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English version Tipo de entrada: NOTICIA BREVE. El  Consorcio de Bioindustrias (BIC) se ha asociado con Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) para preparar un informe que identifica el potencial sin explotar para valorizar los biorresiduos (residuos de jardines y alimentos) en Europa. Nota de prensa: “ Tackling Europe’s food waste problem –  bio-based industries offer innovative solutions ”, 15/6/2020. Un resumen del informe " Bio-waste generation in the EU: Current capture levels and future potential " ya está disponible aquí . El informe completo se pondrá a disposición del público el 6 de julio de 2020. Figura 1. Comparación potencial teórico / recolección actual de residuos de alimentos y biorresiduos (tomado de la nota de prensa) Existen dos tipos principales de biorresiduos: residuos de jardines y alimentos, tal como se define en las reglamentaciones de la UE (la Directiva Marco de Residuos revisada). Este informe se centra en los residuos de alimentos en part...

Versión en Español Type of post: NEWS. The  Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) has teamed up with  Zero Waste Europe (ZWE)  to produce a report identifying the untapped potential to valorise biowaste (garden and food waste) in Europe. Press release: “ Tackling Europe’s food waste problem –  bio-based industries offer innovative solutions ”, 15/6/2020. A summary of the report “Bio-waste generation in the EU: Current capture levels and future potential” is now available  here . The full report will be made available to the public on 6 July 2020. Figure 1. Comparison theoretical potential / currently collected of food waste and bio-waste (taken from the press release) There are two major types of biowaste: garden and food waste as defined in EU regulations (the revised Waste Framework Directive). This report focuses on food waste in particular, although calculations also cover biowaste as a whole. Summary of the content - Chapter...

Versión en Español Tipo de entrada: NOTICIA BREVE. Worley ha resultado adjudicatario del contrato del FEED ( Front-end engineering design ) de la planta de producción de ácido furandicarboxílico (FDCA) de Avantium Renewable Polymers (filial de Avantium) en Delfzijl (Países Bajos). El FDCA es un precursor de productos químicos y polímeros sostenibles, por ejemplo, del furanoato de polietileno (PEF) que es uno de los materiales plásticos de próxima generación. Nota de presa: “ From plants to plastics: bringing a next-generation sustainable plastic to the market ”, 11/6/2020. Related posts: - “ BBI JU concede 25 M€ al proyecto PEFerence para establecer la cadena de valor completa del FDCA ”, 9/6/2017. - “ BASF abandona Synvina ”, 19/12/2018. - “ Avantium redefine su estrategia de comercialización del PEF ”, 10/6/2019. - “ Avantium suministrará PEF para un nuevo concepto de botella reciclable totalmente biobasada ”, 14/10/2019. Figura 1. El FDCA es un precursor...

Versión en Español Type of post: NEWS IN BRIEF. Worley has been awarded the FEED (front-end engineering design) of the furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) production plant of Avantium Renewable Polymers (Avantium subsidiary) in Delfzijl (the Netherlands). FDCA is a key building block for sustainable chemicals and polymers, such as the next-generation plastic material polyethylene furanoate (PEF). Press release: “ From plants to plastics: bringing a next-generation sustainable plastic to the market ”, 11/6/2020. Related posts: - “ BBI JU awards PEFerence project with 25 M€ for establishing a complete FDCA value chain ”, 9/6/2017. - “ BASF leaves Synvina ”, 19/12/2018. - “ Avantium redefines its commercialization strategy of PEF ”, 10/6/2019. - “ Avantium to provide PEF for the fully biobased and recyclable Paper Bottle ”, 14/10/2019. Figure 1. FDCA is a key building block for sustainable chemicals and polymers, such as the next-generation plastic material polyeth...