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China to ban single-use plastic products
China’s National Development and Reform Commission recently announced the country’s five-year plan to control plastic pollution by banning production, consumption and sales of single-use plastic products; actively promote alternative plastic products; standardize plastic waste recycling; and establish management systems for the production, distribution, use, recycling and disposal of plastic products. The ban will start by … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEADM, P2 Science collaborate in bio-based specialty chems R&D
ADM and P2 Science, Inc. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that intends to build on both companies’ expertise in the field of chemistry and renewable materials derived from plants. The MOU proposes the companies will work together in the development of commercial opportunities for plant-based monomers, polymers, and ingredients for personal care and … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEUS DOE Announces Nearly $15 Million for CO2 Utilization Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy has announced up to $15 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development projects under the funding opportunity announcement (FOA) DE-FOA-0002186, Novel Concepts for the Utilization of Carbon Dioxide from Utility and Industrial Sources. This FOA seeks applications that propose to develop and test … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEAnalogy between PHA materials and Vanillin
By Jan Ravenstijn of GoPHA (Global Organisation for PHA) The purpose of this paper is to draw a parallel between legislation on calling “fermentative production of Vanillin as a flavour” and “PHA-products as polymers” natural. Vanillin is the primary component of the extract of the vanilla bean. It is known and used as a food … Continue reading
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