Opinion
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Doppelganger Plastics: a more desirable alternative?
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By Dirk den Ouden, Vice President of Circular Chemicals at Stora Enso The problem with plastics – aside from all the environmental issues they entail – is that they are excellent. Weaning ourselves off them wouldn’t be a problem if…
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Admin, Conference, Feedstock, Government, Investments, Opinion, Presentation, R&D, Regulation, studies and reports, Tecnon OrbiChemBIOECONOMY: Poised At A Historic Crossroads
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Unfortunately, it is getting harder for me to blog with my workload at Tecnon OrbiChem so I am happy to share this Bioeconomy post that our marketing has put up on the TOC blog site based on my presentation in…
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What future for Coal-to-MEG and Bio-MEG in a Low-Cost Brent World?
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Since the start of 2020, we have seen Brent crude oil futures fall from just under $70/bbl to $23/bbl. MEG values followed, plummeting from $608/ton to $350/ton cfr in early April. And although there has been a rebound, relatively low…
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Confidential Survey: COVID-19 Business Impact
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Please take five minutes to answer eight questions that will allow us to ascertain basic economic impact data that I will share with all respondents. The responses will be kept strictly confidential and neither you or your company will be…
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EU proposes marine litter reduction measures
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The EU Commission released an EU-wide marine litter reduction proposal yesterday by targeting 10 single-use plastic products most often found on Europe’s beaches and seas (including abandoned fishing gear). These products reportedly constitute 70% of all marine litter items. Different…
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Bioeconomy Career Map
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Another year has passed and maybe you’re now looking for a career change that can satisfy your thirst to contribute in some small way to make the world and our society a little better? I received this press release and…
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OPINION: The Pros and Cons of Green Alternatives in Chemical Manufacturing
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Guest Post from Boropharm, Inc. The chemical manufacturing industry touches every aspect of modern life. From apples to Zoloft, there is virtually nothing that doesn’t require chemicals to produce. In the 1990s, amidst growing awareness of the hazardous impacts of…