Tag: Paid Content
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Plastic Debate in Montana US
Proponents of local control for plastics say they’ll press on despite setbacks with Montana Legislature
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DualPakECO
Australian Made & Australian Certified Compostable Dual Ovenable Pressed Paperboard Tray
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A newly developed catalyst makes single-use plastics easier to upcycle, recycle and biodegrade
Researchers created a new catalyst that transforms hydrocarbons into chemicals and materials that are higher value, easier to recycle, and…
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Can Seaweed Remove Carbon Emissions and Replace Fossil-Fuel Plastic?
Australian clean technology startup ULUU will combat climate change by capturing and sequestering carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and…
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Degradation of Plastic Waste Using Newly Developed Biocatalysts
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Bioplastics from Carrots
Researchers create fully-biodegradable polymer from carrots
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Agile BioFoundry Selects New Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced the selection of five external collaborations totaling over $3.7…
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Inca Renewtech Receives Millions in Funding
Alberta Announces $58 Million for Circular Economy Projects Worth $528 Million in Public and Private Investment: INCA Renewtech Awarded $10M
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Investment in Next-Gen Materials Halved in 2022
Start-ups developing new materials like mushroom and lab-grown leather raised $457 million in 2022, down from $980 million in 2021,
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Quick Verification Test to Distinguish Compostable Plastics from Conventional Plastics
Not sure of the value of this but found it on the website of Indian Ministry
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Indian Court Suggests Sale of Milk in Glass Bottles
Madras High Court suggests sale of Aavin milk in glass bottles on a pilot basis
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Stora Enso and Valmet Partner on Next Generation Lignin
Stora Enso and Valmet have started collaborating on next-generation lignin product and process development to drive Stora Enso’s lignin-based businesses…
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Greiner Packaging Receives Certification for Home-Compostable Capsule Packaging
Capsules made of aluminum or plastic are suitable for a wide range of packaging applications, including for coffee, tea, and…
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12 Coffee Brands That Use Compostable Pods
So, since we all want to see earth survive a little longer, several coffee companies have started making compostable pods.
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INEOS Styrolution Styroflex Proven to be a Superior Cost-Effective Ninder for Biobased Products
INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, today announced that their Styroflex® SBC[1] product is a superior, cost-effective binder for…
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INEOS Styrolution launches Bio-Attributed Styrolux ECO and K-Resin ECO Grades
INEOS Styrolution launches ISCC PLUS certified, bio-attributed Styrolux® ECO and K-Resin® ECO grades into the Americas market
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CPCB Seeks Regular Inspection of Biodegradable Plastic Producers
CPCB seeks regular inspection of biodegradable plastic producers, clarifies no EPR applicability for rigid carat manufacturers
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PHV Joins Fiber-to-Fiber Consortium
Leading fashion company joins fiber-to-fiber consortium founded by Carbios, On, Patagonia, PUMA and Salomon
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UPM and Haertol Partner on Sustainable Coolants
UPM Biochemicals and HAERTOL Chemie GmbH announce strategic partnership to develop new sustainable coolants
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New Report Reveals Large Gap in CO2 Removal Needed
CDR from new technologies must increase 1,300-fold by the year 2050. Joint press release of MCC, SWP, University of Oxford,…
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Mixed Waste Sorting is Key to Meeting EU Circular Economy Objectives
Reloop and Zero Waste Europe have published today a new study by Eunomia Research and Consulting which shows that applying…
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Yield10 Bioscience Advancements on Herbicide Tolerant Camelina
Yield10 Bioscience Announces Key Advancements in the Development of Herbicide Tolerant Camelina Supporting Large Acreage Production of Low-carbon Intensity Feedstock…
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Texas A&M on Transforming Biomass Waste Into Chemicals
Rather than disposing of waste in dumpsters and landfills, a Texas A&M researchers proposes that biomass be used as a…
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Teijin to Produce and Market Polycarbonate Resin Made from Biomass-derived BPA
Teijin Limited announced today that it has received an ISCC PLUS sustainable-product certification from the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification…
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Fairbrics Raises €22 M for its CO2-Based Polyester Fiber
Fairbrics Raises €22 M to Bring to Market its CO2-Based Polyester Fiber and Reduce the Textile Industry’s Carbon Footprint
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Why we Should not Reuse Plastic Water Bottles
Chemicals released from bottled water packaging materials are now known as emerging pollutants and endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that can cause…
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Faser Institute Bremen Develops High-Strength PLA
Novel PLA blend is proven on pilot plant scale for technical textile applications like aerospace, medical or automotive engineering.
