envronment, where they remain. Researchers at the University of Stuttgart along with the company TECNARO are now developing an artificial turf with an infill that biodegrades as soon as it leaves the pitch.

    https://biopro-v9-test-bio.xanium.io/en/articles/news/eco-friendly-artificial-turf-sports-pitch-s-good-people-and-environment
  • Press release - 03/05/2023

    Organic-based coating with innovative functional properties is suitable for packaging and food products

    Sustainability is a major challenge in the food and packaging industry. Plastic packaging is being replaced by organic-based and biodegradable materials, but it must still fulfill high functional requirements. A team of researchers at the University of Hohenheim has developed a new coating system that is both water-impermeable, heat-resistant, and mechanically durable as well as being suitable for consumption, and biodegradable at the same time.

    https://biopro-v9-test-bio.xanium.io/en/articles/pm/organic-based-coating-innovative-functional-properties-suitable-packaging-and-food-products
  • Press release - 23/02/2023

    New tailwind for renewable carbon plastics in EU policy?

    nova-Institute’s take on the recently published EU proposal for a Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation as well as the new policy framework for biobased, biodegradable and compostable plastics.

    https://biopro-v9-test-bio.xanium.io/en/articles/pm/new-tailwind-renewable-carbon-plastics-eu-policy
  • Press release - 20/12/2022

    Strong and biodegradable

    A polyester plastic of great mechanical stability, which is also easily recyclable and even compostable: Stefan Mecking, chemist at the University of Konstanz, and his research group present a new material.

    https://biopro-v9-test-bio.xanium.io/en/articles/pm/strong-and-biodegradable
  • Press release - 30/11/2022

    Proposed new packaging rules acknowledge environmental and climate benefits of compostable plastic packaging

    European Bioplastics (EUBP) begrüßt die von der Europäischen Kommission verabschiedeten Entwürfe für neue Verpackungs- und Biokunststoffvorschriften. „Wir begrüßen das erste umfassende politische Rahmenwerk der Kommission für innovative Biokunststoffe, das deren Potenzial für einen positiven Beitrag zur Umwelt anerkennt.

    https://biopro-v9-test-bio.xanium.io/en/articles/pm/proposed-new-packaging-rules-acknowledge-environmental-and-climate-benefits-compostable-plastic-packaging
  • With insects to the circular economy - 30/11/2022 Skins of larvae

    InBiRa: Insect biorefinery turns food leftovers into new products

    Insect larvae can convert food leftovers and waste into secondary raw materials for technical products and cosmetics. Researchers are looking to establish an insect biorefinery for this purpose at the Fraunhofer IGB in Stuttgart. The InBiRa project is financed with a total of 3.8 million euros in EU and Baden-Württemberg state funding.

    https://biopro-v9-test-bio.xanium.io/en/articles/news/inbira-insect-biorefinery-turns-food-leftovers-new-products
  • Project BW2Pro - 29/08/2022 Luftbild Bioabfallvergärungsanlage Backnang-Neuschöntal

    Biowaste to Products: biorefinery transforms biowaste into new products

    In 2020, Germany’s population collected over 5 million tonnes of biowaste. Most of this was composted, and some was fermented into biogas. Scientists in Baden-Württemberg think there's room for more. Within the project ‘Biowaste to Products’ (BW2Pro) they want to transform biowaste into new products in a biorefinery. The idea is to produce biodegradable plant pots, mulch material, fertilisers, enzymes and biobased plastics in addition to…

    https://biopro-v9-test-bio.xanium.io/en/articles/news/biowaste-products-biorefinery-transforms-biowaste-new-products
  • Press release - 18/03/2022

    Less fossil oil in CO2-reducing plastics

    The "carbonauten minus CO2 factory 1" will start production of 4,000 t of CO2-reducing plastic granules annually at favorable prices in summer 2022.

    https://biopro-v9-test-bio.xanium.io/en/articles/pm/weniger-erdoel-co2-senkenden-kunststoffen
  • Compostable nappies - 14/10/2021 Das Bild zeigt den die Flüssigkeit aufnehmenden Füllstoff in Windeln. Zu sehen sind zwei Haufen eines weißen Pulvers. Links ist ein kleiner Haufen abgebildet (trockener Zustand des Superabsobers) Auf der rechten Seite ist ein, in etwa 7mal so großer Haufen zu sehen (Zustand nach Aufnahme von Wasser).

    Nappies for a sustainable bioeconomy

    In an EU-funded project, the Tübingen-based biotech company Novis is working with international partners to develop a fully compostable nappy that contains no plastic parts. This could reduce the huge quantities of used disposable nappies that have been produced to date and the enormous costs of disposal, as well as avoiding the greenhouse gases produced when they are incinerated.

    https://biopro-v9-test-bio.xanium.io/en/articles/news/nappies-sustainable-bioeconomy
  • Press release - 07/06/2021

    For which plastic products is biodegradation a viable end-of-life option?

