Nouryon awarded 2021 EcoVadis Gold rating for its sustainability achievements
Nouryon, a global specialty chemicals leader, has been awarded a Gold rating by EcoVadis for its sustainability achievements. This rating places Nouryon in the top 3% of more than 75,000 companies assessed by the global sustainability ratings provider
Bioprozess zur Umwandlung von Pflanzenmaterial in wertvolle Chemikalien entwickelt
Ein Team von Wissenschaftlern an der University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign entwickelte einen Bioprozess mit Hilfe von gentechnisch veränderter Hefe, der Pflanzenmaterial, das aus Acetat und Xylose besteht, vollständig und effizient in hochwertige Bioprodukte umwandelt
NatureWorks Passes Final Authorization Milestone for New Fully Integrated Ingeo PLA Manufacturing Plant in Thailand
Parent companies, Cargill and GC, have authorized NatureWorks to invest in excess of $600 million in the new fully integrated 75,000 ton per year facility, which includes lactic acid, lactide, and polymer manufacturing sites planned for construction beginning in the second quarter of 2022
European project to recover contaminated plastics from automotive, construction and electrical appliance industry waste
The European NONTOX Project aims to eliminate hazardous and unpleasant substances from plastic waste and thus convert non-recyclable plastics and recycling waste into new resources.
A European Project will unlock the potential of feathers to foster circularity in agriculture
A new European funded collaborative project, UNLOCK, was launched on 1 May to generate new value from a waste stream that contains nearly 90 % keratin, a valuable protein that can be a source for biodegradable materials.
CO2 as a raw material for plastics and other products
Carbon dioxide is one of the main drivers of climate change – which means that we need to reduce CO2 emissions in the future. Fraunhofer researchers are highlighting a possible way to lower these emissions: They use the greenhouse gas as a raw material, for instance to produce plastics. To do this, they first produce methanol and formic acid from CO2, which they convert via microorganisms into building blocks for polymers and the like
CO2 als Rohstoff für Kunststoffe und Co.
Kohlenstoffdioxid ist einer der Haupttreiber des Klimawandels – die CO2-Emissionen müssen daher künftig sinken. Einen möglichen Weg zur CO2-Reduktion zeigen Fraunhofer-Forschende auf: Sie nutzen das Klimagas als Rohstoff, etwa für Kunststoffe. Dazu stellen sie aus CO2 zunächst Methanol und Ameisensäure her, die sie via Mikroorganismen zu Bausteinen für Polymere und Co. umwandeln
ALPLA Group acquired Slovak company Panara to step up its activities in bioplastics
Austria-headquartered ALPLA Group acquired the Slovak company Panara, a global packaging specialist, to step up its activities in the research field of alternative, sustainable raw materials for packaging. Panara is focusing on the development of fully bio-based and biodegradable plastics.
Wie umweltfreundlich ist Papier aus Silphie-Fasern?
Fraunhofer UMSICHT erstellte für OutNature, einen Anbieter von Faser- und Papierprodukten auf Silphie-Basis, eine Ökobilanzstudie zu Papier aus Silphie-Fasern, untersuchte die potenziellen Umweltwirkungen von Silphie-Papier und verglich diese mit konventionellem Verpackungspapier aus Frischfasern.
Chemical industry in the north of the Netherlands leads in climate transition
As about 10 years ago all industry moved out of Western Europe to low-wage countries, the Netherlands are playing now a significant role again, partly thanks to the examples they are conducting in the field of sustainability and greening of chemistry
Stora Enso and Tetra Pak join forces to triple the recycling capacity of beverage cartons in Poland
The two companies will partner to provide circular solutions to the market. The investment in a complete recycling solution is set to significantly improve recycling throughout Central and Eastern Europe
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