From Lab to Market: 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 — made from plants, fungi, and microbes — aim to replace those that contain toxins and are difficult to recycle or reuse
Flue2Chem: Putting carbon waste to work for net zero
Industry giants in the UK are joining forces in the first-ever cross-sector collaboration aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The Flue2Chem project aims to convert industrial waste gases into chemicals that can be used to manufacture superior and more sustainable consumer products
Major Consumer Goods Companies signal shared demand for 800,000 tons of chemically recycled materials
The Coalition recognises that although chemical recycling technology is not a silver bullet, it will be an important technology which can serve a vital purpose for the recycling of unavoidable plastic waste
Cepsa Química supplies Unilever with the world’s first renewable las surfactant, paving the way for circular chemistry
NextLab linear alkylbenzene (LAB) is the first LAB surfactant to be both renewable and biodegradable, as an alternative to the traditional fossil LAB, a surfactant used widely for cleaning and laundry products
Unilever & Genomatica’s palm oil alternatives, biobased World Cup soccer balls, mistletoe as natural glue, and more: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the week of June 23rd
In today’s Digest, check out these bioinnovations as well as mistletoe being used as natural glue, soybean based putting greens, and more…
Geno and Unilever launch $120m venture to scale alternative to palm oil and fossil fuels
Using Geno’s cutting-edge biotechnology, the venture aims to commercialize and scale plant-based alternatives to feedstocks like palm oil or fossil fuels, to make key ingredients used in everyday cleaning and personal care products
Carbon capture and storage: Another arrow in the green quiver
Given the steep Paris targets, companies are looking to reduce their emissions by capturing carbon and using it for the production of a host of items including soda ash As is the case with any new technology, the cost of capturing carbon dioxide is exorbitant at present ($45-50 per tonne), though it has fallen considerably since 2004 when it was $250 per tonne.
Chemicals and Materials for the Future: Renewable Materials Conference 2021 – Final Program
Which renewable materials are solutions that meet the needs of future societies? As a response to this challenging question, nova-Institute has decided to unite all relevant industries in the new “Renewable Materials Conference”, May 18–20, 2021, featuring a unique concept to present all renewable material solutions at one event: bio-based, CO2-based and recycled.
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