Environment
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It’s the holiday season for US renewable chemicals
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While the renewable chemicals industry continues to play second fiddle to biofuels when it comes to US government funding (it’s true!), the Biden Administration’s actions towards boosting the bioeconomy are setting off a flurry of activities on how renewable chemicals…
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Biofuel, Bioplastic, Biorefinery, Clean technology, Company initiatives, Energy, Environment, Feedstock, Government, Investments, R&D, RegulationUSA launches National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative
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I just came back from a 10-day holiday off (the longest vacation time I’ve had in years), and I promised myself not to check my emails, not to blog and not to check any work-related social media. It was tough…
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butanol, Company initiatives, Environment, Feedstock, Investments, Press Release, Products, R&D, RecycleSolvay launches Renewable Materials and Biotech Growth Platform
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Solvay recently announced the launch of its new Renewable Materials and Biotechnology platform, dedicated to developing innovative and sustainable solutions for a range of markets, using renewable feedstocks and biotechnology. I’ve covered Solvay once in a while and I also…
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Eastman’s $1bn plastics recycling investment in France
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Tecnon OrbiChem’s Bio-Materials reporting has continuously evolved to catch up with the latest low-carbon/zero-carbon technology solutions being developed within the chemical/materials sector. I have already been including analysis and reports about the recycling trends and projects – especially chemical recycling…
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Indonesia embarks on smart manufacturing for sustainable plastics production
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The Green Chemicals Blog is currently a media partner for this year’s Chinaplas plastics tradeshow which will be held in Shanghai on 25-28 April. Our friends from Chinaplas recently shared this interesting information about Indonesia’s sustainable plastics goal and their…
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Support the COMPOST Act
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The Plant Based Products Council (PBPC) are calling for everyone to support the Cultivating Organic Matter through the Promotion of Sustainable Techniques (COMPOST) Act recently introduced in the House of Representatives by Reps. Julia Brownley (D-CA), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), and…
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VIDEO: Stop Making Excuses
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This is a fantastic video just released by the United Nations in time for the COP26 global climate conference starting on 31 October. According to the new UN Development Programme (UNDP) research, the world spends $423 billion annually to subsidise…