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Loliware Raises $15.4 Million
Loliware Raises $15.4 Million in Pre-Series A Funding
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EU Procedure Against France Regarding Waste Management Labels
Commission calls on FRANCE to ensure that its labelling requirements concerning waste sorting instructions comply with the principle of free…
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Bio-Based Products Are Gaining Momentum
Propelled by government investment and shareholder demand, manufacturers are pushing to get bio-based products into the marketplace. These new materials…
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PepsiCo Compostable Snack Bag
This compostable snack bag designed by PepsiCo is not only good for the environment, it uses packaging to tell the…
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House Made of Plastic Bottles
Duo Use 16,000 Plastic Bottles to Build Eco-Friendly Home That Stays Naturally Cool
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Sri Lanka Bans Single-Use Plastics to Save Elephants
Sri Lanka will ban single-use plastics, the government said Tuesday, in a move that follows a series of wild elephant…
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UNDP and The Ocean Cleanup Partner on Ocean Plastic Pollution
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and The Ocean Cleanup today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on…
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Pelletize Waste Materials
The idea of using biomass or non-recyclable materials to produce power has been around for a long time, but techniques…
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Onion Based Packaging
Startup creates packaging from onion skin
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The Problem With Recycling According to Tom Szaky
Tom is my favourite hoarder but he’s working on it and we should support him.
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The Company Using Seaweed from Welsh Beaches to Make Plastic Alternatives
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Mitsui Chemicals to Supply Bio-BPA to MGC
Japanese petrochemical firm Mitsui Chemicals plans to supply biomass-based bisphenol A (BPA) to fellow producer Mitsubishi Gas Chemical (MGC), for…
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Zeon Invests in Visolis
Zeon invests in US biomanufacturing platform
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Accelerated Degradation of Plastic Products via Yeast Enzyme Treatment
Biodegradable plastics can solve the problem of unwanted plastics accumulating in the environment if they can be given the contradictory…
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Characterization and Potential Valorization of Industrial Food Processing Wastes
Researchers dig deep into the huge potential value of industrial food waste
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BlackRock Increases Position in Danimer Scientific (DNMR)
Fintel reports that BlackRock has filed a 13G/A form with the SEC disclosing ownership of 5.97MM shares of Danimer Scientific…
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How Waste-Eating Bacteria Digest Complex Carbons
A common environmental bacterium, Comamonas testosteroni, could someday become nature’s plastic recycling center. While most bacteria prefer to eat sugars,…
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Coca-Cola Says it’s Difficult to Source Recycled Plastic at a Reasonable Price in Asia
A Coke executive says high demand for recycled material in Europe has made it a ‘struggle’ to source post-consumer content…
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Great Quote by Greta Thunberg
Another great quote by Greta Thunberg. Greta knows how to put her finger on the pulse of society
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Kajkao: a Sustainable, Biodegradable Material from Cocoa
Born from the idea of an Italian-Ecuadorian team of designers, Kajkao project is aiming at adding value to the cocoa…
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African American Company Creates Bioplastics
This is probably part of something called affirmative action in the US; a kind of positive discrimination policy.
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Are Compostable Phone Cases a Better Choice?
Several brands now feature phone cases made of compostable bioplastic.
