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It’s the holiday season for US renewable chemicals
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 companies can dip in to these bioeconomy-related funding initiatives. Just yesterday, the White House Office … Continue reading
USA launches National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative
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 initially, but I had a great time off exploring the Canadian Maritimes. One interesting trip … Continue reading
Solvay launches Renewable Materials and Biotech Growth Platform
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 remember its collaboration (via Rhodia) on bio-based n-butanol with Brazil-based Granbio. Back in 2015, the … Continue reading
Eastman’s $1bn plastics recycling investment in France
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 – in our Bio-Materials reporting since 2018. Our coverage has also expanded towards reporting about … Continue reading
Indonesia embarks on smart manufacturing for sustainable plastics production
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 implementation of digital technology and intelligent manufacturing processes. The article also addresses ways to solve … Continue reading
Support the COMPOST Act
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 Ann Kuster (D-NH) and the U.S. Senate by Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ). The COMPOST Act … Continue reading
VIDEO: Stop Making Excuses
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 fossil fuels for consumers. This is four times the amount being called for to help … Continue reading
lululemon invests in renewable materials
US athletic apparel company lululemon Athletica Inc. has been very busy these past two months partnering all the way up in the company’s raw material supply chain. The company released its first Impact Agenda in October last year with a goal to make 100% of its products from sustainable materials by 2030. By 2025, lululemon … Continue reading
UN IPCC releases latest climate change report
I’ve seen so many references on social media about this new report from the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) which released the first instalment of its 6th Assessment Report (AR6). The report will be completed in 2022. Created in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the … Continue reading
Amyris launches its first ESG report
I’ve been seeing so many open positions that are linked to company Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting on my LinkedIn timeline. ESG investing remains a very hot topic, particularly in light of the clear evidence that companies with higher ESG ratings are outperforming their peer group. I am not well versed in the ESG … Continue reading