    The final report including comprehensive fact sheets of 25 applications is now available online in German and English.

    https://biopro-v9-test-bio.xanium.io/en/articles/pm/which-plastic-products-biodegradation-viable-end-life-option
  • Press release - 27/05/2021

    Coffee´s pulp waste becomes organic compost

    The pulp of coffee beans is considered a waste product on coffee plantations, which is usually thrown away or dumped into rivers - with significant negative consequences for climate change and the environment. Macarena San Martín-Ruiz from the University of Stuttgart is working with Coopetarrazú, the largest coffee cooperative in Costa Rica, to find out how the mixture of pulp and husks can be turned into organic compost and thus protect the…

    https://biopro-v9-test-bio.xanium.io/en/articles/pm/coffee-s-pulp-waste-becomes-organic-compost
  • Press release - 23/04/2021

    For which plastic products is biodegradation a viable endof- life option?

    The BioSinn project found products and applications for which biodegradation at the end-of-life is a real option. 25 fact sheets answer technical and regulatory questions for each application. The market volume of these applications was also estimated: in Germany it is about 170,000 tonnes, in the European Union about 1 million tonnes per year!

    https://biopro-v9-test-bio.xanium.io/en/articles/pm/bei-welchen-kunststoffprodukten-ist-der-biologische-abbau-eine-sinnvolle-end-life-option
  • Press release - 26/02/2021

    European Parliament report recognizes potential role of bioplastics in the circular economy

    On 8 February, the European Parliament adopted its Own Initiative Report on the Circular Economy which recognised the role of bioplastics for the future. Amongst other issues highlighted, the MEPs emphasised the potential role of bio–based and biodegradable and compostable plastics in the circular economy whilst noting that bio-based and/or biodegradable plastics alone will not provide a solution to the environmental concerns related to plastics.

    https://biopro-v9-test-bio.xanium.io/en/articles/pm/european-parliament-report-recognizes-potential-role-bioplastics-circular-economy
  • Press release - 29/01/2021

    The added value of compostable plastics for the circular economy

    For quite some time now, the European Commission (EC) is putting a special focus on biodegradable and compostable polymers when assessing the general role of bioplastics.

    https://biopro-v9-test-bio.xanium.io/en/articles/pm/added-value-compostable-plastics-circular-economy
  • Development of biogenic packaging - 16/11/2020 IMG_1035.jpg

    Sustainable packaging - the devil is in the detail

    Modern packaging often boils down to a tick list of biogenic origin and/or biodegradability. But comprehensive sustainable packaging concepts need more than just that. Perishable foods, for example, require special barrier properties. The Albstadt-Sigmaringen University of Applied Sciences is researching packaging concepts for their sustainability.

    https://biopro-v9-test-bio.xanium.io/en/articles/news/sustainable-packaging-devil-detail
  • rezemo GmbH - 26/06/2020 Rezemo_Bild_2.jpg

    Coffee capsules: wood instead of aluminium

    In Germany alone, around three billion disposable coffee capsules made of aluminium and plastic are sold every year. This creates a gigantic waste problem, as only a small proportion of the capsules can be recycled. Fully compostable wooden coffee capsules might be a solution to this problem. The capsules have been developed by a start-up company called rezemo, which also has other biobased packaging solutions in the pipeline.

    https://biopro-v9-test-bio.xanium.io/en/articles/news/coffee-capsules-wood-instead-aluminium
  • Article - 21/10/2019 Fiber_Engineering_Bild_1.JPG

    Plant pots made of natural fibres – "bio", no ifs or buts

    Plastic plant pots are not good for the environment; strictly speaking, they should not even be disposed of in recycling bins. Alternatives such as coconut fibre pots are compostable, but not pollutant-free and not "bio" at all. The Karlsruhe-based company Fiber Engineering has developed a truly ecofriendly way to grow plants: pots made of hemp or grass, which are preserved with biological components and decompose completely within a…

    https://biopro-v9-test-bio.xanium.io/en/articles/news/pflanztoepfe-aus-naturfasern-bio-ohne-wenn-und-aber
  • Dossier - 15/04/2019 The photo shows a children's shovel, plugs, letter openers, tiles, a rectangular fox and a buckle.

    The alternative: “bioplastics”

    Plastic waste takes years to decompose and pollutes the environment. Nevertheless, plastics are an indispensable part of everyday life. It is therefore all the more important to find a meaningful alternative that is sustainable, environmentally friendly and has better properties and more functionality than conventional plastics. In addition, such an alternative should not be dependent in any way on fossil resources.

    https://biopro-v9-test-bio.xanium.io/en/articles/dossiers/the-alternative-bioplastics
  • Dossier - 04/03/2019 DSC1295.jpg

    Sustainable textiles

    Baden-Württemberg is known for innovation in textiles and for playing a decisive role in the development of sustainable textiles for the future both in the clothing and the booming technical textile sectors. Companies and research institutes are focused on making the entire textile value chain from raw materials, production and useful life to disposal more sustainable than ever before.

    https://biopro-v9-test-bio.xanium.io/en/articles/dossiers/sustainable-textiles
  • Article - 11/02/2019 DSC1338.jpg

    Natural biopolymers - the sustainable almost-all-rounders

    Wood pulp as well as hemp and flax are renewable raw materials that can be processed into fibres of a new performance class using innovative technologies. They are environmentally friendly and help to solve waste problems. Products and processes for these fibres of the future are being developed at the DITF Denkendorf. They are suitable for textile and technical applications.

    https://biopro-v9-test-bio.xanium.io/en/articles/news/natural-biopolymers-the-sustainable-almost-all-rounders
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