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Avient Extends Bio-Based Polyolefin Range
Avient Extends Bio-Based Polyolefin Range, Utilizing the Benefits of Cellulose Fiber and Giving Waste Coffee Grounds a Second Life
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Idemitsu and Toray Partner on Biobased ABS
Idemitsu and Toray Creating Japan’s First Biomass ABS Resin Supply Chain
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CJ Biomaterials and Banila Partner on Biobased Cosmetic Container using Amorphous PHA
CJ Biomaterials Teams with Banila Co. to Develop New 100% Biobased Cosmetic Container using Amorphous PHA
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Turning Kudzu into Biodegradable Food Packaging
Use pearl millet starch and kudzu vines to put a dent in the roughly 400 million tons of plastic waste…
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Ginkgo Bioworks and Bioweg Partner on Biobased Materials
Bioweg and Ginkgo Bioworks Announce Partnership to Develop Cost Effective and Efficacious Bio-Based Materials to Reduce the Use of Microplastic…
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The World is Creating More Single-Use Plastic Waste Than Ever, Report Finds
Article by CNN
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Plastic Waste Makers Index 2023
The world is creating more single-use plastic waste than ever
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Winchester Ammunition Launches Biopolymer Shotshell Wads
Winchester Ammunition Launches Environmentally Friendly Shotshell E-Tech
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Korea Develops Completely Biodegradable PBS Straws
Researchers have developed eco-friendly paper straws that are 100 per cent biodegradable, perform better than conventional paper straws, and can…
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New Study Presents Novel Behavioral Barrier-Based Framework for Sustainable Plastic Management
This framework developed and tested by researchers at Ritsumeikan University identifies barriers and context-specific measures for plastic use and disposal
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Shell Directors Personally Sued over Climate Strategy
Claimants ClientEarth say the oil company’s plan puts the company at financial risk as the world transitions to clean energy…
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Interview with NatureWorks VP Performance Packaging
NatureWorks VP talks about partnership with CJ Biomaterials and the new plant in Thailand.
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DOE Announces $25.5 Million to Improve Biofuels and Bioproducts
Reducing Agricultural Carbon Intensity and Protecting Algal Crops (RACIPAC)
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Asahi Kasei and Michigan Settle PFAS Contamination Suit
The settlement could be the first of many, Michigan’s attorney general says
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Somedays Pain Relief Goes Compostable Packaging
Somedays’ Belly Jelly in compostable packaging
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Taiwan to Ban Compostable Plastic Tableware
Taiwan to ban disposable food utensils made of biodegradable plastic
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Recycling Still a ‘Marginal Activity’ as Single-Use Plastic Production Ramps Up
Over the past few years, 15 times more single-use plastic was produced than recycled amid growing scrutiny of efforts by…
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How Will EU Green Tariff Impact China Carbon Market?
The EU’s newly agreed carbon border levy may act as an ‘external incentive’ to motivate China’s carbon market to grow
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Plastics Need a Complete Redesign to Make them Recyclable
The challenge is the complexity and diversity of plastics.
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TotalEnergies and Intraplas Partner on Sustainable Packaging
TotalEnergies and Intraplás celebrate their collaboration on the commercialization of drop-in packaging solutions from renewable sources, using TotalEnergies RE:clic range
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Degradation of Microplastics by a Thermal Fenton Reaction
Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) are emerging techniques for microplastics purification.
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In Synthetic Biology, Startups and Incumbent Companies Should be Partners, not Foes
Advances in syn-bio depend on incumbent companies and startups working together and leveraging each others’ strengths, the authors write: “Only…
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New Study to Explore Upcycling the Microfibres Released from Laundering Clothes
Xeros Technology has partnered with the University of Surrey to jointly fund pioneering research to upcycle the microfibres captured from…
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How Microplastics are Infiltrating the Food You Eat
Plastic pollution is one of the defining legacies of our modern way of life, but it is now so widespread…
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WEF Framework to Accelerate the Path to Net-Zero Manufacturing and Value Chains
Achieving net zero in manufacturing and value chains is a global endeavour. Systemic collaboration is fundamental to accelerating the change.
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Value of Compostable Packaging
What is the value of compostable packaging when there’s no access to industrial composting sites.
