Green Chemicals Blog
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Evonik, Beiersdorf in CO2-based Care Products R&D
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Beiersdorf and Evonik have reached an agreement on a research partnership which will develop sustainable raw materials for care products, using carbon dioxide (CO2) as the starting material. One option is artificial photosynthesis technology. The idea: with the aid of…
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P&G, BioBridges call for Bio-based solutions
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Under a collaboration with the EU-funded Biobridges project, Procter and Gamble (P&G) is launching a call for innovative circular and bio-based solutions for its toothbrush brands, Braun and Oral-B. For the Braun brand, the challenge is to identify an alternative…
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Building a Better, Biobased Cat Litter
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I have to confess that I’ve been looking at a lot of cat videos these days and I’m tempted to adopt one despite the fact that my mom is afraid of their ‘devil glowing eyes’ (really mom…). Anyway, I’ve also…
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EIB launches €700m bioeconomy financing
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The European Investment Bank (EIB), the EU bank launched in early April a new financing initiative that aims to unlock close to €1.6 billion of investment in the agriculture and bioeconomy sector. The financing aims to support private companies operating…
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NatureWorks, Nonwovens Institute Support N95 Masks Production for Healthcare Workers
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A long-standing partnership between NatureWorks and the Nonwovens Institute (NWI) at North Carolina State University (NC State) has resulted in a new spunbond nonwoven technology enabling the production of at least 10 million additional N95 surgical masks. NWI has converted the use of…
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New York Biofuel Plant Supplies Ethanol for Sanitizer
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Western New York Energy (WNYE), New York’s only operational ethanol facility, is supplying corporations across the Northeast and Canada with ethanol to produce 80% antiseptic alcohol sanitizer amidst the COVID pandemic. The WNY Energy facility is locally owned and can…
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BIO’s Plastics for Tomorrow Infographics
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Here’s an interesting infographics from the BIO organization called “Plastics for Tomorrow’ noting that more than ever we have to be vigilant on growing plastic pollution and how we must invest in environmentally friendly alternatives like bioplastics that are biodegradable…