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New NatureWorks Corporate Video
Behind every box of NatureWorks’s Ingeo PLA, there are people. And these people come to work ready to create plant-based…
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NatureWorks Celebrates Construction Milestone for New PLA Plant
NatureWorks Celebrates Construction Milestone for New Fully Integrated Ingeo™ PLA Biopolymer Manufacturing Facility in Thailand — NatureWorks CEO should have…
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Teknor Apex Uses First Biobased Plastic Substitute in New TPE
Teknor Apex Announces New Eco-Conscious Monprene® TPE with 35% sustainable content developed in Partnership with UBQ Materials
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Researchers Team up to Break Down, Upcycle Low-Quality, Rejected Plastic Wastes
AMES, Iowa – Researchers are integrating tried-and-true technologies (let’s unleash bacteria on the biodegradables then heat up the leftovers) and…
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Microplastics Are Filling the Skies. Will They Affect the Climate?
Recent studies reveal that tiny pieces of plastic are constantly lofted into the atmosphere. These particles can travel thousands of…
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Ocean Plastic Pollution in the Seychelles
Seychelles is becoming overwhelmed by marine plastic — We now know where it comes from
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Kelpi Lands £3m Seed Funding Round
Climate tech innovator Kelpi has secured more than GBP 3 million fundraising to advance its pioneering technology creating biomaterial coatings…
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American Airlines Cargo and BioNatur Plastics Partner on Bioplastics
The carrier announces transition to a biodegradable plastic wrap for use in its cargo operations. American Airlines Cargo Partners with…
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Biodegradable, Water-Resistant, Anti-Fizzing, Polyester Nanocellulose Composite Paper Straws
Researchers develop 100% biodegradable paper straws that do not become soggy — The paper straw alternative for plastics straws has…
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South Australian Consultation and Ban on Single Use Plastic
Coffee cups and plastic bags among the next single-use plastics to be banned in SA
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New Mexico NGOs Against Chemical Recycling
Letter To Governor Grisham About Chemical Recycling, January 17, 2023
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Aston University Develops Guidelines to Improve Industrial CO2 Measurement
Aston University bioenergy researchers to improve measurement of industrial carbon dioxide
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BC Biocarbon and Ripple Partner on Biochar Carbon Removal Credits
BC Biocarbon and Ripple Announce $6.7M CAD Purchase of Biochar Carbon Removal Credits. Multi-Year Agreement to Supply High-Quality Verified CO2…
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Half Magic Launches Compostable Eyeshadows
The eyeshadow compacts are made from potato starch and cellulose.
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Emblematics Switches to Compostable Bags
The supplier says it’s phasing out traditional polybags to package its branded lapel pins, coins and keychains.
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Meet the French Researchers Using Microscopic Algae to Tackle Plastic Pollution
Euronews article
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Northwestern University Develops New Process to Upcycle Lignin and Plant waste
Biorefinery uses microbial fuel cell to upcycle resistant plant waste. Organic waste turns into antioxidant flavonoids for nutrition and medicine
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Israel to Scrap Single Use Plastic Tax
Cabinet votes to scrap disposable plastic tax, a demand of the Haredi community
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Converting Ocean Plastic into Pharmaceuticals
Scientists Have Been Able To Turn Ocean Plastics Into Pharmaceutical Ingredients
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Maire Tecnimont (NextChem) Buys Conser
Maire Tecnimont acquires the majority stake of Conser, an Italian high-value derivatives and biodegradable plastic by-products technology licensor, through Nextchem…
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The Mystery of What’s Eating our Plastic from the Ocean
‘This is certainly not a solution to the problem of the plastic soup in our oceans’
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New Method to Quantify Microbial Plastic Mineralisation
A stable isotope assay with 13C-labeled polyethylene to investigate plastic mineralization mediated by Rhodococcus ruber
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PlasCO2 Project: Greenhouse Gas Transformed into a Raw Material
Evonik has launched the PlasCO2 project together with three partners. The aim is to use carbon dioxide (CO2) as a…
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US Lab Develops New Catalyst to Convert CO2 into Ethylene
New hybrid catalyst could help decarbonization and make ethylene production more sustainable
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Cardboard Boxes Company Comes up With a Brilliant Idea
One of the UK’s leading large packaging specialists is introducing a new service that will help companies improve their environmental…
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